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Georgia Tech study projects potential mixed impacts of climate change policies on air quality

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Results of a study by a team from Georgia Tech and their colleagues at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management show that national CO 2 emissions reductions strategies will play an important role in impacting air quality over the US. Climate Change Emissions Health Policy'

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Ice core data show why air pollution is dropping more slowly in US and Western Europe despite lower sulfur emissions

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A new study led by Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Hokkaido University and the University of Washington explains why. We need to understand this multiphase chemistry in the atmosphere to design an efficient strategy to manage air pollution and accurately predict future air pollution and climate change impacts.

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DOE to award $12.5M to improve efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of new tech track for US-China initiative

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In the 5 topics areas of the FOA, the proposed project will focus on cost-effective measures to improve the on-road freight efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks by greater than 50% (compared to the 2016 baseline truck) to reduce transportation’s fuel use and climate change impacts. Background. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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Department of Energy tightened efficiency testing standards for air conditioners for the first time since 2015. As a result, air conditioner manufacturers are probably more interested in keeping up with global demand than in developing expensive, potentially disruptive climate-impact improvements. This year, the U.S. Still, in the U.S.,

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California Energy Commission awards nearly $9M to 3 projects to support local manufacturing of heavy-duty electric vehicles, PHEVs

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The Energy Commission also approved the 2015-2016 Investment Plan Update for its Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (ARFVTP). The program develops and deploys innovative technologies that transform California’s fuel and vehicle types to help attain the state’s climate change goals. Earlier post.)

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CARB releases summary of results of first CO2 cap-and trade auction; CPUC proposes how to use the revenues

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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). The auction was a success and an important milestone for California as a leader in the global clean tech market. 2015 (which will be 70% of 2013 emissions plus 100% of 2014 emissions.).

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U Toronto studies find traffic emissions spread farther than thought; 25% of cars causing 90% of pollution

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A second paper by Evans and colleagues, published in the March 2015 edition of Atmospheric Measurement Techniques , an interactive open-access journal of the European Geosciences Union, suggests that a small number of older or “badly-tuned” cars and trucks produce the majority of vehicle pollution. 8, 2881-2912, doi: 10.5194/amtd-8-2881-2015.

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