The talk with present the key results of the IPCC Working Group III 5th assessment report. Concluding four years of intense scientific collaboration by hundreds of authors from around the world, the report responds to the request of the world's governments for a comprehensive, objective and policy neutral assessment of the current scientific knowledge on mitigating climate change. The report has been extensively reviewed by experts and governments to ensure quality and comprehensiveness.

Climate change 2014 - Mitigation of climate change

Selection Criteria and Screening of Potential Biomass-Derived Streams as Fuel Blendstocks for Advanced Spark-Ignition Engines

The objective of this work was to measure knock resistance metrics for ethanol-hydrocarbon blends with a primary focus on development of methods to measure the heat of vaporization (HOV). Blends of ethanol at 10 to 50 volume percent were prepared with three gasoline blendstocks and a natural gasoline. Performance properties and composition of the blendstocks and blends were measured, including research octane number (RON), motor octane number (MON), net heating value, density, distillation curve, and vapor pressure. RON increases upon blending ethanol but with diminishing returns above about 30 vol%. Above 30% to 40% ethanol the curves flatten and converge at a RON of about 103 to 105, even for the much lower RON NG blendstock. Octane sensitivity (S = RON MON) also increases upon ethanol blending. Gasoline blendstocks with nearly identical S can show significantly different sensitivities when blended with ethanol. HOV was estimated from a detailed hydrocarbon analysis (DHA) as well as using a differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetric analysis (DSC/TGA) method. The DHA method allows relatively straight-forward estimation of fuel composition and temperature effects, and errors are estimated at less than 10%. The DSC/TGA produces results in good agreement with DHA, and can provide HOV as a function of fraction evaporated. A striking feature of the HOV results was the insensitivity of HOV to the hydrocarbon blendstock for temperatures up to 150°C all four hydrocarbon blendstocks had essentially the same HOV in kJ/kg and exhibited the same HOV response to blending with ethanol. HOV is much less variable than RON or S. HOV at 20% evaporated from the DSC/TGA experiment appeared to be unaffected by ethanol content while HOV at 50% evaporated increased monotonically with ethanol content. CITATION: Chupka, G., Christensen, E., Fouts, L., Alleman, T. et al., "Heat of Vaporization Measurements for Ethanol Blends Up to 50 Volume Percent in Several Hydrocarbon Blendstocks and Implications for Knock in SI Engines," SAE Int. J. Fuels Lubr. 8(2):2015, doi:10.4271/2015-01-0763. 2015-01-0763 Published 04/14/2015 Copyright © 2015 SAE International doi:10.4271/2015-01-0763 saefuel.saejournals.org NREL/CP-5400-63091. Posted with permission. Presented at the SAE 2015 World Congress & Exhibition, 21–23 April 2015, Detroit, Michigan.

Heat of Vaporization Measurements for Ethanol Blends up to 50 Volume Percent in Several Hydrocarbon Blendstocks and Implications for Knock in SI Engines

Hybrid processes, featuring biological conversion of lignocellulose to small molecules followed by chemo-catalytic conversion to larger molecules suitable for difficult-to-electrify transport modes, are a promising route to biomass-derived fuels in demand for climate stabilization.

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Toward low-cost biological and hybrid biological/catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass to fuels

Major technological advancements and recent policy support are improving the outlook for heavy-duty truck electrification in the United States. In particular, short-haul operations (≤200 miles (≤322 km)) are prevalent and early candidates for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) given their short, predictable routes and return-to-base applications, which allows vehicles to recharge when off shift at their depots. Although previous studies investigated the impacts of added electrical loads on distribution systems, which included light-duty EVs, the implications for heavy-duty EV charging are underexplored. Here we summarize the causes, costs and lead times of distribution system upgrades anticipated for depot charging. We also developed synthetic depot charging load profiles for heavy-duty trucks from real-world operating schedules, and found that charging requirements are met at common light-duty EV charging rates (≤100 kW per vehicle). Finally, we applied depot charging load profiles to 36 distribution real-world substations, which showed that most can accommodate high levels of heavy-duty EV charging without upgrades. Increasing attention is being paid to the electrification of trucks, in particular for short-haul operations. Borlaug et al. simulate depot charging load profiles based on real-world operating schedules to explore future charging requirements and assess the likely distribution substation upgrades needed to support them.

Heavy-duty truck electrification and the impacts of depot charging on electricity distribution systems

Electric vehicles (EVs) are experiencing a rise in popularity over the past few years as the technology has matured and costs have declined, and support for clean transportation has promoted awareness, increased charging opportunities, and facilitated EV adoption. Suitably, a vast body of literature has been produced exploring various facets of EVs and their role in transportation and energy systems. This paper provides a timely and comprehensive review of scientific studies looking at various aspects of EVs, including: (a) an overview of the status of the light-duty-EV market and current projections for future adoption; (b) insights on market opportunities beyond light-duty EVs; (c) a review of cost and performance evolution for batteries, power electronics, and electric machines that are key components of EV success; (d) charging-infrastructure status with a focus on modeling and studies that are used to project charging-infrastructure requirements and the economics of public charging; (e) an overview of the impact of EV charging on power systems at multiple scales, ranging from bulk power systems to distribution networks; (f) insights into life-cycle cost and emissions studies focusing on EVs; and (g) future expectations and synergies between EVs and other emerging trends and technologies. The goal of this paper is to provide readers with a snapshot of the current state of the art and help navigate this vast literature by comparing studies critically and comprehensively and synthesizing general insights. This detailed review paints a positive picture for the future of EVs for on-road transportation, and the authors remain hopeful that remaining technology, regulatory, societal, behavioral, and business-model barriers can be addressed over time to support a transition toward cleaner, more efficient, and affordable transportation solutions for all.

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The rise of electric vehicles—2020 status and future expectations

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Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: Fuel Blendstocks with the Potential to Optimize Future Gasoline Engine Performance; Identification of Five Chemical Families for Detailed Evaluation

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Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: Efficiency Merit Function for Spark-Ignition Engines; Revisions and Improvements Based on FY16-17 Research

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Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: FY18 Year in Review

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R&D Insights for Extreme Fast Charging of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Insights from the NREL Commercial Vehicles and Extreme Fast Charging Research Needs Workshop, August 27-28, 2019

John Farrell

Papers

The rise of electric vehicles—2020 status and future expectations

Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: Fuel Blendstocks with the Potential to Optimize Future Gasoline Engine Performance; Identification of Five Chemical Families for Detailed Evaluation

Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: Efficiency Merit Function for Spark-Ignition Engines; Revisions and Improvements Based on FY16-17 Research

Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines: FY18 Year in Review

R&D Insights for Extreme Fast Charging of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Insights from the NREL Commercial Vehicles and Extreme Fast Charging Research Needs Workshop, August 27-28, 2019