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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs are a category of pollutants which remain in the atmosphere for a relatively brief period, but have global warming potentials that are much higher than those of CO 2.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate

California ARB releases draft plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. The draft strategy describes proposed actions the State will take to move forward aggressively to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). Black Carbon.

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Pollution Climate California Carbon

Researchers suggest that air quality tests need simplifying to help reduce dangerous emissions

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

New methods of testing and simulating air quality should be considered in order to help policy makers have a more accurate understanding of how emissions affect air pollution levels, new research suggests. The researchers compared current techniques used to describe atmospheric chemical reactions against more historical techniques.

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Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

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JULY 19, 2016

and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Implementation of a detailed plan for reducing waste gas to flares. combustion efficiency at all times when waste gases are vented. Tesoro will also pay a $10.45 million civil penalty.

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UNECE adopts three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

A new regulation on the recyclability of motor vehicles will significantly limit the waste production from end-of-life vehicles (ELV). reprocessed in a production process of waste materials for the original purpose or for other purposes but excluding energy recovery). Japan also introduced similar legislation in 2002(Act No.

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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

With indoor air pollution killing 1.6 If we reduce black carbon emissions worldwide by 50 percent by fully deploying all available emissions-control technologies, we could delay the warming effects of CO 2 by one to two decades and at the same time greatly improve the health of those living in heavily polluted regions. Ramanathan.

Climate Change

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NTNU study finds ships’ and spare parts’ contribution to offshore wind power lifecycle impacts has been underestimated

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MARCH 4, 2013

If offshore installation and maintenance costs are to some considerable degree attributable to the burning of fuel oil in vessels, associated pollution is important. As for toxic releases from waste handling, disposal of tailings in relation with mineral resource extraction and disposal of smelter slag are dominant pollution sources.

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Wind Parts Power Powered

FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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JULY 21, 2009

The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program.

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IEA: Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

Demand for plastics—the key driver for petrochemicals from an energy perspective—has outpaced all other bulk materials (such as steel, aluminium, or cement), nearly doubling since 2000. In the CTS, petrochemicals become the only growing segment of global oil demand.

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Empa researchers investigate release of micro-rubber particles from tires into environment

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Although the presence of microplastics in the environment is raising concerns, the amount of microplastics in air and water is small compared to another polymer that pollutes air and water: micro rubber. Since the year 2000, the guidelines for the recycling of water and the prevention of soil pollution have been significantly tightened.

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FedEx boosts fleet with hybrid-electric trucks

Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

These standard trucks used in the retrofit programme were models from 2000 or 2001 with 300,000-500,000 miles on the clock. The aim of the conversion programme is not only to reduce pollution but also to extend the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production.

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Fleet Hybrid San Diego Eaton

Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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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. million tons of waste, up 7.4% Noel Perry, founder of Next 10. compared to 2016.

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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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JANUARY 13, 2013

Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. Apart from contaminated sites, the mercury pollution detected today is often found in locations very far away from its original source. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

Consortium Launches Britains First Dual Fuel Biomethane Bus; Emissions Cut in Half

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The dual-fuel diesel-biomethane powered bus is expected to reduce pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions by around a half. The vehicle can still run on diesel, providing flexibility, but most of the time is running on biomethane gas which is a much cleaner and less polluting fuel. Dual-fuel use is a very attractive option.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

But theyve needed definitive proof that PHEVs wont increase pollution. CA, NY, MA and other states have had Zero-Emission Vehicle programs since the early 1990s because battery electric vehicles in those states, taking into account power plants, are far cleaner than gasoline cars in reducing urban air pollution and smog.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

I mean, when the electricity it uses is produces, pollution still happens, just not "right from your car"? Having centralized energy production in that way allows for centralized pollution control measures, filters, so-called "clean coal" rather than depending on X number of cars, manufacturers, and consumers to deal with pollution control.

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Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. INTRODUCTION.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

We should have built more Nuclear power plants and created a nuclear waste recycling program. Commendation, absolutely, but GM needs to make sure their company continues on to make sure that money doesnt just go to waste. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1

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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

California ARB releases draft plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants

Researchers suggest that air quality tests need simplifying to help reduce dangerous emissions

Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

UNECE adopts three new regulations to improve the safety and environmental performance of motor vehicles

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

NTNU study finds ships’ and spare parts’ contribution to offshore wind power lifecycle impacts has been underestimated

FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

IEA: Petrochemicals set to be the largest driver of world oil demand

Empa researchers investigate release of micro-rubber particles from tires into environment

FedEx boosts fleet with hybrid-electric trucks

Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Consortium Launches Britains First Dual Fuel Biomethane Bus; Emissions Cut in Half

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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