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Researchers use satellite data to show vehicles are an under-recognized source of urban ammonia pollution

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By disrupting normal societal activities such as driving, COVID-19 lockdowns afforded a unique opportunity to study their impacts on the environment. On a national or global scale, most NH 3 pollution comes from agricultural sources, such as livestock manure. Bowman, Tzung-May Fu, and Muhammad O. 1c00730.

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High-performance air filter will aid in fighting pollution

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A team of researchers have designed a high-performance air filter, which works to filter particulate matter in high temperature environments. The post High-performance air filter will aid in fighting pollution appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Ricardo Energy & Environment launches real-world vehicle emissions monitoring service with individual vehicle identification in the UK

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In the UK, increasing pressure to reduce the impact of pollution from vehicles has led to growing interest in the introduction of Clean Air Zones and Low Emission Zones. To address this need, Ricardo Energy & Environment, working with technology partner OPUS Inspection, has launched a real-world vehicle emissions monitoring service.

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Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

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Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, suggests that carbon capture technologies are inefficient and increase air pollution. However, this research finds that it reduces only a small fraction of carbon emissions, and it usually increases air pollution. A study by Mark Z. —Mark Jacobson.

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Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

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According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 The program focuses on 102 polluted Indian cities and aims to reduce PM 2.5

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Global study links daily exposure to ozone pollution to increased risk of death

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Ground level ozone is a highly reactive gas commonly found in urban and suburban environments, formed when pollutants react in sunlight. Recent reviews suggest that 80% of the world’s population in urban areas are exposed to air pollution levels above the WHO threshold. g/m 3 (WHO), 120 ?g/m

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Chinese researchers develop self-powered system for recycling of LFP batteries via triboelectric nanogenerator

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Additionally, a TENG that utilizes discarded components from LIBs including casings, aluminum-plastic films and current collectors is designed to drastically minimize secondary pollutants. The TENG harvests wind energy, delivering an output of 0.21 W for powering the electrochemical recycling system and charging batteries.

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