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Harvard/Nanjing study: China’s war on PM2.5 pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution

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JANUARY 3, 2019

In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the emissions of PM 2.5. pollution is falling, harmful ground-level ozone pollution is on the rise, especially in large cities. Over the course of five years, PM 2.5 But the rapid reduction of PM 2.5

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EPA proposes new rulemaking for sharp cuts in methane emissions from oil and gas industry

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing comprehensive new regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry—including, for the first time, reductions from existing sources nationwide. Source: EPA.

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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Fossil fuel combustion, a major source of air pollution, contributed to more than one million deaths globally in 2017, more than 27% of all deaths from outdoor fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), according to a new report published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). pollution and its health impacts. Absolute ambient PM 2.5

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Virginia Tech team developing intelligent wearable analyzer for pollutants in transportation-related workplaces

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

According to Agah, a renowned researcher in chip-scale gas chromatography and Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Faculty Fellow, the development of effective strategies for reducing occupational exposure to pollutants requires accurate, time-resolved measurement of exposure.

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Virginia Pollution Transportation Exhaust

ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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JULY 23, 2019

These particles are mainly emitted from automobiles, power plants and industry, and known to be hazardous to health. The amount of this fine particle pollution in the US has declined since 1999. million of these deaths from cardiorespiratory diseases, for which there is strong evidence of an association with air pollution.

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California Assembly weighing integrating air pollution performance into GHG cap-and-trade

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APRIL 27, 2017

This bill creates a framework for grading industrial facilities’ air quality performance and creating a uniform air pollution standard that facilities must meet to receive allocation of free allowances from the California Air Resources Board (ARB) beginning in 2021. CNR passed the proposal on Monday.

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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IARC: Outdoor air pollution carcinogenic to humans

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the specialized cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has classified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1). 161, Air Pollution and Cancer. The air we breathe has become polluted with a mixture of cancer-causing substances.

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Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Thus, it is important to identify and quantify the most important human-produced sources of VOC emissions to effectively mitigate air pollution and improve human health, the authors said. Even so, lotions, paints and other products contribute about as much to air pollution as does the transportation sector.

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NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles. NITI Aayog with US-based RMI and RMI India’s support launched the ‘Shoonya’ Campaign an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and the industry. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

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FPT Industrial unveils new Cursor 13 natural gas heavy-duty engine

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NOVEMBER 5, 2017

FPT Industrial has introduced its newest and most powerful natural engine. The Cursor 13 Natural Gas is the most powerful 100% natural gas engine available on the on-road segment market today, and is the first purely NG engine on the market specially developed for long-haul missions. liter NG engine.

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HEI: world’s biggest cities and urban areas face some of the worst air quality on the planet

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AUGUST 22, 2022

The report, Air Quality and Health in Cities , released by HEI’s State of Global Air Initiative, provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health impacts for more than 7,000 cities around the world, focusing on two of the most harmful pollutants; fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ).

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VIA Motors sells 2,000 Class 3 electric chassis cabs to Pegasus Specialty Vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A Pegasus Bus on a VIA cutaway will feature all-wheel drive and industry-leading low floor height and turning radius. Together, these school buses represent one of the largest fleets in the country and primarily run on diesel fuel, emitting more than 5 million pounds of CO 2 emissions and other toxic pollutants per year.

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India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s official think tank, with support from RMI and RMI India, has launched a campaign to transform last-mile deliveries and eliminate pollution through consumer engagement. Additional industry players will also be invited to join the initiative. —Amitabh Kant, the CEO of NITI Aayog.

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Miles India Pollution Electric

EPA to develop options to reduce NOx and PM from locomotives further

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association to address harmful nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) emissions from locomotives.

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Coming HEI study suggests air pollution regulations likely contributors to improvements in air quality and children’s health

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

The researchers analyzed pollutant monitoring and pulmonary health effects information as well as multiple covariates that they had collected over more than 20 years from participants in several cohorts recruited into the Children’s Health Study (CHS) in Southern California. HEI typically receives balanced funding from the U.S.

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CARB adopts new In-Use Locomotive Regulation; zero emissions in state starting in 2030

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APRIL 28, 2023

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has adopted the In-Use Locomotive Regulation —a new rule aimed at reducing emissions from all switch, passenger, industrial and freight line haul locomotives when they operate within the state. Locomotives also will have a 30-minute idling limit.

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California ARB releases proposed strategy to reduce impact of short-lived climate pollutants

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APRIL 12, 2016

The California Air Resources Board released a new draft of California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Strategy to significantly reduce the near-term climate impacts of these potent pollutants. Methane is the most abundant of the short-lived climate pollutants in California. Governor Edmund G.

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Kawasaki Heavy taps Corvus Energy for batteries for first all-electric tanker

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected Corvus Energy to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for the first zero-emissions electric “e5 tanker” currently under construction for Asahi Tanker Co., The ships will be built by KOA Industry Co., of Tokyo, Japan. and Imura Shipyard Co.,

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to GreenBiz , the share of electric fleet vehicles is projected to grow from less than 1 percent to 12 percent by 2030, thanks to lower battery costs, industry partnerships and government incentives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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AUGUST 4, 2019

By replacing older, polluting engines with new technologies, the projects over their lifetimes are expected to prevent emission of 503 tons of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 130 tons of carbon monoxide, 238 tons of carbon dioxide, 59 tons of hydrocarbons, 30 tons of fine particulate matter, and a half-ton of coarse particulate matter.

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OICR-led study shows that environmental exposures such as air pollution are more determinant of respiratory health than inherited genetics

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MARCH 8, 2018

Researchers from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), with colleagues at other institutions in Canada and the UK, have found strong evidence that environmental exposures, including air pollution, affect gene expressions associated with respiratory diseases much more than genetic ancestry. A permutation test ( n ?=?10,000

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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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MAY 26, 2011

New online maps published by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in close cooperation with the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) of the Joint Research Centre, allow citizens to pinpoint the main diffuse sources of air pollution, such as transport and aviation. NO x emissions from road transport.

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Aqua Metals produces high-purity LiOH directly from recycled lithium-ion batteries

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Aqua Metals has recovered high-purity lithium hydroxide (LiOH) from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility located at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC). Earlier post.)

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Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

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JULY 3, 2021

Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. — “Formaldehyde Air Pollution in Houston”. parts per billion. Secondary formaldehyde (i.e.,

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Neighborhood Houston Pollution Ozone

EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

EPA is planning to initiate a separate rulemaking to establish multi-pollutant emission standards under the Clean Air Act for MY 2027 and later. The final program represents will reach a projected industry-wide target of 161 grams CO 2 /mile, or 40 miles per gallon value on fuel economy window stickers in 2026. Source: EPA.

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Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

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JULY 14, 2022

With its proven fuel cell technology utilized in Hyundai FCEVs, HTWO is expanding the provision of fuel cell technology to other automobile OEMs and non-automobile sectors to make hydrogen available for everything. This is necessary for keeping the fuel cell stack from pollutants. (4) Hyundai fuel cell system. (1). Fuel Cell Stack.

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EPA issues first National Standards for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), the first national standards for power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollutants (also known as hazardous air pollutants, HAPs) such as arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide. fossil-fuel-fired power plants.

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Mercury Pollution EPA Standards

Argonne helps optimize piston bowl design for Caterpillar heavy-duty engines using high-performance computing

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MAY 4, 2021

Heavy-duty diesel engines still power most large vehicles used in the construction, mining and transportation industries in the United States. Engineers are working to improve the fuel efficiency of these engines while minimizing pollution to reduce energy consumption and ensure the sustainability of these industries in the future.

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Design Engine Diesel Fuel

ACIA Aero Leasing LOI with Universal Hydrogen for up to 30 regional aircraft conversions to hydrogen power

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NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Universal Hydrogen and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) also recently announced their partnership to enable the aviation industry to decarbonize through zero-emissions green hydrogen. Following the aircraft conversions, Universal Hydrogen and ACIA will collaborate on marketing hydrogen fuel services to ACIA’s leasing customers.

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ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

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APRIL 9, 2020

With the ever-increasing demand for solutions that enable sustainable, responsible shipping, we are confident that fuel cells will play an important role in helping the marine industry meet CO 2 reduction targets. Signing the MOU with HDF brings us a step closer to making this technology available for powering ocean-going vessels.

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US Steel investing more than $1B in Mon Valley works; substrate for XG3 AHSS for automotive; reduction in criteria pollutants

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MAY 4, 2019

The installation of endless casting and rolling technology will improve the quality and attributes of its downstream products for customers in appliance, construction and industrial markets. of approximately 35%, sulfur dioxide of approximately 50%, and nitrogen oxides of approximately 80%.

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U of Melbourne team demonstrates direct hydrogen production from air; direct air electrolysis (DAE)

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The deployment of water electrolyzer is geographically constrained by the availability of freshwater, which, however, can be a scarce commodity. In the meanwhile, water scarcity has been exacerbated by pollution, industrial consumption, and global warming.

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Hydrogen Production Water Wind

European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The ACEA said that this target should be conditional on the real market uptake of electrically-chargeable vehicles and the availability of charging infrastructure for alternatively-powered vehicles which are crucial to achieve any significant CO 2 reductions beyond 2020 levels. This is a steep reduction. —ACEA President, Dieter Zetsche.

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Canada publishes proposed regulations for criteria pollutants from locomotives

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JUNE 18, 2016

This marks Canada’s first regulation of air pollutant emissions from locomotives. The rail industry has been working with the Government of Canada through a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) to reduce emissions since 1995. As a bridge to the regulations, the government and industry signed additional MOUs.

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NEVS launches PONS mobility ecosystem with autonomous vehicles for city needs; Sango

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JULY 2, 2020

NEVS developed PONS because cities all over the world, clogged by pollution and traffic, want to do whatever they can to reduce the use of cars. With that as a starting point, NEVS began to develop a completely new vehicle: Sango, which is ready to be integrated with any of the self-driving software systems available. There are 1.3

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Government of Canada introduces legislation to strengthen rail safety and accountability; “polluter pays”

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FEBRUARY 21, 2015

Canada’s Minister of Transport, Lisa Raitt, introduced legislation in the House of Commons that will enhance railway safety and make the rail industry and crude oil shippers more accountable. The new Safe and Accountable Rail Act proposes amendments to the Canada Transportation Act and Railway Safety Act.

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Canada Pollution Oil 2015

Southern California Edison proposes $760M Charge Ready 2 program to expand electric vehicle infrastructure

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JUNE 27, 2018

Two years ago, Southern California Edison launched Charge Ready, a pilot program to increase the availability of charging for passenger electric vehicles. Achieving California’s ambitious goals for reducing air pollution and harmful greenhouse gas emissions will require 7 million electric cars on California highways by 2030.

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Researchers find ammonium concentration in PM2.5 leading to higher risk of death

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DECEMBER 28, 2021

Particulate matter is a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets which can be directly emitted from natural sources, such as forest fires, or when gases emitted from power plants, industries and automobiles react in the air. The results from this study are important for future policies on air pollution.

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Trane bringing electric E-200 refrigeration unit for small trucks to US

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MARCH 9, 2021

In EMEA, the unit is now available with an optional lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack to power the unit and maintain temperature when a vehicle is idling or turned off. Trane Technologies’ Thermo King has the largest range of zero and low-emission transport temperature control solutions in the industry.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Climate Change Africa

Electric Scooter Fires : OLA Electric, PURE EV | Industry & Media Responsibility

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MARCH 29, 2022

At the same time the Indian mainstream media and the pollution vehicle media have to stop causing hysteria when it comes to EV fires while conveniently ignoring the hundred's of ICE fires happening each month. In this case, there was decent amount of time available before you can see explosions. Let's have some perspective here.

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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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MARCH 4, 2022

In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage. Advancing these strategies will reduce carbon pollution, improve air quality and help support fuel savings for the average consumer. Each year, manufacturers must meet a ZEV credit amount that is based on average annual sales.

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Delaware Automobile Industry Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Transform Materials plasma process converts abundant natural gas into high-value hydrogen and acetylene

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The availability of low-cost acetylene may lead to a renaissance of acetylene use for traditional applications including PVC and acetylene black while laying the groundwork for new industrial applications. Acetylene can be then converted into many derivative chemicals, all possessing high value.

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TERP awards Vision Industries and project partners $500K to support Texas’ first public hydrogen fueling station

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

Vision Industries Corporation, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Air Products and project partners were recently awarded $500,000 from the Texas Emission Reduction Program (TERP) partially to fund the building of the first public hydrogen fueling station in the state. —Martin Schuermann, CEO of Vision Industries.

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Hydrogen Texas Industrial Industry

Harvard/Nanjing study: China’s war on PM2.5 pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution

EPA proposes new rulemaking for sharp cuts in methane emissions from oil and gas industry

HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

Virginia Tech team developing intelligent wearable analyzer for pollutants in transportation-related workplaces

ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

California Assembly weighing integrating air pollution performance into GHG cap-and-trade

EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

IARC: Outdoor air pollution carcinogenic to humans

Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

NITI Aayog launches ‘Shoonya’ Campaign to promote zero pollution delivery vehicles

FPT Industrial unveils new Cursor 13 natural gas heavy-duty engine

HEI: world’s biggest cities and urban areas face some of the worst air quality on the planet

VIA Motors sells 2,000 Class 3 electric chassis cabs to Pegasus Specialty Vehicles

India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

EPA to develop options to reduce NOx and PM from locomotives further

Coming HEI study suggests air pollution regulations likely contributors to improvements in air quality and children’s health

CARB adopts new In-Use Locomotive Regulation; zero emissions in state starting in 2030

California ARB releases proposed strategy to reduce impact of short-lived climate pollutants

Kawasaki Heavy taps Corvus Energy for batteries for first all-electric tanker

Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

OICR-led study shows that environmental exposures such as air pollution are more determinant of respiratory health than inherited genetics

New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

Aqua Metals produces high-purity LiOH directly from recycled lithium-ion batteries

Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

EPA issues first National Standards for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants

Argonne helps optimize piston bowl design for Caterpillar heavy-duty engines using high-performance computing

ACIA Aero Leasing LOI with Universal Hydrogen for up to 30 regional aircraft conversions to hydrogen power

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

US Steel investing more than $1B in Mon Valley works; substrate for XG3 AHSS for automotive; reduction in criteria pollutants

U of Melbourne team demonstrates direct hydrogen production from air; direct air electrolysis (DAE)

European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

Canada publishes proposed regulations for criteria pollutants from locomotives

NEVS launches PONS mobility ecosystem with autonomous vehicles for city needs; Sango

Government of Canada introduces legislation to strengthen rail safety and accountability; “polluter pays”

Southern California Edison proposes $760M Charge Ready 2 program to expand electric vehicle infrastructure

Researchers find ammonium concentration in PM2.5 leading to higher risk of death

Trane bringing electric E-200 refrigeration unit for small trucks to US

Electric Scooter Fires : OLA Electric, PURE EV | Industry & Media Responsibility

Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

Transform Materials plasma process converts abundant natural gas into high-value hydrogen and acetylene

TERP awards Vision Industries and project partners $500K to support Texas’ first public hydrogen fueling station

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