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RAND reports suggest US DoD use less petroleum fuel to deal with high prices, not count on alternatives

Green Car Congress

While DoD and the services will have access to the wholesale fuel supplies they require, the purchase price may be uncomfortably high. Notable examples of nations where security shortfalls are significantly impeding investment and production are Nigeria; Iraq; Sudan; and, most recently, Libya.

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

Drive Electric

In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 million from 3 million a year, and because of the sudden growth in the market, concerns have been raised by consumers about the availability of the main component required to build these batteries – lithium. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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

Drive Electric

In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 million from 3 million a year, and because of the sudden growth in the market, concerns have been raised by consumers about the availability of the main component required to build these batteries – lithium. THE BOTTOM LINE.