Argonne National Laboratory’s cradle-to-grave analysis considers everything from raw material extraction to vehicle scrappage to provide a holistic view of the sustainability of different vehicle and fuel technologies.
The analysis showed that EVs (which have no tailpipe emissions) also have fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional gasoline or hybrid electric vehicles when the entire life cycle is considered.
Argonne National Laboratory also provided emission estimates for technology anticipated to be available in 2030–2050.
Source: Clean Technica: Read The Article
PSR Analysis: Surprisingly, in the press at the moment, there are a lot of news articles claiming that EVs are more polluting than ICE powered cars. This kind of ill-informed fake news is damaging to the whole de-carbonization efforts across the world, so it’s encouraging to see yet another research article from such a solid organization as Argonne National Laboratory. PSR
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