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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

On a planet aspiring to become carbon neutral, the once-stalwart coal power plant is an emerging anachronism. It is true that, in much of the developing world, coal-fired capacity continues to grow. But in every corner of the globe, political and financial pressures are mounting to bury coal in the past.

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Polish study links pollution and winter with rise in heart attack treatment

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AUGUST 24, 2019

Heavily polluted areas have a higher rate of angioplasty procedures to treat blocked arteries than areas with clean air, according to research to be presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. Procedures are even more common in winter, the most polluted time of year. additional PCIs per week.

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PM2.5 pollution now associated with chronic kidney disease

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AUGUST 28, 2018

pollution, new open-access research published in PLOS ONE suggests that PM 2.5 Similar to smoking, air pollution contains harmful toxins that can directly affect the kidneys. High-risk patients who live in heavily populated or polluted areas should recognize the danger and take precautions, Bragg-Gresham says. concentration.

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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)

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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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European Environment Agency report finds carbon capture and storage could also impact air pollution

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

In addition to keeping anthropogenic CO 2 out of the atmosphere, this technology will lead to benefits and trade-offs for air pollution, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report shows that while CCS may have an overall positive effect on air pollution, emissions of some pollutants may increase.

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Pollutant emitted by biomass burning found to cause DNA damage and lung cell death; the role of retene

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

A new study by a team from Brazil, with colleagues in the US, has shown that particulate pollution biomass burning in the Amazon induced inflammation, oxidative stress and severe DNA damage in human lung cells. After 72 hours of exposure, more than 30% of the cultured cells are dead, the researchers found.

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EPA proposing mercury rule for taconite iron ore processing plants

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MAY 12, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for taconite iron ore processing plants that include new emission standards for mercury as well as revising the existing emission standards for hydrogen chloride and hydrogen fluoride. formaldehyde).

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NASA-led study suggests coal soot shrank Alpine glaciers in mid-1800s

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

A NASA-led team of scientists has uncovered strong evidence that coal soot from a rapidly industrializing Europe caused the abrupt retreat of mountain glaciers in the European Alps that began in the 1860s, a period often thought of as the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA). —Painter et al.

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Alaska Native Corporation Proposes Underground Coal Gasification Project with Carbon Capture for Power Generation

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

Underground coal gasification uses paired wells in a coal seam: one an oxidant injection well, the other the syngas producer well. CIRI), an Alaska Native corporation, is proposing an underground coal gasification (UCG) project that would use the resulting syngas to fuel a new 100 MW combined cycle power plant. Source: CIRI.

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EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

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JULY 6, 2010

The proposed Transport Rule sets in place a new approach that can and will be applied again as further pollution reductions are needed to help areas meet air quality health standards, EPA says. This approach allows limited interstate trading among power plants but assures that each state will meet its pollution control obligations.

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Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

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JANUARY 27, 2020

More than 70% of this cost comes from the increased mortality risk associated with exposure to the local air pollution emitted when burning fossil fuels; the researchers found that the lost nuclear electricity production due to the phase-out was replaced primarily by coal-fired production and net electricity imports.

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WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

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MAY 8, 2014

year period, by region, for cities present in both versions of the AAP database. About half of the urban population being monitored is exposed to air pollution that is at least 2.5 About half of the urban population being monitored is exposed to air pollution that is at least 2.5 Source: WHO. Click to enlarge.

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Discovery of mechanism for atmospheric particle formation suggests need for ammonia emission regulations

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MAY 23, 2022

There are no factories or farms, and planes are thought to make up most of the pollutants in this area. Any pollutants in the upper troposphere will play a very different role than they do in the boundary layer (the lowest part of the troposphere, directly impacted by the presence of the earth’s surface).

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Researchers identify new nitrated PAH compounds from combustion that are hundreds of times more mutagenic than parent PAHs

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JANUARY 6, 2014

These new compounds were not previously known to exist, and raise additional concerns about the health impacts of heavily-polluted urban air or dietary exposure. It has not yet been determined in what level the new compounds might be present, and no health standards now exist for them. Staci Simonich.

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MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

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JUNE 26, 2010

Natural gas will play a leading role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades, largely by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with highly efficient combined-cycle gas generation, according to a major new interim report out from MIT. The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007).

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New energy vehicles are increasingly needed by people

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

At present, a total of 162 charging stations have been deployed on expressways in Yunnan Province. Advantage 1: less pollution, more environmentally friendly. Pure electric vehicles can achieve zero pollution during operation, and do not emit harmful gases that pollute the atmosphere at all.

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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

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JANUARY 19, 2013

The Committee, chaired by Fernando Lugris of Uruguay, will present the Convention text to the UNEP Governing Council for adoption next month. These range from medical equipment such as thermometers and energy-saving light bulbs to the mining, cement and coal-fired power sectors. From Power Stations to Cement Factories.

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EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

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AUGUST 22, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress—the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics (also referred to as hazardous air pollutants or HAPs).

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Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

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JANUARY 20, 2024

The Indian government presently levies a 43 per cent tax on hybrids and a 5 per cent tax on electric vehicles. The Japanese automaker believes that hybrid automobiles should receive some legislative incentives because they emit significantly less pollution than gasoline vehicles.

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MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Persistent organic pollutants are chemicals of substantial international concern. The presence of these pollutants in the Arctic is important for several reasons. Organic pollutants typically condense and rain down into Arctic regions. First, the researchers say there’s a very real health concern.

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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

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OCTOBER 7, 2012

They found that electric vehicles (EVs) powered by the present European electricity mix offer a 10% to 24% decrease in global warming potential (GWP) relative to conventional diesel or gasoline vehicles assuming lifetimes of 150,000 km (93,206 miles). This has led to a general perception of EVs as an environmentally benign technology.

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

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have produced a spatially and temporally explicit life cycle inventory (LCI) of air pollutants from gasoline, ethanol derived from corn grain, and ethanol from corn stover for the contiguous US (the lower 48 states). The researchers included a sixth pollutant, ammonia (NH 3 ).

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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MAY 17, 2023

Presently, the vast majority of hydrogen is produced using coal or natural gas as feedstocks. That makes it incredibly energy inefficient and results in a lot of extra pollution. Germany even had to pivot back toward coal for energy production after realizing there was no way to build enough wind and solar farms.

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

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JUNE 2, 2014

Cutting particle pollution, nitrogen NO x , and SO x by more than 25% as a co-benefit. The value allocated here in EPA’s goal-setting formula was an average heat rate improvement of 6% for coal steam electric generating units (EGUs). EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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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). These gases come from human activities such as combustion of coal and oil as well as natural sources such as emissions from plants.

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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

These six present a combined poten al of up to 22 GtCO 2 e per annum. The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). There are an estimated 6,683 operating coal-fired power plants in the world, with a combined capacity of 1,964 GW.

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Fossil Fuel Production Up in 2008 Despite Recession

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OCTOBER 17, 2009

World production of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—increased 2.9% Coal has led the growth in fossil fuel production. In 2000, coal provided 28% of the world’s fossil fuel energy production, compared with 45% for oil. By 2008, coal production represented a third of fossil energy production. in 2008 to reach 27.4

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New approach for synthetic rubber for degradable tires: converting cyclopentene to polypentenamers

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AUGUST 22, 2016

The researchers will present their work today at the 252 nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Philadelphia. More than half go on to become tire-derived fuel—shredded scrap tires that get mixed with coal and other materials to help power cement kilns, pulp and paper mills and other plants.

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Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. Sufficient feedstock of natural gas and coal exists to enable the use of non-renewable methanol as a transition fuel to renewable methanol from biomass, they suggested. Methanol from non-renewable coal or natural gas could be used as a bridging.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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JUNE 5, 2023

from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ).

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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

The largest contributors to uncertainty at present, the authors said, are emissions from China and international shipping. Sulfur is ubiquitous in the biosphere and often occurs in relatively high concentrations in fossil fuels, with coal and crude oil deposits commonly containing 1–2% sulfur by weight. Credit: Smith et al.

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Reaction Design Upgrades ENERGICO for Use in Liquid-Fueled Turbine Applications; Detailed Chemistry for Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Jet Fuels

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JUNE 14, 2010

At this week’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Turbo Expo presented by ASME International Gas Turbine Institute, Reaction Design’s Dr. Chitral Naik will present the results of a two-year liquid-fuel model-development program funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Earlier post.).

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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JULY 8, 2015

CRI is presenting at the 4 th Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers , being held at the end of September in Essen, Germany. Methanol can be produced from a range of renewable sources and fossil-fuel based feed-stocks; in practice methanol is mainly produced in coal-rich China from coal.

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Researchers Discover New Chemistry for Ozone Formation; Not Yet Monitored or Incorporated into Atmospheric Models

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JULY 24, 2009

This reaction is not included in computer models used to predict air pollution levels and the effectiveness of ozone control strategies. Because many of these HCl sources involve combustion or occur in polluted urban areas, the researchers noted, oxides of nitrogen are typically present simultaneously. Raff et al. Jonathan D.

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Study finds PHEVs will reduce net emissions of CO2 and NOx; upward pressure on SO2

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FEBRUARY 27, 2011

In a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , they present their results for a 10% PHEV market share of the light-duty vehicle fleet. PJM shows nearly the opposite result with smart charging having significantly lower reductions in CO 2 emissions (relying on 98% coal). L/100 km) efficiencies.

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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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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Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

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JULY 29, 2010

Jacobson used a computer model of global climate, air pollution and weather that he developed over the last 20 years and updated to include additional atmospheric processes to analyze how soot can heat clouds, snow and ice. 1990; Anisimov, 2007] and chemical production of ozone in already-polluted locations [Jacobson, 2008b].

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EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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JANUARY 23, 2012

In recent years, the US electric power sector’s historical reliance on coal-fired power plants has begun to decline. AEO2012 Early Release presentation Reference case projections from the Early Release Overview of the AEO2012. World oil prices rise in the Reference case, as pressure from growth in global demand continues.

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

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. The Summary of this assessment for decision makers was presented at the 26 th session of the Governing Council / Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF) of UNEP from 21-24 February 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya.

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NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

As a result of their findings, published in the 30 October issue of the journal Science , the authors argue that assessments of multigas mitigation policies, as well as any separate efforts to mitigate warming from short-lived pollutants, should include gas-aerosol interactions. —Drew Shindell. —Drew Shindell.

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EPA Sends Proposed GHG Endangerment Finding to White House for Review

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MARCH 24, 2009

The Agency has also received public comments seeking the addition of GHGs to the pollutants covered by the new source performance standard (NSPS) for several industrial sectors under section 111 of the CAA.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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JUNE 7, 2023

Here are some of the key advantages of electric vehicles: Environmental Benefits: EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, meaning they do not release pollutants like carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and other harmful gases into the atmosphere. 10 Are EVs eco-friendly since we generate electricity from coal?

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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

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JUNE 3, 2012

In the US and Europe, at present 91% and 78% of the total electricity is produced by thermoelectric power plants, which directly depend on the availability and temperature of water resources for cooling. This causes downstream thermal pollution affecting, for example, life cycles of aquatic organisms. 19% in Europe and 4.4—16%

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

Polish study links pollution and winter with rise in heart attack treatment

PM2.5 pollution now associated with chronic kidney disease

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

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

European Environment Agency report finds carbon capture and storage could also impact air pollution

Pollutant emitted by biomass burning found to cause DNA damage and lung cell death; the role of retene

EPA proposing mercury rule for taconite iron ore processing plants

NASA-led study suggests coal soot shrank Alpine glaciers in mid-1800s

Alaska Native Corporation Proposes Underground Coal Gasification Project with Carbon Capture for Power Generation

EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

Researchers calculate social cost of German nuclear phase-out at $12B/year; 70% from increased mortality risk

WHO data: global annual PM10 increased by 6% during recent 3-year period; based on data from 851 cities

Discovery of mechanism for atmospheric particle formation suggests need for ammonia emission regulations

Researchers identify new nitrated PAH compounds from combustion that are hundreds of times more mutagenic than parent PAHs

MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

New energy vehicles are increasingly needed by people

Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

Hybrids vs EVs: where should government put its money

MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

New full LCA highlights complexity of environmental advantages and disadvantages of EVs relative to ICE vehicles; the importance of life cycle thinking

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

Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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

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

UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Fossil Fuel Production Up in 2008 Despite Recession

New approach for synthetic rubber for degradable tires: converting cyclopentene to polypentenamers

Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

Study finds that worldwide SO2 emissions rose between 2000-2005 after decade of decline; China, shipping topped growth

Reaction Design Upgrades ENERGICO for Use in Liquid-Fueled Turbine Applications; Detailed Chemistry for Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Jet Fuels

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Researchers Discover New Chemistry for Ozone Formation; Not Yet Monitored or Incorporated into Atmospheric Models

Study finds PHEVs will reduce net emissions of CO2 and NOx; upward pressure on SO2

IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

EIA 2035 reference case projects drop in US imports of petroleum due to modest economic growth, increased efficiency, growing domestic oil production, and biofuels

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

NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

EPA Sends Proposed GHG Endangerment Finding to White House for Review

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

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