2007, Ozone and Technology

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

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APRIL 29, 2013

In its recently released Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2011 ( earlier post ), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that methane (CH 4 ) emissions from the field production of natural gas have declined by 36% from 2007 to 2011 (from 83.1 a global warming potential of 21.

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2007 2011 EPA Gas

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. The results suggest that India is becoming, if it is not already, the world’s top sulfur dioxide emitter.

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India 2007 Emissions Aura

EPA issues ANPR on Clean Trucks Initiative, seeking input from public and stakeholders

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JANUARY 7, 2020

From 2007 to 2017, US NO x emissions dropped by more than 40%. The ANPR provides an opportunity for comment on the extent to which EPA should adopt provisions similar to those expected in the CARB Omnibus proposal.

EPA

EPA Ozone Clean Cleaning

EPA launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative to update NOx standards for heavy-duty trucks

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Through rulemaking and a comprehensive review of existing requirements, we will capitalize on these gains and incentivize new technologies to ensure our heavy-duty trucks are clean and remain a competitive method of transportation. From 2007 to 2017, US NO x emissions dropped by more than 40%.

EPA

EPA Cleaner Standards 2001

HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

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JANUARY 27, 2015

The first study to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of lifetime exposure to new technology diesel exhaust (NTDE)—i.e., exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. Earlier post.) —Dan Greenbaum, President of HEI.

Exhaust

Exhaust Diesel Engine 2007

CRC ACES Phase 2 report finds emissions from modern heavy-duty diesels well below required levels

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

2010 engines emissions reduction relative to 2010, 2007, and 2004 US emission standards. ACES is a multi-party five year initiative to test the emissions and health effects of new technology diesel engines to document the improvements that have been made and to ensure that there are no unintended emissions from this new technology.

Diesel

Diesel Emissions 2004 San Antonio

NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

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JUNE 27, 2014

After ten years in orbit, the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA’s Aura satellite has been in orbit sufficiently long to show that people in major US cities are breathing less nitrogen dioxide. The shift is the result of regulations, technology improvements and economic changes, scientists say.

Ozone

Ozone Maryland Aura Pollution

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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APRIL 13, 2014

The global economic crisis 2007/2008 only temporarily reduced emissions. However, only major institutional and technological change will give a better than even chance that global warming will not exceed this threshold, the report cautioned. benefits together with mitigation options that can be increased by technology advances.

Emissions

Emissions Climate Change 2000 Climate

California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

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MARCH 18, 2010

million program that Governor Schwarzenegger approved in 2007 to spur technological innovation in the transportation sector. The amount of funding available to pay for these technologies is dependent on the amount of revenues generated from vehicle and smog abatement fees. The California Air Resources Board announced $3.7

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Plug-in California Emissions Plug

Study projects net cooling of climate from ship emissions through 2050

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. 1 from shipping in 2007, corresponding to 3.3% 1 of the total ship emissions in 2007. Environmental Science & Technology 46 (16), 8868-8877 doi: 10.1021/es301166e. of the total anthropogenic CO 2 emissions in that year.

Climate

Climate Emissions Ozone 2007

Cal Energy Commission approves $1M grant to develop 12L near-zero NOx nat gas engine

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

grams per brake horsepower hour (g/bhp-hr), and constitute a 90% reduction of emissions compared to the previous standard (CARB 2007) of 2.0 The engine will offer fleets an option for larger vehicles, such as drayage trucks equipped with natural gas near zero technology.

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Grant Gas Engine Energy

Study finds power law scaling relationship between urban population and NO2 pollution

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AUGUST 25, 2013

The study was published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. The researchers used tropospheric NO 2 columns retrieved from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA’s Aura satellite, which measures NO 2 throughout the atmosphere in the afternoon around the world. for India to 0.66 parts per billion (U.S.),

Pollution

Pollution Power Powered India

UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

per year from 2000-2007. In 2007, summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank to its smallest extent ever, 24% less than the previous record in 2005, and 34% less than the average minimum extent in the period 1970-2000. In 2008, the minimum ice extent was 9% greater than in 2007, but still the second lowest on record. Ecosystems.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate 2007 Ozone

EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

This study builds on the 2007 Environmental Assessment of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles by EPRI and NRDC ( earlier post ), which showed that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could contribute to reductions in national greenhouse gas emissions, while also leading to improved air quality. levels throughout the United States.

EPRI

EPRI Cleaner Grid Vehicles

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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APRIL 3, 2009

The SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) International Biofuels Project, has published the full proceedings of its Rapid Assessment workshop on the environmental effects of biofuel technologies, 22-25 September 2008. SCOPE is part of the International Council for Science. agro-economic market models).

Conversion

Conversion Water Emissions 2009

California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Technology is commercial or near commercial for reducing emissions from switch and medium horsepower locomotives. Technology for reducing emissions from line haul locomotives is under development. Implementation dates would be staggered to coincide with the development and commercial production of these advanced technologies.

Diesel

Diesel California Emissions 2007

Study Highlights the Importance of Considering Climate Effects of Non-CO2 Emissions from Transport in Mitigation Strategies and Policies

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APRIL 2, 2009

The on-road transportation (ORT) and power generation (PG) sectors are major contributors to CO 2 emissions and a host of short-lived radiatively-active air pollutants, including tropospheric ozone and fine aerosol particles, that exert complex influences on global climate. Unger et al. Click to enlarge.

Climate

Climate Emissions Transportation Climate Change

UNEP Report Calls for More Sophisticated Approach to Developing Biofuels; Limitations of Current LCA Studies

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Here, RME show advantages for primary energy and GHG, but disadvantages in terms of acidification, eutrophication and ozone depletion. World ethanol production for transport fuel tripled between 2000 and 2007 from 17 billion to more than 52 billion liters (13.7 Source: “Assessing Biofuels”. Click to enlarge. billion gallons US) liters.

Ozone

Ozone Water Emissions Oil

Researchers report on potential long-range atmospheric emissions impacts of increased ethanol fuel use in North America

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JULY 28, 2012

Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Meeting the full requirements of the 36 billion gallons per year of biofuel required by the US Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 entirely with ethanol fuel. This is accompanied by a modest regional decrease in surface ozone (of order 1%).

North America

North America America Emissions Fuel

National Research Council report finds it unlikely the US will meet cellulosic biofuel mandates absent major innovation or a change in policies

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

In the absence of major technological innovations or policy changes, the United States is unlikely to meet cellulosic biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) by 2022, according to a new report from the National Research Council. Barriers and opportunities.

Renewable

Renewable Tax Credit Conversion Standards

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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AUGUST 30, 2009

80.27, “high ozone season” means the period from June 1 to September 15 of any calendar year and “regulatory control period” means the period from May 1 to September 15 of any calendar year. SAE paper # 2007-01-2648. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. 40 CFR § 80.27 Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2):

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Over time, the program will transition toward a greater reliance on auctioning, which will help maximize incentives for continued investment in clean and efficient technologies and provide revenue that can be reinvested for public benefit. Cost Containment Mechanisms. Offset Protocols. percent, virtually on par with the projected rate of 2.4

2015

2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions

Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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OCTOBER 20, 2012

They found that the level of emissions of regulated and unregulated pollutants in diesel exhaust depends on fuel, load, engine calibration, and exhaust aftertreatment technology. Unregulated pollutants also include ozone precursors and bioaccumulative and toxic compounds. L engine was operated under both 2004 and 2007 calibrations.

Pollution

Pollution Diesel Emissions Engine

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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APRIL 1, 2009

The draft promotes development of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies to establish a continuing place for coal in the US energy mix. The draft adds HFCs to the list of similar substances that EPA currently regulates because they deplete the ozone layer. Exporting Clean Technology. Consumer Assistance.

Climate

Climate Standards Carbon California

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). The committee that wrote the report focused on monetizing the damage of major air pollutants—sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter—on human health, grain crops and timber yields, buildings, and recreation. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge.

2005

2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

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EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

EPA issues ANPR on Clean Trucks Initiative, seeking input from public and stakeholders

EPA launches Cleaner Trucks Initiative to update NOx standards for heavy-duty trucks

HEI ACES study of lifetime animal exposure to New Technology Diesel Engine exhaust finds no lung cancer

CRC ACES Phase 2 report finds emissions from modern heavy-duty diesels well below required levels

NASA satellite images highlight US air quality improvement with reduction of NO2

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

Study projects net cooling of climate from ship emissions through 2050

Cal Energy Commission approves $1M grant to develop 12L near-zero NOx nat gas engine

Study finds power law scaling relationship between urban population and NO2 pollution

UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

Study Highlights the Importance of Considering Climate Effects of Non-CO2 Emissions from Transport in Mitigation Strategies and Policies

UNEP Report Calls for More Sophisticated Approach to Developing Biofuels; Limitations of Current LCA Studies

Researchers report on potential long-range atmospheric emissions impacts of increased ethanol fuel use in North America

National Research Council report finds it unlikely the US will meet cellulosic biofuel mandates absent major innovation or a change in policies

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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