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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

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A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Electric cars will not save the climate. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. must have 90 percent of its vehicles, or some 350 million EVs, on the road by 2050 in order to hit its emission targets. The likelihood of this occurring is infinitesimal.

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CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

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billion investment plan to support the transition to zero-emission transportation. Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike- and car-sharing, to consumer rebates for clean cars. The California Air Resources Board approved a $2.6-billion Funded projects include: $2.2

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California Energy Commission approves $2.9B investment for zero-emission transportation infrastructure

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billion investment plan that accelerates California’s 2025 electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling goals. This transformative investment will deploy charging and refueling infrastructure swiftly and equitably to make sure drivers of zero-emission cars and trucks feel confident they can refuel wherever they go.

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EVs Are The Only Bright Spot In Global Efforts To Reach Net Zero Emissions

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The success of EVs toward meeting zero emissions climate goals shows "that rapid change to address climate change is possible." The post EVs Are The Only Bright Spot In Global Efforts To Reach Net Zero Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

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