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New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

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Kyeongjae (KJ) Cho, currently professor of materials science and engineering and physics at the University of Texas, Dallas, is a senior author on the Science paper. Mullite is not only easier to produce than platinum, but also better at reducing pollution in diesel engines. and octahedral coordination environments, respectively.

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Study links air pollution to increased emergency department visits for heart and lung disease

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New research by George Mason University found that exposure to certain air pollutants is linked to increased emergency department (ED) visits for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The study is published in the journal Environment International. We estimated associations between twelve ambient air pollutants of both primary (e.g.

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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Two of the largest emitters of these pollutants are vehicles and electricity generating units (EGUs), with some of the most densely populated regions in the US still failing to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards after 30 years of regulation. The results are less clear in Dallas and Houston. Tammy M Thompson et al.

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Exxon/Mobil Guilty of Climate Change Coverup. Now Ordered Out of Torrance 3 Years Sooner.

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These include the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) in Dallas, Texas, which received $75,000 (£45,500), and the Heritage Foundation in Washington DC, which received $50,000. Tags: carbon producers climate change environment fossil fuels greenwashing renewable energy solar power Exxon/Mobil Mayor Frank Scotto Torrance.

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Summer Update

Plug In Partners

They join Founding Members from these cities: Arlington, TX, Baltimore, Boulder, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Wenatchee, WA. New partners in recent months include: Denton, TX., Keene, N.H., Madison, Phoenix, Sacramento, Santa Ana, CA., Santa Barbara, CA., Irvine, CA.,

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We Are ALL Tongan

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When I first met Elizabeth I had no idea that there were so many Tongan Americans living in large communities in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Dallas and other cities across the USA. As my friends at the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme put it: Pacific islands are extremely vulnerable to climate change.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. Each of the aforementioned “primary energy sources&# generates carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases plus other pollutants coming from the contaminants or byproducts of using these “primary energy sources&#.

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