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Fraunhofer IFF team designing hydrogen factory of the future

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APRIL 11, 2020

Electricity sourced from sun and wind is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen in a process called electrolysis. It is not possible to build wind and PV plants everywhere. Micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides and cosmetics can be removed from wastewater when ozone is introduced.

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Hydrogen Future Design Ozone

Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Springtime ozone distributions for 1984, 1995–2008 in the mid-troposphere (3.0–8.0 Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia. The US EPA recently proposed new tougher ground-level ozone standards.

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UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

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MARCH 17, 2020

They found that reductions in ground ozone during this 35-year period resulted in $600 million in increased production annually by the early 2010s. Another difference is that some grains can be annually modified to withstand greater heat and even higher ozone levels in the air. An open-access paper on the work appears in Nature Food.

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Ozone Davis San Diego Pollution

MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

In general, the researchers find that when air pollution is generated in one state, half of that pollution is lofted into the air and carried by winds across state boundaries, to affect the health quality of out-of-state residents and increase their risk of early death. and/or ozone. Early-death source–receptor matrices for 2011.

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MIT Pollution Emissions 2005

Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

The two combine in the atmosphere to make either nitric acid or peroxynitrous acid; the so-called branching ratio of these two chemicals is important in models of ozone production. This means less of the hydroxyl radical and nitrogen dioxide go away, leading to proportionately more ozone, mostly in polluted areas, Okumura said.

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Ozone Los Angeles Pollution California

Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

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JULY 22, 2010

Illustration of projected ozone changes in the South Coast region due to climate change in 2050. Areas in orange and red could see ozone concentrations elevated by 9 to 18 parts per billion. Click to enlarge. These narrow-focused models utilize high-resolution information about the geography, meteorology and emissions of these areas.

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Climate Change Ozone Climate California

Researchers Find That Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Reduces Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake

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JULY 9, 2009

Researchers in France have found that ozone depletion above Antarctica has significantly reduced the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric CO 2 and has also accelerated acidification of southern polar waters, despite lesser CO 2 uptake. The results revealed that, between 1987 and 2004, around 2.3 Lenton, A., Tagliabue, and J.

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Ozone Carbon 2004 Climate

Ethanol and Ozone

Plugs and Cars

APRIL 18, 2007

Of our "alternative fuel" options, only electricity can truly be made renewably (wind, solar, geothermal, small hydro), with no carbon or other noxious emissions. And only electric drive cars can operate truly zero-emission. We need to prioritize clean electricity generation and plug-in battery cars to utilize that energy efficiently.

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Ozone Alternative Fuels Renewable Wind

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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APRIL 15, 2019

solar, wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear) as compared to the eastern US (EUS), where the electricity market is dominated by pollutant and precursor emitting combustion sources (i.e., Among the findings: Summer surface ozone (O 3 ) decreases in most locations due to widespread reductions of traffic NO x emissions. NH 3 -poor for PM).

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Conversion Jordan Ozone Coal

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Other notable highlights in the inventory include: For the first time since California started to track GHG emissions, in-state and total electricity generation from zero-GHG sources (for purposes of the GHG inventory, these include solar, hydro, wind, and nuclear) exceeded generation from GHG-emitting sources.

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2017 2016 Transportation Emissions

Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

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JANUARY 21, 2014

China is responsible for only a small percentage of the annual pollution in the US, but powerful global winds known as “westerlies” can push airborne chemicals across the ocean in days, particularly during the spring, causing dangerous spikes in contaminants. Maximum daily percentage of sulfate pollution in US related to Chinese exports.

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Pollution Chinese Manufacturer Ozone

Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

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MARCH 2, 2012

Bromine also can remove ozone from the lowest layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere. Despite ozone’s beneficial role blocking harmful radiation in the stratosphere, ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant. Bromine then reacts with a gaseous form of mercury, turning it into a pollutant that falls to Earth’s surface.

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Mercury Ozone United Kingdom 2008

Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

Blink Charging

APRIL 21, 2022

According to Forbes , studies have found that solar and wind power is often cheaper than power from fossil fuels, even without financial assistance, and their daily operations undercut even the most cost-effective coal plants. It uses the power of wind pushing turbines to collect energy.

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Green Energy Pollution Ozone

HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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MARCH 22, 2018

However, emissions do not just remain in conurbations; particles and gaseous pollutants can be transported thousands of kilometers by the wind. The transport and transformation of plumes from selected European and Asian major population centers (MPCs) will now be investigated with special focus on the rate of formation of ozone and aerosols.

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Emissions Taiwan Asia Ozone

EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

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JULY 7, 2011

Carried long distances across the country by wind and weather, power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxide (NO x ) continually travel across state lines. reductions; annual NO x reductions; and ozone-season NO x. Ozone Season NO x Power Plant Emissions. NO x emissions will drop by 54%. Source: EPA.

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Pollution EPA Transportation Ozone

Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In addition, other studies have shown that increases in PM 2.5 , NO 2 , and ozone were associated with lower test scores that were “equivalent to the effects of short-term reductions of thousands of dollars in district median household income.” The more vehicles that switch to running on electricity, the better.

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Fleet Pollution Diesel Ozone

EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

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JULY 6, 2010

This proposal reduces emissions contributing to fine particle (PM 2.5 ) and ozone nonattainment that often travel across state lines. SO 2 and NO x react in the atmosphere to form fine particle pollution and ground-level ozone (smog), which are linked to widespread illnesses and premature deaths. NO x emissions would drop by 52%.

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Pollution EPA Transportation DC

Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

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JUNE 8, 2011

This in turn causes a reduction in nighttime winds that would otherwise blow pollutants out to sea. In addition, built structures interfere with local winds and contribute to relatively stagnant afternoon weather conditions. Fei and his colleagues focused on wind patterns, which are driven by temperature contrasts between land and sea.

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Houston Pollution Wind 2000

WMO reports GHG concentrations at highest in 800K years

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

To optimize the use of solar, wind and hydropower production, new types of weather, climate and hydrological services are needed. It also plays an important role in the destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer which protects us from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. Its atmospheric concentration in 2016 was 328.9

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Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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MARCH 27, 2010

Arrows denote winds at this level derived from meteorological analysis, showing that the HCN maximum is linked with the upper tropospheric Asian monsoon anticyclone. This could explain satellite measurements showing high levels of stratospheric ozone, water vapor and other chemicals over Asia during summer. Source: Randel et al.,

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Pollution Asia Indonesia Ozone

DOE funds a fifth round of projects pairing manufacturing, high performance computing; KeraCel and solid-state batteries

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AUGUST 16, 2018

Since it began, the HPC4Mfg Program has funded a total of 60 industry projects, ranging from improving the reliability and lifetime of wind turbines to studying how to mitigate defects in the 3D printing of metal parts to reducing emissions from semiconductor processing that could potentially harm the ozone layer.

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Manufacturer Batteries Battery Ozone

Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The results demonstrate that the major opportunity for reducing the life cycle impacts of the battery pack is to use clean energy supply for battery operation, such as solar and wind electricity, which could reduce these environmental impacts significantly. —Li et al.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Milwaukee

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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APRIL 1, 2009

power from renewable sources—wind, solar, geothermal, biomass or landfill gas, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic—for retail electricity suppliers beginning at 6% in 2012 and gradually rising to 25% in 2025 and continuing at that level through 2039. The draft establishes a Renewable Portfolio Standard—i.e.,

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Climate Standards Carbon California

The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 16, 2022

And so back in, I believe it was the 80s, it might have been earlier than that, Paul Knutson who famously identified the ozone whole problem, he put forward the idea that putting material in the stratosphere might be an interesting way to reflect sunlight to cool the planet. So that was a long-winded answer to your question.

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National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

The committee that wrote the report focused on monetizing the damage of major air pollutants—sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter—on human health, grain crops and timber yields, buildings, and recreation. By 2030, nonclimate damages are estimated to fall to 0.11 cents per kwh. cents to 5 cents per kilowatt-hour.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

Study finds depletion of Antarctic ozone trumps GHG increase in shifting Southern Hemisphere jet-stream

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Depletion of Antarctic ozone is a more important factor than increasing greenhouse gases in shifting the Southern Hemisphere jet stream in a southward direction, according to researchers at Penn State. Understanding the differences between these two forcings is important in predicting what will happen as the ozone hole recovers.

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Ozone Wind Gas 2013

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. Neutral who? @

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Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

Fraunhofer IFF team designing hydrogen factory of the future

Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

Researchers Find That Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Reduces Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake

Ethanol and Ozone

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

WMO reports GHG concentrations at highest in 800K years

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

DOE funds a fifth round of projects pairing manufacturing, high performance computing; KeraCel and solid-state batteries

Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Study finds depletion of Antarctic ozone trumps GHG increase in shifting Southern Hemisphere jet-stream

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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