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Coal Into Cars: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Plugs and Cars

It is touted as part of a move toward independence from foreign oil. However, as the Environmental Entrepreneurs report on Costa Rica recommends, biomass crops into electricity is a beneficial strategy. But in the end, there is no further pollution using the electricity, whether in iPods, toasters, light rail, or cars.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In Latin America , electric car sales reached almost 90,000 in 2023, with markets in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico leading the region. Road transport electrification in Brazil could bring significant climate benefits given the largely low-emissions power mix, as well as reducing local air pollution.