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

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Impact of a reduction in initial ice crystal number, as may be caused by reduced soot emissions, on global contrail cirrus properties. In our theoretical estimates, we found that a significant reduction in soot emissions is required to reduce the climate impact of contrails effectively. —Ulrike Burkhardt. —Burkhardt et al.

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What’s Cleaner, An Electric Truck Or Plugin Hybrid Truck? It Depends…

CleanTechnica EVs

A while back, I read a very interesting article on The Drive estimating the lifetime emissions of electric pickup trucks.

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What’s Cleaner, An Electric Truck or Plugin Hybrid Truck? It Depends… (Part 4)

CleanTechnica EVs

If you’ve made it this far, I probably don’t need to rehash the methods and sources again, but if you landed in this article, here’s a link to Part 1 so you can see how I arrived at my numbers here and even play with the spreadsheet yourself if you disagree with any of it. […]

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million tonnes emitted in 2007.

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Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave

Supercharged EV

Found an article on Forbes from 2015 already stating at that time that as long as people are buying and driving cars, Teslas are excellent choices regarding carbon emissions. 2-before anyone says "But electricity is generated from coal!", they took that into account too --> it's included in the 53% overall reduction.

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Tata Motors files 222 patent applications and secures 333 patents in FY24 – ET Auto

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Tata Motors’ strong commitment to engineering excellence, cleaner powertrains, design, connectivity, and intelligent safety features ensures that its innovations seamlessly align with real-world needs. They also cover various vehicle systems such as powertrain, body & trim, suspension, brakes, HVAC, and emission control.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Coltura is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the switch from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives. States should avoid basing electrification mandates on vehicle emissions reduction and fuel economy—grounds exclusively within federal control under the federal Clean Air Act and Energy Policy and Conservation Act.