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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

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A study by a team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System links PM 2.5 million new diabetes cases globally in 2016—about 14% of all new diabetes cases globally that year. They also estimated that 8.2 In the US, the EPA’s PM 2.5

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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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University of Missouri, St. Louis: this project will use a novel approach to stabilize unstable metal hydrides with sufficient storage capacities, and render reversible stable high capacity hydrides that are irreversible in the bulk, resulting in a high-capacity material with kinetics suitable for onboard hydrogen storage.

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Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

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The distribution of California’s clean vehicle rebates across different socioeconomic groups has been uneven, with higher income groups more likely to receive rebates, according to a new study by a team from the University of California, Berkeley. —Rubin and St-Louis (2016). —Evelyne St-Louis.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. St Louis Metro Transit will receive funds to replace older model diesel buses with battery electric city transit buses in the St Louis region. The buses will be used on the new C Line, which is a rapid bus line.

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3 Surprising Marketing Benefits of Electric Car Charging Stations

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Don’t ignore local events like California Clean Air Day or Spare the Air initiatives in the Bay Area. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. Encourage employees to volunteer together and consider a company sponsorship. What Happens When Offices Reopen?