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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. They also found these emission reductions were associated with decreases in concentrations of pollutants in the city’s air.

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Aqua Metals opens first AquaRefining center for low-pollution lead-acid battery recycling

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Lead smelting—ranked as the third highest polluting industry in the world—can release toxic lead dust, smoke and slag with significant deleterious environmental and health consequences. The AquaRefinery was partially financed by a $10-million loan from Green Bank, which was 90% guaranteed by the US Department of Agriculture.

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Government of Canada introduces legislation to strengthen rail safety and accountability; “polluter pays”

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Changes include a new liability and compensation regime for federally regulated railways, including minimum insurance requirements; a compensation fund financed by levies on crude oil shippers; increased information-sharing provisions; and stronger oversight powers for the Minister and Transport Canada inspectors.

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ADB approves $499M loan to establish facility for improved air quality in greater Beijing area; includes hydrogen transport

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The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors approved a €428-million ($499-million) loan to set up a regional emission-reduction and pollution-control facility as part of a multiyear and multisector support program to improve air quality in the greater Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, which suffers from heavy air pollution.

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China Developing National Emission Standard V, Likely to Be Published in 2015

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China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) is developing a National Emission Standard V for vehicles, according to Ren Hongyan, Director of Air Pollution and Noise Control Division of MEP. Ren added that State Administration of Taxation and the Finance Ministry are also considering levying a car emission tax in future.

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CCM: demand for ternary Li-ion batteries in China to more than double to 10 GWh in 2016 from 4.4GWh in 2015 due to subsidy fraud and response

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The firm forecasts an immediate boom in demand for ternary Li-ion batteries—mainly used to power alternative energy vehicles—from 4.4GWh in 2015 to 10 GWh in 2016. China started giving state aid to alternative energy vehicles (AEV) makers in 2009 to promote the development of green vehicles to help tackle air pollution.

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40 Tesla Megapacks replace WW2 turbojet generator in Belgium

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The generator was not only contributing to air pollution in the region, but it was noisy as well. Michael Coudyser, General Manager of Corsica Sole, which is the developer, said that the project was financed with its shareholder, Mirova Energy Transition 5, without any public subsidy. “A

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