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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

Setec Powerr

Since most of America’s electricity still comes from fossil fuels, electric vehicles charged by that source of energy indirectly generate greenhouse gasses. The trend toward electric vehicles will stimulate the reduction of greenhouse gases but not guarantee it. That is the only comparison that matters.

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Researchers Propose New Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Transportation Fuels as a Case Study

Green Car Congress

For their demonstration, Rogers and Seager used life cycle air emissions for five fuel alternatives: gasoline (GAS), low-sulfur diesel (LSD), 100% soy-biodiesel (BD100), electric vehicle (EV), and 85% corn-based ethanol (EtOH). Click to enlarge. Central weights box and whisker plots.

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Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

Cars That Think

Earlier this month, Reuters reported that the program could be expanded to provide power for charging electric vehicles. In one way, the program in question—the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—is a relic from a bygone era. In one way, the program in question—the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—is a relic from a bygone era.

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