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How sustainable are EVs, really?

Chrystal Batteries, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Transportation July 11, 2023March 28, 2024Carbon Emissions, carbon emissions reduction, Carbon Footprint, driving range, Electric Vehicles, emissions, EVs, ICE vehicle, internal combustion engine vehicle, lithium-ion battery, minerals, mining, MPGe, nickel, range anxiety

Two electric vehicles charging at a station

We should all aim to drive less. Or use public transport or cycle. But what if driving is your only option? Should you get an EV? How sustainable are they, anyway?

New Advances in EV Battery Technology

Chrystal Batteries, YouTube Channel June 25, 2022June 25, 2022battery chemistry, Battery technology, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electric Vehicles, EVs, fossil fuel divestment, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

There’s no denying that the EV market is steadily growing over the past few years. But there’s also no denying it needs a firm kick up the backside!

The Truth about EV’s

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Usage, Transportation October 14, 2020October 14, 2020Cobalt, Combustion engine emissions, Electric Vehicles, EVs, lithium, MPGe

Electric vehicle being charged with love heart in the cable

It’s not surprising that there’s currently pretty hard working campaigning going on to discredit the energy efficiency and environmental benefits from introducing EV’s (Electric Vehicles). The smear campaigns focus on questioning the energy consumption and carbon footprint for the EV manufacturing process Vs the potential and hypothetical emissions savings by then driving such a vehicle. Talk to almost anyone on the street about their opinion on EVs and they’ll usually spruik concern about the precious metals required and manufacturing emissions. Not to say those concerns aren’t based on some sort of reality – but the naysayers have somewhat exaggerated the cons, and tried to hide to pros. Even the Union of Concerned Scientists have to acknowledge that manufacturing an EV will emit between 15% and 68% more carbon than producing a petroleum car of the equivalent size. But that’s only half the story. How do lifetime emissions differ?