Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : July 10, 2017 - July 12, 2017
CO2 emissions of natural gas are lower than gasoline by 20% or more. On the other hand, since the charging of the electric vehicle (EV) is carried out at night when the coal-fired power is fully operated, if the spread of EVs is suppressed, the surplus power can be adjusted by reducing the coal-fired power. When calculating CO2 emissions from EPA's fuel and electricity consumption label value, CO2 emissions from coal-fired power to charge EVs considerably exceed that from cars using natural gas. Technologies for generating methane from renewable energy have also been put to practical use, and natural gas vehicles (NGV) are suitable for the next generation environment-friendly cars.
