Are Electric Cars Really The Green Solution For Environment
All electric cars are not the environmental panacea they are often made out to be - that's the shock conclusion of a major new report from the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). And indeed, it calls for some introspection to find out about the expectations from electric cars and the unintended consequences of completely moving over to electric cars.
Well, ask yourself, if everyone was to drive an electric car, it is going to increase the requirement of electricity. And with an all time increase in electricity requirement, the generation of electricity will not only be a challenge but you will need to clearly think of the increased raw material requirement for electricity. Where are the raw materials and how will you produce electricity that can sustain an electric car revolution?
The ETA states that the electric cars do not automatically cut CO2 pollution, and the process of meeting increased demand of electricity to run electric cars is still undefined. This makes it very difficult to predict the impact of increased electricity generation for meeting electric cars' needs and we need to study and analyze the problem in totality rather than treating it in isolation. Global vehicular pollution is a threat for the entire globe and it is significant that any alternative fuel has to address the problem of environmental hazard before being effectively used as a commercial alternative to the existing fossil fuels.
ETA Director Andrew Davies has tried to explain that the report is not intended to discount electric vehicles or dampen any enthusiasm for them. The introduction of electric vehicles should not be considered as a panacea against global vehicular pollution. Hence there is a need to do a concerted study on the source of power for electric cars.
In essence, electric cars are a good alternative to current situation; however, we need to analyze the complete impact on the environment by considering the increased need of electricity and we need to define the steps that will be needed to meet the increased demand of electricity. It is as good as asking yourself 2 questions - a) Who will produce the increased levels of electricity? b) How will the electricity be produced? And if you are able to answer these effectively, do not forget that you need to calculate the compounding effect of increased electricity generation on the natual resources and green environment.
And, from the look of it, we may end up using blended or hybrid vehicles to bring vehicular pollution under check. - 2368
Well, ask yourself, if everyone was to drive an electric car, it is going to increase the requirement of electricity. And with an all time increase in electricity requirement, the generation of electricity will not only be a challenge but you will need to clearly think of the increased raw material requirement for electricity. Where are the raw materials and how will you produce electricity that can sustain an electric car revolution?
The ETA states that the electric cars do not automatically cut CO2 pollution, and the process of meeting increased demand of electricity to run electric cars is still undefined. This makes it very difficult to predict the impact of increased electricity generation for meeting electric cars' needs and we need to study and analyze the problem in totality rather than treating it in isolation. Global vehicular pollution is a threat for the entire globe and it is significant that any alternative fuel has to address the problem of environmental hazard before being effectively used as a commercial alternative to the existing fossil fuels.
ETA Director Andrew Davies has tried to explain that the report is not intended to discount electric vehicles or dampen any enthusiasm for them. The introduction of electric vehicles should not be considered as a panacea against global vehicular pollution. Hence there is a need to do a concerted study on the source of power for electric cars.
In essence, electric cars are a good alternative to current situation; however, we need to analyze the complete impact on the environment by considering the increased need of electricity and we need to define the steps that will be needed to meet the increased demand of electricity. It is as good as asking yourself 2 questions - a) Who will produce the increased levels of electricity? b) How will the electricity be produced? And if you are able to answer these effectively, do not forget that you need to calculate the compounding effect of increased electricity generation on the natual resources and green environment.
And, from the look of it, we may end up using blended or hybrid vehicles to bring vehicular pollution under check. - 2368
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