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A study by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) concludes that the adoption of E15 as the blend limit for standard US pump grades of gasoline rather than the current E10 should not adversely affect vehicles manufactured between 1994 and 2000 in terms of their performance and durability based on normal specifications and usage profile.

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MARCH 17, 2020

A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. Lira et al. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so.

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MARCH 14, 2014

Results from the California Household Travel Survey ( CHTS ) —the largest and most complex review of its kind— show that the%age of California residents walking, biking, or using public transportation on a typical day has more than doubled since 2000. In 2000, that share was only 11%.

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JUNE 22, 2021

The study, led by researchers from Imperial College London, found that up to 40% of lead in airborne particles today comes from the legacy of leaded gasoline. The researchers in this study measured lead concentrations of 8 ng/m 3 of air on average during the summer 2018 at Marylebone road. —Senior author Professor Dominik Weiss.

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million fewer daily absences annually, according to a University of Michigan study. Over time, exposure can exacerbate respiratory illnesses and other conditions and lead to missed school days, say the researchers on the open-access study, which appears in the journal, Nature Sustainability. The program is ongoing.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters have tripled over the past decade, according to a Rutgers study. However, state helmet laws vary, and the study found that many people are being injured from not wearing appropriate protective equipment. —Bresler et al.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants, especially O 3 (ozone), is significantly associated with increasing emphysema, according to a new study led by the University of Washington, Columbia University and the University at Buffalo. The annual averages of ozone levels in study areas were between about 10 and 25 ppb.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

A new study shows that this well-intentioned centralized system of regulating may be ineffective in reaching national goals. Taken together, China’s efforts to reduce water pollution led to a total loss in industrial output of more than 800 billion Chinese yuan (US$121 billion) over the eight years studied (2000-2007).

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JULY 4, 2021

A new study focused on the auto industry finds that tightening emissions standards not only fails to curtail on-road emissions, but actually increases the likelihood of non-compliance by automakers. The authors urge policymakers and managers across industries to take note of their study. —Hu et al.

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JUNE 6, 2022

Peak power of 120 kW @ 4400 rpm and a maximum torque of 340 N·m @ 2000 rpm can be achieved with the matched turbocharger. A paper on the study appears in the journal Fuel. of 1.91 @ 2000 rpm and 40.4% is reached at low speeds (below 2000 rpm) and drops to 90% at 4400 rpm with the use of an NH 3 -SCR aftertreatment system.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), they report that the effect of air pollution on verbal tests becomes more pronounced as people age, especially for men and the less educated. The report includes 86 major cities in 2000 and covers most of the cities in China in 2014.

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JUNE 7, 2017

A study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has significantly associated exposure to particulate air pollution after being diagnosed with liver cancer with an increased risk of premature death. The study appears in the International Journal of Cancer.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Now, a study commissioned by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) from eia.gov (a global provider of analysis on energy and commodities), finds that since the early 2000s, China’s consumption of methanol in fuel products has risen sharply. Annual methanol consumption in China, 2000-16. Click to enlarge. Background.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Global sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions peaked in the early 1970s and decreased until 2000, with an increase in recent years due to increased emissions in China, international shipping, and developing countries in general, according to a new analysis appearing in the open access journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Credit: Smith et al.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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The team subsequently followed up this first study with a second, exploring the effects in a PFI (port-fuel-injection) engine. So far, there are few complete comparative studies about the effect of different components of gasoline on fuel economy. Many studies aimed at new combustion models and alternative fuels.

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While numerous studies have shown that air pollution is associated with cardio-pulmonary mortality, there has been less research into the possible effect of air pollution on stroke and non-fatal coronary events. 4,433 residents of Bochum, Essen, and Mülheim an der Ruhr participated in the study. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0195.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2013

Now, a study by researchers from the Netherlands, the US, and France estimates that approximately 6% of annual lung cancer deaths in the US and UK—combining both environmental and occupational exposures—may be due to DEE exposure. Earlier post.).

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JULY 19, 2021

A new study from WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and WWF finds that nearly 20% of tropical Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) overlap with concessions for extractive industries such as mining, oil and gas. The open-access study is published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

The study finds pavement conditions on both urban Interstates and rural Interstates are deteriorating, with the percentage of urban Interstate mileage in poor condition increasing in 29 of 50 states. The most positive news is on bridges, where 39 states lowered the percentage of bridges deemed structurally deficient.

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JULY 24, 2014

A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. This study is the first to quantify the amount that groundwater contributes to the water needs of western states. —senior author Jay Famiglietti.

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JULY 15, 2017

In a study published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , a team from the University of Vermont reports that particulate matter from the combustion of biodiesel blends may be 50–80% less toxic per unit PM mass emitted than PM from petroleum diesel, depending on feedstock. This may be possible using fuel additives beyond antioxidants.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

In the study reported in the journal Fuel , they used high-speed imaging of a high-pressure diesel common-rail fuel injector mounted in a spherical constant volume combustion chamber. kg/m 3 (±3%) and for fuel-rail pressures of 1,000, 1,500, and 2000 bar (±1.5%). —Eagle et al.

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MAY 25, 2016

A major, decade-long study of thousands of Americans has now found that people living in areas with more outdoor pollution—even at lower levels common in the United States—accumulate deposits in the arteries that supply the heart faster than do people living in less polluted areas. The study is published in The Lancet.

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OCTOBER 15, 2019

Of interest in this study were the changes in distance driven per inflation-adjusted GDP (gross domestic product) since the end of the Second World War. from 2000 to 2017. in 2000 to 0.7% in 2000 to 8.9% by Michael Sivak. For each year from 1946 through 2017, distance driven by all vehicles was obtained from the U.S.

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JULY 26, 2010

UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. million more miles than in 2000, yet fuel consumption decreased by 3.2

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JUNE 24, 2020

COBRA incorporates environmental impact studies to help ensure that the carbon footprint of the end product is reduced, by eliminating cobalt and other toxic or scarce elements, while using metal components with recyclability of more than 95%. Useful cycle life of >2000. >4.5V voltage window enabling stable SEI/CEI formation.

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It will also study opportunities to switch from coal to less carbon-intensive fuels for heat generation as well as electrification of the mining fleet. Chechetkin, VS & Yurgenson, Georgi & Narkelyun, LF & Trubachev, AI & Salikhov, VS. (2000). In 2021, Udokan Copper invested RUB 764 million (US$11.5 Geologiya i Geofizika. 733-745.

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JUNE 7, 2020

In a study published in Advanced Energy Materials , the researchers from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology proposed a novel host structure: platelet-ordered mesoporous silica (pOMS). —Prof Jong-Sung Yu, who led the study. However, carbon-based hosts cannot trap LiPS. —Prof Yu.

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JUNE 8, 2011

The international study could have implications for the air quality of fast-growing coastal cities in the United States and other mid-latitude regions overseas—the proliferation of strip malls, subdivisions, and other paved areas may interfere with breezes needed to clear away smog and other pollution.

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JULY 12, 2022

Some studies have targeted reducing NO x emissions based on naturally aspirated or supercharged engines with medium power and efficiency. In contrast, the present study focuses on a 2.0 BTE @ 2000 rpm and 2500 rpm can be achieved by the turbocharged direct-injection hydrogen engine with near-zero emission. —Bao et al.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

Three new studies released by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) show that exposure to airborne fine-particulate matter significantly elevates the risk for premature deaths from heart disease in older adults and elevates incidence of strokes among post-menopausal women. The third study, by Fern Tablin, V.M.D., Source: ARB.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Based on visual interpretation of high-resolution (30 m) satellite images, a new study in the journal Global Change Biology: Bioenergy determined that industrial plantations covered over 3.1 When peat swamps are drained for agriculture, the peat begins to decompose, and is an enormous source of carbon emissions. Chris Malins.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

2000 (90% CI: 0–4,000) early deaths from ozone, according to the study. The researchers collected data from the year 2005, the most recent data available at the time of the study. While the study is based on data from 2005, Barrett says the results are likely representative of today’s pollution-related health risks.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet. —Zimmerman et al.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

The researchers analyzed reports for a large cross-section of utilities representing nearly 70% of US electricity customers spanning 13 years from 2000 to 2012. Most studies of reliability have relied on information that reflects only the largest power outages.

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MARCH 25, 2014

Selective catalytic reduction is a technically feasible, cost-effective way to achieve the limits on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions from ships mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for 2016, according to a study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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