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NOAA and EPA Study Finds Highway Barriers May Reduce Pollutants as Well as Block Sound and Sight of Traffic

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Highway barriers erected along roadways to block the sound and sight of traffic for the adjoining neighborhoods may also be reducing the amount of pollutants, such as soot from diesel exhaust, reaching area residents, according to a study by NOAA and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dennis Finn. Dennis Finn, Kirk L. 2009.10.012.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. It solves the storage problems faced by the electric utility companies in absorbing and adapting to the highly variable power and energy generated by solar and wind. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV.

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