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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. Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change? For instance, recent U.S.

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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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Comparison of proposed Keystone XL route to previously proposed project segment. Aside from the potential construction and spill impacts of the pipeline, the scope of the climate change impacts have become the most contentious and politicized issue surrounding the pipeline. Source: Draft SEIS. Click to enlarge. Draft SEIS.

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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By comparison, meeting Japan’s standards for 2004-2015 requires a 1.9% million grant from the Department of Energy to support internal production of an electric-drive transaxle with integrated power electronics in an existing Ford transmission facility. annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016. annual increase.

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US State Department Issues Permit for Alberta Clipper Pipeline for Oil Sands Crude Delivery to US

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America’s farmers and ethanol producers have been blamed for changes in how land is used all across the globe. Petroleum exploration and exploitation, by comparison, has gotten a free pass. This week, the RFA happened to issue two pieces, each touching on the impact of oil sands production. US State Department.

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Study casting doubt on GHG benefits of corn stover ethanol draws sharp criticism by other researchers; Liska responds

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A study published earlier this year in the journal Nature Climate Change that cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue could meet federal mandates for cellulosic biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% compared to gasoline ( earlier post ) has drawn critical response published as correspondence in the same journal.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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By reducing reliance on fossil fuels, EVs help to mitigate climate change and improve air quality. These can include tax credits, rebates, grants, and preferential parking or access to certain areas. This comparison accounts only for electricity from coal-based power plants. A petrol car has an efficiency of 28%.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

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million grant from the U.S. In comparison, lithium-ion batteries cost around $138/kWh. Additionally, because the nanoelectrofuel is an aqueous suspension, it did not catch fire or explode, nor would the material be hazardous if the battery were to leak. The battery possessed a wide operational range of between -40 °C and 80 °C.