Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

Exhaust from on-road diesel vehicles was responsible for nearly half of the impacts (~181,000 premature deaths) worldwide, and fully two-thirds in India, France, Germany, and Italy. —Susan Anenberg, lead author of the study and an associate professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

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Ozone 2015 2010 Exhaust 230

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Researchers at the University of Mississippi are looking to imported fire ants (IFA) ( Solenopsis sp.) In a paper in the journal Fuel , they note that the yield of ant oil is 16% dry weight and contains most of the fatty acids also found in other biomass resources. —Bowling et al. Bowling, James B. Anderson, Kevin L.

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Oil South America Mississippi Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. The result is more efficient combustion, cooler running engines, lower exhaust temperatures, and increased longevity of engine life.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317