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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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The system will graph lifecycle impact for a range of specified powertrains, for a large number of impact categories: Climate change [kg CO 2 -eq.]. Deterioration of the ozone layer [kg CFC-11-eq.]. Noise emissions [Person-Pascal/second]. Depletion of fossil energy resources [kg oil-eq.]. Human toxicity [kg 1,4-DC-eq.].

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German-Chilean consortium investigating new ways of reducing arsenic in copper concentrates: ReAK

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However, climate change has caused an increase in rainfall in recent years, which now raises the issue of environmental contamination. As a result, the amount of arsenic to be deposited will increase in the future, particularly given that there are currently no industrial uses for arsenic. —Anna-Lisa Bachmann.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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ozone depletion potential (ODP). photochemical ozone creation potential. Benefits from the capture include odor reduction, improved water quality and future distributed renewable energy production. The emission reductions are validated, verified and registered using the Climate Action Reserve’s Landfill Project Protocol. 
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What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

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Therefore, if you intend to venture into selling motor vehicles of any kind in the UK, it is best to specialise in selling EVs as it is the future. Global warming plays a role in thinning the ozone layer, thus permitting harmful rays’ penetration to the earth. Address climate emergency- the climate is changing rapidly.