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NHTSA calculates US motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost $871B in economic loss and societal harm

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Factors contributing to the price tag include productivity losses, property damage, medical and rehabilitation costs, congestion costs, legal and court costs, emergency services, insurance administration costs, and the costs to employers, among others. The economic cost of motor vehicle crashes in the US is the equivalent of 1.9% of the $14.96

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This Harvard Law Professor is an Expert on Digital Technology

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Helping people resolve the disputes that arise in rolling conversations—when intensity of emotion does not necessarily track to the gravity of the issue—is still a central concern for me today,” says Zittrain. Providing free access to books and legal decisions Much of Zittrain’s work looks at ways to make information more widely available.

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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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Starting in the 1990s, MTBE was used as an oxygenate and octane enhancer in reformulated gasoline sold in the United States, with domestic production exceeding 200,000 b/d from 1998 to 2002. However, concerns over groundwater contamination led an increasing number of states to ban it.

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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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UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007. For example, warmer temperatures may increase rates of organic productivity in freshwater and marine ecosystems, and rates of bacterial activity, possibly leading to faster conversion of inorganic mercury to methylmercury.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. PHEV Conversions to top What cars can be converted to PHEVs?

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