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San José International deploys 10 Proterra electric buses in airport fleet

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MAY 7, 2019

Mineta San José International Airport’s (SJC) has deployed a fleet of 10 Proterra battery-electric buses that will transport passengers and their luggage between SJC’s parking lots, rental car center, and terminals. The electric bus fleet is anticipated to reduce ozone emissions by 1.1 SJC has been one of America’s fastest?growing

Fleet

Fleet International Indianapolis Sacramento

MECA emissions inventory & air quality modeling shows potential benefits of national cleaner trucks initiative at CARB limits

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JUNE 26, 2020

The modeled 2028 base year 8-hour ozone design values were found to be above the 70 ppb NAAQS for 75 monitoring locations. By 2035, 46 states will be in attainment with the 2015 ozone NAAQS of 70 ppb (only counties in California and Utah remain in nonattainment). Source: MECA. ppb in the west (San Bernardino, CA) and 4.9

Cleaner

Cleaner Ozone Emissions Atlanta

Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Springtime ozone distributions for 1984, 1995–2008 in the mid-troposphere (3.0–8.0 Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia. km), and air mass source regions. Credit: Nature, Cooper et al.

North America

North America Ozone Asia America

Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

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MARCH 2, 2012

Bromine also can remove ozone from the lowest layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere. Despite ozone’s beneficial role blocking harmful radiation in the stratosphere, ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant. Bromine then reacts with a gaseous form of mercury, turning it into a pollutant that falls to Earth’s surface.

Mercury

Mercury Ozone United Kingdom 2008

CARB approves $423M plan to mitigate harm from Volkswagen defeat devices; significant investments in heavy-duty vehicles and equipment sectors

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MAY 26, 2018

Beginning in model year 2008 VW sold about 600,000 2.0- Excess NO x emissions are a major public health concern in California, because they are a key ingredient in formation of ozone (smog), CARB notes. More than 10 million Californians live in areas in extreme non-compliance areas for ozone. Background.

Ozone

Ozone Vehicles California Installation

NC State Researchers Developing Ozonolysis Pretreatment for Energy Grass Feedstocks

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JULY 4, 2010

Researchers at North Carolina State University are developing an ozone-based pre-treatment technique (ozonolysis) to release sugars from the energy grass miscanthus for production into renewable fuels or chemicals with minimal generation of chemical waste streams and degradation of the carbohydrate components. García-Cubero et al.

Ozone

Ozone North Carolina Energy 2010

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

2009), reproduced from Ramanathan and Feng (2008) Click to enlarge. HFCs are powerful greenhouse gases originally developed as substitutes for ozone-depleting chemicals. The Montreal Protocol has already delayed climate change by seven to 12 years, and put the ozone layer on the path to recovery later this century. Ramanathan.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Pollution Ozone

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

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JULY 29, 2010

Because of that, soot’s contribution to global warming has been ignored completely in national and international global warming policy legislation, he said. 2008] and methane [Schutz et al., 1990; Anisimov, 2007] and chemical production of ozone in already-polluted locations [Jacobson, 2008b]. Dessler et al., Guenther et al.,

Global

Global Ozone CO2 Pollution

California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

There are also provisions to develop international offset programs that could include the preservation of international forests. The regulation has been in development for the past two years since the passage of the Scoping Plan in 2008. ARB Staff presentation on Cap-and-Trade Program. Proposed Regulation to Implement.

California

California Climate Climate Change Gas-Electric

NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Because the latter was a $126 billion/year market in 2008, even small differences in GWPs can have large economic consequences. And hydroxyls drive long chains of reactions involving other common gases, including ozone. Similar reactions influence the creation of nitrate aerosols. Drew Shindell.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Ozone Pollution

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

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. In 2008, the minimum ice extent was 9% greater than in 2007, but still the second lowest on record. The hole in the ozone layer has had a cooling effect on Antarctica, and is partly responsible for masking expected warming on the continent. Source: Climate Change Compendium.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate 2007 Ozone

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 ACES results are expected to play an important role in future risk reviews of diesel engines by international and US agencies. This phase was conducted at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in 2007 and 2008 and was the basis for selecting one HHDD engine/control system for health testing in Phase 3.

Exhaust

Exhaust Diesel Engine 2007

California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

Sustainable Communities : The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) directs California’s metropolitan planning organizations to develop sustainable communities strategies that meet regional greenhouse gas reduction targets through integrated land use, housing and transportation planning.

Pollution

Pollution 2012 California 2013

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. From 2007 to 2008, the share of ethanol in global gasoline type fuel use was estimated to increase from 3.78% to 5.46%, and the share of biodiesel in global diesel type fuel use from 0.93% to 1.5%.

Ozone

Ozone Water Emissions Oil

NOAA Study Identifies Nitrous Oxide as Top Ozone-Depleting Emission in 21st Century

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Comparison of annual N 2 O ODP-weighted emissions from the 1990s with emissions of other ODS in 1987 and in 2008. Currently, anthropogenic N 2 O emissions represent the largest contribution to ozone depletion. Today, nitrous oxide emissions from human activities are more than twice as high as the next leading ozone-depleting gas.

Ozone

Ozone Emissions Climate 2009

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

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AUGUST 30, 2009

When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. 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. 40 CFR § 80.27

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

ARB staff reviewed four offset protocols and recommends that they be approved as part of this regulatory package: (1) the Urban Forest Projects Protocol; (2) the US Ozone Depleting Substances Projects Protocol; (3) the Livestock Manure (Digester) Projects Protocol; and (4) the US Forest Projects Protocol. Offset Protocols. Resources.

2015

2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions

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. Menichetti and Otto. Santoro, D.

Conversion

Conversion Water Emissions 2009

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

Unregulated pollutants also include ozone precursors and bioaccumulative and toxic compounds. The second engine was a Ford 2008 6.4 L “Power Stroke” engine manufactured by International, used in pick-up trucks, school buses, tow trucks, and other vehicles. For the study, they used a GM 2002 1.7

Pollution

Pollution Diesel Emissions Engine

EV Driven

San José International deploys 10 Proterra electric buses in airport fleet

MECA emissions inventory & air quality modeling shows potential benefits of national cleaner trucks initiative at CARB limits

Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

CARB approves $423M plan to mitigate harm from Volkswagen defeat devices; significant investments in heavy-duty vehicles and equipment sectors

NC State Researchers Developing Ozonolysis Pretreatment for Energy Grass Feedstocks

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

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

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

California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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

NOAA Study Identifies Nitrous Oxide as Top Ozone-Depleting Emission in 21st Century

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

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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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