Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2012

A new study by researchers from Stockholm University concludes that automobile tires may be a potential previously unknown source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes—a type of high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)—to the environment. 35% reinforcing agents/fillers such as carbon black or silica; and 15?20%

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Green Car Congress

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. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 9, 2021

But before consumers assign appropriate value to low carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, they must make an accurate judgment about the malevolence of this well-known gas. Carbon dioxide seems perfectly benign Carbon dioxide has become a part of our daily lives. Time for a name change? Nice association, right?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2018

It will also examine how regenerative fuels affect the pollutant emissions of the existing fleet and the function of vehicles and individual components. In order to achieve the given climate goals, we need an intelligent mix of different alternative drives. The Energy Lab 2.0,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

We have gathered statistical information on energy and energy demand drivers from all different resources, such as the China Environment Yearbook , the Transportation Yearbook , the Power Yearbook , the Iron and Steel Yearbook , the Cement Almanac , statistics of oil companies and power companies. —David Fridley.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Trend in emissions of air pollutants from transport in EEA-32: PM 2.5 , CO, SO x , NMVOC, NO x. Transport in Europe is still responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions, despite some progress in reducing the impacts from transport. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. road fleet in 2010.

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Pollution Europe Parts 2010 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2020

A comprehensive three-year scientific study into the air, water and soil impacts of hydraulic fracturing (HF) in coal seam gas (CSG) in Queensland, Australia has found little to no impacts on air quality, soils, groundwater and waterways. CSIRO scientist sets up a solar-powered air-quality-monitoring station in the Surat Basin, Queensland.

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Coal Water Australia Gas 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2010

Humberto Blanco-Canqui of Kansas State University found that removal of more than 50% of crop residue can have negative consequences for soil structure, reduce soil organic carbon sequestration, increase water erosion, and reduce nutrient cycling and crop production, particularly in erodible and sloping soils.

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Environment Energy Kansas Carbon 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2023

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) earlier this month, adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The polytriazole membrane can enrich up to 80 to 95% of the hydrocarbon content with less than 10 carbon atoms (140 gram mole ?1 Separation processes, such as distillation and evaporation, are central to the chemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries, but they are also energy intensive, expensive and polluting.

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Polymer Oil Carbon Pollution 186

Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

The climate crisis is also having a severe effect on the planet, which is being battered by pollution, deforestation, and soil degradation. Ninety-nine percent of the global population breathes in air that exceeds WHO-guideline limits on pollutants, with low- and middle-income countries suffering from the highest exposures.

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Climate Change Climate Engine Pollution 97

Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

That year was the height of counterculture in the United States, it witnessed the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ War raged in Vietnam and students across the US overwhelmingly opposed it. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity.

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Emissions Pollution India Climate 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

Through a recent modeling experiment, a team of NASA-funded researchers have found that future concentrations of carbon dioxide and ozone in the atmosphere and of nitrogen in the soil are likely to have an important but overlooked effect on the cycling of water from sky to land to waterways. Credit: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to a new NOAA-led study published online in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Black carbon (BC) EFs were reduced by 41%. —Lack et al.

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Pollution Fuel California Emissions 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Highway barriers erected along roadways to block the sound and sight of traffic for the adjoining neighborhoods may also be reducing the amount of pollutants, such as soot from diesel exhaust, reaching area residents, according to a study by NOAA and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Eckman, Steven G. 2009.10.012.

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Pollution EPA Idaho Neighborhood 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. Reducing black carbon and tropospheric ozone now will slow the rate of climate change within the first half of this century, the study said. Full implementation of these measures would reduce future global warming by 0.5 °C

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2009

Twenty research teams from across Europe are launching one of its largest pollution monitoring campaigns and are setting up sites in Île-de-France (a region containing the Paris metropolitan area) to investigate sources of particulate pollution in the urban environment. million (US$4.8

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Teslarati

JULY 23, 2022

von Holzhausen has a conscious code set of standards that are focused on vegan and cruelty-free (100%) low carbon, non-toxic, ethically made, fair wages recycled or upcycled, giving back honest pricing, and designed to last. The company also listed some of the impacts its products have on the environment. 21,743 gallons of water saved.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals for a project to provide assistance in developing and implementing assessment and mitigation activities for diesel sources of black carbon in the Russian Arctic. Previous research on black carbon and climate overlooked that topic.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 15, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon The EU has published proposals to make the shipping sector finally pay for its pollution and fossil fuels — and to start using cleaner maritime fuels.

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Green Cleaner Gas Pollution 111

Creative Greenius

APRIL 23, 2009

Last month your Creative Greenius weighed into the issue of carbon cap and trade on the TerraPass Footprint website. But even if you don’t, I’d like to share my take on carbon cap and trade vs carbon taxes with you after the jump… .

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Carbon Corporation Climate Change Tax 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Relying more on natural gas would reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, but it would do little to help solve the climate problem. The burning of coal releases more carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels, as well as comparatively high levels of other pollutants, including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particles such as ash.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

Global warming due to the emission of gases (Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, etc.) from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. Kg of Carbon dioxide when it burnt. Kg of Carbon dioxide!! How does it affect the sustainability of the clean environment?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Carbon cycle. The report estimates that carbon emissions equal to half the annual emissions of the global transport sector are being captured and stored by marine ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses. Blue carbon sink. Credit: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Mariner Carbon Emissions Climate Change 170

Electric Auto Association

AUGUST 9, 2021

Chart showing construction industry contribution to carbon emissions. There’s no doubt that driving electric helps the environment, as does installing home solar panels. Emission-free sites have been achievable in Scandinavia BY RON FREUND: Director, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. As a society, we still have a very long way to go.

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Green Norway Diesel Pollution 59

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The proposed MOC will use a hydrothermally stable formulation to promote high conversion efficiencies in low-temperature and high-water concentration environments.(Selection Emissions of regulated pollutants such as carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and formaldehyde will be reduced, while nitrogen oxides will stay the same.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Even when we reach the limit of our carbon budget, when burning any more oil, coal or gas will push global temperatures beyond 2 degrees celsius, the E&B business model is to harvest more oil so that it can be burned as fuel. There is no limit to the amount of pollution they are willing to cause. Mann , The Monkey Wrench Gang.

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Climate Change Climate Oil Carbon 322

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Ferroalloys are alloys of iron with some element other than carbon; the ferroalloy “carries” that element into molten metal—e.g., Ferroalloys are usually produced by the reduction of a metallic ore (usually an oxide) by carbon. during steel manufacturing. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

The 17 Global Goals include abolishing poverty and hunger; providing good healthcare and education; raising peoples’ quality of life; and cleaning up the environment, while promoting economic growth. They will develop strategies using novel low-carbon and zero-emission technologies and new policy approaches. It also accounts for 3.3

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2012

Menetrez of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division. Ultimately, the need to decrease fossil fuel dependence makes it imperative that algae and algae-derived products are safe to humans and the environment. dead zones or fish kills.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Hyundai Motor committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 and continues to make efforts to reduce carbon in all areas of the value chain. Transition to a hydrogen society: In 2021, Hyundai Motor committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 and continues to make efforts to reduce carbon in all areas of the value chain.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. When the engine starts from cold, the valve is closed and prevents water from circulating around the combustion chambers. Fuel consumption suffers, too. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Among the many climate-related vulnerabilities that can impact its mission, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cites a likely increase in tropospheric ozone pollution as potentially making it more difficult to attain National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS ) in many areas with existing ozone problems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2010

Carbon steel coupons after 60 days of exposure to Key West seawater and biodiesel under anaerobic conditions. (b, The acidic nature of these intermediates accelerates the pitting corrosion process of the most common metal alloy (carbon steel) used throughout the fuel infrastructure. Credit: ACS, Aktas et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Honda also set out to address human impacts on marine environments, including water pollution and overfishing. In 2015, Honda began researching the oceanic and aquatic impacts of a rapidly changing climate, ocean acidification and rising sea levels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

The approved 2014-2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for about 40% of California''s carbon emissions. The program annually invests in a variety of alternative fuels and vehicle technologies.

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