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	<title>Comments on: OCTANe Presents SoCal Automotive Cleantech Forum</title>
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		<title>By: Mike Flynn</title>
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		<description>Just to be clear, the emissions for &quot;zero-emissions vehicles&quot; are certainly NOT zero. 

While the car itself doesn&#039;t produce exhaust gasses while running, a power plant has to produce electricity to charge the battery or supply the hydrogen for the fuel cell, plus electric power/oil is expended in mining, manufacturing and distribution of the car and all its components. 

Hopefully that power comes from mostly wind or solar! But today, it&#039;ll typically come from coal, all the more reason to push for renewable energy now, and to drive less if possible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just to be clear, the emissions for &#8220;zero-emissions vehicles&#8221; are certainly NOT zero. </p>
<p>While the car itself doesn&#8217;t produce exhaust gasses while running, a power plant has to produce electricity to charge the battery or supply the hydrogen for the fuel cell, plus electric power/oil is expended in mining, manufacturing and distribution of the car and all its components. </p>
<p>Hopefully that power comes from mostly wind or solar! But today, it&#8217;ll typically come from coal, all the more reason to push for renewable energy now, and to drive less if possible.</p>
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