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DOE: Small SUVs halve lifetime GHG emissions as EVs vs. gas

Baua Electric

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in 2020 found that 94% of Americans already lived in a place where, based on the local grid, electric cars were cleaner than 50-mpg gasoline cars. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said earlier this year that SUVs emit 20% more CO2 compared to cars regardless of powertrain type.

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., mpg US) and 7.1 mpg US), respectively. We would not design regulations to combine different environmental issues and keep CO 2 and air pollution regulations separate.

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Electric Car Quotes: List of the Best Electric Vehicle Quotes

Get Electric Vehicle

” _ Elon Musk “Electric cars aren’t pollution free; they have to get their energy from somewhere.” ” – Stephen Petranek “I had never been able to get a car that said how much I cared about the environment until I drove electric.” Fort and Tesla.”

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Next week, the California Air Resources Board is expected to adopt strict new regulations based on the theory that the innovative technology sold by 3Prong Power and other companies may be bad for the environment. As a result, the plug-ins burn much less fuel, thereby significantly reducing CO2 emissions.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. Formed in 2002, our efforts for "100+MPG Hybrids" took off when we built PRIUS+ , the worlds first plug-in Prius). Whats all the fuss about "plugging in", what difference does it make?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The objections they raised for years -- "no one is interested, no one would plug in, the technology is too complex, the benefits are minimal, its just shifting the pollution from the tailpipe to the smokestack, theres no demand for these cars" -- still show up occasionally, but are by and large history. We need to know, is it viable?

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. He has interests in businesses in fuel cells, superconductors and carbon software , and his clients range from startups to major oil companies.

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