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Study finds PM from biodiesel blends may be 50-80% less toxic per unit PM mass than from petroleum diesel

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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.

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NOAA: US Experienced Above-Normal Temperatures and Below-Normal Precipitation in April

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C) above the long-term (1901-2000) average (14 th warmest April on record). cm) below the 1901-2000 average. The three-month period (February-April) was the record warmest in six states; Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. C), which is 2.3 °F April’s average precipitation was 2.18

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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Participant-specific pollutant concentrations averaged over the years 2000–10 ranged from 9.2–22.6 μg PM 2.5 /m parts per billion (ppb) NO x. For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m m 3 increase, coronary calcium progressed by 4.1 Agatston units per year (95% CI 1.4–6.8) and for each 40 ppb NO x coronary calcium progressed by 4.8 Agatston units per year (0.9–8.7)—about

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NOAA: Warmest Global Ocean Surface Temperatures on Record for July

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below the 1979-2000 average extent and the third-lowest July sea ice extent on record, behind 2007 and 2006. above the 1979-2000 average. inch (4 mm) above the 1901-2000 average. Arctic sea ice covered an average of 3.4 million square miles during July. This is 12.7% Antarctic sea ice extent in July was 1.5%

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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LG WashCombo vs. GE Profile heat pump washer-dryers compared, 10 reasons to get either

Baua Electric

In fact, upgrading service/breaker boxes cost can often be less than the whole $2000-$2500 price of the washer/dryer upgrade! Long term cost savings The LG is currently $1000 off at $2000 , and the GE Profile is about $2500, depending on discounts. In Vermont where I currently live, there is another $400 rebate available.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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How to determine if you can use the EV tax credit?