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UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

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MARCH 17, 2020

They found that reductions in ground ozone during this 35-year period resulted in $600 million in increased production annually by the early 2010s. Another difference is that some grains can be annually modified to withstand greater heat and even higher ozone levels in the air. An open-access paper on the work appears in Nature Food.

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MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The study focuses on the period between 2005 and 2018 and tracks combustion emissions of various polluting compounds from various sectors, looking at every state in the contiguous United States, from season to season and year to year. —study leader Steven Barrett, an associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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APRIL 15, 2019

solar, wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear) as compared to the eastern US (EUS), where the electricity market is dominated by pollutant and precursor emitting combustion sources (i.e., In the study, the researchers applied a prototype version of the new-generation NOAA GFDL global Atmospheric Model, version 4,for their simulations.

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Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Springtime ozone distributions for 1984, 1995–2008 in the mid-troposphere (3.0–8.0 Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia. The US EPA recently proposed new tougher ground-level ozone standards.

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Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

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JULY 22, 2010

Illustration of projected ozone changes in the South Coast region due to climate change in 2050. Areas in orange and red could see ozone concentrations elevated by 9 to 18 parts per billion. Our study reveals that climate change and regional air pollution are intertwined problems. Click to enlarge. Nichols, ARB chairman.

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Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

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JANUARY 21, 2014

Chinese air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by the manufacturing of goods there for export to the US and Europe, according to findings of a new study to be published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

The two combine in the atmosphere to make either nitric acid or peroxynitrous acid; the so-called branching ratio of these two chemicals is important in models of ozone production. This means less of the hydroxyl radical and nitrogen dioxide go away, leading to proportionately more ozone, mostly in polluted areas, Okumura said.

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Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

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JUNE 8, 2011

The international study could have implications for the air quality of fast-growing coastal cities in the United States and other mid-latitude regions overseas—the proliferation of strip malls, subdivisions, and other paved areas may interfere with breezes needed to clear away smog and other pollution. and lead author. —Fei Chen.

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Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

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MARCH 2, 2012

Bromine also can remove ozone from the lowest layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere. Despite ozone’s beneficial role blocking harmful radiation in the stratosphere, ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant. produced the study. Nghiem, S. doi: 10.1029/2011JD016268 , in press.

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Researchers Find That Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Reduces Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake

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JULY 9, 2009

Researchers in France have found that ozone depletion above Antarctica has significantly reduced the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric CO 2 and has also accelerated acidification of southern polar waters, despite lesser CO 2 uptake. unit decline in seawater pH during the study period—i.e., Lenton, A., Tagliabue, and J.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

While it’s obvious that the internal combustion engine vehicles are polluting the air outside the buses, what you may not know is that numerous studies show that the pollution from the burning diesel regularly makes its way into the buses. View the Case Study How much funding is available for EV charging at school districts?

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Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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MARCH 27, 2010

Arrows denote winds at this level derived from meteorological analysis, showing that the HCN maximum is linked with the upper tropospheric Asian monsoon anticyclone. This could explain satellite measurements showing high levels of stratospheric ozone, water vapor and other chemicals over Asia during summer. Source: Randel et al.,

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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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MARCH 22, 2018

However, emissions do not just remain in conurbations; particles and gaseous pollutants can be transported thousands of kilometers by the wind. Previously, the researchers studied European conurbations from the air. Air quality in major cities is a critical issue, especially with regard to road traffic and residents’ health.

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Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

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APRIL 21, 2022

According to Forbes , studies have found that solar and wind power is often cheaper than power from fossil fuels, even without financial assistance, and their daily operations undercut even the most cost-effective coal plants. A study conducted in March 2022 concluded that EVs are six times less costly to drive in the U.S.

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Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The study is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. In particular, silicon nanowires (SiNW) are widely studied as a promising anode material for high-capacity LIBs due to its low cost of fabrication and volume production potential. The LCA was based on the average US driving and electricity supply conditions.

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DOE funds a fifth round of projects pairing manufacturing, high performance computing; KeraCel and solid-state batteries

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AUGUST 16, 2018

Since it began, the HPC4Mfg Program has funded a total of 60 industry projects, ranging from improving the reliability and lifetime of wind turbines to studying how to mitigate defects in the 3D printing of metal parts to reducing emissions from semiconductor processing that could potentially harm the ozone layer.

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The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

And so back in, I believe it was the 80s, it might have been earlier than that, Paul Knutson who famously identified the ozone whole problem, he put forward the idea that putting material in the stratosphere might be an interesting way to reflect sunlight to cool the planet. And that was based on observations of volcanoes.

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House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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APRIL 1, 2009

power from renewable sources—wind, solar, geothermal, biomass or landfill gas, hydropower, and marine and hydrokinetic—for retail electricity suppliers beginning at 6% in 2012 and gradually rising to 25% in 2025 and continuing at that level through 2039. The draft establishes a Renewable Portfolio Standard—i.e., Clean Air Act Exemptions.

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National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

The committee that wrote the report focused on monetizing the damage of major air pollutants—sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, and particulate matter—on human health, grain crops and timber yields, buildings, and recreation. cents to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, based on previous modeling studies. cents per kwh. cents per kwh.

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Study finds depletion of Antarctic ozone trumps GHG increase in shifting Southern Hemisphere jet-stream

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Depletion of Antarctic ozone is a more important factor than increasing greenhouse gases in shifting the Southern Hemisphere jet stream in a southward direction, according to researchers at Penn State. Their study is published today in the journal Science. —Sukyoung Lee, professor of meteorology. —Sukyoung Lee.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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APRIL 20, 2009

Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. Neutral who? @

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EV Driven

UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

MIT study: half of US deaths related to air pollution are linked to out-of-state emissions

Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions in Asia

Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

Study first to quantify amount of US pollution resulting from Chinese manufacturing for exports

Researchers fully characterize reaction that affects ground-level ozone formation; a small but significant impact on predictive models

Study finds paved surfaces in Houston worsen air quality

Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

Researchers Find That Stratospheric Ozone Depletion Reduces Southern Ocean Carbon Uptake

Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

Earth Day and the Importance of Green Energy

Lifecycle study finds that environmental impacts of silicon-anode Li-ion battery could be roughly comparable with conventional Li-ion battery

DOE funds a fifth round of projects pairing manufacturing, high performance computing; KeraCel and solid-state batteries

The Why, How, and Maybe Not of Geoengineering

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Study finds depletion of Antarctic ozone trumps GHG increase in shifting Southern Hemisphere jet-stream

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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