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

Green Car Congress

Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (kg Ethene equivalent). Quantifies the production of pollutant ozone (? to ozone layer), the results of the reaction of sunlight on NO x and volatile organic compounds. Characterizes the acid substances increase (NO x , SO 2.) in lower atmosphere, source of acid rains and forests depletion.

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Plug-in Hybrid Study: Electricity Better

Plugs and Cars

The basic question addressed, which appears on the study homepage (epri-reports.org) is this: How would air quality and greenhouse gas emissions be affected if significant numbers of Americans drove cars that were fueled by the power grid?

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