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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT. Click to enlarge.

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Lux Research provides snapshot of oil majors’ investments in alternative fuels; BP leads investment frequency

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Lux Research has investigated the trends of corporate financing of alternative fuels from oil majors, based on a non-exhaustive database of more than 1,000 deals and partnership engagements from 2000 through September, 2014.

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EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

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Other results include: a 66% reduction in benzene; a nearly 60% reduction in mercury from man-made sources such as coal-fired power plants; an 84% decrease of lead in outdoor air; the removal of an estimated 1.5 The EPA issued the first Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress in 2000.

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Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

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Right now the world is looking at well over a 2 degree rise in temperatures from the pre-industrial age. Improving the efficiency of industrial and transportation combustion processes can reduce these gases. A recent study reported that ozone’s damage to crop yields in 2000 resulted in an economic loss of $14-26 billion annually.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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I would have thought we would be beyond that point and further along in understanding the solar industry, but apparently I’m wrong. I want to change the industry here because I deal in a lot of cities, a LOT of cities. And I’m careful about choosing these fights because they’re very exhausting. No, it’s still fresh.

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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. micron particulate matter emitted from vehicle exhausts. ​Here is why Electric Vehicles ARE the Future - Regulations, Coal, Pollution | #1 | हिंदी Why should the government interfere? The answer is simple.

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Study Concludes That to Limit Global Warming to 2 °C, Less Than 25% of Proven Fossil Fuel Reserves Can be Burnt Between Now and 2050

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The researchers, involving scientists from Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, concluded that the limit is 1,000 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide between the years 2000 and 2050. Two possible futures: One in which no climate policies are implemented (red), and one with strong action to mitigate emissions (blue).