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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. This study is an update of a study that examined the changes from 2008 to 2018. North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota.

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Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion

Cars That Think

Utility companies are prioritizing their shareholders over the public’s need for cleaner, cheaper, and more reliable energy. The European Commission in 2018 set a target for each member country to transmit across its borders at least 15 percent of the electricity produced in its territories.

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