US scientists urge grid upgrade to meet booming electric car demand

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Scientific advisors warn that official US estimates for future energy demand are failing to account for expected increase in demand from electric vehicles

The US President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has challenged government predictions of US electricity consumption, arguing that they could be badly underestimated. PCAST...

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