Climate Change, Exhaust, Global and Resource

Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

For offsets to be credible, a ton of CO 2 -equivalent emissions from an offset project should equate to a ton reduced from a covered emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe. To be credible, as noted above, an offset should equate to an emission reduction from a direct emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Emissions 2008

Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Earlier post.)

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ICCT study finds hydrotreating an inexpensive approach to remove naphthalenes from petroleum jet fuel for contrail abatement

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2023

Recent studies have indicated that contrails likely contribute to global radiative forcing at a level that is roughly equivalent to that of the CO 2 emissions from the entire aviation sector, which is estimated to be about 2% of total global CO 2 emissions. soot) present in the engine exhaust. Earlier post.)

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Fuel Exhaust Conversion Water

Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2020

This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. Small particles in exhaust from burning fossil fuels creates “seeds” on which water vapor in the air can condense into cloud droplets. C, or 1.8 ?F, F, since the late 1800s.). Diamond, M.

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Cummins CTO John Wall receives California’s premier air quality award

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2015

Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards are given annually to individuals who have made significant lifetime contributions toward improving air quality and climate change science, technology and policy, furthering the protection of public health. Smith, professor of global environmental health, University of California Berkeley.

Climate Change

Climate Change Pollution Climate Ozone

Is California About to Give Up the Driver’s Seat on Electric Vehicles?

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

By David Reichmuth California has long been seen as a leader, both in the US and globally, in pushing ahead clean transportation technologies. This leadership was born of necessity, with the state enduring decades of smoggy air linked largely to vehicle exhaust.

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International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. Reitz et al. Gas exchange.

International

International Engine Exhaust Emissions

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

Controlling soot from fossil fuels and solid biofuels may be a faster method of reducing Arctic ice loss and global warming than other options, including controlling CH 4 or CO 2 , although all controls are needed, according to a new study by Dr. Mark Z. Particle traps filter out soot particles from exhaust fumes. Mark Jacobson.

Global

Global Ozone CO2 Pollution

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2017

Ozone is formed through a chemical reaction that occurs when sunlight interacts with nitrogen oxides and other organic compounds that are generated by coal-burning, vehicle exhaust and some natural sources. The team studied 89 healthy adults living in Changsha City, China, for one year. 2017.2842.

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Ozone Pollution Connect Connected

China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute , EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030. Thirty-three countries are signatories of the Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero agreement for heavy- and medium-duty vehicles like tractor-trailers, buses, and box trucks. degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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ARB: carbon intensity of biomethane from wastewater sludge could be as low as -65.27 g CO2e/MJ

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2014

In this model, the majority of the biogas is allocated to the production of renewable power using a device such as a gas-fired turbine with an exhaust heat recovery system. Heat recovered from the exhaust of the combustion gases produced by power generation sustains the mesophilic thermal requirements of the anaerobic digesters.

Carbon

Carbon Climate Change Grid California

Study Measures the Effect of Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Jet Fuel on Emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Taking into account the entire life cycle, replacing petroleum with FT jet fuel derived from fossil fuel resources would likely result in equal or greater CO 2 emissions than petroleum jet fuel refining and combustion. Resources. —Timko et al. Timko et al.

Emissions

Emissions Fuel Climate Change Exhaust

European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The discussions focused primarily on the issues of climate change and global energy security, but also covered global air quality-related emissions standards, improved fuel quality and specifications for renewable fuels. We serve a global market place, and want to avoid conflicting regulations from different regions.

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Manufacturer Global Emissions Engine

IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

Simple, effective solutions that can help lessen the impact of climate change already exist. Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Coal Grid

DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

Fewer soot particles in the exhaust stream of aircraft reduces the formation of ice crystals and therefore the climate impact of the resulting contrail cirrus. The results are published in an open-access paper in the Nature Partner Journal (npj) Climate and Atmospheric Science. The results are expected in summer 2019.

Climate

Climate Cleaner Emissions Alternative Fuels

CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2023

A study led by Norwegian climate center CICERO has found that the global warming effect of leaked hydrogen is almost 12 times stronger than that of CO 2. Unlike exhaust from burning coal and gas that contains CO 2 , burning hydrogen emits only water vapor and oxygen. A global warming potential of 11.6 Skeie, R.B.,

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Global Ozone CO2

GISS study finds applying stricter non-CO2 vehicle emission standards worldwide would yield climate benefits in addition to major health and agricultural benefits

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

Climate response to non-CO 2 vehicle emissions. Global and regional zonal mean temperature changes relative to 2010 due to non-CO 2. Bars on the right show uncertainty ranges for 2070, including contributions from both forcing and climate sensitivity (67%; CI). Shindell et al. trillion avoided health damage and $US1.1-4.3

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Climate Standards Emissions Climate Change

World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. Road transportation accounted for 9% of global black carbon, with diesel engines responsible for nearly 99% of those emissions. Source: Minjares et al., data from Facanha et al. Click to enlarge.

Carbon

Carbon Diesel Emissions Climate

New FOX method estimates black carbon emissions from civil aviation ~2.7 times higher than standard estimates

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

Aircraft gas turbine engines emit carbonaceous particles that warm Earth’s atmosphere, thereby contributing to climate change. BC emitted by aircraft also contributes to the degradation of air quality, both globally and in the vicinity of airports. near the ground). near the ground).

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Emissions Standards Carbon Exhaust

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2013

Reasons the agency sited for this trend include factors such as increased voluntary reductions, as well as the effects of the recent global economic slowdown. a global warming potential of 21. Climate Change Emissions Natural Gas' Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2011 ( EPA 430-R-13-001 ).

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Global demand for critical minerals needed to decarbonize the nation’s economy is expected to increase by 400-600% over the next several decades and the US is increasingly dependent on foreign sources, some adversarial, for many of the processed versions of these minerals. Earlier post.)The Harvard University.

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Launch of Month-Long Study on Aerosols Impact on Climate

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

The data they are collecting will help researchers improve computer models that simulate the climate and project climate changes. One of the areas of climate science that researchers know the least about is aerosols, the tiny particles of dust, soot, salts, water and other chemicals suspended in the air. Earlier post.).

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Climate Sacramento Davis Climate Change

Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

mass, B: organic carbon fraction (OC/PM), C: elemental carbon fraction (EC/PM)), global warming commitment (D: GWC-Kyoto, E: GWC-All), and F: fuel consumption. Grieshop, Milind Kandlikar (2011) Climate and Health Relevant Emissions from in-Use Indian Three-Wheelers Fueled by Natural Gas and Gasoline. Credit: ACS, Reynolds et al.

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Gasoline Emissions Fuel India

OECD: rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society; more should be done to reduce transport emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

Traffic exhaust is a growing threat in fast-expanding cities in China and India, as the steady increase in the number of cars and trucks on the road undermines efforts to curb vehicle emissions. This pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated US$3.5 Over the five?year —Angel Gurría.

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Pollution Transportation Emissions India

Plug In America - Links and Resources

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JANUARY 28, 2009

The following lists are not exhaustive or fully comprehensive, but we have tried to include a representative list of resources for each category. Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. htm Advocates of the Th!

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Study concludes a shift from gasoline to diesel engines is consistent with long-term climate mitigation efforts

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2012

Global-mean temperature change caused by car exhaust emitted from gasoline and diesel engines specified in the previous and upcoming European vehicle emission standards (EURO 3, 4, 5, and 6). Fuglestvedt, and Kristin Rypdal (2012) Climate Effects of Emission Standards: The Case for Gasoline and Diesel Cars.

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Climate Gasoline Diesel Engine

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content. Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. Source: DNV GL.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

Thus, the researchers concluded, switching from PFI to GDI vehicles will likely lead to a reduction in net global warming. Therefore, the secondary organic aerosol and ozone formation potential of the exhaust does not depend on engine technology. —Saliba et al. Georges Saliba, Rawad Saleh, Yunliang Zhao, Albert A. May, Greg T.

Fleet

Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy

Study Concludes That to Limit Global Warming to 2 °C, Less Than 25% of Proven Fossil Fuel Reserves Can be Burnt Between Now and 2050

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

The theme of the current issue of Nature is that the climate situation may be even worse than you think. Less than a quarter of the proven fossil fuel reserves can be burnt and emitted between now and 2050, if global warming is to be limited to two degrees Celsius (2 °C), according to a new study published in the journal Nature today.

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Climate Change Global Climate Fuel

Royal Academy of Engineering study examines future lower-carbon ship powering options

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

International shipping contributes an estimated 3% of global emissions of CO 2. These concerns are enhanced by the introduction of environmental regulations intended to reduce the impact of climate change—primarily MARPOL Annex VI and the Energy Efficiency Design Index regulations together with the possible introduction of carbon taxes.

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Engine Future Carbon Power

Study finds climate-influencing cirrus clouds form around mineral dust and metallic aerosols; little evidence of black carbon

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2013

Cirrus clouds influence global climate, cooling the planet by reflecting incoming solar radiation and warming it by trapping outgoing heat. Understanding the mechanisms by which these clouds form may help scientists better predict future climate patterns. Lead is also emitted in the exhaust of small planes.

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Climate Carbon MIT 2002

Study finds climate impact of long distance trip can vary by factor of 10 depending upon mode, efficiency and occupancy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

They used vehicle technical data, occupancy rates, and the electricity production mix from Germany, representing about one-quarter of European travel, and calculated the specific impact for the Global Warming Potential (GWP) and the Global Temperature Change Potential (GTP), considering time horizons between 20 and 100 years.

Climate

Climate Diesel Emissions Climate Change

Joint Research Centre review concludes no serious risk in use of R1234yf MAC refrigerant under normal and foreseeable conditions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

Europe has banned the use of the refrigerant R134a in new vehicles because of its high global warming potential (GWP). Testing was in three steps: Pre-test on highway to determine the maximum temperature of the vehicles T max , measured at the exhaust manifold or turbocharger by driving at the vehicles’ maximum speed (about 180 to 190 km/h).

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2001 Climate Change Hydrogen Production

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

And I’m careful about choosing these fights because they’re very exhausting. He’s a great resource and wonderful guy and he’s a old solar hippy. You want to fix global warming? I’m not asking them for money, I’m asking them to change a rule. This is not Bradley Bartz. Joel Davidson would be the primary one. Not really.

Solar

Solar Installation California Building

Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Call it Peak ICE—the last hurrah of a technology that governments are ushering off the stage to combat climate change. In recent times, turbocharging has played technological savior, sweeping the global industry, and squeezing massive power from even the tiniest three-, four- or six-cylinder engines. And don’t forget sound.

Plug-in

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. It is much more than that.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Environmentalists and industries resurrected the idea in recent years as a centerpiece of measures to address global warming and growing oil imports. Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. Representatives Henry A. Waxman of California and Edward J.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

ICCT study finds hydrotreating an inexpensive approach to remove naphthalenes from petroleum jet fuel for contrail abatement

Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

Cummins CTO John Wall receives California’s premier air quality award

Is California About to Give Up the Driver’s Seat on Electric Vehicles?

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

ARB: carbon intensity of biomethane from wastewater sludge could be as low as -65.27 g CO2e/MJ

Study Measures the Effect of Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Jet Fuel on Emissions

European, Japanese and American Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Manufacturers Call for Global Policy Cooperation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Emissions of Road Freight Transport

IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

DLR: cleaner aircraft emissions reduce the climate impact of contrail cirrus

CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

GISS study finds applying stricter non-CO2 vehicle emission standards worldwide would yield climate benefits in addition to major health and agricultural benefits

World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

New FOX method estimates black carbon emissions from civil aviation ~2.7 times higher than standard estimates

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

Launch of Month-Long Study on Aerosols Impact on Climate

Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

OECD: rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society; more should be done to reduce transport emissions

Plug In America - Links and Resources

Study concludes a shift from gasoline to diesel engines is consistent with long-term climate mitigation efforts

DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

Study Concludes That to Limit Global Warming to 2 °C, Less Than 25% of Proven Fossil Fuel Reserves Can be Burnt Between Now and 2050

Royal Academy of Engineering study examines future lower-carbon ship powering options

Study finds climate-influencing cirrus clouds form around mineral dust and metallic aerosols; little evidence of black carbon

Study finds climate impact of long distance trip can vary by factor of 10 depending upon mode, efficiency and occupancy

Joint Research Centre review concludes no serious risk in use of R1234yf MAC refrigerant under normal and foreseeable conditions

Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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