One of the biggest challenges in assessing the environmental benefits of electric vehicles is that electricity is generated in so many different ways, with differing costs and consequences, and that patterns of generation vary by …
Posts from ‘April, 2012’
The Benefits Of Electric Vehicles Could Be Useless If You Live In …
LOS ANGELES _ Apparently, location, location, location is the latest twist on electric vehicles and the environment: Whether an electric car such as the Nissan Leaf protects the atmosphere from greenhouse gases depends on …
How Green Are Electric Cars? | KQED QUEST
Just because an electric vehicle (EV) lacks a tail pipe, it doesn't mean it's always cleaner than other fuel efficient cars. According to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, where you live may determine how …
Examining Electric Vehicles' Emissions
A recent report suggests that electrical vehicles (EVs) are not always the cleanest option among automobiles when you take into account the source of the electricity used for recharging. According to the Union of Concerned …