{"id":39503,"date":"2024-01-02T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=39503"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:44:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:44:16","slug":"how-to-increase-ev-uptake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/how-to-increase-ev-uptake\/39503\/","title":{"rendered":"How to increase EV uptake"},"content":{"rendered":"
Decarbonisation requires a large-scale transition to zero-emission electric vehicles (EVs). Sustainability is increasingly at the forefront of innovation, with the world recognising the need for alternative energy sources, battery development, and advanced technology to mitigate the effects of climate change. The US is well on the way towards an electric future. More than 1% of the vehicles on the road are electric, and 6% of the vehicles sold last year were hybrid or fully electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
Widespread EV adoption is dependent on their ability to present a viable, competitive alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles. To do this, the limitations of EVs must be understood and resolved. By building batteries that can store more charge safely, accelerating charging, and modelling the impacts of EVs, the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Argonne National Laboratory is part of the effort to provide these answers and pave the way for the next generation of vehicles.<\/p>\n
Key to significant EV uptake is improving the speed and efficiency with which drivers can charge their vehicles. Currently, charging time can take anywhere from 30 minutes to overnight. Argonne researchers are currently part of the eXtreme Fast Charge Cell Evaluation of Lithium-Ion Batteries (XCEL) initiative, which aims at reducing the charging time to 15 minutes or less.<\/p>\n
To better understand the limitations associated with the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles, scientists are exploring a variety of different cell designs. At Argonne, these battery cells undergo rigorous testing and characterisation both during the testing cycle and afterwards. Research in XCEL has already demonstrated a 50% increase in the energy density \u2013 equivalent to the driving range held by a battery \u2013 that is possible with fast charging.<\/p>\n
This transition to EVs requires the appropriate infrastructure to be in place. By 2030, the US Government hopes to roll out more than half a million public EV chargers across the country. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, supported by Argonne, will distribute $5bn to states to create the massive infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Seeking equal access to electric vehicle charging<\/a> for all US residents, Argonne developed the interactive Electric Vehicle Charging Justice Map<\/a> to help states align their efforts with the federal goal to allocate 40% of federal benefits, including funding for clean transportation, to underserved communities.<\/p>\n