In the "Can Technology Save Us?" series up to this point we've taken a look at renewable electricity, nuclear fission, geoengineering, and nuclear fusion. In this episode, we take a look at electric vehicles and the hopes that have been put in them to help power a sustainable future. Can electric cars save us? I think you already know the answer (not a chance), and this episodes shows us why.
Learn More:
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2021/policies-to-promote-electric-vehicle-deployment
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/zero-emission-vehicle-program/about
https://www.eei.org/resourcesandmedia/newsroom/Pages/Press%20Releases/EEI%20Celebrates%201%20Million%20Electric%20Vehicles%20on%20U-S-%20Roads.aspx
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/lifetime-emissions-of-evs-are-lower-than-gasoline-cars-experts-say.html
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2021/trends-and-developments-in-electric-vehicle-markets
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2021/06/18/electric-vehicles-wont-save-us/
https://earth.stanford.edu/news/roadmap-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-50-percent-2030#gs.dfxaqy
https://www.energy.gov/articles/history-electric-car
https://www.wsj.com/graphics/are-electric-cars-really-better-for-the-environment/
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