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1 in 5 new car sales globally were EVs in 2023, and that’s curbed oil demand – IEA

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Their emissions dropped to a 50-year low while coal demand fell back to levels not seen since the early 1900s. It was a combination of strong renewables deployment, coal-to-gas switching, energy efficiency improvements, and softer industrial production that drove the decline in advanced economies’ emissions, reports the IEA.

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California ARB: GHG emissions fell below 1990 levels for first time in 2016; down 13% from 2004 peak; transportation emissions up 2%

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They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8 metric tons per person in 2016 (roughly equal to driving 26,000 miles). Highlights from the newly published inventory include: Greenhouse gas emissions dropped 13% statewide since a 2004 peak while the economy grew 26%.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

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But our friends in the oil, coal and gas industry have 5,795 gigatons of carbon on the books. It’s already figured into their companies value and stock price. The Math also dictates that the Redondo Beach power plant has to go. One just takes a little longer to eliminate you.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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There are two major reasons for this: first, EVs are not going to reach the numbers required by 2050 to hit their needed contribution to net zero goals , and even if they did, a host of other personal, social and economic activities must be modified to reach the total net zero mark. For example, researchers at University of Oxford in the U.K.

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EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. However, US coal shipments, which are primarily via rail, decline slightly. Bus and passenger rail travel increase 11% and 31%, respectively.

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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million tons of coal equivalent (tce), which resulted in serious air pollution. And, in many Chinese cities, financial policies are implemented to reduce the price of public transportation, and to offer the convenient bicycles rent to encourage residents to travel with a clean mode, etc. billion pkm in 2005 to 3009.74

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

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They are not only used for personal commuting, but they are also being used in agriculture, public transportation, last-mile operation and even in firefighting. renewable energy consumption has just overtaken coal. They offer reasonably priced travel to everybody. With Formula-E they are getting into the racing arena as well. 

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