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Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

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Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). Source: van Vliet et al. Click to enlarge. A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e.,

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

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In the early 2000's there was the “Euro 1” emission standard. ​Here is why Electric Vehicles ARE the Future - Regulations, Coal, Pollution | #1 | हिंदी Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not. Why should the government interfere? The answer is simple.

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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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Emissions of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), a seriously health-damaging pollutant, have decreased by 2% compared to the previous year and by about 12% since the year 2000. Energy use by households (the burning of wood, gas, coal etc) is the most important source of PM 2.5

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