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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

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By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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IEA: global energy efficiency progress drops to slowest rate since start of decade

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China continued to implement policies designed to shift households and businesses from coal to gas boilers, mainly for air quality reasons. Oil represented the largest share of final demand, at around 41%, but demand growth slowed to 1.5% In 2018, higher oil prices helped dampen demand for road transport fuels.

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. However, the extent to which the GHG emissions advantage is realised during the in-use stage of BEVs depends strongly on the electricity mix.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

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It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. Most of the United Kingdom’s reduction in greenhouse gas emissions have been attributed to the nation moving away from fossil fuels (mainly coal) in electricity generation. The Associated Press made mention that U.K. From AP : Greenpeace U.K.

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Share of ICE vehicles to fall to 28% by 2031 and 10% by 2040, says Maruti Suzuki’s C V Raman | Autocar Professional

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This expansion of TIV or total industry volumes will also call for higher import of fuels. “To meet the national objective of oil import reduction, decarbonisation, and Make in India, one needs a multi-technology approach for sustainable growth,” added Raman.

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Debunking the ‘Electric car is a coal car’ argument!

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Team PluginIndia Even in 2023, we keep getting comments like these - ' ‘Electric cars use electricity which is generated by burning coal. They are worse than petrol cars." There are lots of auto 'journalists' and random YouTubers who still talk about electric cars and coal power. A power plant is tuned for efficiency.

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New Zealand Strategic Assessment of Biofuels Calls for Emphasis on Synthetic Diesel from Wood

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Furthermore, New Zealand still imports virtually all its liquid fuels; while domestic crude oil production has expanded, it is not nearly enough to meet local fuel demand. “. The biofuels currently being produced in New Zealand can only be used to supplement conventional petrol and diesel. Commissioner Wright.