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		mikece on March 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Voltswagen of America If WV's point is that they are emphasizing their they make electrical cars, and the assumption is that those are better for the environment than all other cars, then it's fair to question that assumption. If 90%+ of our power came from zero-carbon sources like nuclear then it would be a fair point but we're a LONG way from that.

srg0 on March 30, 2021 [–]

> If 90%+ of our power came from zero-carbon sources like nuclear then it would be a fair point but we're a LONG way from that.

Energy production in EU-27 in 2020: 38% renewables (growing), 25% nuclear, 37% fossil fuels (decreasing). That's already 63% from zero-carbon sources.

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