Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2021

The chemical composition of atmospheric particles at a given location depends not only on the local environment and sources, but is also influenced by the history of the particles reaching the sampling location. about half of the soot comes from the local environment and the other half from long-distance transport across the continent.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

The proposed revisions were based on scientific evidence about ozone and its effects on people and the environment, and resulted from a reconsideration of the primary and secondary ozone standards set at 0.075 ppm in 2008. Earlier post.) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

Ford Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Escape, Expedition and Econoline as well as Mercury Mariner, Lincoln MKS and Navigator also use the sustainable material. The 2 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles on the road today with bio-foam seats equates to a reduction in petroleum oil usage of approximately 1.5 million pounds.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2022

John Shegerian People might say, how is that possible given that we’re talking more about environment and there are more companies like yours? Eventually the linings [of devices] break, and when they're rained upon, the very toxic materials [they contain] — mercury, lead, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium — come out.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Thus, the different leg parts will still execute the intended motion, but based on the center of mass and the measured rotation errors of the support foot, some leg parts are slowed down if needed. [ Riding on the success of MOLA, the Goddard team develops new lidar instruments for Earth, the Moon and Mercury.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The current sampling approaches are poorly designed for the purposes of providing an integrated understanding of the impacts of the oil sands industry on the aquatic environment, according to the governments. PAHs, mercury, arsenic, etc.). It will also integrate relevant parts of existing monitoring efforts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Our industry is at the intersection of three critical global issues—the economy, energy and the environment. As part of its aggressive electrification plan, Ford in 2009 doubled the number and volume of its hybrid electric vehicles to include the award-winning Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids and Mercury Milan and Mariner hybrids.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Spent lithium-ion batteries contain hazardous materials like lead, cadmium, and mercury, which, if not properly disposed of, can leach into soil and water, causing significant ecological harm. They replace worn-out parts, giving these batteries a new lease on life for various applications.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

Both approaches are essential parts of an integrated strategy for dealing with climate change. The first component aims to reduce the damage resulting from changes in climate (“adaptation”), while the last five aim to reduce the pace and magnitude of these changes (“mitigation”).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2011

Ceder leads the CEDER (Computational and Experimental Design of Emerging materials Research group) at MIT, and has been pushing for the realization of the “Materials Genome” project to bring advanced automated computing environments coupled to databases to materials design. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

JULY 9, 2022

He was born in 1921 in Azerbaijan, then part of the Soviet Union, and moved to Iran at age 10. It was a comfortable, undemanding environment; I was not challenged internally. Part of the problem was the name—“fuzzy” is hardly proper terminology. I now read scientific books and other nonfiction only.” Zadeh fit the bill.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

metals such as mercury, cadmium, lead and hexavalent chrome) that pose a known threat to health or the environment. Its goal is to be solvent-free, not just to replace a given solvent with a slightly less toxic alternative, said Bob Proctor, Manager, Environment and Cost Planning, Honda North America. SOCs are chemical (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

ORNL’s current mission is to conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation’s leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 2, 2022

Part of the reason for its success is the price, which keeps falling—from $595 at its introduction to $149 currently, for which the consumer gets graphics and sound equal to or better than that provided by machines that cost five times as much. Vertical integration helped keep parts costs down, and Winterble vetoed ideas for added features.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

With the global recession making drivers think about their wallets and the environment ahead of power and good looks, a green car race has emerged with manufacturers keen to offer more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles than their rivals. In part one of our summary, we look at the leaders and the chasing pack.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By San Jose Mercury News ). Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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