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Study finds CNG conversion policy in Bangladesh did result in more travel; congestion costs still half the health benefits

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Several years ago, the government of Bangladesh took took various policies to convert the petroleum vehicles on road to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), which allows both air quality improvements and energy security benefits. Earlier post.) Congestion costs are still one-half of the health benefits of the CNG conversion policy.

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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

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Looking to make replacement filters more environmentally friendly and affordable, a team of engineering students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , in Dhaka, designed a carbon-based version with bamboo. Our project,” Afrin says, “is based on a modified air filter for incoming air into the catalytic converter.”

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AQLI: new data reveals little progress globally in reducing air pollution over the last two decades

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New data from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI), which converts particulate air pollution into its impact on life expectancy, shows that particulate pollution was the greatest risk to human health before COVID-19. High pollution across the entirety of Bangladesh makes it the most polluted country in the world.

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EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

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Part of the absorbed energy is converted into infrared radiation that is emitted into the atmosphere and back into space. Reducing current emissions of BC may help slow the near-term rate of climate change, particularly in regions such as the Arctic. Earlier post.). Most solar radiation is absorbed by the Earth’s surface and warms it.

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