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EGEB: These 15 US retailers’ ship imports pollute as much as 3 coal plants annually

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Walmart’s maritime shipping caused more pollution in 2019 than a coal-fired plant emits annually. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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EGEB: British secret service is spying on countries’ polluting actions

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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, finds that private jets are 10 times more carbon-intensive than airliners on average, and 50 times more polluting than trains in terms of CO 2 emitted per passenger-km. According to the report, a four-hour private flight emits as much as the average person does in a year. —Andrew Murphy, Aviation Director at T&E.

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Portable sensors enable monitoring of pollution on smart phones; inferring pollution maps with greater granularity

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Boxes represent pollution reading locations during that window. Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have built a portable pollution sensors that transmit transmit their air quality readings to smart phones, allowing users to monitor air quality in real time. Nikzad et al. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NEVS launches PONS mobility ecosystem with autonomous vehicles for city needs; Sango

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NEVS developed PONS because cities all over the world, clogged by pollution and traffic, want to do whatever they can to reduce the use of cars. NEVS believes there is no reason to own an autonomous vehicle because it can pick the passengers up from wherever they are and take them wherever they want to go in the city, at a fair price.

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EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

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The transportation sector is the US’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and a leading source of health-harming pollution. Pollution from these vehicles is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular disease, among other serious health problems. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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EGEB: Solar panels and California’s canals could make a winning pair

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The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act was introduced in Congress to address the plastic pollution crisis. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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