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People usually think cars are the biggest sources of emissions but it's not even close. All transportation (car, planes, trains, etc) represent 14% of global emissions.

Globally the biggest source of emissions is energy production which represents about 35% (25% of direct emissions and 10% of processes like refining fuel).

https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emiss...

So, I doubt emissions from ICE cars would be as bad as widespread nuclear residues from nuclear cars.



I think this was posted/referenced recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1EB1zsxW0k

Gates interview on energy


Nice video.

Yeah, energy production, storage, and consumption is really the fundamental problem to solve.

For example Vlacav Smil has said many times that the US should invest heavily in home insulation to reduce heating and AC energy.


What do you mean by “emissions”? GHG emissions? Pollution emissions?


Sorry, I thought it was obvious I meant GHG emissions.




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