Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2020
A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 28, 2023
“Electric cars will not save the climate. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.; It is completely wrong,” Fatih Birol , Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has stated.
Baua Electric
MARCH 23, 2024
In today’s world, climate change is a reality we have to contend with and among the various measures undertaken to combat it, carbon credits can prove to be an effective solution. Weaving a new framework in the climate space, carbon credits incentivize sustainable practices by assigning a financial value to reductions in GHG emissions.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
The first electric trucks with fossil-free steel are now being delivered to customers. In September, Volvo Trucks started series production of heavy-duty electric, 44 tonne trucks, as the first global truck manufacturer to achieve this. Earlier post.) Today, around 30% of the materials in a new Volvo truck come from recycled materials.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2013
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Improving coordination and support for research efforts on climate change preparedness.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Electric buses are a super important part of the EV transition. This helps reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to the fight against climate change. Immediate human health is also improved, as e-buses […]
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2021
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 28 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2019. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2% from 2018 to 2019. Total GHG emissions in 2019 were up 1.8% Source: EPA.
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