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Yet Another Study Shows EVs Are Cleaner Than ICE & Continue Getting Cleaner

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EVs are (once again) proving to be cleaner than comparable ICE vehicles. Plus, while ICE vehicles are stuck burning the same fuel for the rest of their serviceable lives, EVs continue to get cleaner as electric grids improve.

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Why EV Batteries Keep Getting Cheaper & Cleaner

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They do not know why EV batteries keep getting cheaper and cleaner, and they do not see why they will become truly abundant. There are still many people in the automotive industry and many policymakers who hold doubts about the future of fully battery electric vehicles (BEV). The thought is that they are too expensive […]

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European Parliament endorses proposal for 12% share of energy from renewable energy in transport by 2030; 10% advanced biofuels

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The European Parliament last week endorsed a series of proposals setting targets for cleaner, more efficient energy use. Among those was a proposal for a binding EU-level target of a 12% share of energy from renewable sources in transport, by 2030. MEPs also want a ban on the use of palm oil from 2021.

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How Ebikes Can Make Using Your Bike For Transportation Practical, Even Pleasurable

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You are already doing your bit for a clean energy future — you are driving an electric car or truck. However, riding a bike, even an ebike, is even cleaner. You will use much less energy. Here’s how using an ebike can make using a bike for transportation not just practical, but even pleasurable. You […]

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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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MOL, Origin Energy to undertake joint study of Australia’s green ammonia business supply chain

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Mitsui OSK Lines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint study to build a supply chain of renewable energy-derived ammonia (green ammonia) with Australian energy company Origin Energy.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. Energy source. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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