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In Europe, Homegrown Power for Auto Plants

The New York Times -- ACKNOWLEDGING that it makes little sense to spend billions to develop electric cars if charging their batteries produces roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide as the most efficient gasoline models, some European automakers are investing directly in renewable energy.

Wind farms, solar installations, hydroelectric power and so-called e-gas plants are among the experiments intended to demonstrate that zero-carbon transportation can be a viable alternative.

In Germany, several recent studies commissioned by the federal environment ministry concluded that in order for electric vehicles to help reduce the levels of greenhouse gases being produced, additional sources of renewably generated electricity must be created.

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Submitted Apr 14, 2012 By: eromitlab

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dave27johnson Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,818 Points:432,095 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2012 8:05:16 AM Ignore dave27johnson Report Abuse Smart.
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ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,634 Points:1,629,600 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 12:15:22 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse It's homegrown, do you have to add pesticides? If not, then it must be all natural and organic.
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:4,513 Points:868,165 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 11:36:18 AM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse This makes more sense anyway, as long as the technology is there to make electricity from natural resources the better.
dhdiesel Veteran Author Riverside Posts:400 Points:44,800 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 9:55:13 AM Ignore dhdiesel Report Abuse Whatever. Batteries are still old technology. In 200 years, they haven't improved the toxic battery that much... Battery technology: invented by Alessandro Volta in 1800. Whatever happened to "clean" hydrogen fuel tech? Why the new emphasis on old battery and PV tech and the apparent abandonment of hydrogen?
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,609 Points:757,945 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 8:29:59 AM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Yes my thoughts burn carbon to generate power for Electric cars does not solve problems.
mightyace Champion Author Tennessee Posts:4,404 Points:871,780 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 8:02:14 AM Ignore mightyace Report Abuse Banned is a little extreme. If you want them adopted long term, they should be available everywhere. Then people can get in the habit of using them even if they aren't helping in the short term. This will have a bigger long term benefit.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,396 Points:165,955 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 7:59:01 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Finally someone is starting to realize that electric cars should be banned in areas where electricity is produced by burning coal and oil.
mightyace Champion Author Tennessee Posts:4,404 Points:871,780 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 7:56:08 AM Ignore mightyace Report Abuse Well, no transportation is zero carbon if there is a human inside as we exhale carbon dioxide. Begin sarcasm: Hey everyone, cut your carbon footprint. Stop breathing! End sarcasm [Edited by: mightyace at 4/14/2012 10:57:14 AM EST]
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imcheep Champion Author New Mexico Posts:2,599 Points:670,455 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2012 5:49:16 AM Ignore imcheep Report Abuse It makes little sense to spend billions to develop electric cars if charging their batteries produces roughly the same amount of carbon dioxide as the most efficient gasoline models.
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