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MAY 25, 2010

The researchers found that while EVs do offer a very promising solution to energy issues due to their replacement of petroleum fuels, for now “ the high pollution levels of coal-fired power plants will trade off EVs’ potential energy benefits in China ”. in 2006) but if they are replaced by EVs, the contribution would rise to 2-4%.

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AUGUST 26, 2017

The Port of Long Beach has achieved clean air records in its latest study of air pollution emissions, including an 88% reduction in diesel particulate matter. The inventory, conducted by an independent consultant, found the Port’s aggressive actions to cut pollution have decreased diesel particulate matter a record 88% since 2005.

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MAY 10, 2018

It was originally developed to support a return to 1990 levels of climate-changing gases by 2020, as required by AB 32, the 2006 landmark climate bill. They were required to make up for their shortfall by purchasing credits from clean fuel providers. million metric tons of climate-changing gases. That equals an over-compliance of 9.8

2017

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for wide-spread pollutants from numerous and diverse sources considered harmful to public health and the environment. The Clean Air Act established two types of national air quality standards.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

Dearman, the UK-based developer of clean cold power systems based on its engine powered by liquid nitrogen ( earlier post ), has identified a diesel loophole in the new London T-Charge levy on the most polluting vehicles. mostly vehicles registered before 2006. mostly vehicles registered before 2006. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

A coalition of 11 states filed a lawsuit to compel the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promptly to revise national air quality standards for air pollution involving soot. EPA last revised the standards in 2006. The EPA had failed to meet an October 2011 deadline for revising the existing standards.

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DECEMBER 12, 2020

Batteries that are more sustainable throughout their life cycle are key for the goals of the European Green Deal and contribute to the zero pollution ambition set in it. They promote competitive sustainability and are necessary for green transport, clean energy and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Background.

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

The adjustment in EIA’s estimate of the average energy content per gallon of motor gasoline reflects changes in response to 1990 Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations that split the US gasoline market into three segments: conventional, oxygenated, and reformulated.

2013

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee approved a proposal to revise the Eurovignette directive to implement charges on heavy-goods vehicles based in part on the air and noise pollution they produce and the congestion they cause.

Pollution

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MAY 10, 2012

However, as required by the Clean Air Act, automobile manufacturers began installing onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) technologies in 1998, making gas stations’ systems increasingly redundant. Since 2006, all new automobiles and light trucks (pickups, vans and SUVs) are equipped with ORVR systems.

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OCTOBER 23, 2017

London’s £10 daily “ T-Charge ” (toxicity), aimed at the oldest, most polluting vehicles on London roads, is now in effect. The T Charge applies mainly to diesel and gasoline vehicles registered before 2006. to drive in the zone if a vehicle is affected. Recent research has revealed 7.9 billion) over the next five years).

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JANUARY 12, 2013

2015) formulated by the National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC), coal consumption will be limited to 3900 million metric tons (MMT) by 2015, which will present a challenge given the tremendous increase in coal use within the last 5 years (2300 MMT in 2006 and 3200 MMT in 2010). —Huo et al.

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AUGUST 25, 2014

In fact, policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions improve air quality by a similar amount as policies specifically targeting air pollution. Selin and colleagues compared the health benefits to the economic costs of three climate policies: a clean-energy standard, a transportation policy, and a cap-and-trade program.

MIT

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

The largest one-year emissions drop California has ever achieved was at the height of the Great Recession in 2009, when climate pollution fell 6.1%. in a year while not experiencing an economic downturn since California passed AB 32 in 2006. While 2020 may see a similar emissions drop, the state has never cut emissions more than 2.6%

California

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JULY 1, 2015

California’s annual statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventory is an important tool for establishing historical emission trends and tracking the state’s progress toward the goal set by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). The law set a target of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. overall during the same period.

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MAY 9, 2015

for upcoming workshops on the development of the Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation. ARB staff Staff is evaluating four potential broad elements to the Advanced Clean Transit regulation: Require Zero Emission Bus Purchases. This work will be completed as part of development of the Advanced Clean Transit regulatory proposal.

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MAY 17, 2019

billion gallons of petroleum diesel have been displaced by clean, low-carbon alternatives. CARB developed the program to help support a return to 1990 levels of climate-changing gases by 2020, as required by AB 32, the 2006 landmark climate bill. To date almost 3.3 California reached that overall goal in 2016.

Cleaner

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

However, the impact of these changes in HDDV exhaust emissions on ambient atmospheric pollutant concentrations and, more importantly, on human health outcomes across Canada have not been evaluated. The majority of the mortality and morbidity benefits estimated for 2006 were associated with reductions in PM 2.5 —Rouleau et al.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update , ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex. The group’s meetings will be open to all who wish to attend.

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JULY 9, 2016

California’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee ( EJAC ) is launching a series of statewide meetings to provide residents with the opportunity to meet with local advocates and state officials to share concerns and to provide input on addressing air pollution and how to help California meet its 2030 greenhouse gas reduction targets.

California

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JULY 11, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. Children and the elderly are most at risk.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

With increasing pressure from air pollution, oil consumption and congestion, China is compelled to reinvent propulsion technologies. … The first target (1999-2002) was compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and other combustion alternative fuel vehicles (CAFVs), in a program called the Clean Auto Auction. Zhixin Wu.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Control Instruments formed Pi Shurlok in 2006 when it acquired Pi Technology and merged it with its automotive electronics manufacturer, Control Instruments Shurlok.

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MAY 7, 2010

The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. Intermediate age.

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JANUARY 31, 2009

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and legislative leaders have introduced a Green Jobs and Climate Action legislative package that proposes investments totaling $455 million in the next biennium for energy-reducing transportation projects, energy efficiency projects, green buildings and clean-energy technology.

Washington

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JUNE 25, 2010

The California Air Resources Board awarded $200 million in Proposition 1B funds to cut harmful emissions from heavy-duty trucks and other sources in the state’s four busiest trade corridors to clean up air pollution and protect community health.

San Diego

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MAY 12, 2015

The Bakersfield-based company will pay $392,755 to the Air Pollution Control fund to support air quality research, and $130,920 to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to clean up school bus fleets throughout the state. 11,793 kg) meet specific compliance deadlines according to engine model year.

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APRIL 15, 2020

The current 24-hour standard was issued in 2006. EPA’s current secondary standards for particle pollution are identical to the primary standards for PM 2.5 The 24-hour primary standard is designed to provide supplemental health protection against short-term fine particle exposures, particularly in areas with high peak PM 2.5

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MARCH 27, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for CO 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new power plants. The proposed standard provides flexibilities for new power plants to phase in technology to reduce carbon pollution: New power plants that use CCS would have the option to use a 30?year

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MARCH 30, 2011

While properly engineered conversion systems can reduce or at least not increase emissions, poorly designed systems can lead to much more pollution. MY 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and < useful life mileage. MY 2010, 2011, 2012 and < useful life mileage. Exhaust, Evap, and OBD testing. Certification application.

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JULY 12, 2018

Under Assembly Bill 32 passed in 2006, California must reduce its emissions to 1990 levels (431 million metric tons) by 2020. The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015.

2004

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MARCH 19, 2013

It occurred in 2006, when the B.C. enhance response to oil spill incidents by removing legal barriers that could otherwise block agents of Canadian response organizations from participating in clean-up operations. ferry Queen of the North sank with 240 tonnes of oil on board.

Canada

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MARCH 17, 2017

DRI is particularly interested in studying the multiple benefits of using China’s agricultural waste to generate synthetic fuels, thereby reducing air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions from biomass burning and finding better uses for China’s large stock of agricultural waste. Dennis Schuetzle, Greyrock’s Chief Technology Officer.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

Enefit Technology comprises a novel combination of processing units, each of them serving special purposes such as drying and pyrolysis of oil shale, combustion of semi-coke, as well as the dedusting and cleaning of vapors and gases. Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity.

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MAY 22, 2009

As part of ARB’s 2006-2007 budget, the California legislature allotted $25 million for the purposes of encouraging the use of biofuels and high efficiency, low-emitting vehicle technologies. These funds were used to support projects that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by using alternative fuels.

California

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Clean cars from a clean factory and an attitude to the environment that aims to change the way of people’s thinking. CO 2 emissions by the European new vehicle fleet will be reduced by some 30% during the period from 2006 to 2015—emissions will be below the threshold of 120 grams CO 2 /km for the first time by 2015.

Solar

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JANUARY 28, 2014

To meet federal deadlines for attainment of ozone and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) standards, these regions must expeditiously phase in heavy-duty vehicles that emit at, or below, the equivalent of “zero-emission” battery-electric vehicles when accounting for pollution from base load electricity generation. Vehicle Integration.

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