Renewable Energy
Zero-emission electric cars won’t simply end the destructive relationship between transportation and oil. They will put the world on a path towards a future where renewable energy sources are our only energy sources.
Today’s internal combustion engines contribute nothing towards the development of renewable energy sources. Because these cars draw their power from oil and gas, they offer no incentive for utility companies to invest in or develop solar, wind, or geothermal power plants.
But electric cars, with their powered grids and batteries, create an enormous new market for utilities. And that market becomes the ultimate driver of renewable energy. The power storage issues that hinder the growth of green power will be alleviated as the electric car infrastructure becomes a repository for excess electricity. As the electric car network grows, the market for green energy will grow with it, encouraging future investment in wind farms, solar power fields and geo-thermal plants.
It won’t happen overnight. It will take years for the world to make this transportation. But the electric car network being created by Better Place is the surest and quickest way for us to achieve it.