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EPA awards $6M in research funding to improve air quality models

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5,959,842 million in research funding to nine institutions to improve air quality models used to simulate ozone, particulate matter (PM), regional haze, air toxics, and emerging pollutants.

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California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are collaborating in the $20-million CalNex research project to examine the nexus between air pollution and climate change. How does Southern California compare and contrast with the San Francisco Bay Area? Source: NOAA.

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GE Technology Selected for Hydrogen Energy IGCC Project in California

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The Hydrogen Energy California County project would be the first power plant built under that alliance. IGCC also significantly reduces criteria emissions—sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, mercury and particulate matter—and decreases water consumption by up to 30% (as compared to a conventional coal plant).

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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

Endless studies on the impact of pollution and climate change on low-income families have all come up with the same general result: It is a very real and very serious problem. This proximity brings a greater risk of harm by higher levels of benzene , sulfuric acid , mercury , and other potentially dangerous substances.

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EPA tightens ground-level ozone standard to 70 ppb

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billion annually in 2025 (outside of California), outweighing the estimated annual costs of $1.4 EPA analyzed the benefits and costs for California separately, because a number of areas in California would have longer to meet the final standards, based on their ozone levels. billion nationwide, except California.

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Schwarzenegger's Green Cred Fading with CARB Caos

Plugs and Cars

The LA Times headline, Mixed messages in the air, The governor's actions often work against his tough talk on pollution tells the story. Schwarzenegger has vetoed bills that would put new taxes on polluters, spur the development of alternative fuels and help clean the air.

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Ford Europe EV Plans, Virginia Now a ZEV State – EV Week In Review: Feb. 15-22, 2021

EV Adoption

Electric truck maker Xos to go public via $2 billion SPAC merger – North Hollywood, California-based Xos, an electric commercial vehicle maker, on Monday agreed to go public through a SPAC merger NextGen Acquisition Corp, in a deal valuing the combined entity at $2 billion. 19, via Virginia Mercury. 19, via Virginia Mercury.