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Study concludes environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution even with increased production

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

The federal Clean Air Act and associated environmental regulations have driven steep declines in air pollution emissions over the past several decades, even as US manufacturers increased production, according to a study by two University of California, Berkeley, economists. Shapiro and Reed Walker (2018) “ Why is Pollution from U.S.

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California Governor signs new super-pollutants legislation into law; black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

signed SB 1383 , establishing the nation’s toughest restrictions on super pollutants including black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane. Sources of these super pollutants include petroleum-based transportation fuels, agriculture, waste disposal and synthetic gases used in refrigeration, air conditioning and aerosol products.

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Pollution Carbon California Climate Change

EPA report: diesel engine grant program has delivered major air, public health benefits

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2016

Clean diesel grants aimed at cleaning up old diesel engines have greatly improved public health by cutting harmful pollution that causes premature deaths, asthma attacks, and missed school and workdays, according to a new report by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). over the lifetime of the affected engines.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

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Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

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JULY 29, 2010

Results of the study suggest that soot is second only to carbon dioxide in contributing to global warming. Jacobson used a computer model of global climate, air pollution and weather that he developed over the last 20 years and updated to include additional atmospheric processes to analyze how soot can heat clouds, snow and ice.

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Study shows bamboo ethanol in China technically and economically feasible, cost-competitive with gasoline

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

In 2011, China contributed 29% of world carbon dioxide emissions and therefore the country has a significant potential to influence the present and future global energy situation. million tons in 2008. China bioethanol pump price for five enzyme loading scenarios in ( a ) 2011 with a 16¢ per liter (60.6¢ Click to enlarge.

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Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

According to the recently finalized Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 , net US GHG emissions in 2008 were down 2.7% A hard price collar binds carbon prices and creates a predictable system for carbon prices to rise at a fixed rate over inflation. compared to 2005 levels.).

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Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy

Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

If a cap-and-trade program includes offsets, regulated entities have the opportunity to purchase the “emission credits” generated by carbon offset projects to help them meet their compliance obligations. In this way, offsets would complement the more traditional emissions trading that can occur between two covered sources.

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Climate Change Climate Emissions 2008

San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

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AUGUST 21, 2022

million in additional California Air Resources Board (CARB) funding to replace heavy-duty trucks through the Valley Air District’s grant program. The San Joaquin Valley Air District Governing Board unanimously voted to accept $12.9

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Clean Cleaning Ozone Fresno

Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

We know carbon taxes are coming and we won’t always be floating in a sea of profits we made at your expense. So it seemed only logical that we give a little back to a community we’ve released an awful lot of carbon in. “ Sounds like a dream too good to be true, doesn’t it? But of course, it shouldn’t be.

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Financing Solar Climate Change Re-Charge

NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

Would these vehicles truly help to lower carbon emissions. They rely on a battery charged from a standard 120 volt or 240 volt outlet and do not produce carbon emissions while running but require frequent charging. In 2008, transportation accounted for 22 percent of all city carbon emissions. Better Cars …. If by 2015, 2.5

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. The findings were particularly relevant because many emissions reduction calculations had assumed that the Earth’s natural carbon sinks would maintain a relatively uniform rate of carbon uptake as greenhouse gas emissions increased.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know?

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Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

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JUNE 7, 2013

The carbon intensity of the DME will vary with the feedstock, but with the use of bio-gas (biomethane) from an anaerobic digester as input into the Oberon process, DME can provide up to a 95% CO 2 reduction compared to diesel. 3,600 psi for CNG). It can safely be stored on-site for extended periods of time. Earlier post.) 2012.05.012.

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Volvo 2015 Production North America

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks (SAFE Vehicles Rule) initiated a process to establish a new 50-state fuel economy and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions standard for passenger cars and light trucks covering MY 2021 through 2026. criteria pollutants. -Ed.]

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Fuel Economy Standards California EPA

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

The Earth continues to experience record-breaking temperatures caused by increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). WHY A REDUCTION IN CARBON EMISSIONS SHOULD NOT BE THE FOCUS. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. That could mean more military involvement and massive disaster relief.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions

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. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Kerry (D-Mass.)

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Study concludes environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution even with increased production

California Governor signs new super-pollutants legislation into law; black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane

EPA report: diesel engine grant program has delivered major air, public health benefits

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

Study shows bamboo ethanol in China technically and economically feasible, cost-competitive with gasoline

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

San Joaquin Valley receives $12.9M from CARB for clean trucks

Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

NYC Goes EV

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Plug In America - Links and Resources

Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership

EPA Administrator broadly outlines Trump Administration thinking on fuel economy standards and California

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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

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