Are electric vehicles right for your organization? : an overview of EV basic and benefits

This paper explains the benefits of using electric vehicles

The hubcap

The Palmetto Clean Fuels Coalition, an initiative of the Energy Office, a division of the Office of Regulatory Staff, monthly publishes The Hubcap. This newsletter provides information on ways the office is working towards increasing the use of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies in South Carolina

Alternative fuel corridor infrastructure placement plan

To create and expand Alternative Fuel Corridors, Palmetto Clean Fuels (PCF) has developed a Corridor Infrastructure Placement Plan for electric vehicle (EV), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG), propane (LPG), and hydrogen infrastructure. The goal of this plan is to identify major gaps in the current Alternative Fuel Corridor network, and to suggest priority locations along corridor infrastructure where new stations can help build out corridor-ready roadways

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Updates and Recommendations: Opportunities for Washington

The Washington AJF Work Group seeks to further the development of sustainable aviation as a productive industry in Washington state. Through RCW 28B.30.646, the AJF Work Group is continued through December 2028.1 The legislation appointed the Washington State University Office of Clean Technology, now the Office of National Laboratory Partnerships, as the convening body. The AJF Work Group is directed to provide a report, including any pertinent recommendations, to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2024, and December 1st of every even-numbered year until December 1, 2028.In this report, when referring to federal legislation the term Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is used. When referring to Washington state legislation and the California Air Resources Board, the broader term Alternative Jet Fuel (AJF) is used. This report builds on the AJF Work Group’s 2022 report, Sustainable Aviation Fuel- Updates and Recommendations (Opportunities for Washington),2 previous statewide and regional partnerships which document the need for, and challenges with, siting and funding SAF production facilities. It also provides updates on national and international developments that support SAF development and deployment.The facilitation team convened the Washington AJF Work Group to share information and updates, identify opportunities, and develop consensus recommendations. The Washington AJF Work Group met virtually in July 2023, and in-person September 2023, May 2024, and September 2024. A subcommittee was formed to draft policy recommendations for consideration by the full Washington AJF Work Group membership. The subcommittee met virtually in June, July, August, and October 2024. During the September 2024 meeting, the full Washington AJF Work Group discussed and refined the outline and policy recommendations for this report

Electric vehicles for state agencies : a procurement checklist for South Carolina

Many state agencies are considering electric vehicles (EVs) for their fleet. Some may be interested in reducing fuel and maintenance costs, while others may be looking for cleaner and more efficient transportation opportunities. The purpose of this guidance is to help state agencies navigate the state agency fleet vehicle procurement process

PLUG in SC Incentive Program overview

The PLUG in SC Incentive Program provides funding to purchase standardized EV charging station signage in South Carolina. Participants agree to install the provided “Electric Vehicle Charging Symbol” and “No Parking Except Electric Vehicles” signs in accordance with the “PLUG in Markings and Parking Signage Quick Guide” at the approved EV charging station(s)

Modelling short-rotation coppice and tree planting for urban carbon management - a citywide analysis

© 2015 British Ecological Society The capacity of urban areas to deliver provisioning ecosystem services is commonly overlooked and underutilized. Urban populations have globally increased fivefold since 1950, and they disproportionately consume ecosystem services and contribute to carbon emissions, highlighting the need to increase urban sustainability and reduce environmental impacts of urban dwellers. Here, we investigated the potential for increasing carbon sequestration, and biomass fuel production, by planting trees and short-rotation coppice (SRC), respectively, in a mid-sized UK city as a contribution to meeting national commitments to reduce CO2 emissions. Iterative GIS models were developed using high-resolution spatial data. The models were applied to patches of public and privately owned urban greenspace suitable for planting trees and SRC, across the 73 km2 area of the city of Leicester. We modelled tree planting with a species mix based on the existing tree populations, and SRC with willow and poplar to calculate biomass production in new trees, and carbon sequestration into harvested biomass over 25 years. An area of 11 km2 comprising 15% of the city met criteria for tree planting and had the potential over 25 years to sequester 4200 tonnes of carbon above-ground. Of this area, 5·8 km2 also met criteria for SRC planting and over the same period this could yield 71 800 tonnes of carbon in harvested biomass. The harvested biomass could supply energy to over 1566 domestic homes or 30 municipal buildings, resulting in avoided carbon emissions of 29 236 tonnes of carbon over 25 years when compared to heating by natural gas. Together with the net carbon sequestration into trees, a total reduction of 33 419 tonnes of carbon in the atmosphere could be achieved in 25 years by combined SRC and tree planting across the city. Synthesis and applications. We demonstrate that urban greenspaces in a typical UK city are underutilized for provisioning ecosystem services by trees and especially SRC, which has high biomass production potential. For urban greenspace management, we recommend that planting SRC in urban areas can contribute to reducing food-fuel conflicts on agricultural land and produce renewable energy sources close to centres of population and demand

Análisis sistémico de las externalidades del mercado de bioetanol

Trabajo de investigaciónEn Colombia a partir de la resolución 40108 de 2018, se aumentó el porcentaje de mezcla del combustibles llegando a un 10% (90% combustibles fósiles 10% biocombustibles), actualmente para suplir esta demanda, las productoras de bioetanol requieren emplear al 100% su capacidad instalada, mejorar sus prácticas de cultivo de caña de azúcar y hacer uso de nuevas hectáreas, por tanto, el presente trabajo de grado tiene como objetivo realizar un análisis sistémico de las externalidades del mercado de bioetanol.INTRODUCCIÓN 1. Formulación del trabajo 2. Marco referencial 3. Diagrama propuesto 4. Conclusiones generales BibliografiaPregradoEconomist

Communicating bioenergy: A growing challenge

Bioenergy is rapidly growing in many parts of the world. But continued investments in bioenergy do not depend entirely on technological advances, feedstock availability, and economic conditions. The social acceptance of bioenergy by the general public appears to be essential to the political legitimacy of the bioenergy industry, and the willingness of policy-makers to introduce or maintain supportive policy schemes for bioenergy. In the context of Europe, this perspective argues that communication strategies will become increasingly important for the bioenergy industry as it continues to expand. In short, this perspective discusses four main questions, including: What is the current social acceptance of bioenergy among citizens in Europe? What are the key lessons from experiences with communication on bioenergy? What are the emerging 'hot' topics for the bioenergy industry? What international efforts are underway to inform the general public about bioenergy? Overall, this perspective aims to provide insights into the linkages between the social acceptance and the political legitimacy of bioenergy, and the role of communication strategies. (C) 2010 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Lt

Policy making under uncertainty in electric vehicle demand

The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) into the passenger vehicle market has, in recent years, become viewed as a primary solution to the significant carbon dioxide emissions attributed to personal mobility. Moreover, EVs offer a means by which energy diversification and efficiency can be improved compared to the current system. The UK government and European Commission have played an active role in steering the development and market introduction of EVs. However, a great deal of uncertainty remains regarding the effectiveness of these policies and the viability of EV technology in the mainstream automotive market. This paper investigates the prevalence of uncertainty concerning the demand for EVs. This is achieved through the application of a conceptual framework that assesses the locations of uncertainty. UK and EU documents are assessed through a review of the published policy alongside contributions from academia to determine how uncertainty has been reduced. This assessment offers insights to decision makers in this area by evaluating the work done to date through a landscape analysis. Results have identified six different locations of uncertainty covering: consumer, policy, infrastructure, technical, economic and social issues