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Study finds large-scale ramp-up in biofuel crops could result in warming in some tropical regions, cooling in temperate and polar regions

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°C in the Amazon Basin and the eastern part of the Congo Basin. It’s easy to look at a new, cleaner energy source, see how it will directly improve the climate, and stop there without ever considering all the ramifications. —Willow Hallgren, lead author.

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Should the Cobalt for EVs Come From the Congo or the Seafloor?

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More than half of the world’s cobalt currently comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has had a dismal record for protecting the environment and the well-being of the people who live and work around its mines. But it won’t simply dangle over the seafloor, hoovering up nodules like a giant underwater vacuum cleaner. “At

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CLEE, NRGI studying ways to improve sustainability and governance across EV battery supply chain

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A battery produced in a jurisdiction using coal-fired electricity, for example, will have significantly higher emissions than one produced using cleaner power. Differences in battery materials and production techniques, including the location and energy mix of production, also affect the emissions profiles of different EVs.

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Tesla releases its 2021 Impact Report, shows strides toward full sustainability

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From the people it employs to its supply chain and products, Tesla is transforming itself into an entity that is cleaner, more efficient, and more responsible than ever before. Tesla’s 2021 Impact Report was very particular about the fact that its supply chain is getting cleaner over time. The future is undoubtedly electric ?

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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It’s getting cleaner and prospects are improving BY TIM BENFORD: PRESIDENT OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. Is it becoming cleaner? Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car. So, how clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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While the manufacturing of ICEVs has seemingly stalled in reducing carbon emissions, EVs have a cleaner and ever-improving future ahead. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accounts for approximately 70% of the world’s cobalt mine production and holds almost 50% of the world’s known reserves. Vehicle body and other car parts.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

It’s getting cleaner and prospects are improving BY TIM BENFORD: PRESIDENT OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. Is it becoming cleaner? Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car. So, how clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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