Are e-scooters polluters? The environmental impacts of shared dockless electric scooters

Shared stand-up electric scooters are now offered in many cities as an option for short-term rental, and marketed for short-distance travel. Using life cycle assessment, we quantify the total environmental impacts of this mobility option associated with global warming, acidification, eutrophication,...

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Main Authors: Joseph Hollingsworth, Brenna Copeland, Jeremiah X Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab2da8