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According to a new study by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, electric cars are more likely to reduce emissions and lower U.S. oil imports than a national renewable portfolio standard. Research for the study included academic working papers on various topics, such as carbon pricing, renewable energy R&D, the wind industry, and global U.S. carbon and energy strategies. “As the country moves forward to deliberate on energy and climate policy,” the executive summary states, “consideration must be given to what…