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Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

Green Car Congress

The publication gives the opportunity for an “apples-to-apples” comparison between the environmental impacts of the two types of powertrains: same manufacturer, same model, same boundary conditions. water, and non-renewable energies (crude oil, coal.) Quantifies the quantity of energy (crude oil, coal.) consumption. ?.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? Cheers — Al Louard 11.

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