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Originally Posted by peter12
People in Calgary talking about EV chest thumpers. Hilarious.
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Why is it hilarious?
The environmental footprint of EVs is very highly dependent on local electricity generation mix
The electricity generation mix in Alberta is about 90 percent fossil fuels - 36 pct coal and 54 pct gas. Saskatchewan about 80 percent (41/40).
By contrast, Quebec has about 99 percent from hydro (94) and wind (5). Ontario has a mix of nuclear, hydro and wind, so natural gas is only around 7 percent
Big difference based on location