Zero-Sum Game

Posted on 8 Aug 2013 by Ruari McCallion
Renault Fluence Z.E. electric car green low carbon vehicle

Sust-it, the energy efficiency website, questions whether describing electric cars as “zero emissions vehicles” is accurate

Zero emissions - a fair claim?
The energy label on an electric car may state “Zero CO2 emissions” but energy efficiency website Sust-It suggests that the claim may not be the whole story. When the electricity required to charge the batteries and the associated CO2 emissions created in electricity generation are factored…

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