Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas (SNG) plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change. —Robert B.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2010

The plant’s new boiler, air separation unit, CO 2 purification and compression unit will deliver 90% CO 2 capture and eliminate most SO x , NO x , mercury, and particulate emissions.

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Coal Mercury Illinois CO2 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. Improving demand-side efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

Summit Power Group, LLC and Blue Strategies, LLC have signed a 15-year CO 2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum Corporation for some of the CO 2 that will be captured by Summit’s Texas Clean Energy Project ( TCEP ), a coal gasification with carbon capture polygen project being developed in Penwell, Texas, outside Odessa. Earlier post.).

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Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

Since the Clean Car Discount was introduced, EV and hybrids have grown to over a third of new registrations, already saving the country over $100m a year in fuel. The vehicles already registered will save two million tonnes of greenhouse emissions over the lifetime of those vehicles. There’s much more to be done.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

The greatest responsibility for us as a company is dealing with climate change,” says Daimler Trucks as it lobbies the EPA to water down emissions regulations. Clean car correspondent John Voelcker took a dimmer view: “The GM EV numbers for 2023 are worse than I imagined. Tesla stans may see Big Auto’s failure as cause for celebration.

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GM Climate Change Charging Mercury 52

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 29, 2022

A Considerable Way to Reduce Emissions. The right changes to infrastructure, technology and policies could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% by 2050—a crucial deadline for controlling rising temperatures. It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5° The way it could be.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Advances in pollution control technology for vehicles and industry along with other emission reduction standards, including “Tier 3” clean vehicle and fuels standards, the Clean Power Plan and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, will significantly cut smog-forming emissions, helping states meet the updated ozone standards.

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Ozone EPA Standards District of Columbia 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

EPA will finalize its mobile source GHG rules under the Clean Air Act, and “ provide a framework for continued improvements in that sector.” ( Earlier post. ). EPA will also expand energy conservation and efficiency programs and continue to develop solutions for reducing GHG emissions from large stationary sources like power plants.

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EPA 2010 Climate Change Mercury 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

361,000 children under 5 years die due to diarrhea, as a result of poor access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. Chemicals, such as fluoride, lead and mercury pesticides, persistent organic pollutants, and others in manufactured goods, eventually find their way into the food chain.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

Continue implementation of Clean Air Act requirements on criteria pollutants (such as SO 2 and NO x ) and hazardous air pollutants (such as mercury) to include creating new performance standards for CO2 emissions from existing stationary sources, which would follow the performance standards for new plants released in March 2012.

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Climate Change Climate Obama Clean 252

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Car buyers shouldn’t be forced to buy high-end bells and whistles when fuel economy and reducing emissions are their top priority. —Don Anair, the senior vehicles analyst with UCS’ Clean Vehicles Program who oversaw the guide. They should be within the reach of all Americans. The Prius scored a 9.8

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for wide-spread pollutants from numerous and diverse sources considered harmful to public health and the environment. The Clean Air Act established two types of national air quality standards. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

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Ozone Obama Standards EPA 259

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

Alternatively, oxidation of an aqueous Na 2 SO 3 solution can be carried out for the production of high purity clean hydrogen fuel. under illumination from a low pressure mercury lamp. A paper on their work was published 1 June in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Huang et al.

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Sodium Coal Hydrogen Gas 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

The EEA quantified the damage costs arising from CO 2 emissions based on estimated marginal abatement cost. Finally, a different approach was used to quantify the damage costs arising from CO 2 emissions, based on estimated marginal abatement cost. Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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Pollution 2009 Europe Industrial 268

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2009

The 50-MWe system will include technologies to remove trace elements such as mercury and arsenic, capture the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), and extract more than 99.9% Data on thermal efficiency, emissions, and cost benefits will be gathered during more than 5,000 hours of testing the warm syngas cleaning system.

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Coal Cost Of Design Power 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

The Department is posting Notices of Intent to issue this funding, supporting the following initiatives: Clean Coal Power Initiative. The goal is to produce fuels from domestic resources while reducing atmospheric CO 2 emissions. Arizona Public Services Modification ($70.6

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Carbon Coal Mercury Arizona 150

Plugs and Cars

JULY 1, 2007

It is looking like the Governor's contribution to global warming is a lot of hot air touting his greenness while opposing the slightest additional measure proposed by an actual clean air professional. who sabotaged his efforts to make those first global warming regulations stronger and more expansive.

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San Jose San Francisco Mercury Global 100

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 11, 2008

As reported in the San Jose Mercury News today , Friday, January 11, "We are getting strong expressions of support from them to increase their level of commitments, including financially," said Mary Nichols, who chairs the Air Resources Board, talking about the energy companies. That means battery electric cars.

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Hydrogen San Jose Mercury California 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

Reductions in the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and/or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to reduce ozone formation for improved air quality, also ameliorate climate impacts from ozone and VOCs. These questions fall into three broad categories: emissions; chemical transformation and climate processes; and transport and meteorology.

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Climate Change Climate Pollution California 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

This begins an occasional series on “big science” tools hosted at US national laboratories that are being applied to support the development of technology innovations for clean transportation. In the case of ORNL’s SNS, the target is mercury. ORNL operates nine user facilities—i.e., Specs for the 1.4

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

fuel vehicles including hybrids, modern clean-diesel, electric, hydrogen fuel cell and ethanol powered vehicles. With new green concepts and production vehicles from at least a dozen manufacturers, consumers have a greater selection of low-emission, high-mileage vehicles to choose from than ever before. Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require existing coal-fired and new natural gas-fired power plants to control 90% of their carbon emissions or shut down. Coal plants that intend to stay online beyond 2039 will have to cut or capture 90% of their CO2 emissions by 2032. National Archives is licensed under CC-CC0 1.0

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Coal Emissions EPA Solar 52

Plugs and Cars

JULY 3, 2007

Schwarzenegger has vetoed bills that would put new taxes on polluters, spur the development of alternative fuels and help clean the air. Additional independent reporting: Contra Costa Times (MediaNews): Nunez seeks inquiry into emissions board claim As reported here, Arnold says: "I've heard people whining.

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Green San Jose San Francisco Pollution 100

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Battery Recycling: A Crucial Step Toward Curbing Global Warming The Circular Economy Needs to Add Batteries In the fight against global warming and the protection of our environment—and as countries across the world implement mandates for zero-emission vehicles to promote sustainability—battery recycling has emerged as a crucial solution.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Volkswagen: German manufacturer Volkswagen has taken an alternative route to early success in the green car race by placing the emphasis on clean diesel models, which it has been marketing in Europe since 2003. Despite focusing on clean-diesel technologies, VW has not been immune to alternative fuels.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

San Jose Mercury News ). But I dont think that would contribute to the global environment, to reduce [global warming gas] emissions." ( Wall Street Journal ). Speech by Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe ) 12/27/07 Toyota also said it was preparing to start mass producing lithium-ion batteries for low-emission vehicles.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 9, 2007

As I read in the San Jose Mercury News about California's flex-fuel fleet fiasco. The state policy of purchasing flex-fuel cars has actually increased petroleum consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and smog in California. See RechargeIt.org to get a sense of a comprehensive vision of clean energy into clean cars.

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