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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. He notes, “You must achieve all the goals, or you don’t win.

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NREL: battery second use offsets EV expense, improves grid stability; recommendations

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In comparison to automotive service, use in this application will entail relatively benign duty cycles, generally much less than one cycle per day with discharge durations of greater than one hour. —“Identifying and Overcoming Critical Barriers to Widespread Second Use of PEV Batteries”. —Mike Ferry, Center for Sustainable Energy.

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