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

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Coal combustion alone was responsible for half of those deaths, with natural gas and oil combustion accounting for the other half. The study team, led by Dr. Erin McDuffie and Dr. Randall Martin of Washington University in St. Overall, the report indicates that a majority of PM 2.5

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How To Make Sure EV Infrastructure Is Energy Efficient

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But there are serious questions , as well, such as: If electric cars rely on power from coal- or oil-burning plants, are they really reducing fossil fuel use? Luke Daugherty is a freelance writer, editor and former operations manager based in St. Sources: Facebook post The New York Times - How Green Are Electric Vehicles?

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Bringing Back Clean Air

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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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Iowa State to manage biorefinery projects for new Manufacturing USA Institute

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Pyrolysis as traditionally practiced involves quickly heating biomass without oxygen to produce a biochar for fertilizer and a liquid bio-oil for energy. The new process produces sugars that can be fermented to biofuels and a solid fuel suitable as a coal substitute. Louis; the State of Iowa; the Iowa Energy Center; and Iowa State.

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