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U Alberta study shows for the first time that sunlight causes chemical reactions in road dust; singlet oxygen

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— In the study, the team study, investigated the photochemical production of 1 O 2 by size-fractionated road dust collected in Edmonton, Alberta and compared the reactivity of this substrate to that of Arizona test dust, Niger sand, and Cape Verde dust. Cote, Stephanie R. Schneider, Ming Lyu, Sherry Gao, Lin Gan, Adam J.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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We will work together to overcome strategic, political, and technical barriers, accelerate the production of zero emission vehicles and increase economies of scale, to make the transition faster, lower cost, and easier for everyone. —COP 26 Declaration.