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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of emissions originating outside of the state in which those deaths occur, MIT researchers report in a paper in the journal Nature. They first obtained emissions data from each of seven sectors for the years 2005, 2011, and 2018.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Coral reefs suffered record losses as a consequence of high ocean temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean in 2005 according to the most comprehensive documentation of basin-scale bleaching to date. Not only are temperatures causing further damage to reefs hit hard during the 2005 event, but new locations have also been impacted.

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APRIL 1, 2022

The primary rationale for the SPR is for it to serve as an emergency response tool the President can use should the United States be confronted with an economically-threatening disruption in oil supplies. 2005 Hurricane Katrina Sale. President George W.

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JUNE 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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JULY 22, 2023

It operates six facilities in the United States and one in Canada, with the capacity to produce approximately 900,000 tonnes of recycled aluminum per annum. Recycled aluminum is forecast to account for more than half of United States demand by 2028.

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JUNE 19, 2015

cut in CO 2 when compared to fiscal year 2005, thus achieving its goal to reduce CO 2 emissions from corporate activities by 20% during that period. Nissan Motor Co., The company achieved a 22.6%

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Nearly all of the motor gasoline now sold in the United States is about 10% fuel ethanol by volume (E10). Once in the terminal, the two fuels are blended into finished motor gasoline, which is transported to retail gasoline stations in tanker trucks.

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DECEMBER 8, 2021

Gasoline consumption per capita was calculated using the population estimates in the ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita dropped from 414 gallons in 2019 to 356 gallons in 2020, again a drop of 14%.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2009

Carbon emissions associated with increased exports from China (left), as part of a more systematic view of increased national emissions (right), 2002 to 2005. Researchers from Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, estimated in the study that China’s 2005 carbon emissions were 80.59% or more higher than 2002 emissions. “

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JANUARY 18, 2021

The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc., The United States has filed and simultaneously settled a civil lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America Inc.,

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The Taurus was the best-selling passenger car in the United States for the 1992 through 1996 model years, The Mercury-badged twin of the original Taurus, the Sable, managed to hang on through 2005. The final Taurus wagons were 2005 models as well. The Taurus wagon's replacement was the Freestyle.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. —“Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017”. Source: GFEI.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

However, the energy intensity of flying became lower than that of long-wheel-base light-duty vehicles starting in 1995, and of short-wheel-base light-duty vehicles starting in 2005. (A A detailed discussion of the issues related to the comparison of the energy intensities of flying and driving is presented in a recent report.)

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AUGUST 29, 2013

emissions from combustion sources such as industrial smokestacks, vehicle tailpipes, marine and rail operations, and commercial and residential heating throughout the United States cause about 200,000 (90% CI: 90,000–362,000) premature deaths each year, with another 10,000 (90% CI: ?1,000

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JULY 15, 2020

The recommendations call for an increased federal role and funding of more than $2 billion, including a national point-of-sale incentive program to help drive the near-term production of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), including clean trucks and buses, in the United States.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

From 1990 to about 2005, consumption of coal and natural gas in the United States was relatively similar, but their emissions were different; coal is more carbon-intensive than natural gas. billion metric tons of energy-related CO 2 emissions in the United States in 2015. Both fuels were associated with about 1.5

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

US President Barack Obama said the US will cut net greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025. per year on average during the 2005-2020 period to 2.3-2.8% The US and China jointly announced greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. The new US goal will double the pace of GHG reduction from 1.2%

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DECEMBER 24, 2021

Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. provides authority for the D.O.E.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

Chad’s oil production was 78,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2014, down 55% since 2005. million b/d from 2005 to 2014, while natural gas production increased 37% to 1.9 Bcf/d from 2005 to 2014. The United Arab Emirates increased oil production by 21% to 3.7 Bcf/d from 2005 to 2014.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

has signed multiple fueling agreements with United States Postal Service (USPS) contract-carriers in Florida, New York, Oklahoma, and Texas, increasing the total number of USPS carriers fueling with Clean Energy now to 15. The United States Postal Service takes our sustainability goals very seriously.

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AUGUST 26, 2017

The Port has been monitoring its progress in air quality improvements since 2005. The inventory, conducted by an independent consultant, found the Port’s aggressive actions to cut pollution have decreased diesel particulate matter a record 88% since 2005. Smog-forming nitrogen oxides were down 56%, also a record.

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APRIL 10, 2022

It will also offer incentives to boost production of additional renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel here in the United States. Our bipartisan bill will eliminate that red tape. It’s a win for the environment and a win for America’s economy. —Senator Barrasso.

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MARCH 26, 2014

In September 2013, China’s net imports of petroleum and other liquids exceeded those of the United States on a monthly basis, making it the largest net importer of crude oil and other liquids in the world, according to figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). million barrels per day in 2005.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Analyzing health data and pollution monitoring information from 1,561 counties across the United States between 2005 and 2010, researchers found the yearly average for fine air pollution ranged from 7.2 pollution may be a factor in creating the so-called “stroke belt” in the southern United States.

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JUNE 23, 2022

The updated policy is expected to include benefits for electric vehicles from the United States’ renewable fuel subsidies. The RFS is a federal program that requires transportation fuel sold in the United States to contain a minimum volume of renewable fuels. Credit: EPA).

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AUGUST 27, 2013

If China’s use of petroleum continues to grow as projected, it is expected to replace the United States as the world’s largest net oil importer this fall. Petroleum use in North America, which is dominated by consumption in the United States, has declined since 2005. North America.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Drivers in the United States struck and killed 3,434 people in the first half of 2022—up 5%, or 168 more deaths, from the same period the year before, according to a new analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). At the state level, pedestrian fatalities increased in 24 states during the first half of 2022.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

Gevo and Axens North America have entered into an agreement that establishes a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialization of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the United States. 30 years of commercial operation. 60 related patents across this technology chain.

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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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JULY 13, 2016

The 2016 Billion-Ton Report , volume 1, updates and expands upon analysis in the 2011 US Billion-Ton Update ( earlier post ), which was preceded by the 2005 US Billion Ton Study ( earlier post ). The report uses scientific modeling systems to project biomass resource availability under specified economic and sustainability constraints.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In the United States, the oil and natural gas industry is the largest industrial source of methane emissions, emitting more methane than the total emissions of all greenhouse gases from 164 countries combined. In 2030 alone, the rule would reduce methane emissions from sources covered in the proposal by 74% compared to 2005.

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

Founded in New Zealand in 2005 and now headquartered in Chicago, LanzaTech turns waste gas from steel mills into ethanol and other high value fuels and chemicals. Previous NZ Super Fund expansion capital investments include stakes in United States companies Bloom Energy and Ogin, Inc. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Like the United States, China has become among the world’s largest importers of oil, gas and coal. Compared to 2005-2006, it has probably doubled its presence. Certainly in coal—they imported virtually no coal in 2005 and they’re now importing close to 200 million tons.

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JUNE 27, 2014

Nitrogen dioxide pollution, averaged yearly from 2005-2011, has decreased across the United States. They show how nitrogen dioxide concentrations during spring and summer months, averaged from 2005-2007, compare to the average from 2009-2011. It’s also a good proxy for the presence of air pollution in general.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Authorized by Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects Solicitation would provide loan guarantees to support construction of innovative nuclear energy and front-end nuclear projects in the United States that reduce, avoid, or sequester greenhouse gas emissions.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The decline of coal use in the European Union and United States is overshadowed by surging natural gas and oil use around the world, according to the researchers. —down 50% from its peak in 2005—displaced by cheaper natural gas, wind and solar power, as well as savings from energy efficiency. over 2018 emissions.

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MAY 1, 2018

A number of cities and outlying areas in the United States, however, remain out of compliance with EPA standards for ozone, which the agency made more stringent in 2015. The results showed that emission reductions slowed down significantly in the five-year period from 2011 to 2015 compared to 2005 to 2009.

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