Life Cycle Analyses
Powertrain Technologies
Heavy-Duty
CARB Advanced Clean Fleets – Proposing 100% electrification of heavy duty vehicles by 2036
A summary of CARB’s latest Advanced Clean Fleets proposal for heavy-duty truck electrification as discussed in the February 2023 Workshop.
Summary of EPA MY2027 heavy-duty engine standards
The US EPA has finalized its standards for heavy duty engines starting model years 2027 and beyond. Here is a summary of the standards and a high-level comparison with California’s low NOx rule published earlier.
Is the industry ready to meet the battery demand ?
A summary of Benchmark Minerals Cathodes 2022 conference.
Summary of Euro 7/VII proposal – criteria pollutants
The EU Commission has proposed Euro 7 / VII emission standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. Here is a quick tabular summary.
On hydrogen requirements for long haul trucking in the US
We show that to convert 25% of the long-haul truck fleet in the US to hydrogen fuel cell will require doubling of the total H2 demand and doubling of the renewable electricity generation in the US today.
H2 ICE truck cost of ownership vs diesel and fuel cell vehicles
Here’s an attempt at deconvoluting the cost of ownership of H2-ICE and a comparison with diesel and fuel cell vehicles.
A tale of two EV Outlooks
What’s better than a long-term EV outlook? Two outlooks, both published in the same month. Here’s a quick comparison of some of the important aspects pertinent to the rate of electric vehicle uptake.
Highlights from the IEA report on the future of e-mobility
Highlights from the International Energy Agency (IEA) annual outlook on electric vehicles, and the associated view on the batteries and infrastructure needed to 2030.
Emissions Control Technologies
