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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

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Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains— according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis. The results indicate coal trains add on average 8.32

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Arizona State Students Develop a Solar-Powered Air Filtration System

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EPICS in IEEE provided a US $10,000 grant in July 2022 to deploy the systems. The students launched the initiative in 2020 after reading an article about the city’s air pollution in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. To improve air quality, burning unrefined coal for heat was banned.

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Obama gives $2.4bn Jump Start To Battery Makers

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billion competitive grant program for US battery makers. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion billion grant program to aid electric cars. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times.

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Tsinghua Study Finds That Conventional Three-Way Catalyst Can Handle the Unregulated Emissions from Low-Content Methanol-Gasoline Blends

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However, the use of coal-generated methanol as a practical alternative fuel is one of the most realistic options for China, because of the “oil-lean, gas-lacking, and coal-rich” structure of Chinese energy resources. Energy Fuels , Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/ef900974p. —Fan et al.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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For instance, Alexandre Milovanoff at the University of Toronto and his colleagues’ research (which is described in depth in a recent Spectrum article ) demonstrates the U.S. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. For instance, recent U.S.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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These can include tax credits, rebates, grants, and preferential parking or access to certain areas. 10 Are EVs eco-friendly since we generate electricity from coal? First of all the efficiency of coal-based power plants is around 40% [ Ref ]. This comparison accounts only for electricity from coal-based power plants.

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections. Link to original article: [link]. Grid-scale storage battery demand can easily eclipse the need for automotive batteries.

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