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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. The answer is perhaps some, but maybe not too much.

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Promoting renewable energy and circular economy—including the shared use of vehicles and product design that supports reuse and recycling—will help maximize the benefits of shifting to electric vehicles, according to the report. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”.

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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

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In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. According to the 12 th Five-Year Plan of the China Coal Industry (2011?2015)

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Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

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These figures raise the pressing question of whether scarce government funds might be better allocated to move the United States towards a low-carbon economy. billion—are attributable to corn-based ethanol, the climate effects of which are disputed. billion went to traditional sources—such as coal and oil—and $2.3 Adeyeye et al.

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PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

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This was mainly due to the continuing steady increase in energy use in emerging economies over the past ten years. The emissions increase in the United States in 2013 (+2.5%) was mainly due to a shift in power production from gas back to coal together with an increase in gas consumption due to a higher demand for space heating.

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U. Mich study: natural-gas-based ICE, BEV and FCV all show promise for environmental benefits relative to conventional ICE

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In addition to ensuring the same energy source, the analysis was conducted such that the same functional unit and system boundary are assumed for all of the three mobility options, to facilitate a direct comparison of their respective environmental footprints. —Dai and Lastoskie. The system boundary for the LCA. Click to enlarge.

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The $32-Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

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And it has become clear that not only oil and gas giants are being targeted, after one of the world’s largest mining and commodity trading companies, Glencore, decided to put a limit on its thermal coal investment. A combination of activist institutional investors, international pension funds and NGOs, is a new force to be dealt with.

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