Newsletter ACERA - Febrero 2018

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FÓRMULA E The maximum event of Electromobility Santiago, Chile February 3, 2018 Source of Photo: Juan Carlos Recabal – ELECTRICIDAD Magazine. EDITORIAL Electromobility: limited benefits without a clean energy matrix NEWS Meet the new Undersecretary of Energy: Ricardo Irarrázabal Formula E arrived in Chile, and ACERA was present Modifications to the Distributed Generation Law FEBRUARY 2018 STATISTICS San Gabriel Wind Farm began its construction stage MEET OUR MEMBERS Lader Energy Sphera Energy
EDITORIAL Darío Morales Study Director ACERA AG. Electromobility: limited benefits without a clean energy matrix An old Spanish adage says that what is obvious is silenced, and once silenced, forgotten. As a result of the last Formula E date, carried out in Santiago at the beginning of February, a lot has been said about the benefits of electric mobility, but the fact that Chile must have a clean electric matrix to get the most of such benefits has not been sufficiently reinforced. A study conducted by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) on emissions during the life cycle of an electric car, states that with the current energy mix in Europe an electric car reduces emissions by 30% as compared to the most efficient combustion car, and by 50% when compared to the average combustion car moving through that continent. What is interesting about the abovementioned study is that it also splits up emission contributions during the manufacture and operation stages of each technology. Even though it is stated that these are higher during the process of manufacture of an electric car than those of a conventional car, it is clear that they are lower when it comes to operation. However, it should not be forgotten that the latter depends almost exclusively on the emission factor of the electricity feeding the car. According to the study, when compared to a conventional car, an electric one may reduce emissions in a range “from 28% to 72%, depending on the local electrical generation mix”. An article written by investigators from the Tsinghua University of China and the Argonne National Laboratory of the United States (Hong Huo, et al.), published by the scientific magazine Atmospheric Environment in 2015, states something similar. The hypothesis of the article is that, since the electric car decreases the demand of fossil fuels but increases the demand of electric power, the net environmental benefits of electromobility will depend mainly on the composition of the electric matrix. Crucial not to forget this. “Electric vehicles operating in regions where the energy mix is dominated by coal might even increase emissions, or at best, limit heavily its benefits”. In the same way, they state that “in places where an electric car is loaded with 80% of renewable electricity, it could reduce greenhouse gases by 85%, decrease SO2 and NOx by more than 75% and particulate matter by 40%”. In conclusion, there is no doubt that we must move towards electric mobility, but always bearing in mind that this is not an end in itself, but a means to advance along the path of sustainable development, and having a clean electric supply is a fundamental requirement. Another challenge to achieving a 100% Renewable Chile.
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