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Toyota says hybrids are better than Teslas, and I say I’m better than Shakespeare

EV Central

He went on to point out that that EVs were “powered, in many cases, by electricity generated from coal” and that they remained “impractical” for drivers. Did I mention that he made these comments while Toyota was unveiling its first EV, due to launch, finally, in Australia, the much delayed bZ4X SUV?

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

Green Car Congress

ExxonMobil’s newly released Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040 anticipates that global energy needs will rise about 25% over the period to 2040, led by non-OECD countries. The Outlook projects that global transportation-related energy demand will increase by close to 30% by 2040. l/100 km) now to close to 50 miles per gallon (4.7

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Study Finds Bioelectricity Better Option Than Liquid Biofuels for Transportation Output and GHG Emissions

Green Car Congress

Kilometers per crop hectare for switchgrass feedstock with a small SUV. This is largely due to fact that the small SUV BEV has an electric motor that is 3.1 times as efficient as the internal combustion engine of the small SUV ICV for highway driving. Campbell et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Campbell et al.

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What is Electrification of Transportation?

Driivz

The primary goal is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, ultimately, contribute to mitigating the effects of climate change on the planet. Globally, the transportation sector contributes about 25% of all CO2 emissions. What is the potential for reducing emissions? But again, location matters.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

But now change has come to America, the people are more than ready, and the cars are here. Only the car company’s are still waiting and still making and selling cars that contribute to global warming. From there she went on to author and spearhead AB 32 our Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. Imagine that.

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Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

Green Car Congress

An 80% reduction in US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 has been generally established as the de facto required domestic contribution to stabilizing global concentrations at low to medium levels, that is, 450 and 550 ppm carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -equiv). billion gallon) and 4540 PJ (56.4

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The EV Transition Explained: How to Meet Sales Targets?

Cars That Think

There is also a push to make those who own SUVs pay a steep annual registration fee to discourage their ownership, as is happening in Washington, D.C. Additionally, there are also price caps on the EVs that are eligible,—$55,000 for autos and $80,000 for SUVs or vans. Thereafter, the percentages go up by 10 percentage points each year.

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