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WHO issues new, lower Global Air Quality Guidelines for classical pollutants

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

New WHO has issued new Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) that reduce levels of key air pollutants, some of which also contribute to climate change. Since WHO’s last 2005 global update, there has been a marked increase of evidence that shows how air pollution affects different aspects of health. Source: WHO.

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

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

An international team of scientists, led by NTU Singapore, has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) worldwide. Black carbon is a pollutant that is classified as under PM 2.5. Our findings pinpoint the necessity and urgency to reduce air pollutant emissions especially black carbon.

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International collaboration key to igniting worldwide climate action

Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Learn about Trent University’s world-class research on climate change and sustainability and its global impacts. The post International collaboration key to igniting worldwide climate action appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Tesla’s 2020 Impact Report shows why an “ecosystem” of products is key to addressing climate change

Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is one of the reasons why Tesla’s products and services are focused on transportation and energy production and storage — segments that are traditionally the most polluting in both the United States and foreign countries. . This is something that traditional products like the internal combustion engine could not match.

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

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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.

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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MARCH 12, 2019

Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Air pollution caused twice as many deaths from CVD as from respiratory diseases. The researchers found that air pollution caused an estimated 8.8

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IRENA: doubling global share of renewable energy by 2030 could save trillions annually from avoided expenditures on pollution and climate change

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MARCH 17, 2016

trillion annually by 2030—15 times more than the costs— according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 can save up to US$4.2 Ensuring the sustainable, affordable and reliable supply of bioenergy feedstocks.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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MARCH 23, 2013

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Improving coordination and support for research efforts on climate change preparedness.

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New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are. for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Noting the references in scientific and policy literature to the need for fast-action mitigation to help avoid DAI and abrupt climate changes, the authors define “fast-action” to include regulatory measures that can begin within 2–3 years, be substantially implemented in 5–10 years, and produce a climate response within decades.

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China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

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JULY 17, 2017

The study, by a team from Duke University, Tsinghua University, Duke Kunshan University and Peking University, appears in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. They monitored indoor and outdoor ozone levels, along with other pollutants. In contrast, only 31 million Americans live in counties where other pollutants exceed EPA standards.

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Bloom Energy receives DNV AiP for initial design for SOFC-powered LNG carrier; ABS verification as alternative power source

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2021

In conjunction with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), the companies’ initial design for an engineless, fuel-cell-powered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, a premier international maritime classification society. We will lead the international standardization of fuel cell propulsion systems.

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Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

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JUNE 3, 2012

Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e., Source: van Vliet et al. Click to enlarge.

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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

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JANUARY 16, 2013

Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. CREDIBILITY OF OFFSETS. 3) Measurement.

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GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

As much as skeptics insist that the internal combustion engine (ICE) is dead and hydrogen is a non-starter, it appears that significant research and development is being conducted into the technology across geographies. These engines offer zero vehicular emissions, quick charging, and better ranges. China Yuchai.

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Trane bringing electric E-200 refrigeration unit for small trucks to US

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2021

The E-200 is already in use with US customers such as Gatik, which is moving groceries for Walmart, and UK-based Tesco, one of the world’s leading international retailers. Ideal for last mile delivery of foods, medicines, vaccines and other perishables, this solution was first launched in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas

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JULY 11, 2018

A “well-to-wheel” life cycle assessment (LCA) by a team from synthetic fuels producer Greyrock ( earlier post ), and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has determined the potential reduction of greenhouse gases and criteria pollutant emissions from the use of synthetic fuels directly converted from flare gas. billion liters (18.8

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Study Finds That Climate Change Mitigation in Land Transport Should Benefit Public Health Substantially

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

A new study by an international team of researchers using Comparative Risk Assessment methods to estimate the health effects of alternative urban land transport scenarios for two settings—London, UK, and Delhi, India—concluded that although uncertainties remain, climate change mitigation in transport should benefit public health substantially.

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Transport Canada contracts CNL to research clean energy technologies to decarbonize marine sector

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Transport Canada has awarded a contract to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, to develop an assessment tool to examine clean technologies that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the release of other pollutants from marine vessels.

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California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

The FY 2011-2012 plan focused primarily on five areas of interest: sustainable communities; behavior and technology adoption; health and air pollution exposures; air pollution science; and greenhouse gas targets. These regulations have led to considerable improvements in air quality throughout California.

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Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

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JUNE 23, 2020

Without taking climate action, the state will fail to make meet the necessary greenhouse gas reduction goals set forth under SB 254 and pursuant to Governor Sisolak’s Executive Order on climate change. The California Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program, starting with sales of model year 2025 vehicles.

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PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

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JANUARY 27, 2018

vehicles) and industrial air pollution—fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study published in the journal Science. Aerosol impacts are a key uncertainty in understanding the current and future climate as well as extreme weather.

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EPA releases national assessment of strategies to reduce air pollution at ports

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

A new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that air pollution at US ports can be reduced significantly at all port types and sizes through a variety of strategies and cleaner technologies. Source: National Port Strategy Assessment. Click to enlarge. relative reductions from drayage trucks.

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Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

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MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group is conducting various R&D activities to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles during its transition to battery electric vehicles (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The tests will be conducted by researchers in the Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC) at KAUST.

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GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Standards should help to ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-emissions vehicles and be consistent with eliminating tailpipe pollution from new passenger vehicles by 2035. Standards should incorporate an innovation opt-in compliance pathway for multi-pollutant reductions.

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International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. The team considered about 400 emission control measures to reduce these pollutants by using current technology and experience. Source: Shindell et al. Click to enlarge.

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ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

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APRIL 9, 2020

The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency responsible for regulating shipping, has set a global target to cut annual emissions by at least 50% by 2050 from 2008 levels. Fuel cells are widely considered as one of the most promising solutions for reducing harmful pollutants.

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California ARB releases draft plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a draft Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. The draft strategy describes proposed actions the State will take to move forward aggressively to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). Black Carbon.

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Lancet Series Finds That Cutting Greenhouse Pollutants Will Have Major Direct Health Benefits Worldwide

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

The studies use case studies to demonstrate the co-benefits of tackling climate change in four sectors: electricity generation, household energy use, transportation, and food and agriculture. Climate change threatens us all, but its impact will likely be greatest on the poorest communities in every country.

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EPA proposes new GHG rules for light-duty vehicles; updating emission standards for heavy-duty trucks

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AUGUST 6, 2021

In addition, EPA announced plans to update air pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles. Benefits result from improved public health, fuel savings, and reduced impacts from climate change such as property damages due to increased flooding and changes to agricultural production. Between $3.6 Between $3.6

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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JUNE 28, 2018

Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. —Prof Guan. 6, eaaq0390 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq0390.

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EV Engineering Firm ENVO Drive Systems Talks About EVs, Safety, & Its Future

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Toxic air pollution and climate change emissions need to be reduced both for human health and the environment. They argue online in favor of internal combustion […]. This fact is great for reducing the over-reliance on fossil fuels for transportation. Some people are not on board with electric vehicles.

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NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

This regulatory step will be complemented by new and ongoing investments including electric vehicle infrastructure progress, zero-emission vehicle incentives, and ensuring New York’s communities benefit from historic federal climate change investments. Earlier post.).

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TU Dresden study on external costs of automotive transportation in Europe calls for internalization of the high external costs; raising user prices to change behavior

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

air pollution; noise, upstream and downstream effects (covering all effects before and after the actual trip is performed); smaller other effects (land use, separational effects etc.); and climate change (focused on avoidance costs rather than damage costs).

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Global Mobility Report finds world not on track to achieving sustainable mobility

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

According to the report, apart from being inaccessible to many of the world’s most vulnerable, the transport sector today is plagued by high fossil fuel use, rising greenhouse gas emissions, air and noise pollution, an alarming number of road fatalities, and a reluctance to embrace digitalization.

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SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

has been expanding investments in green businesses and technologies to achieve its goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in response to global climate change. plans to enhance its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) portfolio with its investment in Fulcrum.

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Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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MARCH 27, 2010

The Asian monsoon circulation provides an effective pathway for pollution from Asia, India, and Indonesia to enter the global stratosphere, according to a new international study led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. NCAR scientist William Randel, the lead author.

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Arizona State Students Develop a Solar-Powered Air Filtration System

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A drought in Mongolia has led to food shortages, prompting the nomads to migrate to the Ger district in the capital of Ulaanbaatar, one of the world’s most polluted cities. During the past few years, children living in the polluted district have lung functions that are 40 percent lower than those living in rural areas, according to UNICEF.

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

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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. Arie Haagen-Smit—known as the “father” of air pollution science and control. Dr. Kirk R.

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Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Although independent reporting on these subsidies has increased, global efforts to move forward with subsidy reform have been hindered by a variety of causes, leaving international pledges unfulfilled. of the GDP for 2011–12, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Global Subsidies Initiative ( GSI ).

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Equity: More important than ever

Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Endless studies on the impact of pollution and climate change on low-income families have all come up with the same general result: It is a very real and very serious problem. This is in addition to underserved population exposure to tailpipe pollution from high concentrations of car and truck traffic.

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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

results indicate that traffic is the dominating source of BC and particulate air pollution in the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto. Soot particles from combustion processes significantly contribute to air pollution because they contain heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which are toxic.

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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.

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WHO issues new, lower Global Air Quality Guidelines for classical pollutants

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

International collaboration key to igniting worldwide climate action

Tesla’s 2020 Impact Report shows why an “ecosystem” of products is key to addressing climate change

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

Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

IRENA: doubling global share of renewable energy by 2030 could save trillions annually from avoided expenditures on pollution and climate change

PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

New international Climate and Clean Air Coalition to focus on reduction of short-lived climate pollutants

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

China study connects ozone pollution to cardiovascular health

Bloom Energy receives DNV AiP for initial design for SOFC-powered LNG carrier; ABS verification as alternative power source

Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals

Trane bringing electric E-200 refrigeration unit for small trucks to US

Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas

Study Finds That Climate Change Mitigation in Land Transport Should Benefit Public Health Substantially

Transport Canada contracts CNL to research clean energy technologies to decarbonize marine sector

California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

PNNL-led international study finds ultrafine aerosols have outsize impact on storm clouds, precipitation

EPA releases national assessment of strategies to reduce air pollution at ports

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

GM and EDF announce recommended principles on EPA emissions standards for Model Year 2027 and beyond

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

ABB, Hydrogène de France jointly to manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels

California ARB releases draft plan to cut short-lived climate pollutants

Lancet Series Finds That Cutting Greenhouse Pollutants Will Have Major Direct Health Benefits Worldwide

EPA proposes new GHG rules for light-duty vehicles; updating emission standards for heavy-duty trucks

Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

EV Engineering Firm ENVO Drive Systems Talks About EVs, Safety, & Its Future

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

TU Dresden study on external costs of automotive transportation in Europe calls for internalization of the high external costs; raising user prices to change behavior

Global Mobility Report finds world not on track to achieving sustainable mobility

SK invests in Fulcrum BioEnergy to accelerate production of low-carbon fuel from waste

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

Arizona State Students Develop a Solar-Powered Air Filtration System

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

Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled

Equity: More important than ever

Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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