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MAY 18, 2017

VW admitted to CARB engineers in November 2015 that it installed “defeat devices” that altered the operation of emissions control equipment in light-duty, 3.0-liter In a separate California decree, an additional $25 million dollars will be invested to advance availability of cleaner vehicles in California’s disadvantaged communities.

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MARCH 17, 2016

SGCC constructs and operates power grids as its core business, to provide safer, cleaner, and more economic and sustainable power supply. It was founded by the end of 2015 with CNY 3 billion (US$460 million) registered capital. Nevs was founded in 2012 and acquired the main assets of Saab Automobile AB. million employees.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

This new development plan also represents the next step for Hyundai Motor Group toward realizing a cleaner environment via advanced eco-friendly vehicles. liter); the Gamma I-4 in 2012; the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain in 2015; the Nu (2.0-liter NEXO leads Hyundai Motor’s plans in development of zero-emission vehicles.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

A phased onstream for the products supplied to BPCL’s Kochi Refinery targets late 2015 for the initial supply of gases. These efforts and other productivity improvements will help to improve the BPCL Kochi Refinery’s conversion of heavy crude, allowing for the production of cleaner fuels to meet Euro IV/V specifications.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

The study examined utility meter readings of 130,000 households—a 1-in-10 random sample of all households in Singapore—from 2012 to 2015. Cleaner urban air will reduce energy demand, as households engage in less defensive behavior, and this helps to mitigate carbon emissions. —Prof Salvo.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

The California Truck and Bus Regulation was adopted into federal Clean Air Act plan requirements in 2012 and apply to privately-owned diesel trucks and buses. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) estimates the rules will prevent an estimated 3,500 deaths in California over 15 years (2010 – 2025). performance standards in California.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

is the next generation of ARB’s first Vision scenario planning tool used for ARB’s D raft Vision for Clean Air: A Framework for Air Quality and Climate Planning published in 2012. Under current control programs (left) and under the Cleaner Technologies and Fuels scenario (right). Vision 2.0 Click to enlarge. Passenger vehicles.

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JULY 9, 2009

Sulfur (1,000 ppm) content within 200 nautical miles of coastal areas could reduce annual premature deaths resulting from emissions-related affects by around 43,500 by 2012—approximately 50% of the 87,000 deaths estimated to occur in a no control scenario (assuming 2.7% S (35,000 ppm) in 2012 and 0.5% and (c) Global 0.5. Credit: ACS.

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APRIL 14, 2017

he new Tier 3 PM emission standards went into effect for engine model years 2012-2014 for line haul locomotives and represented a minor step change. The Tier 4 line haul locomotive standard, effective in 2015, requires a reduction of NOx and PM emissions of 90% for NO x and 95% for PM, relative to pre-Tier 0.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Worldwide annual consumption of lithium grew from 15,100 tonnes in 2003 to 37,000 tonnes by 2012, a 145% increase; demand is expected to rise even further with the move towards sustainable power and electrical storage capacity increases. 2015) “Review of coal as a promising source of lithium”, Int. and a recovery of 55%. and Zhang, Y.

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AUGUST 24, 2015

For 2010-2015, it applied the RVOs established in annual rulemakings to the non-renewable portion of gasoline and diesel use. The first version of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) called for annual increases in production and use of biofuels through 2012. In 2015 alone, the proposal would add 19.6

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

million in 2011, and 2012 may bring an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. million in 2012, writes report author and Worldwatch Senior Researcher Michael Renner. Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Source: Worldwatch.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Of 39,450,000 allowances for the Advance Auction (2015 Vintage), 5,576,000 were sold with a settlement price of $10 (same reserve price). That means new jobs, cleaner water and air—and a working model for other states, and the nation, to use as we gear up to fight climate change and make our economy more competitive and resilient.

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APRIL 27, 2012

Diesel car sales, which account for 3% of US sales today, are trending up, having jumped 35% in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Baum and Associates predicts diesel to account for 6% of US car sales by 2015. —Mike Weidman, Cruze marketing manager.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Commercial-scale production is expected by 2015 at the earliest. Extending our feedstock base is a central component of our cleaner traffic strategy and our aim is to focus on making use of waste and residues with the smallest possible carbon footprint for producing our renewable fuels. 8 million (US$10 million) by Neste Oil.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The cap-and-trade program also works in concert with other measures, such as standards for cleaner vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable electricity and energy efficiency, and complements and supports California’s existing efforts to reduce smog-forming and toxic air pollutants. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 12, 2013

The ME-GI engine we introduced—and immediately received orders for—in late-2012 confirmed the growing demand to have the option to run ships on LNG as well as HFO [heavy fuel oil] in the face of increasing fuel prices. The four G50ME-LGI units are targeted for the end of 2013, with engine delivery to follow in the summer of 2015.

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MARCH 26, 2010

Large ships that operate in ECAs must use dramatically cleaner fuel and technology, leading to major air quality and public health benefits that extend hundreds of miles inland. To achieve these reductions, tougher sulfur standards will phase in starting in 2012, ultimately reaching no more than 1,000 parts per million by 2015.

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JULY 2, 2009

All ocean-going vessels within 24 nautical miles of California’s coastline must now use cleaner burning diesel fuel in order to comply with a new state regulation aimed at reducing the emissions of oxides of sulfur and nitrogen and diesel particulate matter, starting 1 July. In 2012, the limits for both fuels drops to 0.1% (1,000 ppm).

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JANUARY 12, 2013

In February 2012, the China State Council approved its first national ambient air quality standard for PM 2.5 , which will come into effect by the end of 2015. In April 2012, the State Council approved the “Development Plan of Energy-Efficient and New-Energy Vehicles (2012?2020),” While the increases in PM 10 and PM 2.5

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APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs running on electricity and biofuel are cleaner than conventional vehicles running on fossil fuels. [ 2 ] 2016 Chevrolet Volt Review – First Drive - HybridCars 05 Oct 2015. [ DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, September 2015. [ Greentech Media 12 May 2015. [ MIT News 15 Jan 2015. [

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The 2011-2012 plan allocates $100 million to encourage this menu of transportation investments: $8 million to increase charging infrastructure and support for full electric and plug-in electric vehicles, which are expected to surpass 20,000 sales in California by 2012. Projects leveraged with California’s investment of $36.5

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APRIL 13, 2011

A 10 ppm average gasoline sulfur limit is likely in the US by the fall of 2015, while we expect Beijing to implement a 10 ppm limit as early as 2012. Overall, the majority of countries are moving toward low-sulfur, cleaner fuels. —Kiuru-Griffith, Executive Director of IFQC.

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MARCH 6, 2017

In 2015, 5.9 WHO estimated in 2012 that 26% of childhood deaths and 25% of the total disease burden in children under five could be prevented through the reduction of environmental risks such as air pollution, unsafe water, sanitation and inadequate hygiene or chemicals. million children under age five died.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The 250,000-gallon capacity marks a 67% increase over the capacity of the MicroLNG plant that GE Oil & Gas first introduced in January 2012 (150,000-gallon capacity). The two GE MicroLNG plants are targeted to begin operation in 2015. The scope of the agreement also includes project installation.

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JUNE 19, 2013

Within ECAs, the sulfur content of fuel oil (expressed in terms of % m/m – that is, by weight) must be no more than 1.00% m/m; falling to 0.10% m/m on and after 1 January 2015. This compares to 3.50% m/m outside an ECA, falling to 0.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

It has been a core mission of the Department to support promising new technologies, and through these types of smart investments we are opening the door to a safer and cleaner network and expanding how future generations travel. The proposal is expected by the end of 2015. —Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Ichthys will provide a long-term stable supply of cleaner energy to. The plans for development and operation of the Ichthys project have been approved by Australian authorities, and construction will commence in the second quarter of 2012. First LNG will be delivered in 2015. Japan, and help Japan diversify its energy sources.

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JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot launched a comprehensive new Marque plan, with the objectives of moving up three places in the world car market by 2015 (it is currently in 10 th place); establishing Peugeot as a benchmark for style; and becoming the leader in mobility services. Included in its product strategy are: Cleaner engines. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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AUGUST 13, 2013

Even with maximally feasible reductions phased in from 2015 to 2035, global mean temperatures in 2050 would be reduced by 0.16 °C, with a range of 0.04–0.35 International leaders took note and formed the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in 2012. degree reduction found in earlier studies.

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JUNE 22, 2011

Drop-in alternative fuels will require no significant modifications to aircraft and engines and with a goal of performing more efficiently, and cleaner than current fossil-based fuels. Safety and transition strategies that enable “drop in” replacement for petroleum-derived aviation fuels.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Delaying the start of combustion, and giving the mixture of air and diesel fuel more time to mix thoroughly results in a cleaner combustion process. In the first phase of the project the university will install fuel pumps, in 2012. The plant is scheduled to be operational by mid-2015, supplying all TU/e’s generating sets and vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Since its launch in 2011, the regulation has generated a multitude of unique approaches for cleaner fuels. California’s vehicle GHG standards—authorized by AB 1493 (Pavley) in 2002, first approved in 2004, and extended in 2012—are delivering fuel consumption and CO 2 reductions.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2015

This breakthrough has generated data on QOOH reaction rates and outcomes that will improve the fidelity of models used by engine manufacturers to create cleaner and more efficient cars and trucks. Osborn (2015) “Direct observation and kinetics of a hydroperoxyalkyl radical (QOOH)” Science doi: 10.1126/science.aaa1495. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

In 2013, PEV sales were triple 2012 levels, and as of December 2014 more than 118,000 PEVs were sold in California, representing about 40% of national PEV sales. of the total vehicle fleet in 2012, they consumed more than 20% of the fuel, were responsible for up to 23% of transportation-related GHG emissions, and 30% of total NO x emissions.

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MARCH 7, 2013

The Mayor tay announced that the main cross-London physical legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games will be a proper network of cycle routes across the city. Above all, it will fulfill my aim of making London’s air cleaner. (The Westway is a 3.5-mile km) long elevated dual carriageway running from Paddington to North Kensington.

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