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What is Decarbonization?

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The intent of decarbonization is to reduce the impact of human activity on our planet’s climate in order to slow global warming. Projections show that to meet climate goals, we need to reduce emissions by about 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. The number of electric cars sold doubled in 2021 to 6.6 Why is Decarbonization Critical?

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EV Radar: December 2021

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Shifting fleets to electric means also boosting the number of EVs in the second-hand car market. Toyota Sets Up EV Battery Plant. EV, as we see time and again, doesn’t just mean electric cars. Deutsche-Bahn, an operator of local and regional trains in Germany, is aiming for climate neutrality by 2040!

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The Aftershocks of the EV Transition Could Be Ugly

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The perturbations caused by transitioning EVs to scale are not market-driven, but government policy-driven to meet a climate-emergency. How, or even whether, EVs would have transitioned to scale without the forcing function of government actions to decarbonize transportation and energy is an interesting one to ponder.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry is not alone in his EV hesitation—it is widely shared by other condo owners and, even more important in terms of sheer numbers, renters. The transition to EVs in the United States will hit a deep pothole unless the more than one-third of the 124 million households that rent can be convinced to purchase an EV. households.