If the electricity comes from a polluting source (e.g. coal), then the electric car still contributes to pollution and greenhouse gas emmissions indirectly.

The lithium batteries in electric cars contain toxic chemicals that are difficult to store.

Electric cars still contribute to traffic congestion and idling vehicles are a large contributor to greenhouse gas emmissions.

Electric cars are often built in third world countries, where factories and firms are not subject to environmental protection or accountability laws.

Electric cars are actually not completely electric. They still contain an internal combustion engine and switch to running on gasoline after the electric battery has died or the car reaches a certain speed.

If the electricity comes from a polluting source (e.g. coal), then the electric car still contributes to pollution and greenhouse gas emmissions indirectly.

The lithium batteries in electric cars contain toxic chemicals that are difficult to store.

Electric cars still contribute to traffic congestion and idling vehicles are a large contributor to greenhouse gas emmissions.

Electric cars are often built in third world countries, where factories and firms are not subject to environmental protection or accountability laws.

Electric cars are actually not completely electric. They still contain an internal combustion engine and switch to running on gasoline after the electric battery has died or the car reaches a certain speed.

An internationally-recognized standard for energy-efficient consumer products, formed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy

A federal energy-efficiency standard mandated for consumer electronics and appliances by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy

A standard for energy-efficiency drafted by private companies that manufacture electronics and consumer goods

A collaborative program formed by private companies that manufacture consumer appliances and the Environmental Protection Agency to set an industry standard of energy efficiency

A program created by the Department of Energy that offers federal rebates for Energy Star certified home appliances, which have higher energy efficiency than the federal standards

An internationally-recognized standard for energy-efficient consumer products, formed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy

A federal energy-efficiency standard mandated for consumer electronics and appliances by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy

A standard for energy-efficiency drafted by private companies that manufacture electronics and consumer goods

A collaborative program formed by private companies that manufacture consumer appliances and the Environmental Protection Agency to set an industry standard of energy efficiency

A program created by the Department of Energy that offers federal rebates for Energy Star certified home appliances, which have higher energy efficiency than the federal standards

Depletion of fishing stocks in the North Atlantic.

Collective farming of wine grapes in communities in California.

Agreements among ranchers to jointly manage common grazing land.

Using national forests for wood production and harvesting.

Allocation of all nuclear wastes to one site in Nevada.

Depletion of fishing stocks in the North Atlantic.

Collective farming of wine grapes in communities in California.

Agreements among ranchers to jointly manage common grazing land.

Using national forests for wood production and harvesting.

Allocation of all nuclear wastes to one site in Nevada.

Fossil fuels and natural gas

Hydroelectric energy

Coal

Nuclear energy

Geothermal energy

Fossil fuels and natural gas

Hydroelectric energy

Coal

Nuclear energy

Geothermal energy