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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

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The results of the study were published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. g/m 3 ) increment of black carbon is associated with a 12% increase in LADC incidence globally. Black carbon is a pollutant that is classified as under PM 2.5. Pollutants that were analyzed were black carbon, sulfate, and PM 2.5.

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Ford sets target to become carbon-neutral globally by 2050

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Ford Motor Company intends to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges more urgently. Carbon neutrality refers to achieving zero carbon emissions by balancing such emissions with carbon removal. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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New carbon sink models must consider forest degradation and age

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Learn why forest degradation must be used to inform predictive carbon sink models to develop effective climate change mitigation strategies. The post New carbon sink models must consider forest degradation and age appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Ricardo Energy & Environment launches real-world vehicle emissions monitoring service with individual vehicle identification in the UK

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However, such mitigation measures are expensive to design and implement and, while street level air quality monitoring can highlight the problem in the form of the local hot spots at which exceedances occur, it does not provide information on which of the passing vehicles are the most polluting.

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Baker Institute team explores hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis with co-generation and sale of carbon products

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Hydrogen as a zero-carbon energy carrier has the potential to transform fundamentally the global energy landscape—but the production must benefit the environment, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The largest markets for non-combusted carbon are carbon black (~10s MT), graphite (~0.1

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

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The actions we take to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases can impact the future climate, the report emphasizes. One natural fertile area that we can exploit is information technology. Information and communication technology together are responsible for an. GREENING OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

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Nuclear reactor components 3D printed by ORNL now installed at TVA Browns Ferry nuclear plant

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It shows that it is possible to deliver qualified components in a highly regulated environment. Operations at Browns Ferry resumed April 22, 2021, after a planned outage to replace a variety of components for continued safe, reliable operation and delivery of carbon-free electricity.