EV alternative for light/medium duty trucks
So much wheel spinning on EVs, what if they are not the right path forward? The biggest problem with renewable power and EVs is storage, the second is storage, and the third is storage. Another pat...
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Keep in mind there are two capacities to consider:
- Maximum instantaneous output...ie: watts.
- Maximum total output....ie: kilowatt hours.
The studies showing only a small percentage increase presume, most charging will be late night when there is excess instantaneous output available.
Maximum total output will rise greatly if we go heavy into EVs. Why does it matter, even though the plants can put out the power, it still takes fuel.
For hydro plants, water in the reservoir is fuel. In remote areas of Canada, this may not be a big deal but as can be seen in the US SW, you can't simply run hyrdo power at max output all the time and not eventually pay the price.
So the problem of peak instantaneous output can be solved to a degree with timing but the problem of overall output is trickier.
- Maximum instantaneous output...ie: watts.
- Maximum total output....ie: kilowatt hours.
The studies showing only a small percentage increase presume, most charging will be late night when there is excess instantaneous output available.
Maximum total output will rise greatly if we go heavy into EVs. Why does it matter, even though the plants can put out the power, it still takes fuel.
For hydro plants, water in the reservoir is fuel. In remote areas of Canada, this may not be a big deal but as can be seen in the US SW, you can't simply run hyrdo power at max output all the time and not eventually pay the price.
So the problem of peak instantaneous output can be solved to a degree with timing but the problem of overall output is trickier.
