Washington: Adopting electric vehicles (EVs) could improve overall air quality and lower carbon emissions, according to a study. Researchers from the Northwestern University in the US quantified the differences in air pollution generated from battery-powered electric vehicles versus internal combustion engines.
They found that even when their electricity is generated from combustion sources, electric vehicles have a net positive impact on air quality and climate change.
In contrast to many of the scary climate change impact stories we read in the news, this work is about solutions,” said Daniel Horton, senior author of the study. “We find that EV adoptions reduces net carbon emissions and has the added benefit of reducing air pollutants, thereby improving public health,” Horton said in a statement.