Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to give a general idea about the future of electric vehicles (EV) and their effects on carbon emission. More specifically, an analysis of the complete transition to EVs by 2050 and whether renewable energy would be enough to supply their electricity demand. Some difficulties are facing such a transition and its background. To support the analysis, an estimation of the supply and demand of electricity in the United States is made using assumptions and data provided by (mostly) government agencies. The estimation uses existing data to predict the amount of renewable power available for EVs in 2050 and the amount of power that EVs will require. These predictions have pointed out that power generated by renewable means (by 2050) available for EVs and the EVs’ power needs are both around 1 trillion kWh. Further discussions about energy storage and transportation conclude that the power generated by renewable energy may not be able to cover all the energy needs of EVs but a significant amount. The complete transition to EV in the future will largely be supported by clean and renewable energy, so the transition is warranted as it will greatly reduce carbon emissions, pollution, and even global warming.
Highlights
Global warming is a major, worldwide problem today that endangers the well-being of humans and other species
A successful electric vehicles (EV) transition can be defined as a 100percent substitution of fossil fuels by renewable energy by 2050, which would result in zero-emission
For the energy transition to succeed, the renewable share of electric power for EV use would have to increase to 100%, which is projected to occur
Summary
Global warming is a major, worldwide problem today that endangers the well-being of humans and other species. The greenhouse effect and carbon emission, the viability of traditional cars is called into question. Gasoline vehicles and combustion engines emit a large amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect. Replacements for these cars and especially electric cars are viewed as a solution to this problem. One of the most important factors is that there must be enough renewable energy to supply EVs with clean, carbon-free, electricity. Even if human beings can manage to generate enough clean energy for the new EVs, the transition from conventional fossil fuel cars to EVs would not be easy. In addition to driving electric cars, Americans will need to build more renewable energy facilities and infrastructure
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