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CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

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But the extra emissions released as a result can cause 50% higher costs to human health and the environment.). Life cycle emissions by pollutant and life cycle stage for each vehicle type in the recent (a) and future (b) PJM grid. UC stands for uncontrolled charging and CC stands for controlled charging. Source: Weis et al.

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

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For electricity generation, this means the United States alone needs to increase renewable-energy capacities by 10 times over the next 12 years , which roughly translates to a mind-boggling 400,000 more wind turbines and 2.5 They use this data to monitor river pollution and rein in pollution sources. billion more solar panels.