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FEBRUARY 5, 2015

While that report projected vessel activity, it did not explore the environmental impacts of increased shipping in terms of air emissions or the potential climate impacts from increases in short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon. —Azzara and Rutherford, ICCT Working Paper 2015-1. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 8, 2016

The AquaRefining technology extracts lead from LABs with a room temperature, closed-loop, water-based process that results in significant reductions of hazardous waste and direct human contact with the lead itself. million Nasdaq-listed initial public offering in July 2015. The facility was also financed by a $36.2-million

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University have used a gallium, indium, tin and bismuth alloy to generate hydrogen, when placed in contact with an aluminum plate immersed in water. In 2015, Zhang et al. The hydrogen is then used in a PEM fuel cell. In the 1960s, Woodall et al. —Jing Liu.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While most oil spills in US waters are small, spilled crude oil can still cause damage to sensitive areas such as beaches, mangroves and wetlands. Toxic and corrosive fluids leaked from a damaged pipe can lead to devastating environmental pollution. When larger spills happen, pipelines are often the culprit.

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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. —“Don’t Pollute My Future”.

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Most recently, methanol-fueled prototypes are being tested in 3 provinces of China.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

A Sandia National Laboratories project team, including a number of industry partners, is designing and building a cold-ironing fuel cell system that will be deployed in the Port of Honolulu in 2015. Ports have been a major source of water and air pollution in the US, but remained relatively unregulated until recent years.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These initiatives are further steps toward achieving the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, introduced in 2015. Toyota’s progress on Challenge 2050 in North America is measured across four key areas: reducing carbon emissions, conserving water, fostering a sustainable supply chain including waste reduction, and protecting biodiversity.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Administration said that the ambitious target is grounded in analysis of cost-effective carbon pollution reductions achievable under existing law and will keep the United States on a trajectory to achieve deep economy-wide reductions on the order of 80% by 2050. The new US goal will double the pace of GHG reduction from 1.2%

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JANUARY 29, 2020

However, the use of scrubbers has recently come under intense scrutiny and is undergoing regulatory review due to concerns about both the reliability of these systems to deliver consistent air pollution compliance and because of the water pollution produced by open-loop operations. Olmer et al. —Pavlenko et al.

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JANUARY 27, 2018

vehicles) and industrial air pollution—fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study published in the journal Science. The additional condensate adds to both the warm rain and supercooled cloud water; when freezing occurs aloft, this addition further enhances convection (i.e.,

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APRIL 23, 2014

This is the second EPIC investment plan and covers the years 2015-2017. The approved 2014-2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for about 40% of California''s carbon emissions. .

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MAY 27, 2014

The technology results in more durable paint, uses less energy and water, and reduces carbon dioxide and particulate emissions compared with conventional paint processes. resistance to chipping and scratching, pollutants and sun exposure. million gallons of water. An innovative dry scrubber system will help save more than 10.5

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

In 2015, Honda began researching the oceanic and aquatic impacts of a rapidly changing climate, ocean acidification and rising sea levels. Honda also set out to address human impacts on marine environments, including water pollution and overfishing.

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MAY 25, 2012

Emissions from shipping due to the combustion of marine fuels with a high sulfur content contribute to air pollution in the form of sulfur dioxide and particulate matter, which harm human health and contribute to acidification. as from 1 January 2015. in EU waters by 2020. This will also be valid for passenger ships operating.

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AUGUST 17, 2012

In contrast, no decrease in sulfur dioxide was observed in the Mediterranean harbor of Tunis, and there was no reduction in any of the other air pollutants that were measured in all four harbors (Civitavecchia, Savona, Palma de Mallorca and Tunis). by weight, while previously, outside of Sulphur Emission Control Areas, a. was allowed. (the

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JULY 23, 2016

Freight hauling by trucks is a significant source of energy consumption and pollution around the world, and the fuel savings promised by the technology advances under this CERC-TRUCK program will help to combat climate change while advancing low-carbon economies.

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JULY 17, 2016

As landfill waste decomposes, it produces landfill gas (LFG)—a collection of air pollutants, including air toxics, volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, and methane. The NMOC portion of LFG can contain various organic HAPs (hazardous air pollutants) and VOCs (volatile organic compounds).

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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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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

For the next 10 years, modern batteries that are powering the 4 th industrial revolution represent the greatest prospect for reducing atmospheric pollution from many of our most energy intensive economic activities. Reducing the world’s carbon footprint is the defining challenge of the 21 st century.

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JANUARY 21, 2017

These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

EPA estimates that fuel switching will result in reducing local air pollution and its burden on public health by producing more than a 95% reduction in sulfur dioxide (SOx) and an 85 percent reduction in fine particulate matter (PM). percent sulfur marine fuels (fuel with sulfur content at or below 1,000 ppm) as of 2015.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Theoretically, cars operating on higher ethanol blends than the design point could emit greater concentrations of pollutants in exhaust gas. Phase separation of water and ethanol from gasoline. Ethanol, on the other hand, readily mixes with both gasoline and water, and allows water to become incorporated in the fuel blend.

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Automakers are fiercely lobbying governments to water down already-compromised emissions rules, but doing so will only lead to their doom as market entrants that are serious about EVs will continue ramping them anyway. The first indication was around 2014-2015, when sales of large luxury vehicles fell for every manufacturer except Tesla.

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JULY 22, 2017

From August 2015 to June 2016, Young Brothers used the generator on 52 different days for a total of 278 hours. The generator was trucked back to Young Brothers and off-loaded for continued use. It averaged 29.4 kW (gross).

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JANUARY 24, 2013

CO 2 emissions by the European new vehicle fleet will be reduced by some 30% during the period from 2006 to 2015—emissions will be below the threshold of 120 grams CO 2 /km for the first time by 2015. 25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions. T5 fluorescents are use don the inside.). Protected 100 ft.

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MAY 26, 2016

million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Pasha’s terminal is adjacent to Wilmington, a community recognized by the state as disproportionately impacted by industrial pollution. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million The commercial component followed.

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JULY 24, 2010

Reduce by 10% the number of freight transportation-related fatalities by 2015. Reduce freight transportation-related air, water, and noise pollution and impacts on ecosystems and communities on an annual basis. Reduce national freight transportation-related carbon dioxide levels by 40% by 2030.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2015, the U.S. by spewing pollution into the air. The largest blue bar is the effect of pollution particles on clouds. [[The It's a cooling effect and it's happening all over the world as a result of pollution from factories, ships, and cars. Do you object to that term, and if so, what term do you prefer?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The country has long imposed vehicle import duties based on emissions—buyers who choose to buy higher-polluting vehicles pay more. The Norwegian Energy and Water Directorate estimates that even if all passenger and commercial vehicles went electric, the additional demand would amount to about 10 percent of the total.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Four teams of researchers in the United States and the United Kingdom recently were awarded more than $12 million to begin a program of novel research to revolutionize current farming methods by giving crops the ability to thrive without using costly, polluting artificial fertilizers. Plants need nitrogen to grow, and by 2015, more than 190.4

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Nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural fertilizer have been found to promote excess growth of algae in water bodies—a problem that’s common across North America and in many areas of the world. In some cases, decomposition of algae consumes much of the oxygen in the water. Earlier post.). In the current study, Christine Costello, W.

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The 2015 index finds that while no utopian city exists, city leaders are managing a complex balancing act of generating strong financial returns and maintaining an attractive place for people to live and work while limiting damage to the environment. Frankfurt also leads the Profit ranking, along with London and Hong Kong.

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JUNE 25, 2013

A proposal for existing plants is due in 2014, with targeted file rule in 2015. The headliner in this segment is the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work “ expeditiously ” to complete CO 2 emission standards for both new and existing power plants.

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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. Where fuel sulfur content is reduced globally to 0.5% Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Ford announced that there will be more than 1 million SYNC-equipped vehicles on the road in China by the end of 2015. The model also predicts a significant impact on reducing emissions that lead to pollution, including a decreased output of harmful PM 2.5 This will be quickly followed with the 2016 introduction of SYNC 3. Earlier post.)

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People were really interested in clean air and clean water, so I decided there would always be interest in the environment,” Crawford says. Her dissertation focused on developing methods to determine a baseline for concentrations of pollutants in the atmosphere based on historical spatial-temporal measurements. She earned her Ph.D.

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