2019, Emissions, Gas and Ozone

Studies find global COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced PM2.5 and NO2 pollution, but ozone up

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MAY 12, 2020

Levels of two major air pollutants have been reduced significantly since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant—ground-level ozone—has increased in China, according to new research. For comparison, columns over the same time periods are shown for 2019. Bauwens et al.

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Severe drought influences ozone pollution

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APRIL 22, 2019

Drought conditions can have complicated effects on ozone air quality, so to better understand the process, researchers have analyzed data from two ozone-polluted cities before, during and after the California drought. However, plants also decrease air ozone levels by taking the gas up through pores in their leaves.

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Japan, China researchers develop plasma-assisted MnO2 filter that produces zero-NO2, -SO2 diesel exhaust

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MARCH 8, 2019

This research, published in the journal Separation and Purification Technology , shows that ozone can be used to remove not only SO x but also NO x from fossil fuel combustion exhaust streams. In this study, to improve absorption performance of SO 2 and NO 2 , we added ozone in exhaust gas. Osaka et al. 2018.12.077.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. Source of data: US EPA (2019). The transportation sector was responsible for over 7 million tons of NO x emissions in the US in 2014, with 50% of this sector’s NO x attributed to heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment.

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Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

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AUGUST 19, 2019

W/m 2 before 2100 without overshoot by employment of a range of technologies and strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.). We find that, assuming pollution emissions and population are held constant at current levels, climate change would adversely affect future air quality for >85% of China’s population (?55%

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Climate Change Climate Ozone Future

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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APRIL 15, 2019

For example, states in the western US (WUS) generally produce a larger fraction of their electricity from renewable and/or “emission-free” sources (i.e., coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). Among the findings: Summer surface ozone (O 3 ) decreases in most locations due to widespread reductions of traffic NO x emissions.

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Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

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JULY 3, 2021

Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. parts per billion. Long-term exposure to formaldehyde can cause certain types of cancers. Secondary formaldehyde (i.e.,

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Neighborhood Houston Pollution Ozone

Colorado approves goal to make 82% of car sales electric by 2032

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

The state will also direct manufacturers to increase zero-emission light-duty vehicle sales starting in 2027, with goals increasing each year during the five-year period. In the release, Colorado clarifies that it includes battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric as what it refers to as zero-emission options.

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EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The European Environment Agency’s (EEA’s) “ Air quality in Europe — 2019 report ” shows that almost all Europeans living in cities are still exposed to air pollution levels that exceed the health-based air quality guidelines (AQGs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). About 8% of the urban population in the EU-28 was exposed to PM 2.5

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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APRIL 11, 2019

Improving access to cleaner forms of transportation, like electrified public transport and active commuting by cycling and walking, would not only bring down NO 2 levels, but would also reduce asthma, enhance physical fitness, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. —Susan Anenberg.

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California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

SLCPs include black carbon (soot), methane and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—the fastest-growing source of GHG emissions in California and globally—which are used as refrigerants, aerosol propellants and insulation. Therefore a target for forest-derived black carbon emission reductions is not included in the SLCP Strategy.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Up there, 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, ozone molecules absorb the sun’s ultraviolet light, protecting life far below. Even less is understood about the potential risks to people and the environment—could the particles deplete the ozone layer, for example, or significantly alter the weather? cancel the launch.

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What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

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MARCH 15, 2021

It is also the UK government strategy to achieve zero-emission by 2040. By the end of 2019, an additional 130 dealerships received the accreditation, and more are expected to be approved this year. Global warming plays a role in thinning the ozone layer, thus permitting harmful rays’ penetration to the earth. Wrapping up.

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Here’s How We Could Brighten Clouds to Cool the Earth

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Take, for example, the tens of thousands of fossil-fueled ships that chug across the ocean, spewing plumes of pollutants that contribute to acid rain, ozone depletion, respiratory ailments, and global warming. not a replacement for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which is imperative. That's the question the.

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Studies find global COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced PM2.5 and NO2 pollution, but ozone up

Severe drought influences ozone pollution

Japan, China researchers develop plasma-assisted MnO2 filter that produces zero-NO2, -SO2 diesel exhaust

MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

Study suggests future climate changes to worsen air quality for >85% of China’s population; ~20k+ additional deaths each year

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

Colorado approves goal to make 82% of car sales electric by 2032

EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

Here’s How We Could Brighten Clouds to Cool the Earth

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