Future of the Environment

The dirty secret of electric vehicles

A charging port is seen on a Mercedes Benz EQC 400 4Matic electric vehicle at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2019.   REUTERS/Mark Blinch - RC19CFEBE1A0

Green, but at what cost? Image: REUTERS/Mark Blinch

Douglas Broom
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