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Air pollution regulations over last decade in Chinese city has halved health costs

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As a result, concentrations of particulate matter (PM 10 ) declined by more than half, from 196 µg/m 3 in 2001 to 89 µg/m 3 in 2010, as measured at eight sites throughout the city. The cost of premature death due to air pollution decreased by 3.83 billion Yuan, or approximately $621 million.

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ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

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Among the findings of the report, “HFC-134a phase-out in the Chinese light-duty motor vehicle sector”, was that, considering the social cost of CO 2 e, up to 1 trillion RMB in costs (US$150 billion) required to address climate change could be avoided through 2050 by transitioning to low-GWP alternative MACs. Background.

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Muons and ADNA proposing using accelerator-driven subcritical reactor for heat for production of synthetic fuels and chemicals

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An initial proposed plant using GEM*STAR’s with the Fischer-Tropsch process would produce 70 million gallons of diesel fuel per year at an estimated cost of production of less than $2.00 The Chinese ADS program was started in the first half of 2011. Meplan (2001) Review: Basics of accelerator driven subcritical reactors.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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The duo created a lithium-ion battery with lower voltage but also lower cost and greater safety. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars. Goodenough [left] shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Akira Yoshino [middle] and M.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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On the other hand, depleting Saudi government reserves to finance the deficits will put the Saudi sovereign credit rating at risk, which would raise the cost of borrowing as well as pressure the Saudi currency (the consequences of which are discussed below). IMF WEO Data: Lagging Per Capita Income as far as the Eyes can See.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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His popular semiconductor workshops at KAIST inspired GoldStar (LG since 1995), Hyundai Electronics (Hynix since 2001), and Samsung to sponsor their own training programs at KAIST in the 1990s. Korea Institute of Electronics Technology , which developed both 32-kilobit and 64-kilobit ROM under his directorship. Kim Choong-Ki.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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As we’ve noted before , a lower-power version of it was published back in 2001, specifying charging hardware interface and coupler system. The SAE standard for this is called J1772.

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