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      • general meaning of dancing for us humans
        • Self-expression in dance
        • Communication and creativity in dance
      • The physical and mental advantages of dancing
        • The physical advantages of dancing
        • The mental advantages of dancing
      • The most popular dance styles
        • Ballet
        • Modern dance
        • Hip-hop
        • Latin dance
        • Jazz dance
      • Dancing as an occupation
        • Occupation as a dancer
        • Occupation as a choreographer
      • The history of dancing
        • The origins of dancing
        • The inventors of dancing
        • Dancing trends throughout time
      • Famous dancers
        • Famous ballet dancers: Anna Pavlova
        • Famous dancers: Mikhail Baryshnikov
      • How animals dance and why
        • Dancing in the world of animals: The dance of the honey bee
        • Dancing in the world of animals: The dance of the Victoria’s Riflebird
        • Dancing in the world of animals: The dance of the Thomson’s gazelle
        • Dancing in the world of animals: The dance of the humpback whale
        • Dancing in the world of animals: The dance of the Andean flamingos
      • Folk dances around the world
        • Greek folk dances
        • German folk dances
        • Estonian folk dances
        • Italian folk dances
        • Dutch folk dances
        • Australian folk dances
        • New Zealand dances
      • Big international dance competitions
      • Ceremonial and ritual dances
        • Ceremonial dances – The Rain dance
        • Ceremonial dances – The Ghost Dance
        • Ceremonial dances – The Buffalo dance
      • Can everybody dance?
      • Why children should dance
      • Chios Dance Festival
      • TikTok and the world of modern dance trends
        • TikTok dance trends
        • Most famous TikTok dancers
      • How dancing influenced the film industry
        • The influence of dance on the film industry
        • Iconic dance scenes in movies
      • Flash mob
    • Yard Games
      • Kindergarten
        • Tag Games
          • Capture the Flag
          • Freeze Tag
          • The Fox Goes Around
          • Chain Tag
          • Dragon and Princess
          • Hot Dog Tag
        • Skill Games
          • I’m Packing my Suitcase
          • I Spy
          • Egg and Spoon Race
          • Doggy, Doggy, where is your Bone
          • Hopscotch
        • International Games
          • ‘Mensch auf Erden’- Human on Earth
          • ‘Magissa, Magissa ti Mageireveis?’- Witch, Witch what are you Cooking?
          • ‘Fischer, Fischer’ -Ahoi Captain
          • Mila- Apples
          • ‘1,2,3 Escondite Inglés’ – Red Light, Green Light
          • ‘Landje Veroveren’- Conquer Land
        • Pantomime
          • Charade
          • King of 12 swords
          • 1,2,3… Come to Me
          • Follow the Leader
          • Why are you late?
        • Reaction and Orientation
          • 15,14
          • The Floor is Lava
          • Heads Up 7 Up
          • Fire, Water, Storm
          • Balloon Games
          • Cookie Games
      • Primary School
        • Ball Games
          • The Burning Ball
          • Country Ball
          • Zombie Ball
          • The Great Wall Of China
          • Dodge Ball
          • Piggy In The Middle
        • Running Games
          • The Smurfs
          • Sleepyhead
          • Octopus
          • Freedom
          • Dwarf, Giant, Fairy
          • Take It… Or Not
          • Paranoia
        • Circle Games
          • The Screaming Circle
          • The Battle Circle
          • Hah-Heh-Hoh
          • The Fateful Blinking Game
          • The Bomb
          • Catch The Jacket
          • Ninja
          • Rush Hour
          • I’m Sitting…
          • Electricity
          • The Gordian Knot
        • Chilled Games
          • Human Memory
          • Giant Fli-Fla-Flu
          • Evolution
          • Fruit Salad
          • Concentration
    • Volleyball
      • The origins of Volleyball
      • Volleyball rules
      • Positions of players
      • Sorts of plays
      • Why are teamsports important for children?
    • Judo
      • Warm-up
      • Stretching
      • Ukemi
      • Throwing Techniques
      • Grappling Techniques
      • History of Judo
    • Fitness
      • Fitness at home
      • Calisthenics
        • Basic bodyweight exercises
        • Handstand
        • Muscle Up
        • Human Flag
        • Front Lever
      • Running
        • 100 Meter Sprint
        • 200 Meter Sprint
        • 400 Meter Sprint
        • 800 Meters
        • 1500 Meters
        • 3000 Steeplechase
        • 5000 Meters
        • 10000 Meters
        • Relay Races
        • Half Marathon
        • Marathon
        • Hurdles Events
      • Jumping
        • High Jump
        • Long Jump
        • Triple Jump
        • Pole Vault
      • Throwing
        • Discus Throw
        • Javelin Throw
        • Shot Put
        • Hammer Throw
      • Decathlon and Heptathlon
      • HIIT Training
      • Training with weights
      • Fitness Challenges
    • Handball
      • History
      • Rules
      • Field, positioning and lineup
      • Plays
      • Historical games & players
      • Exercises
      • Injuries
      • Handballs
      • Teamwork and team spirit
      • Wheelchair handball
    • Soccer
      • History of soccer
        • History of soccer in Greece
        • History of soccer – Part 2
        • The History of Women’s Soccer
        • Historical Games in Soccer
        • Historical coaches
        • Historical Teams in Soccer
      • Rules of Soccer – The most important rules  
        • Rules of Soccer Part 2
        • Rules of Soccer Offside
      • Variations of soccer- Futsal
        • Tennis Ball
        • Beach Soccer
      • The Influence of Billionaires in Football
      • Do Soccer Academies Shape the Future of the Sport?
      • Soccer Rivalries
  • Arts
    • Music
      • History
        • History of Hip Hop
        • History of Rock music
        • Jazz Music
        • Reggae
        • The Beatles
        • Queen
      • Music and body
        • Music and Memory
        • Express emotions trough music
        • National Anthems
    • CINEMA
      • Let’s Experiment with Cinema
        • The first experimental movies and how to create one at home
        • Basic vocabulary for aspiring film makers
        • One day on a movie set: habits and custom of filming on set
        • The importance of the soundtrack: let’s play with it!
        • Basic guide of video editing: how to use CapCut
      • The cinematic storytelling
        • Silent Cinema: a different way to tell stories
        • Silent Cinema genres
        • From the Silent Cinema to the Sound Cinema: the issues of a great change
        • The new genres of Sound Cinema
        • The Cartoon Era
    • Music
      • About Instruments
      • Music Symbols Part 1
      • Music Symbols Part 2
      • Music Symbols Part 3
      • Music in Movies
      • Basic Music Theory
        • Musical Notes
        • Scales
        • The Rest
        • Chords
        • Cadences
      • How to compose a song
        • How to use the circle of fifths
        • Going on a Songwriting Adventure
      • Tips and Tricks for learning the clarinet
      • A beginners guide to the guitar
        • The start of loving classical music
          -Your lie in April-
      • Singing
        • Getting started with singing
          • Reasons to learn singing
          • How to connect through singing
            • The science behind singing
            • Traditional singing
            • Joining a choir
        • Different styles of singing
          • Classical singing
            • History and characteristics of classical singing
            • Reasons to learn classical singing
            • How to get started with classical singing
          • Jazz singing
            • History and characteristics of jazz singing
            • Reasons to learn jazz singing
            • How to get started with jazz singing
          • Pop singing
            • History and characteristics of pop singing
            • Reasons to learn pop singing
            • How to get started with pop singing
          • Other genres
            • Musical Theatre
            • Hip-Hop
  • Healthy Nutrition
    • Healthy food
      • Breakfast
        • Homemade granola
        • Oatmeal breakfast cookies
        • Tofu scramble
      • Lunch
        • Chickpea wraps
        • Crispy Buffalo Tofu Wrap
        • Moroccan couscous salad
      • Snacks
        • Banana bread
        • Chia pudding
        • Roasted chickpeas
      • Dinner
        • Homemade tofu
        • Buddha bowl
        • Vegan barbecue jackfruit tacos
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        • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
        • Foodborne illness
        • Water intoxication
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        • Winter
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        • Vegan
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        • Mediterranean diet
        • DASH diet
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        • Portion sizes
        • Fast food
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      • Eating disorders
        • Anorexia nervosa
        • Bulimia
        • Orthorexia
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        • Pica
      • Myths
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      • Saturated fats
      • Salt
      • Added Sugars
      • Nutrient Deficiency
        • Deficiency Of Calcium
        • Deficiency Of Iodine
        • Deficiency Of Iron
        • Deficiency Of Magnesium
        • Deficiency Of Vitamin B12 
    • Daily Guidelines
      • Introduction to healthy habits
    • Recipes
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  • Educational Stories
    • Elementary School
      • Moral Stories
        • The Lion and the Mouse
        • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • Fairy Tales
        • Goldilocks and the Three Bears
        • Cinderella
      • Comedy
        • Let’s be friends
        • The Trouble with Trouble
    • Middle School
      • Moral Stories
        • The Gift of the Magi
        • The Treasure in the Forest
      • Fairy Tales
        • The Sprightly Tailor
        • Hans My Hedgehog
      • Comedy
        • The Rat that ate Iron
        • The Lazy Loppin’ Goat
    • High School
      • Tragedy Stories
        • Home Burial
        • The Open Boat
        • Araby
      • Moral Stories
        • The King and His Hawk
        • The Chicken Who Wouldn’t Eat Gravel
        • The Ephemera: Emblem of Human Life
      • Fairy Tales
        • The Little Match Girl
        • The Selfish Giant
      • Comedy
        • Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town
        • Joy
  • Environment
    • Climate change
      • Greenhouse gases
        • Carbon dioxide
        • Methane
        • Nitrous oxide
        • Water (vapor)
        • Ozone
        • Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
      • Human caused climate change
        • Powering buildings
        • Transportation
        • Deforestation
        • Consuming too much
        • Generating power
      • Nature caused climate change
        • Ocean currents
        • Volcanic activity
        • Movement of Crustal Plates
        • Variations in Solar activity
        • Changes in the Earth’s Orbit
      • How Climate change affects wildlife: Impacted species and places
        • Whales
        • Tiger
        • The sea turtles
        • Phyto-and zooplankton
        • Polar bear
        • Humans
        • Giant panda
        • Eastern Himalayas
        • Dolphins
        • Arctic
        • The Coral Triangle
        • Elephants
        • Amazon rainforest
      • What can we do to stop or slow down climate change? Solutions
        • Transportation
        • Save energy at home
        • Reduce food waste
        • Reduce, reuse, and recycle
        • Electric vehicles
        • Eat more vegetables

Electric vehicles

Vehicles emit two different types of emissions. There are the ones that ruin the air quality, and the others affect human health. The main greenhouse gas that is produced by cars is carbon dioxide. Cars also produce nitrous oxide and methane, but these amounts are smaller compared to CO2. The other gases that are emitted by cars and are considered air pollutants are carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. These gases can cause smog, difficulties breathing, heart and lung diseases, and cancer.
Different types of transportation were responsible for about 25% of CO2 emissions in 2019. And from this number, the cars that are in personal use are responsible for 61% of carbon dioxide emissions. In 2018, the average car occupancy rate was only 1.6 people per car. Transportation is one of the sectors where the amount of greenhouse gasses has increased the most. Between the years 1990 and 2019, the growth was 33.5%. To help reduce the amount of emissions that are emitted by cars, the European Union has set some regulations for standard passenger cars. With the new rules, CO2 emissions fell between 2019 and 2022 by 27%.

There are two main ways to reduce the emissions that are emitted by personal vehicles. One option would be to make the vehicles more efficient or to change the fuel used. In 2019, there were two main fuels used: diesel (67%), and gasoline (25%). Electric vehicles have started to gain popularity. In 2021, of all the new cars sold, 17.8% were electrical. In 2020, the amount was only 10.7% from all the cars sold.

To consider all the CO2 that is emitted by cars, then also the emissions that are emitted during production and disposal should also be considered. For example, lots of emissions are emitted while producing the batteries for electrical vehicles. Therefore, lots of people have questioned the environmental friendliness of electrical vehicles. When electric cars are produced and at the end of their usage, they emit more than internal combustion engines. Also, the amount of emissions electrical cars emit also depends on how the electricity, what is used while driving, is produced. Still, even now, the way Europe produces electricity on average (burning coal, using wind energy, hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, and so on), electric cars are cleaner than vehicles using petrol.

Electric vehicles have an important role to play if we want to reach the global goal of slowing down warming. Like already said, across the lifecycle of an electrical car, it produces less emissions than cars that use petrol or diesel. Electric cars produce 17–30% less emissions compared to petrol and diesel cars. It takes about 5 years for an average electric car to make up for the emissions that were produced during production. Since the electricity production is aiming to be cleaner in the future, the break-even period will be even shorter.

In conclusion, in the future, electrical cars will become even more efficient. The production of electrical cars will be cleaner, and it is expected that by 2050, the emissions of electrical cars will be lower by 73%. To make the transition from fossil fuel cars to electrical cars faster, there are some ways to speed it up. For example, to change the emission trading system. To increase the amount of renewable transport fuels. Abolishing tax benefits for fossil fuels. Or finding some other alternative fuels, for example, renewable hydrogen.
Europe has started to use some measures to increase the usage of electrical vehicles. For example, they offer financial support to the companies that produces electrical vehicles. They are trying to build a good infrastructure for charging places or support people in installing the home chargers. Governments also do public procurements for electrical vehicles. For example, they buy electrical municipal vehicles. But the EU also offers some benefits to electric vehicle owners. For example, in some places, they can park for free, use free charging, get toll exemptions, use bus lanes, or access low-emission zones.

https://pixabay.com/photos/amsterdam-smartcar-electric-car-eco-916561/

Sources:
https://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au/pages/UnderstandingEmissions/VehicleEmissions
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport/road-transport-reducing-co2-emissions-vehicles/co2-emission-performance-standards-cars-and-vans_en
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20190313STO31218/co2-emissions-from-cars-facts-and-figures-infographics
https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/topics/in-depth/electric-vehicles
https://www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-how-electric-vehicles-help-to-tackle-climate-change/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/electric-vehicles-beat-gas-cars-on-climate-emissions-over-time/

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