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EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants

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EPA says that the proposed limits and guidelines would require ambitious reductions in carbon pollution based on proven and cost-effective control technologies that can be applied directly to power plants. They also provide owners and operators of power plants with lead time and compliance flexibilities.

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JK Tyre challenges retrospective EPR liability, will pass on costs to customers | Autocar Professional

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The company has, however, set aside Rs 106 crore to cover potential liabilities for the past two financial years, a cost that will likely be passed on to consumers. “There is an issue (retrospective imposition) that we have taken up with the government,” said Singhania, while hoping that the Centre will consider it going forward.

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Eaton leverages cylinder deactivation and exhaust thermal management technologies to reduce commercial vehicle emissions

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Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has demonstrated cylinder deactivation (CDA) as an effective technology for meeting future global emissions requirements for diesel-engine powered commercial vehicles. on the composite federal test procedure (FTP) and lowering the LLC NO x to well within current guidelines.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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Setback distances should be revisited to address temporal variability and pollution controls in vent emissions. By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11 —Hilpert et al. Gasoline vapors contain a number of toxic chemicals—notably benzene, a carcinogen.

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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Its costs have been projected as high as US $23 trillion in reduced annual global economic output , according to Swiss Re, a reinsurance company. The climate crisis is also having a severe effect on the planet, which is being battered by pollution, deforestation, and soil degradation. Deforestation is contributing to climate change.

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GM demos 8 connected vehicle safety applications in Shanghai

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The company highlighted six vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) safety applications, including Intersection Movement Assist, and Electronic Emergency Brake Light and Control Loss Warning enabled by V2V technology. It provides a guideline for the research and development activities of manufacturers and future policy development by the government.

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Transportation Electrification Accord sets out multi-sector roadmap to electrified future

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Fortune 100 companies, including automakers and utilities, have joined labor groups, consumer advocates, environmental organizations and others to sign the Transportation Electrification Accord — a written set of principles meant to inspire and continue the conversation around electrified transportation. Context And Guiding Principles.