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UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. The results suggest that India is becoming, if it is not already, the world’s top sulfur dioxide emitter.

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Study finds power law scaling relationship between urban population and NO2 pollution

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The approximate linear relationship for each region is notable, suggesting that the dependence of urban NO 2 pollution upon population follows a power law scaling with population. Even though larger cities are typically more energy efficient with lower per-capita emissions, more people still translates to more pollution.) ppb (India).

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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1996 – Scooters India Pvt Ltd, Lucknow, developed the first electric vehicle, the Three Wheeler VIKRAM SAFA, in 1996, and roughly 400 cars were produced and sold. Around 3200 cars were sold worldwide, with about 1500 sold in India, largely in Bangalore. In India, around 500000 e-rickshaws were sold in 2016-17. The Present.

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Study links air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea; suggested solutions include diesel filters and two-stroke engines running on LPG fuel

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Pollution is making Arabian Sea cyclones more intense, according to a study in the journal Nature. The Nature paper suggests that weakening winds have enabled the formation of stronger cyclones in recent years—including storms in 2007 and 2010 that were the first recorded storms to enter the Gulf of Oman.

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ZPM launches crowd-sourced funding campaign to build compressed-air cars in US

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Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM), the US licensee for Luxembourg-based MDI, the developer of the AirPod compressed-air car ( earlier post , earlier post ), has launched an indiegogo campaign to crowd-source $300,000 to fund US-based production of the AirPod.

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IEA: record oil output from US, Brazil, Canada and Norway to keep global markets well supplied

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China remains the main engine of demand growth, but more stringent policies to curb air pollution will slow growth. of demand by 2023, the lowest number since 2007. Global oil trade routes are moving East, as China and India replace the United States as top oil importers. mb/d by 2023 to 104.7 mb/d, according to the IEA.

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EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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million barrels per day in 2007 to 5.5 Electricity-related emissions are tempered by appliance and lighting efficiency standards, State renewable portfolio standard requirements, competitive natural gas prices that dampen coal use by electric generators, and implementation of the Cross-state Air Pollution Rule. quadrillion Btu in 2035.

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