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JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA’s AEO2012 projects a continued decline in US imports of liquid fuels due to increased production of gas liquids and biofuels and greater fuel efficiency. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Reference case projections for US energy markets through 2035. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. million FFV sales in the AEO2012 Reference case. Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs.

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

At gas stations, fuel vapors are released into the atmosphere from storage tanks through vent pipes. Our goals were to quantify vent pipe releases and examine exceedance of short-term exposure limits to benzene around gas stations. By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11

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Gasoline New York City Pollution Gas 365

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Haldor Topsoe A/S announced that Huineng, a large-scale SNG (Substitute Natural Gas) plant, went successfully on-stream near the city of Ordos, located in Inner Mongolia in the northern part of China. SNG derived from coal is a direct replacement for natural gas that can be used on-site, fed into a natural gas pipeline or liquefied into LNG.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Gas Climate Emissions California 257

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Under its pollution prevention treaty (MARPOL), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping: the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). Regulatory background.

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Emissions Carbon Australia 2008 418

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

A large-scale study that included women from Germany and China has demonstrated a link between levels of traffic-related air pollution and air pollution-associated gases with the formation of dark spots on the skin, known as lentigenes, or liver spots. The report is published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

A new study by Energy Environmental Economics (E3) consulting suggests that low-carbon gas fuels are a viable option for meeting California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals and can simultaneously help achieve pollution emission reduction targets. —Rodger Schwecke, vice president of customer solutions for SoCalGas.

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MAY 31, 2019

The money from the fine will be deposited in the state Air Pollution Control Fund where it can be appropriated by the legislature for air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction efforts. It also encourages the production of those fuels, and therefore, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Carbon California Standards Fuel 223

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JUNE 18, 2016

This marks Canada’s first regulation of air pollutant emissions from locomotives. Canada and the US are also working together on approaches to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from locomotives under the Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council. emission standards and associated testing procedures by reference. Background.

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Canada Pollution 2004 Emissions 150

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JULY 11, 2013

Quantifies non-natural increase of greenhouse effect gas concentration (CO 2 , N 2 O, CH 4 , refrigerants.) Quantifies the production of pollutant ozone (? Environmental impacts of the three types of Fluence (diesel, gasoline and electric) in the reference case. (EU Tailpipe CO 2 (NEDC). consumption. ?. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Gasoline-Electric Ozone Diesel 364

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AUGUST 22, 2013

GTL technology is a process for converting natural gas into petroleum products such as naphtha and diesel fuel. These fuels are very clean with effectively no pollution-causing sulfur or aromatic hydrocarbons. Furthermore, it also allows for Technip’s participation during the execution stage of future GTL projects.

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Engine Boston Massachusetts Italy 186

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JANUARY 16, 2012

The indicators take a holistic approach to assessing many important aspects of the intersection of bioenergy and sustainability, including greenhouse gas emissions, biological diversity, the price and supply of a national food basket, access to energy, economic development and energy security. Environmental pillar. Water quality.

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Transportation Global Water Pollution 244

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

“We usually follow the state policies on pollutant discharge fees,” said Du. Beijing had suggested tightening the management on vehicle tail gas after the Beijing Olympics. He said the city has made many efforts to reduce the air pollution caused by vehicles.

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2009 Emissions Pollution Vehicles 150

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Entry permits into environmental zones could also be monitored automatically, in which automatic barriers only open if the pollutant emissions of the approaching car are within the standard range. However, he already refers to the first promising tests at the institute in which conventional tuning forks are used.

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International Emissions Vehicles Exhaust 236

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APRIL 13, 2023

The proposal retains the proven regulatory design of previous EPA standards for light-duty vehicles, but leverages advances in clean car technology to further reduce both climate pollution and smog- and soot-forming emissions. Together, the proposals would reduce oil imports by approximately 20 billion barrels.

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EPA Light Standards Emissions 210

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JANUARY 15, 2014

In their analysis, the authors examined the effect of 5 factors on EDV deployment: crude oil and natural gas prices; a federal CO 2 policy; a federal renewable portfolio standard (RPS); and EDV battery cost. The maximum EDV market penetration is 16% with the low oil price assumption versus 42% with reference or high oil prices.

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Emissions Oil Prices Vehicles Oil 236

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Gasification is emerging as a core technology for the production of chemicals and cleaner power, and refers to a process for converting solid fuels, including coal, biomass, and wastes, into either fuel gas (containing CH 4 and some N 2 usually) or syngas (containing mainly H 2 and CO) for subsequent conversion into fuels and chemicals.

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Coal Conversion Cleaner Fuel 220

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Chinese car buyers are among the most prolific EV and PHEV buyers in the world, and the country recently saw their sales numbers eclipse those of gas vehicles for the first time. China refers to the two vehicle types as “new energy vehicles,” or NEVs. Electric vehicle market share is growing in the U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Greenfield development emissions are not included in the Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, and are therefore depicted outside of the pie chart. Based on this approach, the report finds that 42% of US greenhouse gas emissions are influenced by materials management policies. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions EPA Climate Change 2006 257

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Last night at the Hermosa Beach City Council meeting I heard an ignorant little man reference my favorite Edward Abbey book, “The Monkey Wrench Gang,” which I read the year it came out – in 1975 as a senior in high school. There is no limit to the amount of pollution they are willing to cause. It’s true.

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Climate Change Climate Oil Carbon 322

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MAY 6, 2018

The reference plant’s design will produce 250 short tons of ammonia (or the equivalent of 46 tons of hydrogen) per day and emit less than 2 pounds per day of criteria pollutants (0.0027 lbs/ton of ammonia produced), well below prevailing BACT standards.

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Hydrogen Design EPA Production 170

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

A bill currently under consideration in the Montana State Senate ( SB 180 ) would establish greenhouse gases as regulated air pollutants under the Clean Air Act of Montana and adopt the California vehicle GHG emission standards (Pavley).

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Montana Standards California Emissions 150

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

New methods of testing and simulating air quality should be considered in order to help policy makers have a more accurate understanding of how emissions affect air pollution levels, new research suggests. The researchers compared current techniques used to describe atmospheric chemical reactions against more historical techniques.

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Emissions El Paso Pollution Ozone 170

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APRIL 16, 2021

The overall objective of each project should be to demonstrate how a substantial (75% or greater) reduction in the GHGs and local pollutants from the movement of goods in trucks can be achieved in a way that is economical and scaleable. Low Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Technologies Funding Opportunity. VTO is also offering up to $62.75

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Vehicles Peterbilt Gas-Electric Hydrogen 186

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APRIL 24, 2018

Differently from FAME, the HVO properties do not depend on the adopted production feedstock and many proprieties are very similar to the gas-to-liquid (GTL) and biomass to-liquid (BTL) diesel fuels produced by Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis. Adequate lubricity can be achieved by treating with lubricity improver additives. and 1.46% ± 0.25.

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Diesel Engine Fuel CO2 199

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JULY 20, 2018

The pros of going gasless include reduced maintenance costs, lower fuel expense and—most importantly—less pollution. The term autonomous vehicle (AV) can refer to a car, a truck or even a drone. Fewer Traffic Jams, Less Pollution. However, electric vehicles are currently more expensive than traditional vehicles.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars Las Vegas 218

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JULY 6, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to adopt new air pollution standards for engines with rated thrusts greater than 26.7 After that date, these engines must comply with the proposed Tier 6 standards (this date is generally referred to as the Tier 6 production cutoff).

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EPA Standards Emissions Commercial 186

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JUNE 2, 2017

Ce is an essential element in oxygen-storage materials that reversibly stores and releases large amounts of oxygen depending upon the partial oxygen pressure in the gas phase. If the A/F value is suboptimal, the conversion of noxious pollutants (NO x , CO and hydrocarbons) over the precious metal catalysts (Pt, Rh and/or Pd) is incomplete.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

In early 2015, ARB re-adopted the LCFS and developed two new CA-GREET models for first and next generation fuels, referred to as “Tier 1,” and “Tier 2” fuels, respectively. The model is configured for CNG and LNG from dairy digester gas and landfill gas, respectively. Earlier post.).

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California Fuel Emissions Waste 150

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OCTOBER 22, 2017

The destruction and removal efficiency (DRE) of flare gas is measured as a percentage of total hydrocarbons removed or destroyed by the flare. The DRE test capability at Honeywell’s Luoyang R&D center will provide a valuable reference for the whole industry and national regulations.

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Emissions China Gas Industry 186

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APRIL 8, 2015

TE assumes a 70% greenhouse gas reduction from transportation sectors and an additional electricity sector emission rate limit of 880 lb/MWh for CO 2 , 0.0058 lb/MWh for SO 2 and 0.14 lb/MWh for NO x —similar to that of new combined cycle natural gas power plants.

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Climate Change Climate Georgia Emissions 150

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AUGUST 14, 2013

A team at Sandia National Laboratories recently proposed conceptual models for a specific subset of low-temperature combustion regimes: low-load, single-injection, partially premixed compression ignition (PPCI LTC) conditions that are diluted by exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) to oxygen concentrations in the range of 10–15%.

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Diesel Fuel Pollution Emissions 210

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The researchers ultimately find that continued technological innovation is necessary and must be accompanied by cross-sector policies and changes to consumer behavior in order to meet Paris Agreement targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

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Future MIT Climate Change Alternative Fuels 269

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Faced with worldwide emissions regulations and rising gas prices, the small engine market is migrating from mechanical carbureted systems to cleaner, more efficient electronic control and electronic fuel injection (EFI). EFI-equipped small engines also increase horsepower and improve gas mileage. Small engine system controls.

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Engine Three Wheeled Taxi Emissions 150

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid. Inertia refers to resistance to change or tendency of economic, human and physical systems to change very slowly. Timing and sequencing of energy technology policy. Source: OECD. Click to enlarge. —“Market Development for Green Cars”.

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