| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 242, 2021
The 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Technologies (ICRET 2021)
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| Article Number | 02006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Energy Engineering and Applications | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202124202006 | |
| Published online | 10 March 2021 | |
Analysis on Electric Vehicles Solving Carbon Emission Problem
Montgomery High School, Skillman, The United States, 08558
* Corresponding author: shuyang.he@mtsdstudent.us
The purpose of this paper is to give a general idea about the future of electric vehicles (EV) and their effects on carbon emission. More specifically, an analysis of the complete transition to EVs by 2050 and whether renewable energy would be enough to supply their electricity demand. Some difficulties are facing such a transition and its background. To support the analysis, an estimation of the supply and demand of electricity in the United States is made using assumptions and data provided by (mostly) government agencies. The estimation uses existing data to predict the amount of renewable power available for EVs in 2050 and the amount of power that EVs will require. These predictions have pointed out that power generated by renewable means (by 2050) available for EVs and the EVs’ power needs are both around 1 trillion kWh. Further discussions about energy storage and transportation conclude that the power generated by renewable energy may not be able to cover all the energy needs of EVs but a significant amount. The complete transition to EV in the future will largely be supported by clean and renewable energy, so the transition is warranted as it will greatly reduce carbon emissions, pollution, and even global warming.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2021
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