Cars That Think

JUNE 19, 2024

When it comes to addressing climate change, the “in unity there’s strength” adage certainly applies. Using age-appropriate language, the video, which is posted on TryEngineering’s climate change page , explores the issue through visual models and scientific explanations.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

China “could not and should not&# set an upper limit on greenhouse gas emissions at the current phase, said Su Wei, the chief negotiator of China for climate change talks in Copenhagen, at a meeting in Beijing on China’s climate change policies in the post-Copenhagen era. They want to take the money and run.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2012

and the remainder (30 to 40%) from burning fossil fuels, such as coal, to heat the kiln reactors to ~900°C.Here we show a new thermal chemistry, based on anomalies in oxide solubilites, to generate CaO, without CO2 emission, in a high throughput, cost effective, environment conducive to the formation of cement. —Licht et al.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 16, 2010

More Act On CO2 videos from the Brits after the jump. Tags: Saving Energy Sustainability carbon producers citizen volunteer climate change energy efficiency environment fossil fuels ACTONCO2. Check out ActOnCO2.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

No maximum amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases their product will be allowed to produce. They are so cowardly that they lie about the impacts of their business practices and they help finance the climate change denier movement. I’m talking about heroes like climate scientist Michael E.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

trillion by 2050, according to a new report, “An Initial Estimate of the Cost of Lost Climate Services Due to Changes in the Arctic Cryosphere”, released by the Pew Environment Group. Scott Highleyman, international Arctic director for the Pew Environment Group. By 2050, this number rises to a cumulative range of $2.4

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

This is an increase 100 times faster than any change in acidity experienced in the marine environment over the last 20 million years, giving little time for evolutionary adaptation within biological systems, the report says.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J. McElroy, M. Nielsen, C.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Three of the most popular plug-in hybrids in 2020 all emitted more CO 2 than advertised when tested in the real world, according to tests commissioned by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Transport & Environment (2020). ? A new Dieselgate in the making.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2010

Lead author Kharecha and colleagues note that current climate science indicates that atmospheric CO 2 concentrations, already at 387 ppm in 2009 and rising, need to be reduced to no more than 350 ppm. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Climate Change Coal Emissions Nuclear Policy. Kutscher, James E.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a resolution at its 37 th General Assembly on Friday to reduce the impact of aviation CO 2 emissions on climate change. We will take this strong message to the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change in Cancun later this year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The UK government has included maritime emissions in the reduction targets set by the Climate Change Bill, and the International Maritime Organisation is expected to drive a reduction in emissions from international shipping.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution. Log scale) Source: EEA.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

However, achieving climate change targets will also require the widespread adoption of solutions that are not yet fully developed, whether in logistics or technology. Policy needs to evolve in order to create a favorable environment for the deployment of these solutions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

Emissions of two of the most important climate change gases increased last year, according to a preliminary analysis for NOAA’s annual greenhouse gas index, which tracks data from 60 sites around the world. Atmospheric Environment , Volume 43, Issue 12, April 2009, Pages 2084-2086 doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.12.028.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 30, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon Official new data from the EU’s environmental watchdog (EEA) shows that the CO2 emissions of new cars decreased by 12% in 2020 to 107.8 grams of CO2 per km.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The cost-effectiveness of measures to address climate change is enhanced through a multisector perspective. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Hybrids Hydrogen Policy Power Generation. Wallington et al. While there are important societal objectives other than cost-effective CO 2 mitigation (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

With its GWP of 1, it is also the refrigerant that has the least impact on climate. For these reasons, Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) took the position in the late 2000s that R134a should be replaced by the natural refrigerant R744.

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APRIL 25, 2013

The environment committee of the European Parliament approved a draft law setting out a new CO 2 target for cars of 95g CO 2 /km (153 g/mile) by 2020, down from 130 gCO 2 /km (209 g/mile) in 2015. Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy' MEPs are expected to vote on the proposal in July 2013. Draft report.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Compact, mixed-use development—individuals living in denser environments with jobs and shopping close by—could reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by shortening trip lengths, the report says, and by making walking, biking, and public transit more viable alternatives to driving.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Ever since the Copenhagen climate treaty talks ended in impotence two months ago there hasn’t been a single ounce of positive news on the international scene about our chances of cutting the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and getting CO2 levels back down to the safe 350 ppm zone. Our small size becomes an advantage.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 5, 2024

McGill University has pioneered a catalyst for CO2 conversion that could be a ‘game-changer’ in the fight against climate change. The post McGill University develops revolutionary CO2 conversion catalyst appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2010

For instance, those who identified themselves in the survey as pro-environment tended to have more accurate perceptions. For example, Fischhoff recently argued that scientists may have failed the public by not providing information in a credible and comprehensible manner to facilitate better climate-related decisions. Attari et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Our objective was to stand firm and not weaken our targets, in order not to hold back innovation in the car industry and EU efforts against climate change. —Environment Committee chair Matthias Groote (S&D, DE). The earlier agreement had capped supercredits at 2.5 grams per year.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Prof Dabo Guan, professor of climate change economics at the University of East Anglia (UEA), led the research, along with Dr Yuli Shan from UEA’s School of International Development. The research was funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Both studies indicate a qualitatively similar response of a reduction in radiative forcing or an increase in total outgoing radiation for an increase in urban albedo and the values indicate an approximate range in potential emitted CO2 offset that may be expected if urban albedos were increased. —Menon et al.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 21, 2022

Courtesy of Sigurd Magnusson, Senior Adviser, New Zealand Environment, Emissions and Adaptation Ministry of Transport | Te Manat? This is a statutory document required under the Climate Change Response Act to help achieve net zero CO2 by 2050 domestically and the […].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

However, it was considered that providing certainty for manufacturers ruled out a change of the basis for the regulation for 2020. The proposals would in total save 160 million tonnes of oil and around 420 million tonnes of CO2 in the period to 2030. T&E: Super credits = “hot air”. have not actually been made. —Ivan Hodac.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

A shorter motor vehicle lifetime would result in an accelerated car replacement cycle, which would lead to more new and fuel efficient motor vehicles on the road, which would in turn reduce gasoline combustion-derived CO2 emissions. A one-year reduction in vehicle lifetime would increase the demand by approximately 8.3%. Technol. ,

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It’s the third time the Scholz government has threatened a last-minute U-turn on European environment laws. continued] The post German Government Threatens to Block EU Truck CO2 Law appeared first on CleanTechnica. A planned vote on.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

IAM methods jointly model climatic effects and the global economy, accounting for all GHG sources and sinks, their relationships, and the effects of technology and behavioral changes for mitigating or adapting to climate change. It has not been used to specify fuel regulations. —DeCicco (2014). DeCicco, J.M.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Globally, fossil fuels continue to meet a dominant share of global energy demand, with implications for the links between energy, the environment and climate change.

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AUGUST 16, 2009

However, with the increasing awareness of the impact CO 2 has on the environment more and more attention is being directed at how to mitigate the effects CO 2 has as a greenhouse gas. Tags: Catalysts Climate Change Emissions Fuels. Most research to date however is focusing on the sequestration of CO 2 in underground reservoirs.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) said the bloc’s first ever emissions reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicles and the sales benchmark for zero and low-emission trucks. The ACEA commercial vehicle members are DAF Trucks, Daimler Trucks, IVECO, MAN Truck & Bus, Scania, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and Volvo Group.

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MAY 25, 2010

Tags: China Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Hybrids Lifecycle analysis Plug-ins.

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JULY 24, 2010

The goals include reducing congestion and delays; increasing the timely delivery of goods and services; reducing freight-related transportation fatalities; and making freight transportation more efficient and better for the environment. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Heavy-duty Infrastructure Policy.

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MAY 19, 2010

Illustration of the representative US cumulative GHG emissions budget targets:170 and 200 Gt CO2-eq (for Kyoto gases). The report, Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change is one of three released by the NRC, the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering. Source: NRC.

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