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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

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EVS: How They Are Helping Us In developed countries like the US, transportation is the main cause of climate pollution. Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma. fine particulate matter pollution). renewable energy consumption has just overtaken coal.

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Greenius To Corporate Carbon Producers: You’ll Pay & You’ll Like It

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I offered my take on an article entitled: “ Hacks and Handout-Seekers Hate Obama’s Climate Plan “ If you’re not familiar with TerraPass Footprint this is a great opportunity to check them out. Everyone, without exception will pay a carbon tax in one form or another.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article. The sources for numbers and facts are at the end of the article.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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Here are some of the key advantages of electric vehicles: Environmental Benefits: EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, meaning they do not release pollutants like carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and other harmful gases into the atmosphere. 10 Are EVs eco-friendly since we generate electricity from coal?

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

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government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. Jenkins: We have to shut down coal plants as fast as is feasible because they’re by far the most environmentally damaging.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars?

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Transaction Costs. ALTERNATIVES TO OFFSETS.