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Study finds lead from leaded gasoline persists in London air despite ‘90s ban

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Lead levels in London’s atmosphere have dropped significantly since lead additives in gasoline were phased out, and currently meet UK air quality targets. The study, led by researchers from Imperial College London, found that up to 40% of lead in airborne particles today comes from the legacy of leaded gasoline.

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A huge new 1.2 GW offshore wind farm is headed to New England

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Photo: Avangrid Vineyard Offshore, which developed Vineyard Wind 1, has submitted a proposal for a 1.2 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm to three New England states. GW of offshore wind capacity. Vineyard Wind 2 was proposed to each state and to the three states together under the New England solicitation process.

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These unique two-bladed floating wind turbines will be deployed by 2024

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Petrofac , a London-headquartered global company that designs, builds, and operates energy facilities, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Amsterdam-based Seawind Ocean Technology to deploy the latter’s two-bladed floating wind turbines.

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EGEB: No. 1 wind state Texas to add record solar by end of 2022

Electrek

The Welsh capital of Cardiff is getting 36 e-buses – the largest order outside of London to date. 1 wind state Texas to add record solar by end of 2022 appeared first on Electrek. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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bp and Oman form strategic partnership to progress significant renewable energy and hydrogen development

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As part of the agreement, bp will capture and evaluate solar and wind data from 8,000 km 2 of land—an area more than five times the size of Greater London. These projects will build on our gas business, and bring wind, solar and green hydrogen together in a distinctive and integrated way supporting Oman’s low carbon energy goals.

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EGEB: Wind and solar drove a record fall in coal in 2020…

Electrek

Londoners can now choose electric vehicles when they use Uber Green from today. more… The post EGEB: Wind and solar drove a record fall in coal in 2020… appeared first on Electrek. In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): …except for in China, which saw a growth in coal – and emissions still rose.

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Surrey study investigates effect of group cycling on exposure to pollutants

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In an open access paper in the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics , researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) have investigated the effect of group riding on cyclists’ exposure to vehicle pollutants. With more wind, riding towards the back of the group can be a good strategy to minimize exposure. 2023.105333

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