Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2009
A binding legal agreement exists that can cut HFCs now—the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty—and many alternatives to HFCs have already been developed and are waiting for the right regulatory incentive from the Montreal Protocol to be deployed. With indoor air pollution killing 1.6 Mario Molina. (Dr. Ramanathan. Tropospheric ozone.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 19, 2011
As a result, between 2000 and 2005, the share of public transit use went up by 7%, while the share of cars in traffic declined by 6%. Favoring alternatives to car travel means developing a restrictive parking policy that uses financial, legal, physical, and technological measures. —Europe’s Parking U-Turn.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2019
California has made tremendous gains cutting pollution without detrimental economic impacts. Since 2000, electricity has been the only economic sector that has seen continuous and significant improvements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Noel Perry, founder of Next 10.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
Jacobson first showed in 2000 that black carbon was the second-leading cause of global warming after carbon dioxide in terms of radiative forcing and, in 2002, that its control would be the most effective method of slowing warming. ºC in 2050, as compared to 2000 temperatures. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2014
The permissible limit for NO x emissions from diesel cars declined from 500 milligrams per kilometer (mg/km) under Euro 3 (effective January 2000) to 80 mg/ km under Euro 6 (effective September 2014). Some EU Member States are already facing legal actions for persistent air pollution problems.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 7, 2023
The US electrical power industry alone “is influenced by a variety of decision-makers, including over 200 investor-owned utilities, 10 federal power authorities, over 2000 publicly-owned utilities, about 900 rural electric cooperatives, seven RTOs [ Regional Transmission Organizations ], 48 state regulatory bodies [e.g.,
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2013
Apart from contaminated sites, the mercury pollution detected today is often found in locations very far away from its original source. This heavy metal is persistent and is dispersed throughout the world by atmospheric transport. Use of coal for power generation and industry is increasing, especially in Asia.
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