Coal, Emissions, Ozone and Technology

Harvard/Nanjing study: China’s war on PM2.5 pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution

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JANUARY 3, 2019

In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the emissions of PM 2.5. Cities restricted the number of cars on the road, coal-fired power plants reduced emissions or were shuttered and replaced with natural gas. Over the course of five years, PM 2.5

Ozone

Ozone Pollution China 2013

Reduction in diesel carbonyl emissions using F-T fuel from coal

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MAY 29, 2014

There was no significant difference in the profiles of total carbonyl emissions between CFT and DF. However, the use of CFT resulted in a remarkable reduction in carbonyl emissions in comparison with using DF. lower ozone formation potential of the carbonyl compounds present than DF under the identical operating conditions.

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Coal Diesel Emissions Fuel

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Ozone formation. Scenario A2 and RCP 8.5. The RCP 8.5

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Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate

Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Besides a danger to breathe, ozone lowers crop yields.

Climate Change

Climate Change Ozone Climate Carbon

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. The rapid decrease of sulfur dioxide emissions in China far exceeds expectations and projections.

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India 2007 Emissions Aura

Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

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JUNE 15, 2011

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and emission reduction potential. ventilation air from coal mines. for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP.

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Ozone Carbon Climate Change Global

UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Widespread implementation is achievable with existing technology but would require significant strategic investment and institutional arrangements, the study found. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. Click to enlarge. °C (within a likely range of 0.2-0.7

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Ozone Climate Carbon Climate Change

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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APRIL 13, 2014

Decomposition of the decadal change in total global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion by four driving factors; population, income (GDP) per capita, energy intensity of GDP and carbon intensity of energy. Total anthropogenic GHG emissions were the highest in human history from 2000 to 2010 and reached 49 (±4.5) IPCC WG III.

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Emissions Climate Change 2000 Climate

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

A study by an international team of researchers, led by Drew Shindell of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City, has identified 14 measures targeting methane and black carbon (BC) emissions that could reduce projected global mean warming ~0.5°C °F) by 2050, as well as improving human health and agriculture.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

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APRIL 29, 2013

In its recently released Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2011 ( earlier post ), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that methane (CH 4 ) emissions from the field production of natural gas have declined by 36% from 2007 to 2011 (from 83.1 CH 4 emissions represented 8.8%

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2007 2011 EPA Gas

Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

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JULY 11, 2013

Nevertheless, Renault noted, the study is contrasting a new technology (EVs) with a well-developed one; “ environmental progresses are expected in a short term thank to key process improvement and massification of the production.”. Emission standard. Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (kg Ethene equivalent). emissions).

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Li-ion Gasoline-Electric Ozone Diesel

Study: 87% of world’s population in 2013 lived in areas exceeding WHO PM2.5 guidelines

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DECEMBER 6, 2015

annual average), according to a major international study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Additionally, the study found that the population-weighted mean concentrations of ozone increased globally by 8.9% An additional 217,000 deaths were attributable to long-term ozone exposure.

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2013 Ozone Asia Africa

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Contributions of regions to total life cycle emissions for three fuels (µg per vehicle-mile traveled per km 2 land area). Dashed lines show US average emissions. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Associated tailpipe emissions alone account for 40?60%

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Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Pollution

Study finds household and outdoor air pollution contributes to more than 5.5 million premature deaths worldwide per year

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

of all global deaths) caused by outdoor fine particulate air pollution and an additional 215,000 deaths from exposure to ozone. In China, burning coal is the biggest contributor to poor air quality. Our study highlights the urgent need for even more aggressive strategies to reduce emissions from coal and from other sectors.

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Pollution Coal Asia 2013

Low-lying and other vulnerable countries calling for fast action on non-CO2 global warming pollutants

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Among the non-CO 2 pollutants are hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), methane, tropospheric ozone, and black carbon soot. Ramanathan and Victor highlight the importance of aggressively reducing CO 2 emissions, but note that the road ahead will be long, difficult, and expensive, and that “in the meantime, a fast-action plan is needed.”

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Micronesia Pollution Ozone Global

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Up there, 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, ozone molecules absorb the sun’s ultraviolet light, protecting life far below. Even less is understood about the potential risks to people and the environment—could the particles deplete the ozone layer, for example, or significantly alter the weather? Not everyone agrees.

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Ozone Solar Climate Change Climate

Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

Blink Charging

APRIL 21, 2022

In this celebration, we acknowledge the future of green technology is not only healthier for the planet and its residents, but more high-tech than more archaic, higher polluting options. However, Now we know that technology is not at odds with environmentalism; in fact, environmentally-friendly technology is created every day.

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Green Energy Pollution Ozone

CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

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JUNE 12, 2023

Unlike exhaust from burning coal and gas that contains CO 2 , burning hydrogen emits only water vapor and oxygen. Hydrogen is not a greenhouse gas, but its chemical reactions in the atmosphere affect greenhouse gases such as methane, ozone, and stratospheric water vapor. Sand et al. A global warming potential of 11.6 Skeie, R.B.,

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Hydrogen Global Ozone CO2

New Comprehensive Lifecycle Energy and Emissions Inventory Includes Non-Operational Components; Large Aircraft Can Perform Better than Light Rail

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JUNE 9, 2009

Energy consumption and GHG emissions per PKT (passenger kilometer travelled). Inventorying criteria air pollutants showed that vehicle non-operational components often dominate total emissions. Life-cycle criteria air pollutant emissions are between 1.1 The vehicle operation components are shown with gray patterns.

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Light Emissions Energy Boston

WHO links 7 million premature deaths annually to air pollution; 12.5% of total global deaths

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MARCH 25, 2014

The new estimates are not only based on more knowledge about the diseases caused by air pollution, but also upon better assessment of human exposure to air pollutants through the use of improved measurements and technology. million deaths in 2012 in households cooking over coal, wood and biomass stoves. million deaths in total.

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Pollution Global Ozone Coal

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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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. Any Federal vehicle standards are to achieve at least the results of the California standards.

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Climate Standards Carbon California

MIT study finds including non-CO2 emissions from synthetic aviation fuel in lifecycle analysis of climate impact can lead to decrease in relative environmental merit; need for a holistic analysis framework

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

A new study by researchers at MIT has found that factoring the non-CO 2 combustion emissions and effects into the lifecycle of a Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (SPK) aviation fuel can lead to a decrease in the relative environmental merit of the SPK fuel compared to conventional jet fuel. —Stratton et al.

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MIT Climate Emissions Fuel

Modelling the Impact of PHEVs on Ozone in Denver

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JULY 18, 2010

Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) modeled the emissions impact had plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) replaced light duty gasoline vehicles in the Denver, Colorado area in summer 2006. VOC emissions would have been reduced by 57 tpd. For other areas, where PM2.5

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Denver Ozone PHEV Colorado

Abt life-cycle analysis of different Li-ion chemistries for PHEVs and EVs identifies opportunities for improving environmental profile of batteries

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JUNE 30, 2013

Source: “Application of LCA to Nanoscale Technology”. It assessed three currently manufactured Li-ion battery technologies for EVs and two for a PHEV with a 40-mile all-electric range: lithium-manganese oxide (LiMnO 2 ); lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese-oxide (LiNi 0.4 Click to enlarge. A recent Abt Associates, Inc.

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Li-ion PHEV Battery Batteries

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

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates, “hidden” costs of energy production and use—such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health—that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them. cents to about 1.7

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Reply Highly Ranked Maxwell Ash @ Apr 19th 2009 5:02PM Yes, but the function and technology of an electric plug doesnt change. The use and technology of a computer cable does change, so the plug cant remain for 25 years or whatever. That being said, even a car that derives its energy from coal power plants would be far more clean.

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Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

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Harvard/Nanjing study: China’s war on PM2.5 pollution is causing more severe ozone pollution

Reduction in diesel carbonyl emissions using F-T fuel from coal

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Reducing Black Carbon Emissions and Ground-Level Ozone Would Provide Immediate Benefit Against Climate Change

UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

Fast action on black carbon, ozone and methane could help limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees C

UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

Renault makes public its lifecycle study of Fluence ICE vs Fluence EV

Study: 87% of world’s population in 2013 lived in areas exceeding WHO PM2.5 guidelines

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

Study finds household and outdoor air pollution contributes to more than 5.5 million premature deaths worldwide per year

Low-lying and other vulnerable countries calling for fast action on non-CO2 global warming pollutants

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

CICERO-led study finds global warming effect of leaked hydrogen almost 12x stronger than CO2

New Comprehensive Lifecycle Energy and Emissions Inventory Includes Non-Operational Components; Large Aircraft Can Perform Better than Light Rail

WHO links 7 million premature deaths annually to air pollution; 12.5% of total global deaths

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

MIT study finds including non-CO2 emissions from synthetic aviation fuel in lifecycle analysis of climate impact can lead to decrease in relative environmental merit; need for a holistic analysis framework

Modelling the Impact of PHEVs on Ozone in Denver

Abt life-cycle analysis of different Li-ion chemistries for PHEVs and EVs identifies opportunities for improving environmental profile of batteries

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

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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