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by thow-58d4e8b
1712 days ago
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> Battery manufacturing life-cycle emissions debt is quickly paid off. An electric vehicle’s higher emissions during the manufacturing stage are paid off after only 2 years compared to driving an average conventional vehicle, a time frame that drops to about one and a half years if the car is charged using renewable energy. Approximately half of a battery’s emissions come from electricity used in the manufacturing process From https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/EV-life... The important takeaway is that greener electricity grid will help both the emissions from manufacturing, as well as emissions from usage |
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