Could complete EV Conversion Actually Help Save The Planet?
Short answer: NO
Untill they are charged using electricity from 100% green sources.
THE EFFECTS OF EVS ON THE POWER GRID
With more and more EVs on the road, this raises questions about the effects of electric cars on the power grid. Assuming two drivers making a 14-mile commute twice a day 5 days a week and 30 miles of other travel:
“The total power consumption for a typical two car household will increase by 250% solely to charge their electric cars”
EV charging will likely also reshape the electricity load curve. This will mostly be due to an increase in evening peak loads when people charge their EVs at night but will increase load across the board.
Ultimately this will force utilities to increase burning of fossil fuels to compensate for the increased consumption as solar does not shine in the evening and wind power does not produce reliable output throughout the day.
THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF FOSSIL FUEL DELIVERY
One element that is almost always overlooked is the CO2 emissions of getting fossil fuels from the well to utility power providers. This involves pumping oil in a certain location, transporting the raw oil to another location for refinement, and then the logistics of transporting the refined petrol and diesel fuels to their destination. Then there are accidents, spills, and other environmental effects consequent from the production of fossil fuels.
The carbon footprint of the oil pumping, refinement, and transportation of fossil fuels can range from about 0.4. kilograms per litre to 0.8 kilograms per litre. This CO2 equivalent includes not only CO2 but also other global warming gases such as methane. These emissions make up a large percentage of the total CO2 produced by burning fossil fuels.
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