Use of electric cars enhance national energy safety
Originally submitted by Tuomo Kuosa
last updated by Maurizio Sajeva
Weak Signal's progress: advanced
This Weak Signal came from:
European Commission Framework Programme for RTD
The theme/scheme related to this Weak Signal:
Theme 5 - Energy
The sub-theme that best relates to this Weak Signal:
Energy efficiency and savings
When did the Weak Signal manifest ?
2005-now
Weak Signal's description
Electric cars are becoming more ubiquitous as new generation of batteries emerge to markets – this contributes the energy safety because transportation becomes less dependent on only one form of energy - oil. Furthermore, use of electricity in cars directly replaces some proportion of use of oil.
