Part of Energy & Sustainability Network »

The Energy Collective Group

This group brings together the best thinkers on energy and climate. Join us for smart, insightful posts and conversations about where the energy industry is and where it is going.

Post

Electric vehicles: an interesting solution

image credit: Rafael Herzberg

Rafael Herzberg's picture
Rafael Herzberg
Consultant energy affairs Self employed

Rafael Herzberg- is an independent energy consultant, self-employed (since 2018) based in São Paulo, Brazil* Focus on C level, VPs and upper managers associated to energy related info, analysis...

  • Member since 2003
  • 1,701 items added with 1,006,161 views
  • May 17, 2021 12:49 pm GMT
  • 543 views

Your access to Member Features is limited.

Electric vehicles: an interesting solution

The Brazilian electricity generation matrix is primarily renewable.

Thus, the substitution of fuels for electric energy brings important benefits for the country:

1. Emissions reduction

Electric power is a cleaner energy conversion process

2. Much higher technical efficiency

The efficiency of the electric motor is 80% and that of the combustion engine 20%

3. The cost of the electrical source is lower

The price of fuels related to their energy content is higher than that of electricity.

Brazil has a lot to gain with Evs

Rafael Herzberg's picture
Thank Rafael for the Post!
Energy Central contributors share their experience and insights for the benefit of other Members (like you). Please show them your appreciation by leaving a comment, 'liking' this post, or following this Member.
More posts from this member

Discussions

Spell checking: Press the CTRL or COMMAND key then click on the underlined misspelled word.
Dr. Amal Khashab's picture
Dr. Amal Khashab on May 17, 2021

Hi, Rafael 

Is there Electric Public Transportation in Brazil such as Electric Buses or Electric Trains?

Thanks in advance.

Rafael Herzberg's picture
Rafael Herzberg on May 17, 2021

Hi Amal, yes there is a very small proportion of electric buses and electric trains - if we compare to our whole energy matrix. By far, diesel, ethanol and gasoline are the most important energy source for buses, cars and trucks.

Get Published - Build a Following

The Energy Central Power Industry Network is based on one core idea - power industry professionals helping each other and advancing the industry by sharing and learning from each other.

If you have an experience or insight to share or have learned something from a conference or seminar, your peers and colleagues on Energy Central want to hear about it. It's also easy to share a link to an article you've liked or an industry resource that you think would be helpful.

                 Learn more about posting on Energy Central »

Your access to Member Features is limited.

Apply for membership
Energy Central Jobs
Featured Jobs
More Jobs