The Preponderance of Electric Vehicles and the Availability of “Green” Electricity-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Preponderance of Electric Vehicles and the Availability of “Green” Electricity

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MODIS THEODORE¹^ORCID

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1. Growth Dynamics

Abstract

Abstract The main advantage of electric vehicles, namely, their non-polluting operation, is compromised when the electricity they use comes from burning fossil fuels. The number of electric vehicles on the road is growing much faster than the amount of “green” electricity produced. It is forecasted that in 2037 the number of electric vehicles on the road will need an amount of electricity equal to the entire “green” electricity produced at that time. Therefore, “green” operation of electric vehicles entering the market after 2037 will be impossible. The sales of hydrogen-burning vehicles are poised to overtake the sales of electric vehicles in 2041, but a non-polluting overall operation for them is not guaranteed either at this time.

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Research Square Platform LLC

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