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ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Green Car Congress

In addition to its regional and temporal scope, this study is distinct from earlier LCA literature in four key aspects: This study considers the lifetime average carbon intensity of the fuel and electricity mixes, including biofuels and biogas. Source: The ICCT.

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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

Baua Electric

To accomplish this goal, while other technologies have emerged, EVs (electric vehicles) and hybrids have become the most well-known and broadly accepted, particularly in India. While both EVs and hybrids are doing well in the Indian automobile market, there is a debate among automakers about which technology is cleaner.

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IEA: carbon intensity of global energy supply has barely changed in last 20 years; “window of opportunity in transport”

Green Car Congress

The global energy supply became 6% cleaner from 1971 to 1990,in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s. The IEA said that this reflects the continued domination of fossil fuels—particularly coal—in the energy mix and the slow uptake of other, lower-carbon supply technologies. tCO 2 /TJ (2.39 tCO 2 /toe); in 2010 it was 56.7

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil focused particularly on three groups of countries in projecting future energy trends: China and India, which are expected to account for half the growth in global energy demand because these two developing economies will lead the world in terms of population size and the pace of growth in standards of living. l/100 km) in 2010.

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How to Hasten India’s Transition Away From Coal

Cars That Think

India is 126th in the world in. However, India ranks third in the world in total greenhouse gas emissions—the result of having the second-largest population and being third largest in energy consumption. The country’s electricity consumption in 2019 was nearly six times as great as in 1990. cents per kilowatt-hour and 5.5

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Debunking the ‘Electric car is a coal car’ argument!

Plug In India

Team PluginIndia Even in 2023, we keep getting comments like these - ' ‘Electric cars use electricity which is generated by burning coal. There are lots of auto 'journalists' and random YouTubers who still talk about electric cars and coal power. So petrol and diesel cars run on electricity.

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Volt for Real?

Plug In Partners

The Volt , provided GM can get the lithium battery right , will go about 40 miles on an electric charge. is made up of short trips well under ten miles round-trip, a growing fleet of vehicles that can do that on battery power instead of gasoline is a huge game-changer. Imagine using your laptop computer on a battery. It runs down.

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