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bp Statistical Review shows 4.5% drop in primary energy consumption in 2020; mainly driven by oil

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bp released the 70 th annual edition of the bp Statistical Review of World Energy ; the data collected in this year’s edition includes energy data for 2020. Carbon emissions from energy use fell by more than 6% in 2020, the largest decline since 1945. Key highlights: Primary energy consumption fell by 4.5%

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

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The same study also concluded an overall lower consumption of tobacco worldwide is statistically linked to less people contracting lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC)—another type of NSCLC. g/m 3 ) increment of black carbon is associated with a 12% increase in LADC incidence globally. LSCC is often linked to a history of smoking.

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ABTC inferred resources report finds Tonopah Flats may hold 15.8 million tons lithium carbonate equivalent

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million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent. The sample was homogenized by cone-and-quarter methods and pulverized to 100 mesh to obtain a statistically repetitive sample. The inferred resources report concludes that Tonopah Flats may hold an estimated 15.8

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UC Riverside study finds emissions benefits for E15 blend in California

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In a paper published in the journal Fuel , the team reported: No statistically significant fuel effect on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions for E15. Total hydrocarbons (THC), non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), and carbon monoxide (CO) showed either marginally or statistically significant reductions for E15.

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MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

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The data centers that house the physical computing infrastructure used for running applications are widely known for their large carbon footprint; they currently account for about 0.3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, or about as much carbon as the country of Argentina produces annually, according to the International Energy Agency.

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CARB releases results of multi-year E15 study; multiple air quality benefits with slight reduction in fuel economy

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Measured emissions included: oxides of nitrogen (NO x ), total hydrocarbons (THC), non-methane hydrocarbon (NMHC), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), PM mass, particulate number, 1,3-butadiene, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene isomers, ethanol, and carbonyl compounds.

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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Scaling of industry sales statistics enabled the discrepancy to be attributed to the use of ancillary solvent products such as screenwash and deicer which are not included in internationally applied vehicle emission methodologies. —Cliff et al. the products used for “car care,” such as windshield washer fluid.

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