Imagine we converted all internal combustion engine cars, trucks, and buses in the U.S. to electric. How large of a PV system would it take to run the entire U.S. electric ground fleet on 100% solar? How much would the PV system cost and how much money + petroleum would we save on fuel?
Answer: a 1.133 TW-pDC PV system would cost approximately $3.39 trillion, would produce over 1.47 trillion kWh/year, and have a lifetime of 25 years. It would reduce the consumption of 117.89 billion gallons of petroleum EVERY YEAR, and save over $206.5 billion in fuel costs EVERY YEAR. After 25 years, it would save over 4.42 trillion gallons of petroleum and over $5.1 trillion in fuel costs.
First, start with some data, then note some assumptions, and finally run through some calculations.
DATA
From National Transportation Statistics 2018-Q4 (https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/national-transportation-statistics/national-transportation-8)
Table 1-5: U.S. Public Road and Street Mileage by Functional System
TOTAL urban and rural mileage = 4,165,349
URBAN Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 19,092 + 12,152 = 31,244 miles
RURAL Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 29,162 + 6,589 = 35,751 miles
URBAN Principal arterials, Other = 66,316 miles
RURAL Principal arterials, Other = 89,766 miles
COMBINED URBAN & RURAL Interstates, freeways, expressways & Principal Arterials, Other = 31,244 + 35,751 + 66,316 + 89,766 = 223,077 miles
223,077 miles = 359,007,631 meters
DATA
Table 1-35: U.S. Vehicle-Miles (2016) (i.e. miles traveled per year)
Highway, total = 3,174,408,000,000
Light duty vehicle, short wheelbase = 2,191,764,000,000
Light duty vehicle, long wheelbase = 657,954,000,000
Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire = 113,338,000,000
Truck, combination = 174,557,000,000
Bus = 16,350,000,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) Average output of the PV system = 1,300 kWh/year per kW-pDC PV. Source
(2) 1 kW-pDC PV = 58.83 sq.ft = 5.465 sq. meters Source
(3) The entire U.S. Ground Transportation Fleet (excluding rail) can be can be converted into electric. In other words, every internal combustion engine car, truck, bus and van, etc. would be converted into its electric equivalent.
The difference in cost to purchase an EV vs. its equivalent ICEV is beyond the s
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Imagine we converted all internal combustion engine cars, trucks, and buses in the U.S. to electric. How large of a PV system would it take to run the entire U.S. electric ground fleet on 100% solar? How much would the PV system cost and how much money + petroleum would we save on fuel?
Answer: a 1.133 TW-pDC PV system would cost approximately $3.39 trillion, would produce over 1.47 trillion kWh/year, and have a lifetime of 25 years. It would reduce the consumption of 117.89 billion gallons of petroleum EVERY YEAR, and save over $168.5 billion in fuel costs EVERY YEAR. So, after 25 years, it would save over 4.42 trillion gallons of petroleum and over $4.2 trillion in fuel costs.
First, start with some data, then note some assumptions, and finally run through some calculations.
DATA
[From National Transportation Statistics 2018-Q4] (https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/national-transportation-statistics/national-transportation-8)
>Table 1-5: U.S. Public Road and Street Mileage by Functional System
>TOTAL urban and rural mileage = 4,165,349
>URBAN Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 19,092 + 12,152 = 31,244 miles
>RURAL Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 29,162 + 6,589 = 35,751 miles
>URBAN Principal arterials, Other = 66,316 miles
>RURAL Principal arterials, Other = 89,766 miles
>COMBINED URBAN & RURAL Interstates, freeways, expressways & Principal Arterials, Other = 31,244 + 35,751 + 66,316 + 89,766 = 223,077 miles
>223,077 miles = 359,007,631 meters
DATA
>Table 1-35: U.S. Vehicle-Miles (2016) (i.e. miles traveled per year)
>Highway, total = 3,174,408,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, short wheelbase = 2,191,764,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, long wheelbase = 657,954,000,000
>Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire = 113,338,000,000
>Truck, combination = 174,557,000,000
>Bus = 16,350,000,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) Average output of the PV system = 1,300 kWh/year per kW-pDC PV. [Source] (https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php)
(2) 1 kW-pDC PV = 58.83 sq.ft = 5.465 sq. meters [Source] (https://www.canadiansolar.com/upload/b90b2b198796e800/9c1943691b94c57b.pdf)
(3) The entire U.S. Ground Transportation Fleet (excluding rail) can be can be converted into electric. In other words, every internal combustion engine car, truck, bus and van, etc. would be converted into its electric equivalent. **The difference in cost to purchase an EV vs. its equiv
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Answer: a 1.133 TW-pDC PV system would cost approximately $3.39 trillion, would produce over 1.47 trillion kWh/year, and have a lifetime of 25 years. It would reduce the consumption of 117.89 billion gallons of petroleum EVERY YEAR, and save over $168.5 billion in fuel costs EVERY YEAR. So, after 25 years, it would save over 4.42 trillion gallons of petroleum and over $4.2 trillion in fuel costs (inflation not included).
First, start with some data, then note some assumptions, and finally run through some calculations.
DATA
[From National Transportation Statistics 2018-Q4] (https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/national-transportation-statistics/national-transportation-8)
>Table 1-5: U.S. Public Road and Street Mileage by Functional System
>TOTAL urban and rural mileage = 4,165,349
>URBAN Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 19,092 + 12,152 = 31,244 miles
>RURAL Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 29,162 + 6,589 = 35,751 miles
>URBAN Principal arterials, Other = 66,316 miles
>RURAL Principal arterials, Other = 89,766 miles
>COMBINED URBAN & RURAL Interstates, freeways, expressways & Principal Arterials, Other = 31,244 + 35,751 + 66,316 + 89,766 = 223,077 miles
>223,077 miles = 359,007,631 meters
DATA
>Table 1-35: U.S. Vehicle-Miles (2016) (i.e. miles traveled per year)
>Highway, total = 3,174,408,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, short wheelbase = 2,191,764,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, long wheelbase = 657,954,000,000
>Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire = 113,338,000,000
>Truck, combination = 174,557,000,000
>Bus = 16,350,000,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) Average output of the PV system = 1,300 kWh/year per kW-pDC PV. [Source] (https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php)
(2) 1 kW-pDC PV = 58.83 sq.ft = 5.465 sq. meters [Source] (https://www.canadiansolar.com/upload/b90b2b198796e800/9c1943691b94c57b.pdf)
(3) The entire U.S. Ground Transportation Fleet (excluding rail) can be can be converted into electric. In other words, every internal combustion engine car, truck, bus and van, etc. would be converted into its electric equivalent. **The difference in cost to pur
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Answer: a 1.133 TW-pDC PV system would cost approximately $3.39 trillion, would produce over 1.47 trillion kWh/year, and have a lifetime of 25 years. It would reduce the consumption of 117.89 billion gallons of petroleum EVERY YEAR, and save over $168.5 billion in fuel costs EVERY YEAR. So, after 25 years, it would save over 4.42 trillion gallons of petroleum and over $4.2 trillion in fuel costs.
First, start with some data, then note some assumptions, and finally run through some calculations.
DATA
[From National Transportation Statistics 2018-Q4] (https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/national-transportation-statistics/national-transportation-8)
>Table 1-5: U.S. Public Road and Street Mileage by Functional System
>TOTAL urban and rural mileage = 4,165,349
>URBAN Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 19,092 + 12,152 = 31,244 miles
>RURAL Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 29,162 + 6,589 = 35,751 miles
>URBAN Principal arterials, Other = 66,316 miles
>RURAL Principal arterials, Other = 89,766 miles
>COMBINED URBAN & RURAL Interstates, freeways, expressways & Principal Arterials, Other = 31,244 + 35,751 + 66,316 + 89,766 = 223,077 miles
>223,077 miles = 359,007,631 meters
DATA
>Table 1-35: U.S. Vehicle-Miles (2016) (i.e. miles traveled per year)
>Highway, total = 3,174,408,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, short wheelbase = 2,191,764,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, long wheelbase = 657,954,000,000
>Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire = 113,338,000,000
>Truck, combination = 174,557,000,000
>Bus = 16,350,000,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) Average output of the PV system = 1,300 kWh/year per kW-pDC PV. [Source] (https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php)
(2) 1 kW-pDC PV = 58.83 sq.ft = 5.465 sq. meters [Source] (https://www.canadiansolar.com/upload/b90b2b198796e800/9c1943691b94c57b.pdf)
(3) The entire U.S. Ground Transportation Fleet (excluding rail) can be can be converted into electric. In other words, every internal combustion engine car, truck, bus and van, etc. would be converted into its electric equivalent. **The difference in cost to p
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Answer: a 1.133 TW-pDC PV system would cost approximately $3.39 trillion, would produce over 1.47 trillion kWh/year, and have a lifetime of 25 years. It would reduce the consumption of 117.89 billion gallons of petroleum EVERY YEAR, and save over $168.5 billion in fuel costs EVERY YEAR. So, after 25 years, it would save over 4.42 trillion gallons of petroleum and over $4.2 trillion in fuel costs.
First, start with some data, then note some assumptions, and finally run through some calculations.
DATA
[From National Transportation Statistics 2018-Q4] (https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/national-transportation-statistics/national-transportation-8)
>Table 1-5: U.S. Public Road and Street Mileage by Functional System
>TOTAL urban and rural mileage = 4,165,349
>URBAN Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 19,092 + 12,152 = 31,244 miles
>RURAL Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 29,162 + 6,589 = 35,751 miles
>URBAN Principal arterials, Other = 66,316 miles
>RURAL Principal arterials, Other = 89,766 miles
>COMBINED URBAN & RURAL Interstates, freeways, expressways & Principal Arterials, Other = 31,244 + 35,751 + 66,316 + 89,766 = 223,077 miles
>223,077 miles = 359,007,631 meters
DATA
>Table 1-35: U.S. Vehicle-Miles (2016) (i.e. miles traveled per year)
>Highway, total = 3,174,408,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, short wheelbase = 2,191,764,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, long wheelbase = 657,954,000,000
>Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire = 113,338,000,000
>Truck, combination = 174,557,000,000
>Bus = 16,350,000,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) Average output of the PV system = 1,300 kWh/year per kW-pDC PV. [Source] (https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php)
(2) 1 kW-pDC PV = 58.83 sq.ft = 5.465 sq. meters [Source] (https://www.canadiansolar.com/upload/b90b2b198796e800/9c1943691b94c57b.pdf)
(3) The entire U.S. Ground Transportation Fleet (excluding rail) can be can be converted into electric. In other words, every internal combustion engine car, truck, bus and van, etc. would be converted into its electric equivalent. **The difference in cost to purchase an EV vs. its equiva
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Answer: a 1.133 TW-pDC PV system would cost approximately $3.39 trillion, would produce over 1.47 trillion kWh/year, and have a lifetime of 25 years. It would reduce the consumption of 117.89 billion gallons of petroleum EVERY YEAR, and save over $206.5 billion in fuel costs EVERY YEAR. After 25 years, it would save over 4.42 trillion gallons of petroleum and over $5.1 trillion in fuel costs.
First, start with some data, then note some assumptions, and finally run through some calculations.
DATA
[From National Transportation Statistics 2018-Q4] (https://www.bts.gov/browse-statistical-products-and-data/national-transportation-statistics/national-transportation-8)
>Table 1-5: U.S. Public Road and Street Mileage by Functional System
>TOTAL urban and rural mileage = 4,165,349
>URBAN Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 19,092 + 12,152 = 31,244 miles
>RURAL Interstates, freeways, and expressways = 29,162 + 6,589 = 35,751 miles
>URBAN Principal arterials, Other = 66,316 miles
>RURAL Principal arterials, Other = 89,766 miles
>COMBINED URBAN & RURAL Interstates, freeways, expressways & Principal Arterials, Other = 31,244 + 35,751 + 66,316 + 89,766 = 223,077 miles
>223,077 miles = 359,007,631 meters
DATA
>Table 1-35: U.S. Vehicle-Miles (2016) (i.e. miles traveled per year)
>Highway, total = 3,174,408,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, short wheelbase = 2,191,764,000,000
>Light duty vehicle, long wheelbase = 657,954,000,000
>Truck, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire = 113,338,000,000
>Truck, combination = 174,557,000,000
>Bus = 16,350,000,000
ASSUMPTIONS:
(1) Average output of the PV system = 1,300 kWh/year per kW-pDC PV. [Source] (https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/pvwatts.php)
(2) 1 kW-pDC PV = 58.83 sq.ft = 5.465 sq. meters [Source] (https://www.canadiansolar.com/upload/b90b2b198796e800/9c1943691b94c57b.pdf)
(3) The entire U.S. Ground Transportation Fleet (excluding rail) can be can be converted into electric. In other words, every internal combustion engine car, truck, bus and van, etc. would be converted into its electric equivalent. **The difference in cost to purchase an EV vs. its equivale
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