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Wounded Bear

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1. Yeah, interesting, but still a lot of variables...

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Original post)

Thu Apr 25, 2019, 03:26 PM

Apr 2019

that may be challenging common sense. Power generation is in flux around the world as more and more renewables come on line.

Natural gas is "cleaner" than coal as far as particulates and some of the other toxic emissions, but still releases CO2 into the atmosphere, not to mention the problems with fracking it out of the ground.

EV's reduce tailpipe emissions directly. The other producers of CO2 in the chain will still need to be addressed. That is no reason to outlaw EV's and resume the love of fossil fuel transport.

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Study casts doubt on electric vehicles' climate-saving credentials [View all] KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 OP

Yeah, interesting, but still a lot of variables... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #1

WB, I don't think anyone is advocating not producing electric cars, but instead... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #16

Maybe... playaseeker Apr 2019 #2

It warns that electric vehicles are "no panacea" against climate change gratuitous Apr 2019 #3

Generally only opponents make claims like that... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #12

I think you're correct gratuitous Apr 2019 #15

But how about a reduction in localized emissions such as urban areas? Kaleva Apr 2019 #4

the study is pretty limited, though fishwax Apr 2019 #5

Hey KY_Guy genxlib Apr 2019 #6

Agree, GenX but I would have liked for them to have made the point..... KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #11

As somebody who has lived in an Asian megacity: total lifetime emissions isn't everything Recursion Apr 2019 #7

What angrychair Apr 2019 #8

Car culture is killing our planet. hunter Apr 2019 #9

I commend you for your efforts and wish the world would think that way. KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2019 #14

I don't have a car. Don't really need one. Kaleva Apr 2019 #18

interesting article Locrian Apr 2019 #10

We are on our second Fusion plug in. Sticking it to Shell and friends is good enough for me for now. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #13

Here is where the battery in your electric car comes from: a lithium mine ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #17