Emission Reductions from Electric Cars Will Increase Every Year – Isn’t that Cool? Here’s how.

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Let’s talk about old-fashioned cars that run only on gasoline engines...

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Let’s talk about old-fashioned cars that run only on gasoline engines...

The good news:because of federal fuel efficiency standards, cars in 2025 will be much more efficient, on average, than today.

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Let’s talk about old-fashioned cars that run only on gasoline engines...

The good news:because of federal fuel efficiency standards, cars in 2025 will be much more efficient, on average, than today.

STANDARD FOR 2025:54.5 mi/galon averagefor cars and light trucks

About what a Prius gets

today!

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That’s a nice reduction in carbon emissions of about a third.Ca

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That’s a nice reduction in carbon emissions of about a third.Ca

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The bad news is that we need to do

much better.

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We can do much better by adopting electric vehicles!

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We can do much better by adopting electric vehicles!

Like plug-in hybrids

Chevy Volt

Prius Prime

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We can do much better by adopting electric vehicles!

Like plug-in hybrids

Chevy Volt

Prius Prime

Chevy Bolt

Nissan LEAF

Tesla

Or all-electric battery powered

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Running a car on electricity today in MA or RI results in far fewer emissions because the mix of resources on the grid is cleaner than burning gas.

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Running a car on electricity today in MA or RI results in far fewer emissions because the mix of resources on the grid is cleaner than burning gas.

Electricity is cleaner because lots of oil and coal have been replaced by natural gas, hydro, and renewable energy sources like wind and solar over the years.

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Running a car on electricity today in MA or RI results in far fewer emissions because the mix of resources on the grid is cleaner than burning gas.

In 2017, a Prius causes emissions about 2.5 times that of an all-electric car like the Bolt.

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Running a car on electricity today in MA or RI results in far fewer emissions because the mix of resources on the grid is cleaner than burning gas.

Even when the Bolt is powered by the ordinary electricity sold by National Grid or Eversource!

In 2017, a Prius causes emissions about 2.5 times that of an all-electric car like the Bolt.

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MA and RI have state laws requiring annual increases in the percentages of wind, solar, and certain other qualifying renewable energy sources.

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MA and RI have state laws requiring annual increases in the percentages of wind, solar, and certain other qualifying renewable energy sources.

For this reason, cars running on electricity will be responsible for fewer and fewer emissions over time.

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We askedPatrick Knight of Synapse Energy Economics to help us quantify the benefits and he kindly provides us with some ballpark figures.

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In 2017, an all-electric car in MA and RI would have emissions of just 70 grams per mile.

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Compared to this

In 2017, an all-electric car in MA and RI would have emissions of just 70 grams per mile.

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That’s a reduction of 71%.You can have that overnight!

Compared to this

In 2017, an all-electric car in MA and RI would have emissions of just 70 grams per mile.

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But it gets better!

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The emissions associated with the all-electric will fall about 1.5% every year it runs, thanks to the ever-increasing state standards.

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But it gets better!

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So by 2030, emissions per mile of that 2017 EV will be 48 grams per mile.

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But it gets better!

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OR just 20% of what that average 2017 gas-powered car will be emitting when they are both 13 years old.

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But it gets better!

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OR just 20% of what that average 2017 gas-powered car will be emitting when they are both 13 years old.

This shows you how important your consumer

choices can be.

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A skeptic might say...

We cannot count on the electric car battery performing well after 13 years.

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A skeptic might say...

We cannot count on the electric car battery performing well after 13 years.

That’s true, but... We cannot count on any gas-powered car to get the same mileage either after 13 years.

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A skeptic might say...

We cannot count on the electric car battery performing well after 13 years.

That’s true, but... We cannot count on any gas-powered car to get the same mileage either after 13 years.

More importantly,we think policymakers will eventually take steps to increase the renewable energy content of our mix beyond what we’ve assumed here and that would make the electric car more valuable as a greenhouse gas reducer.

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Our numbers are based upon the execution of laws currently on the books, particularly the Renewable Portfolio Standard and a 2016 legislative requirement to include procure more hydropower.

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Our numbers are based upon the execution of laws currently on the books, particularly the Renewable Portfolio Standard and a 2016 legislative requirement to include procure more hydropower.

State legislators will almost surely increase the RPS/RES at some point (we’ll be advocating for that).

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Our numbers are based upon the execution of laws currently on the books, particularly the Renewable Portfolio Standard and a 2016 legislative requirement to include procure more hydropower.

State legislators will almost surely increase the RPS/RES at some point (we’ll be advocating for that).

And increasingly, cities and towns are exercising their right to buy more renewable power through community choice aggregation.

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Now let’s use the flux capacitorand travel to 2030.

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By our estimate, the average non-electric car, thanks to the federal standard, will get about 49 miles per gallon and emit 182 grams per mile.

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By our estimate, the average non-electric car, thanks to the federal standard, will get about 49 miles per gallon and emit 182 grams per mile.

By that time, given the progress we’re seeing with battery technology, we can expect to see all electric cars sold in 2030 emitting just 27 grams per mile.

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By our estimate, the average non-electric car, thanks to the federal standard, will get about 49 miles per gallon and emit 182 grams per mile.

By that time, given the progress we’re seeing with battery technology, we can expect to see all electric cars sold in 2030 emitting just 27 grams per mile.

Just 11% of what today’s average car

emits!

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That makes THIS even lower!

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That folks, makes it possible to imagine how we will reach the critical objective of reducing emissions 80% by 2050!

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Furthermore, if you’re reading this, you might be one our green power members meeting your electricity needs with 100% renewable energy.

In which case, your only emissions are a sigh of relief.

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And like Babette Wils, you can drive on the wind!

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Get involved today!If you live in MA...

Get a discount on an EV:www.massenergy.org/drivegreen

Make the switch torenewable energy:

www.massenergy.org/green

If you live in RI...

Get a discount on an EV:www.ripower.org/drivegreen

Make the switch to renewable energy:

www.ripower.org/green