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Full disclosure: Polestar unveils lifecycle CO2 impact of its electric cars

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Polestar has once again published the full lifecycle carbon emissions associated with the production of its electric vehicles (EVs), estimating that its latest models have generated between 24 to 25 tonnes of CO2 by the time they are sold to customers. But going electric alone is not enough. We need to be honest and transparent.".

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How racism manifests itself in clean energy

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The right to breathe isn't just related to surviving interactions with police," said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities. "It A cop put his knee in the back of his neck and choked him to death, amid his cries for help.

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How racism manifests in clean energy

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The right to breathe isn't just related to surviving interactions with police," said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities. "It A cop put his knee in the back of his neck and choked him to death, amid his cries for help.

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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options

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This project runs 108 wind turbines, generating renewable energy and displacing electricity from the grid. There are three different types of projects that come under the energy efficiency category: Cogeneration power plants : Most electricity generators waste heat. They generate and use electricity plus additional heat energy.

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Looking to join a climate community? Try your workplace.

Grist

Since the committee was formed, McLaren and her colleagues have successfully diverted over 27,000 pounds of medical waste from the landfill and installed charging stations for electric cars, with several other campaigns still active. She has worked with educators, postal workers, auto workers, and railroad workers, just to name a few.

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How racism manifests itself in clean energy

AGreenLiving

Black communities have been struggling to breathe for decades. “The right to breathe isn’t just related to surviving interactions with police,” said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities.

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How racism manifests itself in clean energy

AGreenLiving

Black communities have been struggling to breathe for decades. “The right to breathe isn’t just related to surviving interactions with police,” said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities.

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