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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

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The state Department of Environment Protection announced that it will prohibit the sale of new gas-powered cars precisely on January 1, 2035. At the same time, we will reduce climate pollutants from the transportation sector, the greatest source of planet-warming pollution in New Jersey and the nation.”

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8 ZEV states announce US ZEV sales top 260,000 units

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The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles. Zero-emission vehicles are vital to Massachusetts’ efforts to cut air pollution from the transportation sector and stimulate growth in the clean energy economy.

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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Under this scenario, the estimated total health and climate change costs associated with passenger vehicle fleet pollution drops from to $37 billion annually to $15.7 Annual pollution-related impacts drop by more than 85% due to fewer lost work days caused by pollution-related illnesses, fewer asthma attacks and fewer premature deaths.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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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.

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DOE awards $35M to 12 ARPA-E projects to reduce methane emissions; 5 on natural gas engines

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The proposed MOC will use a hydrothermally stable formulation to promote high conversion efficiencies in low-temperature and high-water concentration environments.(Selection Emissions of regulated pollutants such as carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and formaldehyde will be reduced, while nitrogen oxides will stay the same.

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Lead from petrol still pollutes oceans

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Lead is still pervasive in the environment despite the slow phasing out of leaded fuels, according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Leaded petrol has long been banned in many countries, after it was linked to neurological and cardiovascular illnesses.

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

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.& Bloomberg , which reported on the study, focused primarily on the accident rates and air pollution — noting that the paper accused modern roadworks of prioritizing “speed over safety.” Meanwhile, EVs will likely increase specific forms of air pollution (e.g. & Those were the more sensational aspects.