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

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The findings appear in the journal Science of the Total Environment. By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11 At gas stations, fuel vapors are released into the atmosphere from storage tanks through vent pipes. pounds and 1.7 pounds per 1,000 gallons. 2018.09.303.

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Ultraviolette F77 e-motorcycle to debut in Europe at EICMA 2023. Test main points

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Ultraviolette is ready to expose the international-spec F77 on November 8 nevertheless it’s vague how other the electrical efficiency bike might be in comparison to the Indian type. The Ultraviolette F77 is the corporate’s maiden providing and is now environment foundation on overseas shores inside of a past of its founding in Bharat.

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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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As a few points of comparison, the Bosch INVCON 2.3 We believe that inverters will become increasingly important to our economy and environment as solar PV, batteries, and similar power sources continue their rapid growth. The grand prize winner will be announced sometime in January, 2016. Click to enlarge.

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Video Friday: Robot Friends

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UML ] Marsupial robot teams have lots of advantages when exploring unknown environments, as long as you can keep them from stepping on or falling off each other. WeRobotics ] iCub embracing its well-documented obsession with condiments. a biped for boatvironments, but good luck with balancing on the high seas. [

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EEA reports finds Europe to exceed NOx emission ceiling, mostly due to road transport

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Comparison of aggregated EU-27 emission projections and ceilings reported in 2010. The annual status report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that while EU-27 emissions for three air pollutants are projected to meet the ceilings, nitrogen oxides (NO x ) emissions for the EU-27 as a whole will exceed its ceiling by 17%.

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DOE to award up to $20M for further studies on methane hydrates; projects worth up to $80M

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Recent discoveries of methane hydrate in Arctic and deep-water marine environments have highlighted the need for a better understanding of methane hydrate as a natural storehouse of carbon and a potential energy resource. As two points of comparison, total US proved natural gas reserves were 322.7

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Aqua Metals is building a more sustainable battery recycling ecosystem

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Q&A with Aqua Metals execs Steve Cotton and David Regan Regardless of the claims made in Facebook memes, Li-ion batteries are eminently recyclable, and current recycling methods cause far less environmental damage than the well-documented depredations of the petroleum industry. The more collection we do, the better for the environment.