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Study found highly elevated PM2.5 in pre-COVID-19 subway air in NE US; NYC the worst

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concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. Philadelphia was comparatively the cleanest system at 39 ?g/m This concern is highest for the PM 2.5

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PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. In this second set of awards, the following recipients will receive grants and rebates: Statewide. Multi-county. Allegheny County. Giant Eagle, Inc.: Bedford County. Bucks County.

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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The $800,000 ($799,932) first-year grant, which was announced by Governor Edward Rendell on 29 January, is part of the State’s overall effort to invest in businesses that are creating clean energy and biofuels technologies.

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President Obama establishes Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, issues executive order

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The Task Force will provide recommendations to the President on removing barriers to resilient investments, modernizing Federal grant and loan programs to better support local efforts, and developing the information and tools they need to prepare.

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US Navy completes sea trial with ARA’s 100% drop-in renewable diesel fuel

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A US patent was granted to ARA in 2010 on the CH process. ReadiDiesel has the same molecular composition, boiling range distribution, and physical and energy density as petroleum fuels while producing lower emissions than the petroleum counterpart. The final products are all fungible and nearly identical to petroleum-derived fuels.

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New Approach to Release Hydrogen from Ammonia Borane Promising for Fuel Cell Vehicle Applications

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Research findings were also presented 15 June during the International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering in Philadelphia. Further, for the same temperature range, these yield values are higher than previously reported in the literature by either AB hydrolysis or thermolysis alone.

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The Electric Purple Snake-Oil Machine

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After more years of tinkering, Tesla perfected his resonance transformer and was granted U.S. The Branston devices ranged in price from US $30 for the Model 5B (high-frequency mode only) to $100 for the Model 29 (which had all three modes). Historical Medical Library/College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Branston Ltd.

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