Old Rocks
Diamond Member
What an absolute lying bitch you are, Weather.View attachment 199295I often hear claims, from EV detractors, that electric cars produce more CO2 than an ICE powered car, because the electricity is produced from polluting sources, and CO2 from the production process of batteries adds to the total. They skirt round the realities of every ICE powered car having an atmospheric pollution pipe sticking out the back, producing CO2, and rather more, for the entire lifetime of the car. The entire process of oil extraction is highly polluting, and also releases methane into the atmosphere.
The Myth Debunked
A recent report in the Guardian entirely debunks the whole myth. Researchers calculated that the total life-cycle emissions of an electric car, including its manufacture, battery manufacture, and all of its energy consumption, is significantly less than diesel powered cars, even when they are powered by electricity from coal. Where the electricity is from renewable sources, the comparison is even more favourable for electric vehicles. For example –
In Poland, which uses high volumes of coal, electric vehicles produced 25% less emissions than diesels,
but, in Sweden, with Europe’s cleanest grid, electric vehicles produced a remarkable 85% less,
and in the UK, as somewhere in between, EVs still managed 50% less.
EVs – 50% Less Greenhouse-Gas Emissions than Diesels
Well, I think that it is safe to say that shortly the trucking industry will switch to EV's.
Canada’s shocking oilsands operation (Aerial footage)
Another Sign Just Came in That Tar Sands Operations Are on Life Support
Rio Tinto has a 30% interest in Chile’s Escondida, the world’s largest copper-producing mine, which is managed by BHP Billiton.
Weather, you are a lying asshole.