Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

Babies in strollers can be exposed to up to ~60% higher average concentrations of pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobe and impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development, according to a study by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK).

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APRIL 27, 2020

Such information could help researchers identify hidden hotspots of dangerous pollution, greatly improve studies of pollution on human health, or potentially tease out the effects of unpredictable events on air quality, such as the breakout of an airborne global pandemic. pollution.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will evaluate whether emissions from piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded fuel contribute to air pollution that endangers public health and welfare. This is referred to as an “endangerment finding.” —EPA Administrator Michael S.

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OCTOBER 8, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare. Levels of airborne lead in the United States have declined 99% since 1980.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association to address harmful nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) emissions from locomotives.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Under its pollution prevention treaty (MARPOL), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted mandatory measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping: the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). Regulatory background.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Wiring harness clips in Ford Bronco Sport models are made of ocean-harvested plastic—commonly referred to as “ghost gear.”. Up to 13 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year, threatening marine life and polluting shorelines, according to Pew Charitable Trusts, a global nongovernmental organization.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

A large-scale study that included women from Germany and China has demonstrated a link between levels of traffic-related air pollution and air pollution-associated gases with the formation of dark spots on the skin, known as lentigenes, or liver spots. The report is published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

Setback distances should be revisited to address temporal variability and pollution controls in vent emissions. By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11 —Hilpert et al. Gasoline vapors contain a number of toxic chemicals—notably benzene, a carcinogen.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

A study led by MIT researchers, focused on New York City, suggests that using mobile-phone data to track people’s movement provides an even deeper picture of exposure to pollution in urban settings than by studying air-quality levels in fixed places. Their open-access paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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MAY 31, 2019

Atherosclerosis refers to the build-up of plaque, or fatty deposits, in the artery walls, which, over time, restricts blood flow through the arteries. While the study finds an association between air pollution and atherosclerosis, researchers aren’t clear on why. Paul, Minnesota; Chicago; and Los Angeles. —Meng Wang.

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

Noting the references in scientific and policy literature to the need for fast-action mitigation to help avoid DAI and abrupt climate changes, the authors define “fast-action” to include regulatory measures that can begin within 2–3 years, be substantially implemented in 5–10 years, and produce a climate response within decades. Ramanathan.

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JUNE 18, 2016

This marks Canada’s first regulation of air pollutant emissions from locomotives. emission standards and associated testing procedures by reference. These standards would be incorporated by reference to the US regulations. The proposed Regulations would incorporate the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2020

This metric is a mathematical function that incorporates the specific air range (SAR) of an airplane/engine combination (a traditional measure of airplane cruise performance in units of kilometer/kilogram of fuel) and the reference geometric factor (RGF), a measure of fuselage size. Proposed In-Production Rule.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress—the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics (also referred to as hazardous air pollutants or HAPs).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

The National Research Council has indicated that generating biofuels from feedstocks such as corn and soybeans can increase water pollution. Farmers use pesticides and fertilizers on the crops that can end up polluting streams, rivers and lakes. Experimental kelp were outplanted at the edge of a naturally occurring kelp bed. (C)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Shore Power is a shore-to-ship connection that provides electrical power to the ship, thereby significantly reducing diesel and other air pollutant emissions from ships while they are at berth. In 2008, the California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation to require reductions of air pollutants from ocean-going vessels.

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JULY 11, 2013

Quantifies the production of pollutant ozone (? Environmental impacts of the three types of Fluence (diesel, gasoline and electric) in the reference case. (EU For the thermal engines, the impacts in the use phase come from: Pollutant emissions (CO 2 , NO x , HC, CO). Characterizes the acid substances increase (NO x , SO 2.)

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Highlights relevant international and national processes with links to publicly available data sources in an extensive reference section. Emissions of non- GHG air pollutants, including air toxics. Provides information on data limitations and highlights potential bottlenecks to data acquisition. Water quality.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

“We usually follow the state policies on pollutant discharge fees,” said Du. He said the city has made many efforts to reduce the air pollution caused by vehicles. Beijing had suggested tightening the management on vehicle tail gas after the Beijing Olympics. But relevant state departments are still doing research on the policy.”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2019

Non-exhaust emissions (NEE) from road traffic refers to particles released into the air from brake wear, tyre wear, road surface wear and resuspension of road dust during on-road vehicle usage. Members of the group are drawn from those with a proven track record in the fields of air pollution research and practice.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

The proposal retains the proven regulatory design of previous EPA standards for light-duty vehicles, but leverages advances in clean car technology to further reduce both climate pollution and smog- and soot-forming emissions. Together, the proposals would reduce oil imports by approximately 20 billion barrels.

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MAY 31, 2019

The money from the fine will be deposited in the state Air Pollution Control Fund where it can be appropriated by the legislature for air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction efforts. Because of the company’s cooperation, the settlement is for far less than the maximum possible penalties.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2019

Entry permits into environmental zones could also be monitored automatically, in which automatic barriers only open if the pollutant emissions of the approaching car are within the standard range. However, he already refers to the first promising tests at the institute in which conventional tuning forks are used.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

These fuels are very clean with effectively no pollution-causing sulfur or aromatic hydrocarbons. Furthermore, it also allows for Technip’s participation during the execution stage of future GTL projects. GTL technology is a process for converting natural gas into petroleum products such as naphtha and diesel fuel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2019

This is also reflected in fuel savings of around 1% in the WLTP compared to the series reference. The comparative values were derived from a series reference and the results of the preceding generation Liteks 4 from previous years. The results confirmed the above-mentioned gain of around 1%.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Compared to several well-recognized drive brands, the ACKS solution uses up to 50% less energy during transients and 10% less energy in the steady state, while tracking references more precisely and being superior in rejecting disturbances, the company says. Neil Singer, president of AC Kinetics, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2022

FCA US referred to the manner in which it manipulated one method of emissions control as “cycle detection” and “cycle beating.” According to the company’s admissions and court documents, beginning at least as early as 2010, FCA US developed a new 3.0-liter liter diesel program’s goals, timing, and marketing strategy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2019

New methods of testing and simulating air quality should be considered in order to help policy makers have a more accurate understanding of how emissions affect air pollution levels, new research suggests. The researchers compared current techniques used to describe atmospheric chemical reactions against more historical techniques.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2017

If the A/F value is suboptimal, the conversion of noxious pollutants (NO x , CO and hydrocarbons) over the precious metal catalysts (Pt, Rh and/or Pd) is incomplete. For this experiment, Pd/A 2 O 3 was used as the reference against the CeO 2 /MnFeO y experimental catalyst. —Machida et al. Credit: Professor Masato Machida.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2018

That study showed a clear positive impact of the use of HVO/HCK blends (at different blending ratios) on pollutant emissions. They used three experimental fuels with varying HVOs fraction in a HCK base along with a fourth commercial fuel as reference for baseline tests. and 1.46% ± 0.25.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Topsoe has designed the methanation section of this plant, which is the company’s second large-scale coal-based industrial SNG reference to begin operations in China following last years’ opening of Qinghua, the world’s largest SNG plant located in the Xinjiang region. —Bjerne S. Clausen, CEO of Haldor Topsoe A/S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

The pros of going gasless include reduced maintenance costs, lower fuel expense and—most importantly—less pollution. The term autonomous vehicle (AV) can refer to a car, a truck or even a drone. Fewer Traffic Jams, Less Pollution. However, electric vehicles are currently more expensive than traditional vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

The maximum EDV market penetration is 16% with the low oil price assumption versus 42% with reference or high oil prices. Similarly, high and reference battery costs limit EDV penetration to a maximum of 34% and 37%, respectively, whereas low battery costs enable the maximum market penetration of 42%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2011

Gasification is emerging as a core technology for the production of chemicals and cleaner power, and refers to a process for converting solid fuels, including coal, biomass, and wastes, into either fuel gas (containing CH 4 and some N 2 usually) or syngas (containing mainly H 2 and CO) for subsequent conversion into fuels and chemicals.

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Plug in America

APRIL 23, 2025

The so-called mandate that you will hear about refers to a suite of complementary policies comprised of clean vehicle standards as well as incentives, and infrastructure and manufacturing investments to support the transition to cleaner transportation. California waivers are also under attack in Congress.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. Black carbon and tropospheric ozone are harmful air pollutants that also contribute to climate change. The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond.

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