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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. Heavy Coal Using States Accounted for Only 10% of EV Sales in 2020. The argument that EVs are powered mostly from coal simply isn’t true.

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

Green Car Congress

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. The biggest drop came from the United States, where carbon dioxide emissions fell 3%, or 160 million tonnes, while the economy grew by 1.6%.

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Tesla Megapack batteries are starting to live up to their promise

Teslarati

When Tesla unveiled the Megapack, the company positioned it as a battery that had the potential to render traditional coal and gas-fired peaker plants obsolete. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Being grid-scale batteries, Megapacks could perform tasks that are typically assigned to peaker plants.

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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

Baua Electric

The Japanese automaker believes that hybrid automobiles should receive some legislative incentives because they emit significantly less pollution than gasoline vehicles. Bhargava, chiarman at Maruti Suzuki India, EV batteries are charged primarily using power from thermal power plants, making them more carbon-intensive than hybrids.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Get Electric Vehicle

EVS: How They Are Helping Us In developed countries like the US, transportation is the main cause of climate pollution. Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma. fine particulate matter pollution). renewable energy consumption has just overtaken coal.

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Hey Exxon! Hey Chevron! My Friends At the EPA Are Declaring What You Do Dangerous & You Will Pay. Pack Up Losers, It’s Time For You to Go!

Creative Greenius

I just love the headline in today’s Wall Street Journal: “Business Fumes Over EPA Rule – Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Face Curbs&#. What it should have said is: “Polluters & Global Warmers Caught In The Act and Stopped – New Clean, Green, Sustainable Economy Begins Booming!

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. Zero Carbon Emissions. Hence, your vehicle does not produce greenhouse gases or pollutants that destroy the atmosphere when you’re driving. Some of the New EV Choices. News: Two EV Introduction Paths from Hyundai-Kia.