The Future of Electric Propulsion
Various manufacturers might claim that a differently built electric motor is more environmentally friendly because it doesn’t use certain materials. But the problem is that all materials require mining and, although not all of them are created equal, each motor has its own environmental footprint to face. In the end, all underlying technology has trade-offs.
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With the huge impact that transportation has on the environment, the societal and governmental move towards electric mobility is a hopeful one. But there are some common doubts about how green electric vehicles actually are. And these doubts focus mainly on the EV batteries and on the cleanliness of the electrical grid.
Changing consumer preferences means that companies that reduce the environmental footprint of their commercial pumps will have a competitive advantage in the market. But there is another reason to go greener. There are options that can make pumps environmentally friendly, save money, and deliver the required performance, despite some companies, manufacturers, and operators considering sustainable pumps to be too expensive or not powerful enough. So let’s consider their options.
The EV industry can sometimes seem a little self-satisfied with its environmental efforts. Across their full life cycle, EVs are more environmentally friendly than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts and, once on the market, they will contribute significantly to a drop in carbon dioxide emissions.
We need to be honest. There is no such thing as a completely green car. It might run clean and produce no harmful emissions. But the way it’s manufactured and the impact its batteries have on the environment are certainly far from being perfectly green. Across their full life cycle, EVs are more environmentally friendly than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts and, once they’re on the market, they will contribute significantly to a drop in carbon dioxide emissions. But to make them as green as possible, we need to make sure that:
