Eletric cars

Queensland University of Technology

ENB200 – PROJECT PART1

Energy Generation and Distribution in Australia

Investigation on the feasibility of electrical cars into the Australian market

Table of Contents
Queensland University of Technology 1
ENB200 – PROJECT PART1 1
Energy Generation and Distribution in Australia 1
Investigation on the feasibility of electrical cars into the Australian market 1
Executive Summary 4
Introduction 5
Energy 6
Energy Efficiency 6
Global Transportation Energy use 7
Emerging Vehicles technologies 7
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) 8
Electric vehicles in Australia 10
Ownership of motor vehicles in Australia 11
ELECTRICITY GENERATION 12
Conclusion ii
Appendix iii
Glossary iii
References iii

Executive Summary

Energy has emerged as one of the most significant and invasive issues, society will face in the twenty first century. Our dependence for oil raises questions of national security and economic stability. Our dependency for fossil fuels is generating carbon emissions that are causing global warming, perhaps the most severe environmental problem of the century.
Australia and many other countries around the world are implementing measurements to minimise carbon emissions as also searching for alternative sources to minimise environmental impact and pollution. One of the many options studied by the Australian authorities is the replacement of cars using fossil fuels by electrical powered vehicles.

Within this report, I would like to expose the consequences of an indicative demand for electrical cars and how the electrical grid would congregate this demand.

Introduction

In thinking about future energy, we need to understand where current trends are taking us, what opportunities and challenges lie ahead, and what actions we can take proactively to determine our destiny rather than having it dealt to us.
Predicting the future energy is a risky business, and past attempts to do so by