The Future of Electric Propulsion
The subject of sustainable pump motors is something that is gaining momentum for various reasons. An article entitled “Sustainable Pump Motors: Green is Good Business” in Pumps & Systems June issue addresses them in detail.
There is a worry that battery manufacturing and materials sourcing outweigh the positives of the EVs. And there is some truth to the idea that these processes are not environmentally friendly. However, according to a Reuters analysis that factored these datapoints in the calculations, EVs still have less of an environmental impact than ICE vehicles after some time on the road (the “break even” point for an EV will depend on a lot of factors, so it can vary wildly from 8,400 miles for a Tesla 3 in Norway to 78,700 miles for that same car in Poland).
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:
