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JUNE 26, 2022

The rapidly growing space industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and undo repair to the protective ozone layer if left unregulated, according to a new study led by UCL and published in the journal Earth’s Future as an open-access paper. Effect of rocket launch and re-entry emissions on global climate forcing.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Lung adenocarcinoma—an aggressive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)—is a type of cancer for which research strongly suggests that genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors play a part. The results of the study were published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. LSCC is often linked to a history of smoking.

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APRIL 7, 2024

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. This study, he adds, was the first to look at a larger area and make a connection between a decline in carbon emissions and EV adoption.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Phil Ansell, an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, modeled the life cycle carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of liquid hydrogen production required to meet the fuel needs of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with today’s electric grid mix. Ansell presented his findings at AIAA Aviation 2023 in June.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Temperatures over parts of Earth’s land surface last spring were about 0.2-0.5 degrees Celsius) warmer than would have been expected with prevailing weather conditions, the study found. In contrast, aerosols—the focus of the new study—have a more immediate impact that fades away within a few years.

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JUNE 27, 2017

According to a new study led by a team at Duke University, airborne particulate matter and dust are cutting solar photovoltaic energy output by more than 25% in certain parts of the world, with roughly equal contributions from ambient PM and PM deposited on photovoltaic surfaces. —Michael Bergin. —Michael Bergin.

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APRIL 11, 2019

About 4 million children worldwide develop asthma each year because of inhaling nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) air pollution, according to an open-access study published in The Lancet Planetary Health by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH).

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DECEMBER 16, 2018

Long-term measurement data of the equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations and particle number size distributions (PNSD) from the Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory Chacaltaya (CHC; 5240?m However, soot does not only have a negative effect on human health, it also contributes to global warming by absorbing solar radiation.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

A new study by The University of South Australia (UniSA) has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tires packed with earth, with the results potentially providing new opportunities for the reuse of end-of-life tires in the construction industry. —Dr Martin Freney.

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MAY 27, 2021

Rheinmetall AG, the German technology group, and Tongji University in Shanghai have recently set up a joint lab to foster cooperation in new energy vehicle technology. The joint lab, which will focus primarily on research and innovation in fuel cells, forms part of an endowed chair at the School of Automotive Studies.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities. The study is one of the first to account for methane leaking from old, abandoned mines. The study is the first to attempt to account for methane escaping from abandoned mines.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Snam, the main Italian operator for the transport and dispatching of natural gas in Italy, launched HyAccelerator , a corporate global-scale startup acceleration program focused on hydrogen. At the end of the program, the startups will conduct feasibility studies with Snam for future hydrogen pilot projects.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

New research from McGill University and the University of California, Santa Cruz has found that the local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. SNDi for streets added years 2000 to 2014. 1905232116. 1905232116.

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JANUARY 6, 2019

Urban planners should plant hedges—or a combination of trees with hedges—rather than just relying on roadside trees if they are most effectively to reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

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MAY 20, 2020

A preliminary analysis of global data has found that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources reached a maximum daily decline of 17% in April as a result of drastic decline in energy demand that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. Percentage change in global daily fossil CO 2 emissions, Jan-May 2020. megatonnes (5.9

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

At the IAA Summit in Munich, HIF Global, together with Porsche AG, Volkswagen Group Innovation and MAN Energy Solutions, announced the development and installation of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) unit at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration facility in southern Chile in 2024. Earlier post.) Why not combine the two? Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 30, 2018

Researchers at Kyoto University in Japan are proposing the selective dismantling of certain components from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) to increase the recycling potential of precious metals (PMs). As the global automotive industry moves toward “greener” (e.g. The minimum and maximum ratios reflect the minimum and maximum collections.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Even so, during 2010-2014, people in parts of California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic still experienced more than 15 days a year in which ozone levels exceeded the US health-based air quality standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) averaged over eight hours. Source: University of Leicester.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Driven by rising natural gas and oil consumption, levels of CO 2 are expected to hit 37 billion metric tons this year, according to new estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP), an initiative led by Stanford University scientist Rob Jackson. and China account for more than half of all carbon dioxide emissions globally.

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MAY 28, 2021

If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in lifecycle carbon dioxide emissions primarily due to reduced tailpipe CO 2 emissions, according to a new lifecycle study by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

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MAY 19, 2020

The construction sector accounts for a quarter of CO 2 emissions, in Sweden and globally. An open-access paper on the study is published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Ida Karlsson’s research is part of the project Mistra Carbon Exit, which focuses on transformative solutions. Karlsson et al.

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MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. of global ambient PM 2.5

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MARCH 25, 2020

New research led by the University of Washington (UW) is the first to measure this phenomenon’s effect over years and at a regional scale. The open-access study was published in AGU Advances, a journal of the American Geophysical Union. This path is also part of a popular open-ocean shipping route between Europe and Asia.

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JULY 17, 2017

Exposure to ozone, long associated with impaired lung function, is also connected to health changes that can cause cardiovascular disease such as heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, according to a new study of Chinese adults. The team studied 89 healthy adults living in Changsha City, China, for one year. 2017.2842.

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DECEMBER 26, 2020

ABB has provided electrification, connected control and operations management systems, high-visualization and mobile operator workplaces as part of a global mining partnership to visualize a once-in-a-generation technology shift and reduce climate impact. Sharing of information and data is crucial to reach substantial end goals.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

earlier post ), a new study by a team at Environmental Defense Fund finds that the climate impact of hydropower facilities varies widely throughout the world and over time, with some facilities emitting more greenhouse gases than those burning fossil fuels. —Ocko and Hamburg (2019).

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AUGUST 5, 2019

A new study from North Carolina State University finds that while shared e-scooters may be greener than most cars, they can be less green than several other options, including, in some cases, buses. By the same token, the study found that driving a car is almost always less environmentally friendly than using an e-scooter.

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JUNE 17, 2016

Current ozone levels in the San Joaquin Valley are predominantly caused by local emissions, but as air quality standards become lower, any contribution from global ozone levels needs to be understood. Part of CARB’s Aircraft Pilot Observation program, the flights make continuous measurements of ozone up to 3,000 meters above ground.

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MAY 16, 2022

Using new analytical methods, the research group “CritMET: Critical Metals for Enabling Technologies” led by Michael Bau, Professor of Geochemistry at Jacobs University in Bremen has studied the distribution of germanium and gallium in iron-manganese crusts from the deep sea. Source: Jacobs University).

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The initiative aims to improve the country’s reliance on hardware infrastructure and to become a global hub for electronics manufacturing and design. He bartered with shop owners to get free parts in exchange for tutoring their children. He wanted to continue his studies in the United States, he says, but the tuition was too expensive.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

The study will appear next month in the peer-reviewed journal Climatic Change Letters. It would be many decades before it would slow down global warming at all, and even then it would just be making a difference around the edges. But in a high leakage rate scenario of 10% , global warming would not be reduced until 2140.

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APRIL 28, 2022

Purdue University and Duke Energy plan to explore the feasibility of using advanced nuclear energy to meet the campus community’s long-term energy needs. SMRs are revolutionary in part because of their modular nature. Chiang is the executive vice president of Purdue University for strategic initiatives and the John A.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Global carbon dioxide emissions show no sign of abating and may reach record levels in 2010, according to a study led by the University of Exeter (UK). The study, which also involved the University of East Anglia (UK) and other global institutions, is part of the annual carbon budget update by the Global Carbon Project.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Marine and terrestrial proxy temperature records suggest global cooling during the Late Holocene period, following the peak warming of the Holocene Thermal Maximum (?10,000-6,000 Data from observation says global cooling. It could be partly a data problem, since some of the data in last year’s study contradicts itself.

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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications. trillion) in 2014.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

These new projects join the nine announced in April as part of a five-year, $30-million commitment to examine the diversity of safety needs and analyze safe mobility options that accommodate a variety of applications, physical characteristics and levels of accessibility for people and society.

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APRIL 28, 2022

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) introduced nine new projects being launched as part of the next phase of its automotive safety research, backed by the new five-year, $30-million commitment announced last year.

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