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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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The outlet then runs down a list of scary sounding statistics that were included in the paper and made to seem utterly massive due to the fact that they are global estimates. EVs also require some rather contentious mining practices and tend to source their energy from power stations that may not be as green as one would hope.

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German Environment Agency study finds NO2 concentrations have serious impact on health

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Outdoor air concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) in Germany have a serious impact on health, according to a new study published by the German Environment Agency (Umwelt Bundesamt, UBA). By linking relevant statistics on public health (e.g. The study was carried out on behalf of UBA by the Helmholtz Zentrum München and IVU Umwelt.)

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Assessment of US CAFE fuel economy standards finds big savings on fuel and emissions since inception

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Transportation Statistics Analysis Report – US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (2018). Greenwald served as the Deputy Director for Climate, Environment, and Energy Efficiency in the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis until January 2017. —David Greene.

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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The China Energy Group of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) recently released the eighth edition of the China Energy Databook —the most comprehensive publicly available resource known to exist covering China’s energy and environmental statistics. Click to enlarge.

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GM announces Ultra Cruise: hands-free driving across 95% of driving scenarios for premium vehicles

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Ultra Cruise works through a combination of cameras, radars and LiDAR, developing accurate, 360-degree, three-dimensional statistical representations of the environment surrounding vehicles with redundancies in critical areas. The app will provide more centrally located information, including driver’s statistics, trips and history.

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

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The same study also concluded an overall lower consumption of tobacco worldwide is statistically linked to less people contracting lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC)—another type of NSCLC. The results of the study were published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. LSCC is often linked to a history of smoking. 2021.118835.

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Construction can turn green

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There’s no doubt that driving electric helps the environment, as does installing home solar panels. The statistics are similar around the world. Emission-free sites have been achievable in Scandinavia BY RON FREUND: Director, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. Chart showing construction industry contribution to carbon emissions.

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