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NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles. Over 30 e-commerce, OEMs, fleet aggregators, charging infrastructure companies join hands to deliver green as part of the campaign to clean up final-mile deliveries. NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign .

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Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

The Truth About Cars

This advantage remains true even when considering the electricity utilized for charging EVs. However, the production of electricity for EV charging can result in carbon emissions, depending on the energy source. The carbon pollution from electricity varies based on local energy production methods.

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New survey finds myths and misinformation about EVs are deeply embedded – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

It won’t be news to regular Charged readers that myths and misconceptions about EVs have taken deep root among the populace. Of the myths tested, the one with the most widespread buy-in was: “Mass adoption of EVs swaps one problem (pollution from oil and gas) with another (lithium and cobalt mining, dead batteries).”

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Are EVs Charged Mostly By Coal Power in the US?

EV Adoption

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. So the net effect is that every day that passes, EVs are increasingly charged from energy sources that emit fewer carbon emissions and pollutants.

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Major truck OEMs form PACT to advocate for EV infrastructure development – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Advocates of slowing the transition often cite the lack of public charging infrastructure, and they have a point. The latest DOE data indicates that at the moment, there are only 9 public DC fast charging stations capable of serving Class 6-8 trucks in the US.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Get Electric Vehicle

The main type of battery used is Lithium-ion and when the charge is depleted the batteries can be recharged again. EVS: How They Are Helping Us In developed countries like the US, transportation is the main cause of climate pollution. fine particulate matter pollution). in societal costs to our health and the environment. #3.

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The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024 – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks is essential if we’re to fight climate change and air pollution, but the pace of the transition has been painfully slow—many, many pilots, but few truly large-scale orders. As Alan Adler writes in a recent FreightWaves article, 2023 was not the long-awaited Year of the Electric Truck.