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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

Green Car Congress

Coal combustion alone was responsible for half of those deaths, with natural gas and oil combustion accounting for the other half. in outdoor air comes from anthropogenic fuel combustion, suggesting that integrating air quality, energy, and climate policies is likely to bring substantial health benefits.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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AOI 05: Improved Efficiency of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Natural Gas and Propane (LPG) Engines. Development of a Heavy-Duty Direct-Injection Spark- Ignition Natural Gas Engine. Gas Technology Institute. Field Demonstration of a Near-Zero, Tier 5 compliant, Natural Gas Hybrid Line-Haul Locomotive. Colorado State University.

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Charging Station Reliability is Crucial as EVs Gain Speed

EV Connect

Without confidence that they can refuel their electric cars as reliably as their gas-powered vehicles, consumers will be reluctant to embrace the change. Greenhouse emissions are a major contributor to climate change and rising global temperatures, and gas-powered vehicles are a major source of these emissions.

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How To Make Sure EV Infrastructure Is Energy Efficient

EV Connect

Even among those who support urgent action to fight climate change, there are some who raise questions about the trade-offs that electric vehicles present. Electric vehicles consume energy far more efficiently than their gas-guzzling counterparts. Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St.

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Bringing Back Clean Air

CleanTechnica EVs

Originally published on RMI.org. By Christian Roselund, Ali Rotatori, Ben Holland With the promise of vaccines curtailing the spread of COVID, states and economies are beginning to open up again, and we find ourselves getting back not only the good but also some of the negative aspects of pre-pandemic life.

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