Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO 2 emissions in 2000. This finding implies that the product lifetime extension scenario would clearly contribute to a reduction in carbon emissions, the authors said. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al.
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