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Electric vs. Gasoline Cars: Uncovering the Real Climate Savior

The Truth About Cars

For instance, electricity generated from coal or natural gas is associated with higher carbon emissions, while renewable sources like wind or solar energy contribute negligible carbon pollution. However, the production of electricity for EV charging can result in carbon emissions, depending on the energy source.

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Volkswagen and Audi launch sustainability programs for US introduction of e-Golf BEV and A3 e-tron PHEV; carbon offsets with 3Degrees and solar energy

Green Car Congress

Separately, Audi of America, also part of the larger Volkswagen Group, also announced its own carbon offset program for the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) with 3Degrees, as well as SunPower and Bosch partnerships. Volkswagen of America, Inc. 3Degrees and carbon offsets. 3Degrees and carbon offsets.

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SolarCity and Honda to finance $50M more in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers and dealerships

Green Car Congress

SolarCity and Honda have renewed their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the US. MW of solar generation capacity. MW of solar generation capacity.

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ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Green Car Congress

The ICCT team considered battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs, plug-in hybrid EVs, natural gas, biofuels, and e-fuels.The study used the lifetime average carbon intensity of fuel and electricity mixes, and accounted for changes in the carbon intensity over vehicle lifetime given present energy policies. Source: The ICCT.

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Volkswagen outlines coming changes to charging for its EVs

Green Car Congress

Models along with solutions like Plug & Charge, we as a manufacturer are making a decisive contribution to realising such goals. Models along with solutions like Plug & Charge, we as a manufacturer are making a decisive contribution to realising such goals. Mobile charging – also with Plug & Charge in future. Charging at home.

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California ARB moves forward with climate and air quality actions

Green Car Congress

On the first day of a two-day board meeting—the second day of which (Friday 24 March) will consider the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review—the California Air Resources Board (ARB) took a number of climate and air quality actions. emissions by more than 20%.

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Corby answers the $456,000 question: Is the luxury-soaked Bentley Flying Spur the world’s most pointless plug-in hybrid?

EV Central

I don’t know about you, but when I picture climate warriors – the kind who’ll chain themselves to things, get arrested, become Senators and then realise that changing the system is about as effective as attempting to save polar bears by sleeping naked on ice – I don’t see them driving Bentleys that cost $456,000.

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