2017, Coal, Emissions and Pollution

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The most disturbing finding was the increase in deaths from ambient air pollution.

Africa

Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia

Harvard/Nanjing study: China’s war on PM2.5 pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution

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JANUARY 3, 2019

In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the emissions of PM 2.5. Cities restricted the number of cars on the road, coal-fired power plants reduced emissions or were shuttered and replaced with natural gas. But the rapid reduction of PM 2.5

Ozone

Ozone Pollution China Chinese

HEI report finds current levels of air pollution have reduced life expectancy by 1.67 years on average worldwide

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APRIL 10, 2019

This year’s report includes the latest results on air pollution exposure and its health burden around the world based on the 2017 GBD (Global Burden of Disease) study. Among the findings of the report is that current levels of air pollution levels have reduced life expectancy by 1 year and 8 months (1.67 and tropospheric ozone.

Pollution

Pollution Ozone 2017 2019

HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Fossil fuel combustion, a major source of air pollution, contributed to more than one million deaths globally in 2017, more than 27% of all deaths from outdoor fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), according to a new report published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). pollution and its health impacts. Absolute ambient PM 2.5

Global

Global St. Louis Fuel Pollution

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Although the rate of emissions growth is slower than in the previous two years, the researchers warn emissions could keep increasing for a decade or more unless energy, transportation and industry policies change significantly across the world. over 2018 emissions. over 2018 emissions. growth in 2017.

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Carbon Global Emissions Climate Change

IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. The data signal a continuing decoupling of emissions and economic activity. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1

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Economy 2016 Global Emissions

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems.

India

India 2007 Emissions Aura

EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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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. Emissions are usually higher in the production phase of electric cars, but these are more than offset by lower emissions in the use phase over time.

Climate

Climate Pollution Gasoline-Electric 2017

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

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JULY 17, 2017

Ozone is formed through a chemical reaction that occurs when sunlight interacts with nitrogen oxides and other organic compounds that are generated by coal-burning, vehicle exhaust and some natural sources. They monitored indoor and outdoor ozone levels, along with other pollutants. 2017.2842.

Ozone

Ozone Pollution Connect Connected

Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The American Lung Association has been named the 2017 Clean Fuels Champion by Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC), a nonprofit coalition dedicated to promoting clean-energy and clean-air solutions for transportation in the Chicago area impacting nearly 9 million people. Air pollution poses a serious threat to our nation’s health.

Chicago

Chicago Clean Cleaning 2017

Pollutant emitted by biomass burning found to cause DNA damage and lung cell death; the role of retene

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

A new study by a team from Brazil, with colleagues in the US, has shown that particulate pollution biomass burning in the Amazon induced inflammation, oxidative stress and severe DNA damage in human lung cells. After 72 hours of exposure, more than 30% of the cultured cells are dead, the researchers found.

Pollution

Pollution Universal Brazil Washington

HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

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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). Millions of people around the world are also exposed to air pollution in their homes arising from the use of solid fuels (e.g.,

Pollution

Pollution Coal 2016 India

Argonne updates GREET and AFLEET tools for transportation technologies analysis

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

The most recent GREET versions are the GREET1 2017 version for fuel-cycle analysis and GREET2 2017 version for vehicle-cycle analysis. Updated the emission factors of criteria air pollutant (combustion and non-combustion emissions) for SMR hydrogen and petroleum fuels.

Transportation

Transportation Pollution Alternative Fuels Gasoline-Electric

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

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JANUARY 27, 2020

More than 70% of this cost comes from the increased mortality risk associated with exposure to the local air pollution emitted when burning fossil fuels; the researchers found that the lost nuclear electricity production due to the phase-out was replaced primarily by coal-fired production and net electricity imports.

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Cost Of Germany Pollution 2017

Argonne releases GREET 2020

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

The GREET (Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) tool provides a common, transparent platform for lifecycle analysis (LCA) of of the energy and environmental effects of a wide variety of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies in major transportation sectors (i.e., CO 2 -derived ethanol. Green ammonia.

2020

2020 Gas-Electric Lithium Ion Mariner

Tsinghua study finds China’s actions have cut PM2.5 concentrations 21.5% from 2013-2015; PM2.5-related mortality down 9.1%

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Air pollution in China, especially in mega-metropolitan areas, is a matter of concern due to its impact on public health; outdoor PM 2.5 The research confirms the effectiveness of China’s clean air actions, including promoting end-of-pipe control measures, limiting coal use in small combustion devices, retiring old vehicles, and many others.

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2013 2015 Pollution China

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

If the emissions gap is not closed by 2030, the report says, it is extremely unlikely that the goal of holding global warming to well below 2 ˚C can still be reached. In the current policy scenario, total emissions for transport are 9.7 GtCO 2 direct emissions and 0.28 GtCO 2 indirect emissions for electricity use.

Environment

Environment Climate Change Coal Climate

Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Replacing 100,000 gasoline-powered trikes will enable the Philippine government to save more than $100 million a year in avoided fuel imports, while decreasing annual CO 2 emissions by about 260,000 tons. Without intervention, the Philippines is on a course to almost quadruple CO 2 emissions in less than 25 years, the ADB said.

Philippines

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IBM Research launches 10y project to support China in transforming national energy systems; “Green Horizon”

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JULY 7, 2014

Through a collaboration agreement, the two parties have agreed to work together to develop solutions which can help tackle the city’s air pollution challenges. However, the resulting environmental impact, particularly air pollution, has become a priority for the Chinese government and a matter of global importance.

China

China Energy Green Grid

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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JUNE 5, 2023

Global warming due to the emission of gases (Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, etc.) from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. Since fuel weighs less than a kilogram per litre, it is interesting to see how the weight of emissions is multiplied by the addition of oxygen.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric

Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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MAY 17, 2023

In 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy. Presently, the vast majority of hydrogen is produced using coal or natural gas as feedstocks. That makes it incredibly energy inefficient and results in a lot of extra pollution. That seems to be the new trend.

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Hydrogen Power Powered Japan

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA added a premium to the capital cost of CO 2 -intensive technologies to reflect current market behavior regarding possible future policies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, the US electric power sector’s historical reliance on coal-fired power plants has begun to decline. World liquids consumption grows from 87.1

Oil

Oil 2005 Production 2010

IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

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MARCH 20, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net positive economic outlook, according to new findings released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). This means reducing energy CO 2 emissions by 2.6%

Renewable

Renewable Climate Climate Change Carbon

Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

But energy leaders and experts recognize that as long as producing carbon pollution carries no cost, traditional plants that use fossil fuels will be more cost-effective than plants that use nuclear fuel. Units 3 and 4 are expected to begin commercial operation in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

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Georgia Obama Power Powered

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

quadrillion Btu in 2025, due to incorporation of the model year 2017 to 2025 GHG and CAFE standards for LDVs. US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remain more than 5% below their 2005 level through 2040, reflecting increased. Energy consumption by LDVs (including commercial light trucks) declines in the Reference case, from 16.1

Fuel

Fuel Energy Sale 2013

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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DECEMBER 19, 2021

The quantity of calcium carbonate to be released—about 1 kilogram—won’t be enough to trigger any measurable cooling, and it roughly equals the particle pollution that a large commercial airliner releases every minute of flight, says. Solar geoengineering is not a substitute for curbing emissions. Not everyone agrees.

Ozone

Ozone Solar Climate Change Climate

Sinopec targeting 10B cubic meters of gas per year by 2017 from China’s first large-scale shale gas field

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APRIL 6, 2014

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) said that it had made significant breakthroughs in the exploration and development of shale gas in China, and is planning to develop the Fuling shale gas field into China’s first shale gas field with an annual production capacity of 10 billion cubic meters by 2017. trillion cubic meters.

Gas

Gas 2017 2013 China

Los Angeles to lease 160 BEVs, 128 PHEVs as part of commitment to 50% EV purchases by 2017

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

These leases will deliver on the pLAn’s commitment to ensure that 50% of the City’s annual light-duty vehicle purchases are EVs by 2017. In April, Mayor Garcetti issued the Sustainable City pLAn , a blueprint to make Los Angeles more sustainable and deliver environmental and economic benefits to the city.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Purchase PHEV 2017

EPA: Cleaner power generation offset increase of vehicle emissions in 2017

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2018

emissions of global-warming greenhouse gases fell 2.7 percent in 2017, despite the Trump administration's efforts to revive coal use in the U.S., The EPA released data for 2017, showing an even larger 4.5 percent drop in emissions from power plants compared with 2016, as more coal plants are retired.

2017

2017 EPA Cleaner Emissions

Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Asked when there might be one million electric vehicles on the road that could also feed their battery capacity back into the grid in a two-way exchange, the panelists generally said between 2017 and 2020. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? the biggest cuts anywhere in the world.

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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars

EV Driven

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

Harvard/Nanjing study: China’s war on PM2.5 pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution

HEI report finds current levels of air pollution have reduced life expectancy by 1.67 years on average worldwide

HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

Chicago Area Clean Cities names American Lung Association 2017 Clean Fuels Champion

Pollutant emitted by biomass burning found to cause DNA damage and lung cell death; the role of retene

HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

Argonne updates GREET and AFLEET tools for transportation technologies analysis

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

Argonne releases GREET 2020

Tsinghua study finds China’s actions have cut PM2.5 concentrations 21.5% from 2013-2015; PM2.5-related mortality down 9.1%

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

IBM Research launches 10y project to support China in transforming national energy systems; “Green Horizon”

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics

Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

Sinopec targeting 10B cubic meters of gas per year by 2017 from China’s first large-scale shale gas field

Los Angeles to lease 160 BEVs, 128 PHEVs as part of commitment to 50% EV purchases by 2017

EPA: Cleaner power generation offset increase of vehicle emissions in 2017

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