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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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For instance, Alexandre Milovanoff at the University of Toronto and his colleagues’ research (which is described in depth in a recent Spectrum article ) demonstrates the U.S. Just accounting for miles driven , however, BEVs cars and trucks appear cleaner than ICE equivalents nearly everywhere in the U.S.

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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Fortunately, we still have a narrow window of opportunity to alter the Earth’s climate path, and I believe we can do it. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences. Deforestation is contributing to climate change. Let’s pledge—and act now—to create a cleaner, greener planet.

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Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

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Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Earlier post.)

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DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

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Ulrike Burkhardt, Lisa Bock & Andreas Bier (2018) “Mitigating the contrail cirrus climate impact by reducing aircraft soot number emissions” npj Climate and Atmospheric Science volume 1, Article number: 37 doi: 10.1038/s41612-018-0046-4.

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New wind farm and Tesla Megapack projects may reduce Australian coal use

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However, as the country attempts to move away from coal due to air quality and climate change concerns, it has been forced to use a combination of technologies. However, projects like the one being constructed at Kogan Creek are essential steps to address the need for new and cleaner sources of electricity.

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Hertz massively expands Uber EV partnership with 25,000 more vehicles

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Uber’s CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, commented on the possibility of this deal to further Uber’s climate goals: “As the largest mobility platform in the world, we know that our impact goes beyond our technology. Climate change is the most urgent global challenge which we must all tackle together – now is the time to accelerate.

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its starkest warning ever. The IPCC concluded that human influence has unequivocally warmed the planet and changed weather patterns. At the same time, it noted, there is still a window in which humans can alter Earth's climate path. In August the.

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