Emissions, Ozone, Study and Wind

MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of emissions originating outside of the state in which those deaths occur, MIT researchers report in a paper in the journal Nature. Now it’s looking like other emissions sectors are becoming important. That wasn’t really possible before.

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Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Springtime ozone distributions for 1984, 1995–2008 in the mid-troposphere (3.0–8.0 Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia. The US EPA recently proposed new tougher ground-level ozone standards.

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UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

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MARCH 17, 2020

They found that reductions in ground ozone during this 35-year period resulted in $600 million in increased production annually by the early 2010s. Another difference is that some grains can be annually modified to withstand greater heat and even higher ozone levels in the air. An open-access paper on the work appears in Nature Food.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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APRIL 15, 2019

For example, states in the western US (WUS) generally produce a larger fraction of their electricity from renewable and/or “emission-free” sources (i.e., solar, wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear) as compared to the eastern US (EUS), where the electricity market is dominated by pollutant and precursor emitting combustion sources (i.e.,

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Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

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JULY 22, 2010

Illustration of projected ozone changes in the South Coast region due to climate change in 2050. Areas in orange and red could see ozone concentrations elevated by 9 to 18 parts per billion. Our study reveals that climate change and regional air pollution are intertwined problems. Tags: Climate Change Emissions.

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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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MARCH 22, 2018

However, emissions do not just remain in conurbations; particles and gaseous pollutants can be transported thousands of kilometers by the wind. Previously, the researchers studied European conurbations from the air. Air quality in major cities is a critical issue, especially with regard to road traffic and residents’ health.

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Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

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JANUARY 21, 2014

Chinese air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by the manufacturing of goods there for export to the US and Europe, according to findings of a new study to be published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). China Emissions Manufacturing' —Lin et al.

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Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

The two combine in the atmosphere to make either nitric acid or peroxynitrous acid; the so-called branching ratio of these two chemicals is important in models of ozone production. This means less of the hydroxyl radical and nitrogen dioxide go away, leading to proportionately more ozone, mostly in polluted areas, Okumura said.

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Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

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JUNE 8, 2011

The international study could have implications for the air quality of fast-growing coastal cities in the United States and other mid-latitude regions overseas—the proliferation of strip malls, subdivisions, and other paved areas may interfere with breezes needed to clear away smog and other pollution. and lead author. —Fei Chen.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

While it’s obvious that the internal combustion engine vehicles are polluting the air outside the buses, what you may not know is that numerous studies show that the pollution from the burning diesel regularly makes its way into the buses. The more vehicles that switch to running on electricity, the better.

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Fleet Pollution Diesel Ozone

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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MARCH 27, 2010

Arrows denote winds at this level derived from meteorological analysis, showing that the HCN maximum is linked with the upper tropospheric Asian monsoon anticyclone. This could explain satellite measurements showing high levels of stratospheric ozone, water vapor and other chemicals over Asia during summer. Source: Randel et al.,

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Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

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APRIL 21, 2022

According to Forbes , studies have found that solar and wind power is often cheaper than power from fossil fuels, even without financial assistance, and their daily operations undercut even the most cost-effective coal plants. A study conducted in March 2022 concluded that EVs are six times less costly to drive in the U.S.

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Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The study is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. The researchers characterized nanowastes and nanoparticle emissions from the SiNW synthesis. The study showed that most of the SiNW battery life cycle impacts were generated in the battery use and material production stages.

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House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Any Federal vehicle standards are to achieve at least the results of the California standards.

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DOE funds a fifth round of projects pairing manufacturing, high performance computing; KeraCel and solid-state batteries

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AUGUST 16, 2018

3M will partner with SNL to enhance the design of emissive films on building windows for cooling in a project titled “Passive Cooling Film Optimization”. Project will be co-funded by the Building Technologies Office and the Advanced Manufacturing Office.

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Manufacturer Batteries Battery Ozone

The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

Eliza Strickland: Man-made climate change is already reshaping our planet, and carbon emissions aren’t coming down fast enough to stave off real disaster in the decades to come. Strickland: Why don’t you focus on just cutting carbon emissions? Transcript. It does not act on the greenhouse gases that are already in the atmosphere.

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National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

The committee that wrote the report focused on monetizing the damage of major air pollutants—sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter—on human health, grain crops and timber yields, buildings, and recreation. Most vehicle and fuel combinations had similar levels of greenhouse gas emissions in 2005.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. Neutral who? @

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Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

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MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

DOE funds a fifth round of projects pairing manufacturing, high performance computing; KeraCel and solid-state batteries

The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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