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OCTOBER 31, 2009

would be designed to capture up to 90% of its carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery and sequestration in an adjacent oil field. In 2007, GE and BP formed a global alliance to jointly develop and deploy technology for at least five IGCC power plants that could significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The GHG17 certified DD15 also features a variable-speed water pump for lower impeller speeds, resulting in less parasitic load; an improved DDEC electronics system for better engine and after-treatment system management; and an optimized piston design for less friction and oil consumption. New Detroit rear drive axle ratios 2.28

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

In 2007, LLNL and BP signed a technical agreement to work cooperatively on the development of underground coal gasification (UCG) technology for the in-situ conversion of coal deposits into fuels and other products. CIRI says it is committed to carbon capture and sequestration by way of enhanced oil recovery. Earlier post.).

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JULY 9, 2009

In a 2007 study, Winebrake and James Corbett from the University of Delaware (who is a co-author of the current study) concluded that pollution from marine shipping causes approximately 60,000 premature cardiopulmonary and lung cancer deaths around the world each year. case and ~43,500 for the 0.1% Earlier post.) Winebrake et al.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Responding to the needs of drivers on China’s roads, who contend daily with traffic, pollution and difficult parking situations, Ford also will continue to implement cameras and sensors that help drivers steer through traffic, monitor traffic signs and stay safely in their lane. —John Lawler, chairman and CEO of Ford Motor China.

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APRIL 22, 2010

A fraction of lead is retained in the engine, engine oil and/or exhaust system, which EPA currently estimates at 5%. billion gallons of leaded avgas were consumed between 1970 and 2007, emitting approximately 34,000 tons of lead. There are about 20,000 airport, heliports, and similar facilities nationwide that use leaded gasoline.

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JUNE 17, 2009

A product of the interagency US Global Change Research Program, the 190-page report was commissioned in 2007 and completed this spring. The study also finds that the current trend in the emission of greenhouse gas pollution is significantly above the worst-case scenario that this and other reports have considered.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

In 2005, Congress enacted the Renewable Fuel Standard as part of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) and amended it in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). The best cost estimates of cellulosic biofuel are not economical compared with fossil fuels when crude oil’s price is $111 per barrel. Economic effects.

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JUNE 26, 2010

The use of compressed or liquefied natural gas as a fuel for vehicles could help to displace oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but to a limited extent because of the high cost of converting vehicles to use these fuels. The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007).

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

One of the things that we’re going to be talking about today is investing in the kind of technology that will allow us to use coal, our most bountiful natural resource here in the United States, without polluting our planet. Diesel produced from algal oils complies with the 50% GHG threshold for the biomass-based diesel category.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Reduced transmission friction thanks to the use of low viscosity oils. Renault introduced the 1,149cc TCe 100 for Twingo, Clio and Modus in 2007. Variable flow oil pump. When the engine starts from cold, the valve is closed and prevents water from circulating around the combustion chambers. Variable displacement oil pump.

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APRIL 21, 2010

The 2 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles on the road today with bio-foam seats equates to a reduction in petroleum oil usage of approximately 1.5 When manufacturers use scrap iron and steel instead of newly produced ore, they reduce air and water pollution by more than half during the manufacturing process.

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MARCH 22, 2010

According to a report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the margin of error in measuring emissions by DOEs can be as high as: 10% for the cement and fertilizer industries; 60% for the oil, gas, and coal industries; and. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation. CONCLUSION.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. “ I don’t think the American public has gripped in its gut what could happen ,” Chu said.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Several studies have shown that biofuel production can be increased without a significant increase in acreage, but the debate has only been made all the more tempestuous by the 2007-2008 world food price crises. Further worries include the impact on water resources. There are concerns too about soil erosion and deforestation.

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JANUARY 13, 2013

The session is expected to culminate in the adoption of a new convention by the 147 states attending the session to reduce mercury emissions and releases to the air, water and land. Apart from contaminated sites, the mercury pollution detected today is often found in locations very far away from its original source.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). The damages the committee was able to quantify were an estimated $120 billion in the US in 2005, a number that reflects primarily health damages from air pollution associated with electricity generation and motor vehicle transportation. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) created the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. In 2007 the company developed Mission One, a high performance electric motorcycle. Electric vehicles components. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 12, 2009

Oil, the second greatest contributor to atmospheric carbon dioxide, is already substantially depleted, and it is impractical to capture carbon dioxide emitted by vehicles. You see, you start out with a little bit of oil. Yes, it is a great challenge, but one with enormous side benefits. But I digress. Then you fry some garlic.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Oil is the alternative. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? The most common methods involve burning natural gas, oil or coal to power the engines to generate electricity. Alternative is no longer an alternative. Renewable is the energy equations equalizer for the non Muslim world.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. The Smart Grid Consortium, established in December 2007 by Xcel Energy, will select a community of approximately 100,000 residents to become a Smart Grid City using V2G. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem. April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. So why don’t journalist ever write the full story? — Kaare Nilsen 2. — Jared 9.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The GridWise smart-grid trial in the Seattle area in 2007 found that consumers lowered their energy use by 10 percent and utilities were able to shave their peak demand by 15 percent. We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies, and now they expect us to believe that they are just so cutting edge now? GM killed that car because of back room deals with oil companies" GM "killed" that experiment because it wasnt even CLOSE to being cost effective. It is 12 years later. GM would only lease them.

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MAY 18, 2021

Since President Nixon signed the Clean Air Act in 1963, federal regulations aimed at reducing air pollution have gradually grown stronger. The Trump administration attempted to throw this process into reverse by watering down the federal standards. The traditional pollutants [are] nitrogen oxides, volatile organics, and particulates.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

Support has declined 7 points from July 2008 (73%) and 12 points from 2007 (78%). For only the second time since PPIC began asking the question in 2003, more Californians support expanding oil drilling off the coast than oppose it (51% favor, 43% oppose), the same as last year (51% favor, 45% oppose).

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