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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

Green Car Congress

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Cambodia, for example, have experienced significant deforestation over the past five years, reflecting broad policy failures, said the researchers. Substantial populations still suffer from poor air quality, most notably in India, China, and Pakistan. EPI and Policy. EPI and Global Sustainability Data.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The whole infrastructure needs to be revamped, from electrical generation to transmission of to user sources and, finally, how to make plug-in sites available to city dwellers? February 17, 2009 8:45 am Link It’s doubtful the current grid configuration could handle any significant demand when the cars of the future are plugged-in.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

But it would have made EV’s better for 10 yrs until now had they been available. Used Cell phone tower battery takeouts are inexpensive and available about everywhere if you call around. Li though have many different types, weigh less and more power. Now add much cheaper materials and NiMH is now obsolete.

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