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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Trend in emissions of air pollutants from transport in EEA-32: PM 2.5 , CO, SO x , NMVOC, NO x. Transport in Europe is still responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions, despite some progress in reducing the impacts from transport. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. road fleet in 2010.

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JULY 13, 2023

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) earlier this month, adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit.

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APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. The certification is based on Class NK’s “Guidelines for Large-capacity Storage Batteries,” which requires use of a BMU in the system as a safety feature.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Of course, other countries benefit from this fact, with about $900 million flowing out of the US to buy foreign oil every day, and about 40% of that going to OPEC. [

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The IMO, an arm of the United Nations, is the global standard-setting agency for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping. Today, 80% of the world’s shipping fleet runs on heavy fuel oil, or bunker fuel. —Hwa Lyong Lee, vice president of Regional Business Development, Maritime at DNV GL.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner 281

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APRIL 7, 2020

Algae fuels can be farmed on land unsuitable for agriculture, can be grown with minimal impact on freshwater resources, can be produced using saline and wastewater, have a high flash point, and are biodegradable and relatively harmless to the environment if spilled. Earlier post.).

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Mazda Lithium Ion Automobile Industry Fuel 243

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JUNE 12, 2021

Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed. about half of the soot comes from the local environment and the other half from long-distance transport across the continent. A public consultation is planned for autumn 2021.

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Transportation Germany Climate Change Climate 243

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

UBQ Industrial Grade is the preeminent environmental material which can substitute oil- and plant-based polymers as well as wood. tons of CO 2- eq from polluting the environment, leading Life Cycle Assessment auditors Quantis to designate UBQ as “The Most Climate Positive Thermoplastic Material on the Market.”.

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Parts Carbon Auto Polymer 362

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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Reduced transmission friction thanks to the use of low viscosity oils. Variable flow oil pump. Variable displacement oil pump. Variable displacement oil pump.

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Environment Engine 2010 Parts 230

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JULY 22, 2009

PAHs are chemicals released into the air from the burning of coal, diesel, oil and gas, or other organic substances such as tobacco. They accounted for other factors such as second-hand smoke exposure, lead, mother’s education and the quality of the home caretaking environment. In urban areas motor vehicles are a major source of PAHs.

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Pollution New York City New York Environment 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

In February 2012, the China State Council approved its first national ambient air quality standard for PM 2.5 , which will come into effect by the end of 2015. Although EVs have a greater GHG reduction benefit than CNGVs, they may increase life-cycle emissions of criteria pollutants, simply because coal is heavily involved.

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Environmental Footprint of Scrap Car Recycling Perils of Abandoned Vehicles Abandoned and forsaken vehicles stand as silent environmental culprits, occupying spaces and leaking hazardous substances like oil, antifreeze and battery acids into the surroundings. Non-compliance is a path best avoided.

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Cars Cash For Clunkers Environment Pollution 84

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The model that will be further developed as part of an NSF-funded project to track how chemicals get to remote Arctic environments. Persistent organic pollutants are chemicals of substantial international concern. The presence of these pollutants in the Arctic is important for several reasons. Friedman and Noelle E.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Diesel or petrol starts as oil, on average 1,798 meters below the surface of the earth.

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Petrol Diesel Vehicles Oil 59

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. —“Technology Feasibility for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks in Achieving 90% Lower NO x Standards in 2027”. NO x is a precursor for both ground level ozone and secondary PM 2.5

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Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

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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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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

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JULY 19, 2016

and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Flaring results in emissions of SO 2 , greenhouse gases and toxic air pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants. Tesoro will also pay a $10.45

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Emissions EPA Pollution Hawaii 150

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

those which do not favor one technology over another through consumer incentives, federal subsidies, testing standards or technology-specific credits. Click to enlarge.high efficiency ICE vehicles could achieve a remarkably higher effect on the environment than other competing technologies.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

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OCTOBER 22, 2017

The test facility confirms that the DRE of Callidus flare tips exceeds 99.5%, resulting in a 75% reduction in VOC emissions and exceeding standard industrial design requirements of 98% of DRE. Callidus flares are used in hydrocarbon and petrochemical processing, oil and gas production and the steel and carbon black industries.

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China Emissions Gas Industrial 186

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Criteria pollutant emissions are handled by Scania EGR and 3-way catalytic converter. We have defined the interval at 45,000 kilometers for both the spark-plug and oil changes with normal use. Gas engines are generally quieter than diesel engines, and are therefore well suited for urban environments. biomethane).

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Gas Engine Plug-in Diesel 150

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

ABB has developed a water treatment technology that cleans oily wastewater—by far the largest waste product in oil and gas production—quickly, cost-effectively and energy-efficiently. About seven to ten barrels of produced water are generated for each barrel of oil. This approach led to substantial groundwater and air pollution.

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Water Clean Cleaning Oil 186

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., The composition of the biodiesel itself uses the average shares of rapeseed oil (48%), palm oil (27%), waste oils (15%), soya oil (5%), tallow & grease (4%), etc.

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Gasoline Diesel CO2 Cars 220

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

EPA’s final findings respond to the 2007 US Supreme Court decision that GHGs fit within the Clean Air Act definition of air pollutants. EPA’s proposed GHG standards for light-duty vehicles would reduce GHG emissions by nearly 950 million metric tons and conserve 1.8 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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EPA Climate Change Emissions 2007 218

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MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). These gases come from human activities such as combustion of coal and oil as well as natural sources such as emissions from plants.

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Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate 199

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FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) has agreed to move forward with a prohibition on the carriage of high-sulfur fuel oil for use on board ships, when that fuel oil is not compliant with a new low-sulfur limit which comes into force from 2020. of MARPOL Annex VI.

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Oil Fuel Pollution Mariner 277

Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 10, 2022

Businesses are increasingly going digital to break the cycle of escalating pollution and limit the usage of natural resources, which raises CO2 emissions in our environment. The Indian government has concluded that no license is required to build charging infrastructure as long as it meets the ‘Ministry of Power standards.

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India Charging Petrol Installation 91

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Shell is the first major oil company to do so. Shell says that its unleaded Avgas meets all key Avgas properties and has a Motor Octane rating of more than 100, an industry standard. Policy Assessment for the Review of the Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards, External Review Draft (EPA, January 2013).

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Gasoline EPA Emissions Fuel 246

EV Connect

AUGUST 29, 2022

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) notes that, globally, transportation accounts for 64% of oil consumption , 27% of energy use and 23% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. One electric transit bus costs around $750,000 , compared to $500,000 for a standard diesel transit bus.

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Transportation Clean Cleaning Electric 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

For example, adding a biofuel subsidy with a consumption mandate fails to increase ethanol consumption but instead subsidizes oil consumption. The gap between the intercept of the ethanol supply curve and the oil price creates large deadweight costs that may overwhelm any external benefits.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In a nutshell: everything required for real-time follow-up and extensive surveillance of submarine environments. Similarly, WSense’s platform can make it considerably easier to survey and work around offshore stations, as well as underwater infrastructure, such as gas and oil pipelines.

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Building Climate Change Italy Climate 98

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

In the absence of major technological innovations or policy changes, the United States is unlikely to meet cellulosic biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) by 2022, according to a new report from the National Research Council. Economic effects. Environmental effects.

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JANUARY 15, 2012

Current 2010 USEPA emissions standards for NO x and PM are set at 0.20 The team used a MY 2007 Volvo MD11 engine compliant with USEPA 2007 emissions standards. The particle number count under those conditions increased by more than an order of magnitude in comparison to DPF-out particle concentrations. g/bhp-hr and 0.01

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APRIL 22, 2010

A fraction of lead is retained in the engine, engine oil and/or exhaust system, which EPA currently estimates at 5%. EPA also recently issued national air quality standards for lead that are 10 times tighter than the previous standards. grams per liter or 2.12 grams per gallon. EPA estimates that approximately 14.6

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EPA Gasoline Emissions 2008 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

Continuing substitution of gas for coal (and in some instances for oil) will remain an effective short- and middle-term decarbonization measure and an economic boon only insofar as methane leakage from production and transport is held to low levels and drinking water is not adversely impacted, PVCAST noted.

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Climate Change Climate Obama Clean 252

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

The discussions focused primarily on the issues of climate change and global energy security, but also covered global air quality-related emissions standards, improved fuel quality and specifications for renewable fuels. That will serve both our customers and the environment. World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations. (WP

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Manufacturer Global Emissions Engine 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

In a 2007 study, Winebrake and James Corbett from the University of Delaware (who is a co-author of the current study) concluded that pollution from marine shipping causes approximately 60,000 premature cardiopulmonary and lung cancer deaths around the world each year. Where fuel sulfur content is reduced globally to 0.5% Earlier post.)

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Mariner 2012 Emissions Fuel 150

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JANUARY 29, 2014

DNV and GL merged in September 2013 to form DNV GL—the world’s largest ship and offshore classification society, the leading technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, and a leading expert for the energy value chain including renewables and energy efficiency. Ship electrification and renewables.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner 231