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JANUARY 12, 2013

Consumption-based power mixes and NG transmission distances by Chinese province in 2010. In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge.

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

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APRIL 18, 2018

Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death worldwide according to the State of Global Air 2018 , the annual report and interactive website published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 coal, wood, and dung) for cooking and heating. State of Global Air 2018.

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Pollution Coal 2016 India 218

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Shifting to electric vehicles could also reduce noise pollution, especially in cities where speeds are generally low and traffic often stands still.

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Climate Pollution Gasoline-Electric 2017 268

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MAY 8, 2014

population weighted comparisons in annual mean PM 10 for a three?year About half of the urban population being monitored is exposed to air pollution that is at least 2.5 The 2011 version of the database contains data for 2010 or earlier, and the 2014 version for 2012 or earlier. Source: WHO. Click to enlarge.

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Global Pollution 2014 2012 239

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AUGUST 13, 2013

At least two studies have been published since 2010 that suggest reducing soot and methane would cut human-caused global temperature increases by half of a degree Celsius, or about 1 degree Fahrenheit, by 2050. International leaders took note and formed the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in 2012.

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Climate Pollution Carbon Emissions 199

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Air pollution poses a serious threat to our nation’s health. Studies show that air pollution from transportation causes asthma attacks and contributes to premature death and lung cancer among many other health concerns. Coal still contributes significantly to the generation mix.)

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Chicago Clean Cleaning 2017 150

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. In comparison, they noted, the technology for bio-chemical ethanol production from cellulosic biomass is not sufficiently developed yet. There is a very large potential supply of methanol since it can be made from natural gas, coal and biomass feedstocks.

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