Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2017

A large part of this potential comes from six relatively standardized categories: solar and wind energy; efficient appliances; efficient passenger cars; afforestation and stopping deforestation. The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs).

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Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

We knew if local parents would embrace the biggest polluter and destroyer of the climate as their respected and honored partners with the schools, they’d have no problem with us and what we do. carbon producers climate change environment fossil fuels green education greenwashing sea-level rise solar power Yes We Can!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2019

In a paper published in the journal Atmospheric Environment , they report on the findings from a suite of scenarios designed to quantify the effect of both the magnitude of EV market penetration and the source of electricity generation used to power them. coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). —Schnell et al. —Jordan Schnell.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2018

An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. results indicate that traffic is the dominating source of BC and particulate air pollution in the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto. —Wiedensohler et al.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

India is grappling with the third-worst air quality globally and is home to 42 of the top 50 most polluted cities in the world. A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution. lakh crore from its crude oil import bills.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. 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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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

It is, however, a challenge that is being made all the greater as we continue to decentralize power generation with more distributed, variable and inflexible sources, such as wind and solar. Increasingly, wind and solar are replacing fossil fuels as our principle source of energy. 100% wind and solar is not feasible on its own.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

MW solar park at Chattanooga is owned and operated by Silicon Ranch; VW has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement. Volkswagen inaugurated its largest solar facility in the world—also the largest solar facility operated by an automaker in the US—at its plant in Chattanooga, TN, which produces the Passat model for North America.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

Scientists from the US, Norway, Russia, Germany, Italy and China are participating in a study examining the potential role of black carbon, or soot, on the rapidly changing Arctic climate. The Arctic climate is changing faster than some scientists expected. In addition to its impacts on snow and ice, black carbon is an air pollutant.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced up to $205 million in grants for projects designed to accelerate the adoption of clean freight technologies and reduce air pollution caused by the movement of goods throughout the state. Partner match: $45.9 Partner match: $5.8 Partner match: $5.8 Partner match: $4.6 Partner match: $5.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2017

The demonstration truck project is funded by $9 million from the State’s climate change-fighting cap-and-trade program and another $10.2 Power for the electric-vehicle chargers at the center will be generated by a 600-kilowatt solar system through net metering, which covers nearly the entire roof of the 60,000-square-foot warehouse.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Effects of BC on climate, as compared to GHGs. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Creative Greenius

JULY 11, 2022

The kind of justice I believe in does not give “them that’s got” an uninterrupted pipeline to keep profiting from pollution. Putting free solar on every roof, batteries in every building and electric vehicles to replace every gas powered vehicle would be a minimal start. I took this tour 7 years ago with my old pal Nanette Barragan.

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Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The Global Work Party on 10/10/10, which your South Bay 350 Climate Action Group was proud to be part of, was the largest day of carbon-cutting action in the planet’s history. The acceleration of climate change in 2010 won’t let us. org Los Angeles South Bay 350 Climate Action Group the Cornfield. Between Nov. Spring St.,

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Creative Greenius

JULY 1, 2009

But now that I’ve found out they’re still lying and covering up their role in climate change and the size of their own carbon footprint, I’m going to have to get tougher with them. They know as I do that we should turn that 750 oily acre into a clean, renewable solar power generating station.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 9, 2009

While the finely tailored and pampered leaders of the G8 met in Italy to talk the issue of climate change to death and do nothing tangible about it, activists with a more realistic sense of urgency started to take the necessary action to start cutting greenhouse gases right now.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The proposal calls for what’s known as “solar geoengineering”: cooling the planet by deflecting sunlight that would otherwise strike the planet. Little is known about how, or whether, solar geoengineering might work and how the particles would react and move in the stratosphere. There were nearly 40 million such flights in 2019.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 26, 2016

.” He always was so ahead of the curve… Like I say, I live in Torrance, home of the exploding Exxon Mobil refinery where our Air Quality Management District just gave the refinery operators exemptions to exceed pollution limits while they restart the aging climate wrecker back up. .

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 28, 2019

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Our principal goal should be to mitigate problems that are global in scale, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, virus transmission, and invasive species. Windmills can harm migrating birds, and solar cells require toxic substances to be manufactured. Wind and solar farms are alternatives to fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

However, emissions do not just remain in conurbations; particles and gaseous pollutants can be transported thousands of kilometers by the wind. The University of Bremen is the scientific base of the international project known as EMeRGe (Effect of Megacities on the transport and transformation of pollutants on the Regional and Global scales).

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 10, 2019

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2013

We found that combining, for example, a solar-cell system installation with the sale of a PEV made it a more attractive purchase. The survey also revealed that when choosing PEVs or hybrid vehicles, car buyers are not motivated by climate change but by issues closer to home. —Jonn Axsen. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014045.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The findings from this vehicle LCA study , the production of which was led by Ricardo and funded by the European Commission, DG Climate Action, confirm the significant environmental benefits of electrified powertrains (particularly of battery electric vehicles) for all of the road vehicle types assessed. —Nikolas Hill.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

In a deal brokered by the city’s newly commissioned Citizens Environmental Task Force, Exxon/Mobil, owners of the Exxon/Mobil Refinery in the City of Torrance agreed today to fund a bond that will make low cost financing of solar energy systems for home and apartment owners. That’s too much democracy for Torrance.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Chairman Henry A. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

However, climate models to date have mischaracterized the effects of soot in the atmosphere, according to Jacobson, director of Stanford’s Atmosphere/Energy Program. Black carbon is highly efficient at absorbing solar radiation in the atmosphere, just like a black shirt on a sunny day. Jacobson at Stanford University. Dessler et al.,

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 23, 2009

I offered my take on an article entitled: “ Hacks and Handout-Seekers Hate Obama’s Climate Plan “ If you’re not familiar with TerraPass Footprint this is a great opportunity to check them out. Torrance's very own climate changer, the Exxon Mobil Refinery.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

During the flexible price period, an overall cap will be placed on Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions from all sources of pollution covered by the carbon price. We have had a long debate about climate change in this country. Economists and experts agree that the best way is to make polluters pay by putting a price on carbon.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2023

To solve the climate crisis, we need to cut this in half by 2030, and get to zero by 2050. billion more solar panels. However, there’s a shortage of roboticists tackling climate change, due to a lack of awareness of necessary and urgent applications. They use this data to monitor river pollution and rein in pollution sources.

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Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Actually, the CARB let the polluters tally up their own numbers, so you best double these public numbers if you want to get the honest total. No one does more harm to the health of children and pregnant women than the Chevron polluters who use toy cars to fool kids into thinking they’re the good guys. Southern Calif.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The fully electric van—based on the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter—combines a variety of innovative solutions designed to improve the quality of life in cities; to conserve resources and protect the climate; and to better the health and safety of the driver and other road users. Solar energy from the vehicle roof. square feet.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 7, 2009

What it should have said is: “Polluters & Global Warmers Caught In The Act and Stopped – New Clean, Green, Sustainable Economy Begins Booming!&#. We’re going to be plugging in our next cars and generating our own electricity from solar, wind and geothermal. That Rupert Murdick is one funny Aussie, ain’t he?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

The 17 Global Goals include abolishing poverty and hunger; providing good healthcare and education; raising peoples’ quality of life; and cleaning up the environment, while promoting economic growth. It is now becoming clear that cooling will be critical to achieving almost all the UN’s Global Goals. —Professor Peters.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 12, 2009

As the climate change crisis goes from bad to worse (while the deniers get nuttier and more cult-like with each passing day) and Australia gives Californians an advanced sneak preview at what is without a doubt headed our way sooner than you expect , your Creative Greenius has only gotten more Fired Up, Ready to Go! The Greenius in Yosemite.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

I contributed the following to the World Wildlife Climate Witness site last week and it was published this morning. So not only is climate change-driven drought cutting our fresh water supply, but the way we use water here also adds to our greenhouse gas emissions. That’s about a 25% reduction.

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