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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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Further, open standards could increase the “food or fuel” dilemma associated to the use of first generation biofuels, i.e. biocrops, and the competition for land and water resources. —Methanol report. It is also unclear how other environmental impacts of the production and use of different fuels would be accounted for.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). Where does lithium come from?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). Where does lithium come from?