Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2015

New analysis by an international team led by MIT researchers shows that Asia now releases a surprisingly large amount of anthropogenic mercury. The new analysis provides more accurate estimates of sources of mercury emissions around the world. The team’s top-down analysis improves on other models that take a bottom-up approach.

Mercury 150

Mercury Asia Emissions Coal 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued proposed rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 18 chemicals made from plastic waste-derived feedstocks that would ensure they are free from unsafe contaminants before they can be used to make transportation fuels.

Waste 284

Waste EPA Fuel Mercury 284

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

In 2015, 5.9 Chemicals, such as fluoride, lead and mercury pesticides, persistent organic pollutants, and others in manufactured goods, eventually find their way into the food chain. Transport: Reduce emissions and increase public transport. million children under age five died.

Environment 186

Environment Pollution Water Waste 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Proposed oil sands monitoring by 2015. Sources of air contaminant emissions from oil sands developments include industrial smokestacks, tailings ponds, transportation, and dust from mining operations. PAHs, mercury, arsenic, etc.). Click to enlarge. Air quality. Terrestrial biodiversity and habitat disturbance.

Oil-Sands 274

Oil-Sands Canada Oil Water 274

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

TCEP will be an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) 400 MW power/poly-gen plant that will capture 90% of the carbon dioxide, 99% of the sulfur, more than 95% of the mercury, and eliminate more than 90% of the nitrogen oxides produced by the process.

Coal 186

Coal Texas Oil CO2 186