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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

tons of GHG each year assuming 50% energy generation from renewable energy [3,6]. Thier technical development unit has examined how the carbon footprint of electric cars in compares with that of internal combustion engines. 4] An electric car emits about 3,000 pounds or 1.36 A typical petrol-powered ICE car emits about 4.6

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

These cars and trucks have internal combustion engines that are extremely inefficient. And the percentage of clean energy is growing every year as coal and gas plants are being replaced by renewable energy sources. Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. In India 39.1%

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

Green Car Congress

Second, recent global efficiency standards for passenger vehicles, international freight, and domestic freight present significant changes from decades of stagnation in efficiency. If the transition is to natural gas and electricity generated from renewable sources, emissions from transport may well fall toward the middle of the century.

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PwC analysis finds meeting 2 C warming target would require “unprecedented and sustained” reductions over four decades

Green Car Congress

The International Energy Agency, for example, now considers 4°C and 6°C scenarios as well as 2°C in their latest analysis. The pace of reducing global carbon intensity has been slow despite growing international focus on climate change. Other G20 (Australia, Korea, EU, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina). —PwC report.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?