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Researchers find Nissan LEAF creates less CO2 than Toyota Prius hybrid in west US and Texas, but more in N. Midwest

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The team characterized the vehicle emissions across the United States under alternative assumptions for regional electricity emission factors, regional boundaries, and charging schemes. Among the findings were that: delayed charging (i.e., Among the findings were that: delayed charging (i.e., —Tamayao et al.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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Electric vehicles require new or re-tooled factories , each requiring thousands of employees. The EV battery start-up company SPARKZ is going to fill its worker needs in its planned West Virginia plant by recruiting and retraining laid off coal miners. Each mine and factory will need hundreds of workers to operate them.

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