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Exhausted: How We Can Stop Lithium Mining from Depleting Water Resources, Draining Wetlands, and Harming Communities in South America

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 14, 2022

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change, we must transition away from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal and toward clean energy generation and zero-emission transportation options. Lithium resources are concentrated in locations that have […].

South America

South America Lithium Ion Exhaust Climate Change

UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Source: Climate Change Compendium. Since the 2007 IPCC report, wide-ranging surveys have shown changes to the seasonal behaviour and distribution of all well-studied marine, freshwater and terrestrial groups of plants and animals. Climate Change Science Compendium 2009.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate 2007 Ozone

IEEE President’s Note: Making IEEE a Force for Change

Cars That Think

MARCH 1, 2023

These offerings include unparalleled networking opportunities at more than 2,000 international IEEE conferences—both face to face and virtual—as well as access to the finest technical literature, massive resources for upskilling, and innovative collaboration facilities with colleagues worldwide. It’s natural for us to want to contribute.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Egypt Insight

Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Kholod is a scientist at the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a partnership between PNNL and the University of Maryland where researchers explore the interactions between human, energy and environmental systems. Other authors include Raymond Pilcher of Raven Ridge Resources of Grand Junction, Colo.; —Nazar Kholod.

Coal

Coal Emissions Escape Ukraine

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

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2018

The conurbation of the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto is one of the fastest growing urban settlements in South America with the particularity of being located in a very complex terrain at a high altitude. Therefore, air pollution in this region has a particularly strong impact on the atmosphere and the global climate.

Bolivia

Bolivia Transportation Global Climate Change

New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2012

An Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) paper published in Computers & Geosciences outlines a process that might help to determine the relative importance of population increases vs. climate change. Our work establishes a new method to couple geographic information system data with global climate outputs and statistical analysis.

Water

Water Available Climate Change Global

Carbon Disclosure Project Report Finds Global Transportation Sector Lags Behind Global 500 in Reducing GHG Emissions and Setting Targets

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

As a result, the sector could have a major long-term impact on climate change and world energy usage, if strategic investments are not made, according to the research. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Sustainability. Carbon Disclosure Project Transport Report.

Global

Global Transportation Carbon Emissions

World Bank report examines likely impacts and risks associated with a 4 °C global warming within this century

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The report is not a comprehensive scientific assessment, the authors note; one such is slated to be forthcoming from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2013–14 in its Fifth Assessment Report. The report authors acknowledge that uncertainties remain in projecting the extent of both climate change and its impacts.

Climate Change

Climate Change Global Climate Africa

Study finds that biofuel crops grown on marginal lands could produce up to half of worlds current liquid fuel consumption without impacting crops

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Maps of land available for bioenergy production under one of the scenario 4 in US, Europe, China, India, South America, and Africa. Under any of the projections, Africa has more than one third, and Africa and South America have more than half of the total land available for biofuel production. Credit: ACS, Cai et al.

Fuel

Fuel South America Africa Illinois

Study Finds Current Swedish Biofuels Offer Major Climate Benefits; Biogas from Manure the Best

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Our results do not indicate that biofuels produced from crops grown in Sweden currently lead to indirect land use changes, e.g. land clearance in South America or Asia. Direct and indirect land use changes were also studied. (A Tags: Biodiesel Biomethane Climate Change Ethanol Europe. A hat-tip to John!).

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Climate Waste Climate Change Sweden

U Calgary study finds oil shale most energy intensive upgraded fuel followed by in-situ-produced bitumen from oil sands

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2015

Unconventional oil production received a boost recently especially in North and South America with the significant increases in production from oil sands in Canada, tight oil and oil shale in the US, and growth projections of extra heavy oil in Venezuela. … Earlier post.). —Nduagu & Gates. —Nduagu & Gates. Experience I.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Energy Fuel

Study Finds Unexpected Decadal Decline in Global Evapotranspiration, Links It to Moisture Limitation in Southern Hemisphere

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

The soils in large areas of the Southern Hemisphere, including major portions of Australia, Africa and South America, have been drying up in the past decade, according to the first major study of evapotranspiration on a global basis. —Jung et al. millimeters per year per decade. Reichstein, P. Ciais, S.I. Seneviratne, J.

Global

Global Climate Climate Change Water

Study: IMO low-sulfur fuel standards will decrease childhood asthma cases, premature deaths; climate tradeoffs

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Some key regions include China, Singapore, Panama, Brazil and coastlines of Asia, Africa and South America. Corbett (2018) “Cleaner fuels for ships provide public health benefits with climate tradeoffs” Nature Communications Volume 9, Article number: 406 doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02774-9. Reduction in annual PM 2.5

Standards

Standards Climate Fuel Cleaner

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

The researchers concluded that models of climate change may be underestimating how much water is likely to run off the land and back into the sea as atmospheric chemistry changes. Either way, water resource managers need more accurate runoff estimates to plan better for the changes. Credit: NASA. Click to enlarge.

Ozone

Ozone Water CO2 MIT

Study: Single Storm in 2005 Downed Approximately Half a Billion Trees in Amazon

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2010

This type of storm might become more frequent in the future in the Amazon due to climate change, killing a higher number of trees and releasing more carbon to the atmosphere. They can also generate large forest blowdowns, although it’s infrequent that either of these two types of storms crosses the whole Amazon. Robinson I.

2005

2005 South America Wind Universal

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Europe, South Asia, South America, etc.). Lower costs are ultimately passed on to consumers and reduce the overall cost of achieving energy security and climate change goals. Policy package. Plan: this is the longest phase in developing fuel economy policies. Policy pathway checklist for fuel efficiency policies.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Increasing industrialization has made Asia the main source region of mercury emissions to air, with East and Southeast Asia accounting for about 40% of the global total, and South Asia for a further 8%. Global Mercury Assessment 2013. Mercury: Time to Act.

Mercury

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

This "human resource advantage" is "the most important part" of BYDs strategy, Wang says. His people at MidAmerican have studied clean technologies like batteries and wind power for years because of the threat of climate change. " Even before visiting BYD, Sokol believed in electric cars.

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Exhausted: How We Can Stop Lithium Mining from Depleting Water Resources, Draining Wetlands, and Harming Communities in South America

UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

IEEE President’s Note: Making IEEE a Force for Change

Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

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

New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

Carbon Disclosure Project Report Finds Global Transportation Sector Lags Behind Global 500 in Reducing GHG Emissions and Setting Targets

World Bank report examines likely impacts and risks associated with a 4 °C global warming within this century

Study finds that biofuel crops grown on marginal lands could produce up to half of worlds current liquid fuel consumption without impacting crops

Study Finds Current Swedish Biofuels Offer Major Climate Benefits; Biogas from Manure the Best

U Calgary study finds oil shale most energy intensive upgraded fuel followed by in-situ-produced bitumen from oil sands

Study Finds Unexpected Decadal Decline in Global Evapotranspiration, Links It to Moisture Limitation in Southern Hemisphere

Study: IMO low-sulfur fuel standards will decrease childhood asthma cases, premature deaths; climate tradeoffs

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

Study: Single Storm in 2005 Downed Approximately Half a Billion Trees in Amazon

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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