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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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In 2000, “I decided my next car would be an EV when there was really nothing on the market,” White continued. “I There was no NEV legislation on the books that made it legal,” White said. “I I had it shipped to EV West in San Diego and they kept it for a year, converted it, and sent it back to me. It went up to 50 mph.”.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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Jacobson first showed in 2000 that black carbon was the second-leading cause of global warming after carbon dioxide in terms of radiative forcing and, in 2002, that its control would be the most effective method of slowing warming. ºC in 2050, as compared to 2000 temperatures. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

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