Climate, Mercury and Pollution

California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

Schematic diagram of the trade-offs between the implications for regional air quality and global climate change of new policies for management of the atmosphere. The project builds upon the idea that air quality and climate change issues are linked through “one atmosphere”, an approach that demands coordination and multi-tiered approaches.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Pollution California

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

Green Car Congress

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. Both approaches are essential parts of an integrated strategy for dealing with climate change.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Obama Clean

EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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Pollution 2009 Europe Industrial

EPA awards $6M in research funding to improve air quality models

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5,959,842 million in research funding to nine institutions to improve air quality models used to simulate ozone, particulate matter (PM), regional haze, air toxics, and emerging pollutants.

EPA

EPA Ozone Colorado Mercury

Study from Thuringia shows 50% of harmful soot comes from local sources, 50% from long-distance transport

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2021

Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed. Aerosol particles in the atmosphere affect global climate, human health and ecosystems. Equivalent black carbon (eBC) represented 10% of the total particulate matter (PM).

Transportation

Transportation Germany Climate Change Climate

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 proximity brings a greater risk of harm by higher levels of benzene , sulfuric acid , mercury , and other potentially dangerous substances.

Climate Change

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Dell’s Bold Idea: A Laptop You Can Actually Repair

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Among people in advanced economies, 72 percent are concerned that global climate change will harm them , according to a Pew survey. Only 46 percent had confidence in efforts to reduce the effects of global climate change. And climate change isn’t the only problem worth worrying about. Still, progress should not be overlooked.

IDEA

IDEA Climate Change Climate Mercury

EPA SmartWay honors 44 freight carriers for exceptional supply chain efficiency

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible to protect public health and reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. Mercury Services, Inc. High Country Transportation, Inc. Hirschbach Motor Lines.

EPA

EPA Las Vegas Supplies Mercury

EPA, NSF, NOAA, Southern Company and EPRI contribute >$20M to fund SouthEast Atmosphere Study

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

SAS involves dozens of other domestic and international research institutions, and is one of the largest North American air quality and climate studies in decades. What are the climate-relevant properties of aerosol in the SE US? Climate Change Emissions' All airborne platforms (i.e., EPA is providing more than $4.3

EPRI

EPRI EPA Mercury Ozone

Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Coal-powered synthetic natural gas (SNG) plants being planned in China would produce seven times more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional natural gas plants, and use up to 100 times the water as shale gas production, according to a new study by Duke University researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change. —Robert B.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

Cutting particle pollution, nitrogen NO x , and SO x by more than 25% as a co-benefit. The proposal provides guidelines for states to develop plans to meet state-specific goals to reduce carbon pollution and gives them the flexibility to design a program that makes the most sense for their unique situation. state compliance) to $7.4

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2005 EPA Power Powered

EPA proposes CO2 emission standards for new fossil fuel-fired power plants

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

EPA in 2007, the Supreme Court determined that greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, are air pollutants under the Clean Air Act and EPA must determine if they threaten public health and welfare. Climate Change Coal Emissions Natural Gas Policy Power Generation' Background. In the decision in Massachusetts v. Earlier post.)

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EPA Standards Emissions Power

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

The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007.

Mercury

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

EPA Administrator Outlines Seven Key Themes for Agency in 2010 and Beyond

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

The seven themes are: Taking Action on Climate Change. In all of this, we must also recognize that climate change will affect other parts of our core mission, such as protecting air and water quality, and we must include those considerations in our future plans. Improving Air Quality.

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EPA 2010 Climate Change Mercury

[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles. New Zealanders want practical policies that actually reduce emissions and reduce their costs, and the policies in place around EVs are starting to do that job.

New Zealand

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In a first, the US will restrict existing coal-fired plants’ emissions

Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

billion metric tons of carbon pollution through 2047 – equivalent to preventing the annual emissions of 328 million gasoline cars or nearly an entire year of US electric power sector emissions. The stronger clean air and climate protections will save lives.” The rule is projected to reduce 1.38

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Coal Emissions EPA Solar

Battery Recycling: A Crucial Step Toward Curbing Global Warming

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

By implementing effective battery recycling programs on a global scale, on top of adopting electric vehicles, we can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve valuable resources and mitigate some of the factors contributing to air pollution and global warming events.

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Global Batteries Battery Pollution

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge. The report estimates dollar values for several major components of these costs.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

New study concludes oil sands development has significantly increased PAH and DBT loadings in regional lakes; combined with effects of climate change, a “new ecological state” for the lakes

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2013

The potential and realized emissions of pollutants, including greenhouse gases and mercury, are also contentious. 1960s to 1970s, lake ecosystems must now also contend with 20 th century climatic changes, which are contributing to increased aquatic primary production and marked cladoceran assemblage shifts. —Kurek et al.

Oil-Sands

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid.

PHEV

PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The objections they raised for years -- "no one is interested, no one would plug in, the technology is too complex, the benefits are minimal, its just shifting the pollution from the tailpipe to the smokestack, theres no demand for these cars" -- still show up occasionally, but are by and large history. San Jose Mercury News ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

EV Driven

California ARB and NOAA Collaborating in $20M Research on Interaction of Air Pollution and Climate Change; One Atmosphere Approach

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

EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

EPA awards $6M in research funding to improve air quality models

Study from Thuringia shows 50% of harmful soot comes from local sources, 50% from long-distance transport

Equity: More important than ever

Dell’s Bold Idea: A Laptop You Can Actually Repair

EPA SmartWay honors 44 freight carriers for exceptional supply chain efficiency

EPA, NSF, NOAA, Southern Company and EPRI contribute >$20M to fund SouthEast Atmosphere Study

Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

EPA proposes CO2 emission standards for new fossil fuel-fired power plants

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

EPA Administrator Outlines Seven Key Themes for Agency in 2010 and Beyond

[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

In a first, the US will restrict existing coal-fired plants’ emissions

Battery Recycling: A Crucial Step Toward Curbing Global Warming

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

New study concludes oil sands development has significantly increased PAH and DBT loadings in regional lakes; combined with effects of climate change, a “new ecological state” for the lakes

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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