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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT.

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Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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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? about 0.6 °C.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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The Soviet Union's Tupolev TU-144, which could fly just as fast and had been used to transport mail and freight the previous year, began carrying passengers in 1977. government established a Supersonic Transport Advisory Committee, which began discussions with international partners about building a supersonic airliner.

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New Comprehensive Lifecycle Energy and Emissions Inventory Includes Non-Operational Components; Large Aircraft Can Perform Better than Light Rail

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In order to effectively mitigate environmental impacts from transportation modes, life-cycle environmental performance should be considered including both the direct and indirect processes and services required to operate the vehicle. In terms of sulfur dioxide emissions, Boston light rail was by far the worst performer, followed by SF Muni.

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COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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Before the Great Boston Fire of 1872, the value of much real estate had been held down by the presence of crumbling buildings nearby. In our case, thanks to Transport for London, we managed to get it anonymized and released for analysis. The Great Boston Fire of 1872. Such a plan can disarm opposition before it arises.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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Im gonna post a couple excerpts here: Most ozone pollution is caused by motor vehicles, which account for 72% of nitrogen oxides and 52% of reactive hydrocarbons (principal components of smog). (7, but its never even been close to the amount of garbage that gas power vehicles produce.