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AUGUST 8, 2017

The SOLETAIR project ( earlier post ) has produced its first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar energy and the air’s carbon dioxide via Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The mobile chemical pilot plant produces gasoline, diesel, and kerosene from regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2017

A new study, led by a team from The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) at the University of York, has found that in 2010, about 2.7 The open-access study is published in the journal. The study did not quantify the risk in specific locations, but rather used the average ambient PM 2.5 Environment International.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Their study is publishedin the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Top: Gravimetric PM mass, PM mass calculated based on the IPSD method, black carbon, and EC/OC emissions over the LA92 cycle. In the study, the team used two MY 2016 passenger cars. Yang et al. Click to enlarge. —Yang et al.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Using a novel, reusable carbon material derived from old rubber tires, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)-led research team has developed a simple method to convert used cooking oil into biofuel. —Hood et al. The patent-pending, waste oil-to-biofuel conversion adds a new approach to waste tire recycling initiatives. Resources.

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MARCH 22, 2018

California can reduce carbon emissions by more than 70 million metric tons by 2030—akin to taking 15 million gasoline-powered cars off the road in one year—by adopting a higher target for its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), according to an analysis released by the UK-based research firm Cerulogy.

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JUNE 27, 2017

According to a new study led by a team at Duke University, airborne particulate matter and dust are cutting solar photovoltaic energy output by more than 25% in certain parts of the world, with roughly equal contributions from ambient PM and PM deposited on photovoltaic surfaces. —Michael Bergin. 7b00197.

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

Long-term measurement data of the equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations and particle number size distributions (PNSD) from the Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory Chacaltaya (CHC; 5240?m An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

North America’s largest flexible one-way carsharing service, saw a significant increase in use of its service during the first six months of 2017. Usage of car2go increased by 40% year-over-year in the first half of 2017 compared to the first half of 2016 across all 11 of the service’s North American locations, with more than 4.5

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The carbon-related costs of converting the land to sugarcane fields were included in the analysis.

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JULY 17, 2017

The study is published in the journal Nature Communications. Geiger and Alberto Salvo, an associate professor of economics at the National University of Singapore, led the study—their second with São Paulo big data. At the same time, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide concentrations tended to go up. are not regulated.

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JULY 9, 2020

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

A team at the University of Birmingham reports that a blend of 33% v/v of butanol in EN228 commercial gasoline containing 5% of ethanol (B33) reduces GDI (gasoline direct injection) engine-out carbonaceous emissions, while maintaining similar levels of NO x emissions when compared to standard gasoline combustion at low and medium engine loads.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Based on their findings in a new study, researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota suggest that modifying urban form—as a means of affecting motor vehicle usage—may be a strategy to mitigate urban air pollution. Marshall (2017) “Does Urban Form Affect Urban NO2? 7b01194.

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APRIL 2, 2019

Consequently, SUVs emit more carbon dioxide per vehicle mile than do cars. The issue of interest in this study was the resultant energy usage per occupant distance. Average vehicle occupancy in 2017 for privately operated household vehicles (from Oak Ridge National Laboratory ). The results are shown in the table below.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

A team from Lawrence Berkeley and Argonne National Laboratories, Tufts University and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have now used X-ray based imaging techniques to study the inner workings of PEM fuelcell components subjected to a range of temperature and moisture conditions. Credit: Berkeley Lab).

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NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In a new study, Harvard University researchers found more than 90% of potential new Canadian hydroelectric projects are likely to increase concentrations of the neurotoxin methylmercury (MeHg) in food webs near indigenous communities. The research is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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DECEMBER 10, 2017

Scientists from the University of Surrey and their colleagues have produced non-metal electro-catalysts for fuel cells that could pave the way for production of low-cost, environmentally friendly energy generation. This was then processed into a fine black powder and used as nitrogen-doped carbon electro-catalyst. 2017.10.037.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, HFC-23, were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found atmospheric levels growing at record values. As a result, they reported that they had almost completely eliminated HFC-23 emissions by 2017.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Diesel-powered commuter trains may expose their passengers to elevated levels of certain black carbon and ultrafine particles, especially in the coach directly behind the locomotive, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto. A paper on the study is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Sacramento’s SMUD, the US’ sixth-largest community-owned, not-for-profit, electric service provider, will develop a model for a future Mobility Center that will foster innovation in the clean transportation sector and serve as a catalyst for carbon reduction and inclusive economic development.

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MAY 26, 2022

—James Turner, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clean Combustion Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). A study of a 2017 Toyota Mirai fuel cell by Argonne National Laboratory found fuel cell stack efficiency below 50% and fuel cell system efficiency dropping below 40% at high loads.

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But a recent study suggests that quantum computers will be able to simulate quantum phenomena of interest to several industries well before they can make headway in those other applications. Sequestration strategies exist, but are not cost or energy efficient enough to make a significant dent in the current carbon emissions.

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MARCH 6, 2018

The new phase of research includes an outdoor field study that will grow naturally occurring algae in several contained ponds in California. Both companies are continuing with fundamental research on algae biology in their laboratories as the field study advances. ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics Inc. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 30, 2018

The Hydrogen Research Initiative started in July 2017 to support innovative research to reduce the output of carbon dioxide and/or the cost of hydrogen and hydrogen systems. The University of Tokyo. Tohoku University. Kyoto University. Yokohama National University. Kyoto University. Gifu University.

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MARCH 15, 2021

million contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to continue developing connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies to help passenger vehicles operate more efficiently and reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. In the first year of the three-year project, SwRI will focus on infrastructure and simulation studies.

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JUNE 1, 2017

Traffic contributes more to NO x emissions in Europe than previously thought, according to a new study by a team at the University of Innsbruck. A large number of new studies have recently been published suggesting that emission levels from test stands have to be adjusted upwards. We record 36,000 data points per hour.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

For example, a team at the University of Surrey found that particulate pollution levels inside cars are up to 40% higher when the vehicle is stuck in a traffic jam or stopped at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions. Earlier post.). That gave them rare, real-world look at pollutant exposure. 2017.07.016.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto has found that current US policies are insufficient to remain within a sectoral CO 2 emission budget for light-duty vehicles that is consistent with preventing more than 2?°C The team estimated 2015–2050 LDV sectoral carbon budgets of 44–50 GtCO 2 between the SSPs.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

This FOA, issued in August 2017, is a $50-million funding opportunity for projects supporting cost-shared research and development to design, construct, and operate two large-scale pilots to demonstrate transformational coal technologies. University of Illinois. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Phase I projects. Organization.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in adults over 60, according to new research led by Imperial College London and Duke University. This open-access paper is published in The BMJ. The over-60s.

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JUNE 14, 2018

A new study from McGill University found that each 10% increase in the kilometers of bus service resulted in an 8.27% increase in ridership. In July 2017, the City of Toronto’s TransformTO action plan set a target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

A team from the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois, with colleagues from the University of Birmingham and Aarhus University, have developed a nanosized bio-Pd/C catalyst for upgrading algal bio-oil. The oil can flow through the palladium-decorated bacteria masses as it does through the carbon particles.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Researchers at Indiana University Bloomington have synthesized a nanographene–Re (Rhenium) complex that functions as an efficient electrocatalyst and photocatalyst for the selective reduction of CO 2 to CO for subsequent conversion to fuels. This study is a major leap in that direction. — Liang-shi Li, corresponding author.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara have developed catalytic molten metals to pyrolize methane to release hydrogen and to form solid carbon. The insoluble carbon floats to the surface of the melt, where it can be removed and stored or incorporated into composite materials. Metallic catalysts (e.g.,

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JULY 5, 2022

A study by researchers in Australia and China has determined that global food-miles account for nearly 20% of total food-systems emissions; moving fruit and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles is particularly emissions-intensive. We estimate the carbon footprint of food-miles by using a global multi-region accounting framework.

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APRIL 11, 2017

This could form the basis of a new, more efficient process for converting the greenhouse gas CO 2 into a useful carbon source for the production of fuels and chemical products. Their material of choice is powdered elemental boron, which very strongly absorbs sunlight and efficiently converts it photothermically, heating itself up remarkably.

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MAY 18, 2019

The Center will tie together with the Autonomous Transportation Open Standards (ATOS) Lab, launched by the City of Sacramento in 2017 to develop regulations and standards for autonomous vehicles. SMUD’s power mix is about 50% non-carbon emitting. PEM Motion and EnerTech Capital are key industry partners supporting the Center.

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