EPA dissolves boards of pollution scientists
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Under acting administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal-industry lobbyist, analyzing those pollutants will be left to the EPA's internal Clean Air Scientific Advisory.
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There’s Only One Kind Of “Just” Transition I Want To See
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. Oil, gas and coal workers have all known for more than a dozen years that their work was helping to destroy people’s health and well being. That ain’t justice. None of them are innocent bystanders.
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Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies
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APRIL 1, 2019
According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 The program focuses on 102 polluted Indian cities and aims to reduce PM 2.5
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BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth
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AUGUST 7, 2020
However, the resulting low gas prices, as well as clean air and climate policies, will promote further switching to gas from other more polluting energy sources, such as oil and coal. The development of an international hydrogen market could also accelerate adoption. —Ashish Sethia, global head of commodities at BNEF.
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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
New research shows that household (indoor) and outdoor air pollution contribute to more than 5.5 In the context of the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study ( earlier post ), researchers from Canada, the United States, China and India quantified air pollution levels and attributable health impacts for 188 countries for the period 1990-2013.
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Air pollution regulations over last decade in Chinese city has halved health costs
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
The study is the first to document the health and economic benefits of policies to reduce the burden of air pollution in a highly polluted area of China, and provides a model to measure how policies to improve air quality can protect human health. Results appear in an open access paper in the journal Environment International.
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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix
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JANUARY 12, 2013
In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. According to the 12 th Five-Year Plan of the China Coal Industry (2011?2015) While the increases in PM 10 and PM 2.5
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HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air
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APRIL 18, 2018
Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death worldwide according to the State of Global Air 2018 , the annual report and interactive website published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). Millions of people around the world are also exposed to air pollution in their homes arising from the use of solid fuels (e.g.,
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Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled
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AUGUST 22, 2012
Estimated consumption subsidies, industrial and developing countries, fossil fuels and renewables. Although independent reporting on these subsidies has increased, global efforts to move forward with subsidy reform have been hindered by a variety of causes, leaving international pledges unfulfilled. Source: Worldwatch. Total subsidy.
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IEF, IHS Markit: deepening underinvestment in hydrocarbons raises specter of continued price shocks and volatility
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Underinvestment in oil and gas development extended into a second year in 2021 even as global energy demand rebounded, raising the prospect of price shocks, scarcity and growing energy poverty, according to a new report by the International Energy Forum (IEF) and IHS Markit. As a result, investment decisions are becoming increasingly complex.
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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016
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MARCH 18, 2017
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. The decline was driven by a surge in shale gas supplies and more attractive renewable power that displaced coal.
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Study suggests city center pollution doubles risk of calcium build-up in arteries
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APRIL 29, 2012
City center residents who took part in a study were almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than people who lived in less polluted urban and rural areas, according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine. Jess Lambrechtsen.
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Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions
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AUGUST 26, 2014
Black carbon (BC) from incomplete biomass and fossil fuel combustion is the most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter (PM) air pollution and a major climate-forcing emission. Baumgartner and her colleagues measured the daily exposure to different types of air pollutants, including black carbon, in 280 women (mean age 51.9
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275 DOE to award up to $14M to 6 new projects to advance IGCC with carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
The selected projects are intended to improve the economics of IGCC plants and promote the use of the US’abundant coal resources. Higher efficiencies mean that less fuel is used to generate power, in turn resulting in better economics, which can mean lower costs to consumers and the formation of fewer harmful pollutants.
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Arizona State Students Develop a Solar-Powered Air Filtration System
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A drought in Mongolia has led to food shortages, prompting the nomads to migrate to the Ger district in the capital of Ulaanbaatar, one of the world’s most polluted cities. During the past few years, children living in the polluted district have lung functions that are 40 percent lower than those living in rural areas, according to UNICEF.
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124 Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury
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JANUARY 19, 2013
At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. The international negotiators selected the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to fund implementation of the new Mercury Convention.
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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
They used a lot more coal than they originally admitted to, several hundred million tons more. Another major shift is that China has become a voracious energy importer, especially of coal and liquefied natural gas. Like the United States, China has become among the world’s largest importers of oil, gas and coal.
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New full LCA highlights complexity of environmental advantages and disadvantages of EVs relative to ICE vehicles; the importance of life cycle thinking
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2012
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have compared the emissions resulting from the production, use, and end-of-life of electric and internal combustion engine vehicles (EVs and ICEVs) in a full life-cycle analysis (LCA). This has led to a general perception of EVs as an environmentally benign technology.
Argonne releases GREET 2020
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OCTOBER 10, 2020
Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. Electricity generation efficiency and criteria air pollutant emission factors. road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use sectors, and energy systems. O 2 (NMC 532).
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324 Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row
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OCTOBER 21, 2017
Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions. CH 4 is mainly generated by agricultural activities, the production of coal and gas, as well as waste treatment and disposal. Uncertainty is also higher for these emissions than for CO 2 emissions.
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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. These green tech solutions suitable replacements for pollution-creating solutions. Earth Day and Green Tech. than gas-fueled vehicles. .
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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline
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JUNE 5, 2023
Petroleum fuels are common in the automotive industry. from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. These examples of alternative fuels for cars are tested and proven technology in the automotive industry. Technologies to extract petroleum and its combustion are well established.
IHS Markit: 2020 low-sulfur requirements for marine bunker fuels causing scramble for refiners and shippers
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AUGUST 28, 2017
On 27 October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that beginning on 1 January 2020, the maximum sulfur content allowed in marine bunker fuel will be reduced from 3.50% mass by mass (m/m) to 0.50% m/m (35,000 ppm to 5,000 ppm)—five years earlier than many expected. The two industries are vastly unprepared.
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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers
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JUNE 7, 2023
The electric vehicle industry is growing at a high pace these days. The technological advancements in this field attract people to work in this industry. Are you planning a job in electric vehicle industry? I consider the electric vehicle industry as a place where I could deliver the best of my knowledge.
Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India
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DECEMBER 11, 2012
In line with the government’s plan to develop a national e-vehicle industry, the project will support the establishment of an e-vehicle parts industry, battery supply chain, and charging stations, including five off-grid solar charging stations. More than 40% of Chhattisgarh’s 21 million residents live below the poverty line.
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Study finds that worldwide SO2 emissions rose between 2000-2005 after decade of decline; China, shipping topped growth
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FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Global sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions peaked in the early 1970s and decreased until 2000, with an increase in recent years due to increased emissions in China, international shipping, and developing countries in general, according to a new analysis appearing in the open access journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Click to enlarge.
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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?
The Truth About Cars
MAY 17, 2023
But the focus is not on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that utilize electricity for propulsion, they’ll be developing internal combustion engines that burn hydrogen in lieu of gasoline — with the assumption benign that they’ll produce fewer carbon dioxide emissions. That seems to be the new trend. But such a breakthrough seems a long way off.
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119 Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency
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OCTOBER 8, 2010
The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J. McElroy, M.
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IRENA: Mexico can more than quadruple share of renewable energy by 2030
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MAY 26, 2015
in 2010 to 21% by 2030, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). New policies are also needed to promote the uptake of renewable energy for heat and fuel applications in buildings, industry and transport. Mexico can increase the use of renewable energy in its energy mix from 4.4%
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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses
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. The price ceiling will be set at A$20 above the expected international price and will rise by 5% in real terms each year. the trading scheme.
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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 15, 2021
The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. An electric car has no internal combustion engine burning fossil fuels. Hence, your vehicle does not produce greenhouse gases or pollutants that destroy the atmosphere when you’re driving. High Torque. Zero Carbon Emissions.
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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 ventilation air from coal mines. Replacing coal by coal briquettes in cooking and heating stoves.
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How Efficient Is Your EV? It’s Complicated
Cars That Think
AUGUST 2, 2021
Well, as the automotive industry begins a long transition from combustion to electricity, there is arguably some utility in a metric that seems to offer a means of comparing the efficiency of an electric car with that of a conventional one. For an engineer, a question is immediately obvious.
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. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2013 provided important estimates of the global health impacts attributable to ambient air pollution. Between 1990 and 2013, global population-weighted PM 2.5 Click to enlarge.
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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy
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JUNE 25, 2013
Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. The Better Buildings Challenge targets helping American commercial and industrial buildings becoming at least 20% more energy efficient by 2020. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation.
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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2015
million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. From 2009, led by the Ministry of Industry and Information, the pilot work of methanol gasoline implement is Shanxi province started.
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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles
Plug In India
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Refining oil takes a huge amount of energy and generates even more pollution.
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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus
Green Car Congress
JULY 3, 2017
Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment. —“The Future of Trucks”.
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Dark Secrets at The Heart EV Supply chain We Often Fail to Address
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DECEMBER 3, 2021
Yes, They Are Greener But… On the surface, EVs are more ecological than gasoline cars because 70-80% of the pollution caused by automobiles comes from their tailpipe and EVs don’t have tailpipe emissions. EV Supply chain and Pollution. The pollution goes beyond tailpipe emissions.
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WHO links 7 million premature deaths annually to air pollution; 12.5% of total global deaths
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2014
The World Health Organization now estimates that in 2012 around 7 million people died—one in eight (12.5%) of total global deaths—as a result of air pollution exposure. million deaths linked to indoor air pollution and 2.6 million deaths related to outdoor air pollution—5.9 million deaths in total.
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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
Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.
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262 IRENA, IEA study concludes meeting 2?C scenario possible with net positive economics
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2017
Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net positive economic outlook, according to new findings released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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GCP Carbon Budget Finds Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions
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NOVEMBER 17, 2009
tonnes of carbon per capita per year, according to a new paper published by an international team of 31 scientists in Nature Geoscience. Emissions from coal are now the dominant fossil fuel emission source, surpassing 40 years of oil emission prevalence. over the previous seven years. —Dr Canadell.
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Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures
Green Car Congress
JUNE 3, 2012
An international team of researchers projected a summer average decrease in capacity of power plants of 6.3—19% industry, agriculture, domestic use), the thermoelectric power sector is one of the largest water users in the US (at 40%) and in Europe (43% of total surface water withdrawals). 19% in Europe and 4.4—16%
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