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Slate's EV Acid Test: Are electric cars greener?

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Every electric car advocate is asked the same question every day: Are EVs really cleaner, greener, better for the environment? The long tailpipe, and all that. Slate, the online magazine, has an enviro Q&A column, The Green Lantern , that asks the question today. percent of our nation's electricity is generated by the burning of coal.

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Hertsgaard: It's Worse Than You Think

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Environmental author Mark Hertsgaard spoke at the San Francisco Department of Environment today. Of course, he said, every effort must continue to move toward a zero-carbon economy, but we need to get our collective head around the idea that our carbon emissions have warmed up the earth, and it's going to get even warmer.

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Confusion Reigns at CARB

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According to the Michael Collier's Politics Blog on SFGate.com: Robert Sawyer, appointed by the governor in 2005, was one of three ''no'' votes last week when the board adopted three new policy changes to curb carbon dioxide and other emissions statewide.

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