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Date: May 07, 2019 at 14:43:06
From: Logan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Electric cars are not "zero emissions," and their ecological impact i |
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Electric cars are not "zero emissions," and their
ecological impact is actually dirtier than diesel
trucks
The IFO Institute in Germany just released a new
report on the ecological impact of electric cars.
Electric cars are often advertised as “green”
technology, great for the environment and the best
solution to preserve the Earth’s ozone layer. The
member countries of the European Union (EU) promote
electric cars as the savior of the environment, but
it turns out there are cleaner technologies. Not to
mention, diversity in any country’s energy production
is necessary in order to sustain the benefits of
clean energy long term.
When calculating for fleet emissions and determining
environmentally-friendly solutions, legislators from
the EU suggest that electric vehicles produce ‘zero’
CO2 emissions. The EU deceptively promotes the
technology as “green” in order to subsidize it and
pass on gains to greedy investors.
In the latest IFO report, German scientists spoke out
about the big electric vehicle lie. This so-called
green technology does not produce “zero emissions.”
When considering how electric cars are manufactured,
their carbon footprint is actually worse than many
diesel-powered vehicles. The study was spearheaded by
Christoph Buchal, professor of physics at the
University of Cologne, Hans-Werner Sinn, former IFO
president and professor emeritus at Ludwig-
Maximilians-Universität München, and energy expert
Hans-Dieter Karl.
Electric cars emit 11 – 28 percent more CO2 than
diesel engines
The three scientists analyzed the amount of energy
that is required to produce batteries for electric
cars while considering the current energy
requirements that are needed to re-charge the
batteries. Tremendous amounts of energy are needed to
extract the lithium, cobalt and manganese needed to
produce the batteries for electric cars. This process
requires 11 to 15 tonnes of CO2 just to make one
Tesla model 3 battery. When all is accounted for,
electric cars emit up to 180 grams of CO2 per
kilometer! According to the scientists, this CO2
output is “considerably more than a comparable diesel
Mercedes.” According to the researchers, an electric
car “burdens the climate 11 – 28% more than a diesel
car.”
The team of scientists make a clear case that Germany
needs to transition to vehicles powered by hydrogen
or combustion engines powered by “green” methane.
Professor Buchal explained, “Over the long term,
hydrogen-methane technology offers a further
advantage: It allows surplus wind and solar power
generated during peaks to be stored, and these
surpluses will see a sharp increase as the share of
this renewable energy grows.”
The country also needs to continue using natural gas
combustion engines as they make the transition.
Subsidizing electric powered vehicles only adds to
CO2 emissions, in both the manufacturing phase and in
the energy requirements needed to power the vehicles
long term. In order to keep electric vehicles
charged, every EU country puts out significant CO2
from their energy production grid. For example, in
order to keep electric vehicles charged, energy is
taken from the grid mix, requiring more coal, more
gas, and consequentially more CO2 emissions. Just
because electric vehicles do not emit CO2 on the
streets, does not mean their net CO2 emissions is
lower overall.
Professor Sinn says, “The German federal government
should treat all technologies equally and promote
hydrogen and methane solutions as well.”
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Date: May 09, 2019 at 15:21:10
From: georg, [DNS_Address]
Subject: even "shank's mare" does not have "zero emissions" LOL! (NT) |
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Date: May 08, 2019 at 15:50:08
From: Stardreamer So/Cal, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Electric cars are not "zero emissions," and their... |
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Electric cars So True it is all about money again...
What Logan might be
better ?
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Date: May 09, 2019 at 15:40:14
From: Stardreamer So/Cal, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Electric cars are not "zero emissions," and their...(NT) |
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