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Shades of Green

Electric Cars' Carbon Emissions Around the Globe

Lindsay Wilson
Shrink that Footprint, 2013
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With the continuing hype about the potential of electric vehicles to lower CO2 in the atmosphere, the question of effectiveness continues to inspire debate. Shrink That Footprint founder Lindsay Wilson analyzes vehicle carbon emissions in 20 leading countries, including manufacturing costs in calculating vehicle emissions. While insightful, this research has limitations in that the analysis doesn’t discuss local air pollution, vehicle operation costs and purchase prices. Nonetheless, getAbstract recommends this fascinating report to potential electric-car owners concerned about their vehicles’ impact on the environment.

Summary

Operating an electric car in Paraguay will emit 70 grams of CO2 per kilometer, but in India, the same vehicle will release 370 grams of CO2. Among 20 countries, Paraguay has the lowest electric-car emissions, while India and South Africa have the highest. The amount of carbon emissions depends on the electric grid. In countries with moderate electric emissions such as the UK, Germany, Japan and Italy, the amount of carbon released depends on a moderate mix of coal, hydro, nuclear and natural gas energies. In the 10 countries with the lowest emissions...

About the Author

Lindsay Wilson is a team member of the Maneas corporate strategy group and the founder of Shrink That Footprint.

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    D. C. 5 years ago
    In her comparison, did the author take into account the emissions released during extraction, transportation and refinement of the oil to produce the fuel? Does she mention the amount of electricity used to refine a barrel of oil? Does she mention the reduced PM from brake wear, due to the use of regenerative braking instead of friction braking? Many thanks.