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How e-fuel may just lengthen the pace of ICE cars within the electrical life

Baua Electric

. “The tech is there, and you could mix regular fuels with e-fuels to reduce CO2, but our view is there would be no chance in the foreseeable future to reach net zero within an acceptable time scale.” ” Porsche, at the alternative hand, invested $75 million in an organization that produces e-fuels in Chile.

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Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it 

Electric Vehicles India

The batteries for electric vehicles and for other appliances cells are assembled in modules and packs which depends on what materials these are made of and how they are manufactured, also affect the battery’s CO2 footprint and climate impact. If the same battery would produce in Europe the CO2 impact would likely have been smaller.

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¿Por qué llevar la electromovilidad a sus flotas?

Blink Charging

Chile, por su parte, con su proyecto de electromovilidad ha disminuido el valor de los permisos de circulación de los VE: los primeros dos años tendrán una exención total y durante seis años consecutivos una exención gradual.

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

Shipping is responsible for an estimated 100 crore tonnes of CO2 per year, and 10% of that is shipping oil. of electricity comes from sources that emit no CO2. Lithium is a metal that is mined in the deserts of Australia, China, Argentina, and Chile. In India 39.1% In Europe it is even better at 56%.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Just two countries—Chile and Australia—account for over two-thirds of global lithium reserves, and South Africa, Brazil, Ukraine, and Australia have almost all the manganese reserves. Some of these materials are highly concentrated in a few countries.