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Electric Vehicles Help Combat Climate Change, Here’s Why.

Union of Concerned Scientists

But there is no question about the impact that EVs will have on reducing climate-changing emissions. Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving, even when emissions from mining, manufacturing, and generating electricity are included.

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Driving on Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner than Using a Gasoline Car

Union of Concerned Scientists

Replacing gasoline with electricity greatly reduces the carbon emissions from driving. Based on where electric vehicles (EVs) have been sold, driving the average EV in the US produces global warming emissions equal to a hypothetical 94 mile per gallon gasoline car, or less than a third of the emissions of the average new gasoline car.

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Mandarin Oriental Sets Energy, Emissions, Waste, and Water Reduction Targets

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2012, the Mandarin Oriental set out to make a lasting impact — sustainability-wise. The company has been striving to reduce its environmental footprint by setting bold energy, emissions, waste, and water targets. Its goal has been to reduce its overall footprint by 20–25% across these targets.

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Dell Technology’s Path to Reducing Energy Intensity and Carbon Emissions

Environmental Leader

It also sought to cut indirect emissions from the energy it purchased by the same amount. And, it promised to cut its energy intensity by 80% by 2020 from a 2012 baseline. The post Dell Technology’s Path to Reducing Energy Intensity and Carbon Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. The results?

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Mandarin Oriental Sets Energy, Emissions, Waste, and Water Reduction Targets

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2012, the Mandarin Oriental set out to make a lasting impact — sustainability-wise. The company has been striving to reduce its environmental footprint by setting bold energy, emissions, waste, and water targets. Its goal has been to reduce its overall footprint by 20–25% across these targets.

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What is the Department of Transportation’s Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure, and Why Does it Matter?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Given that transportation is the sector of the economy that contributes the most to the climate crisis in the US, and our transportation sector is the highest emitting transportation sector per capita in the WORLD ), it is disheartening that most states, including many of our largest cities, don’t even track global warming emissions.

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House Environmental Committee Meets June 6 To Consider Bills On Environmental Impact Reports; Cryptocurrency Operations; Clean Hydrogen

PA Environment Daily

The meeting will be held in Room 140 Main Capitol starting at 9:15 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net.