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JANUARY 3, 2012

The findings have implications for the availability, management and use of water resources in regions around the world, say the researchers. They can be hazardous to both human health and the environment. In polluted air, more and smaller drops are formed. This explains why air pollution can exacerbate both drought and flood.

Pollution

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APRIL 4, 2022

A study by three French institutes—Ifremer, the University of Bordeaux and the IRD (a public research institution)—has found that the surface water of the Atlantic Ocean is twice as polluted by cellulose fibers as it is by microplastics. There’s a pile of information doing the rounds about the pollution of the oceans.

Pollution

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JULY 11, 2018

A “well-to-wheel” life cycle assessment (LCA) by a team from synthetic fuels producer Greyrock ( earlier post ), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has determined the potential reduction of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutant emissions from the use of synthetic fuels directly converted from flare gas. billion liters (18.8

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JULY 4, 2020

It has also contributed to environment degradation, landscape damage and soil contamination, groundwater depletion and pollution. The report recommends that countries such as DRC provide “conducive environment to attract investment to establish new mines or expand existing ones”.

Batteries

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

The China Energy Group of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently released the eighth edition of the China Energy Databook —the most comprehensive publicly available resource known to exist covering China’s energy and environmental statistics. Click to enlarge.

Environment

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APRIL 27, 2020

m) available from Planet Lab. The results appear in the journal Atmospheric Environment. We’ve used a new generation of micro-satellite images to estimate ground-level air pollution at the smallest spatial scale to date. pollution. From Zheng et al. Left) land features, (right) color-coded by the amount of PM 2.5

Pollution

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APRIL 4, 2010

To avoid the negative impacts on soil, perhaps only a small fraction of residue might be available for removal. Growing dedicated energy crops in marginal and abandoned lands instead of prime agricultural fields will further benefit the soil and environment. Agron J 102:403-419 doi: 10.2134/agronj2009.0333.

Environment

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

According to Agah, a renowned researcher in chip-scale gas chromatography and Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Faculty Fellow, the development of effective strategies for reducing occupational exposure to pollutants requires accurate, time-resolved measurement of exposure.

Virginia

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MAY 24, 2012

has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty and invest more than $400 million to install advanced pollution controls and cut emissions from BP’s petroleum refinery in Whiting, Ind. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ. Earlier post.). —Ignacia S.

Pollution

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Proponents claim that if renewable electricity is used and CO 2 is captured from the air, then the e-gasoline and e-diesel are climate-neutral fuels that will also reduce pollution. However, said T&E, particle pollution was far from eliminated. pollution. Aromatics may be added to e-fuels to improve combustion properties.

Pollution

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MARCH 30, 2021

Today, operating the best-selling gas-powered commercial leaf blower for one hour emits air pollutants comparable to driving a 2017 Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Denver. It’s time to phase out these super polluters. Smog-forming emissions from small engines will surpass those from passenger vehicles this year.

San Francisco

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JULY 2, 2020

NEVS developed PONS because cities all over the world, clogged by pollution and traffic, want to do whatever they can to reduce the use of cars. With that as a starting point, NEVS began to develop a completely new vehicle: Sango, which is ready to be integrated with any of the self-driving software systems available. There are 1.3

Vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

But methane is extremely inert in an oxygen-free environment and resists chemical reactions. The availability of low-cost acetylene may lead to a renaissance of acetylene use for traditional applications including PVC and acetylene black while laying the groundwork for new industrial applications.

Convert

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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. It is available with several power outputs (currently from 65 to 110hp) and powers numerous Renault (from Twingo to Laguna) and Dacia models. New-generation 1.5 dCi engines.

Environment

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In addition, reduced noise and vibration will create a more comfortable work environment for the crew members and limit noise pollution in the bay and its surroundings. Further, the vessel will make its battery power available to emergency services in the case of a natural disaster in Tokyo.

All-Electric

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2020, independent global emissions testing company Emissions Analytics reported that pollution from tire wear can be 1,000 times worse than what comes out of a car’s exhaust. USTMA hopes to have CMTT samples available to ship to researchers as early as the second quarter of 2022. Earlier post.) 2020.137823 (open access).

Standards

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Yet despite this, there are still a lot of skeptics who argue that electric vehicles do not really do anything useful for the environment. A study from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has provided some real-world observations about electric vehicles and how they positively impact the environment.

Pollution

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MAY 6, 2021

The transportation yard has been constructed for 24 chargers to accommodate future additions to the electric bus fleet and relies on The Mobility House to minimize electricity charging costs while also ensuring vehicles are readily available for assigned routes. Funding of $4.94 Funding of $4.94

Charging

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) has agreed to move forward with a prohibition on the carriage of high-sulfur fuel oil for use on board ships, when that fuel oil is not compliant with a new low-sulfur limit which comes into force from 2020. of MARPOL Annex VI.

Oil

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MAY 6, 2022

The coordinated package of regulations will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and ozone- and smog-causing pollutants from new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs starting in model year 2026. —New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Cabinet Secretary James Kenney.

New Mexico

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APRIL 15, 2019

In a paper published in the journal Atmospheric Environment , they report on the findings from a suite of scenarios designed to quantify the effect of both the magnitude of EV market penetration and the source of electricity generation used to power them. coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). —Schnell et al. —Jordan Schnell.

Conversion

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The study found that almost a third (32%) of drivers who are open to EVs require a greater availability of charging points to make the switch, while one in five (20%) of those currently not considering an EV would consider buying one if their range were greater. RingGo survey. —Peter O’Driscoll, Managing Director at RingGo.

Vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Atmospheric aerosols play an important but as-yet poorly understood role in climate and air quality, with significant impacts on the environment, health, and air traffic. This type of measurement is crucial in assessing the impacts of atmospheric aerosols on environment and health. iSPEX add-on. Click to enlarge.

2015

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Testing of two popular Euro 6d-temp diesels by Ricardo, commissioned by the environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), has found that the periodic regeneration of diesel particulate filters (DPFs) in the light-duty vehicles can generate spikes of particulate emissions of more than 1,000 times the normal rate.

Emissions

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MARCH 8, 2018

Researchers from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR), with colleagues at other institutions in Canada and the UK, have found strong evidence that environmental exposures, including air pollution, affect gene expressions associated with respiratory diseases much more than genetic ancestry. A permutation test ( n ?=?10,000

Pollution

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

These are some of the findings of a new health assessment based on the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR), an effort by the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project to create the world’s most comprehensive database of surface ozone observations from all available ozone monitoring stations around the globe. Click to enlarge.

Ozone

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APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. The certification is based on Class NK’s “Guidelines for Large-capacity Storage Batteries,” which requires use of a BMU in the system as a safety feature.

Mariner

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MAY 16, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the toxic air pollution standards for petroleum refineries. The new rules would further reduce toxic pollution from flaring and other processes and includes new monitoring requirements. These results would be available to the public.

EPA

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OCTOBER 7, 2013

A study by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) in California found 55% of Los Angeles-area commuters are interested in ridesharing, however only 22% of commuters in the Southland currently rideshare or use alternative forms of transportation. Thirty cents of every surcharge dollar goes into the MSRC fund.

Los Angeles

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MARCH 3, 2021

The National Research Council has indicated that generating biofuels from feedstocks such as corn and soybeans can increase water pollution. Farmers use pesticides and fertilizers on the crops that can end up polluting streams, rivers and lakes. But in open oceans, the sunlit surface layer lacks nutrients available in deeper water.

Mariner

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JANUARY 12, 2013

Since coal-use control is a near-term goal, NG appears more adequate than other energies to replace coal in the short term, because of its greater availability and technological maturity. The original reason for developing EVs and CNGVs is to substitute oil, not to reduce emissions of GHGs or any pollutant. —Huo et al.

Coal

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MAY 22, 2018

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The UK said it will go further and faster than the EU in reducing human exposure to particulate matter pollution. —Environment Secretary Gove. billion (US$4.7-billion)

Cleaning

Creative Greenius

MARCH 22, 2010

But it’s even better news for the health of our South Bay communities – not just for the obesity-fighting exercise that people on bicycles are going to be getting, but just as importantly, for the cleaner air we’re going to get to breathe thanks to people using pollution-free bicycle transportation instead of driving their cars.

Grant

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JUNE 7, 2019

It was published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. PM emissions are some of the most toxic emissions coming from the tailpipe and connected with causing a host of health and pollution problems. This is one of the few studies available to test the health effects from PM with varying levels of ethanol.

Gasoline

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JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. By then more than 200 different EV models will be available in the showrooms.

Diesel

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JULY 22, 2015

Using renewable diesel also reduces the emissions of soot and other air quality pollutants. Our fleet ran cleaner and more efficiently, and we are completely supportive of the Mayor’s call to switch to renewable diesel to improve the environment and create a healthier future for our residents.

San Francisco

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Eni currently makes use of approximately 50% of the used cooking oil available in Italy and, in part thanks to RenOils-member regeneration companies, will extend its capacity to produce high-quality biofuel from this waste in the company’s bio-refinery in Venice, at Porto Marghera, and soon also in Gela.

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