Pollution and Utah

Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

Coal trains and terminal operations add a significant amount of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) pollution to urban areas—more so than other freight or passenger trains— according to a study conducted in Richmond, California, by the University of California, Davis.

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Coal Pollution Davis San Francisco

Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2019

The processes that create ozone pollution in the summer can also trigger the formation of wintertime air pollution, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA, in partnership with the University of Utah. A key control strategy is to reduce emissions of the limiting reagent.

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Pollution Ozone Utah Denver

Truck modifiers behind "Diesel Brothers" hit with $850,000 fine for pollution

Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2020

A federal judge has ordered the stars of the Discovery Channel show Diesel Brothers to pay an $851,451 fine for air pollution, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. David "Heavy D" Sparks and David "Diesel Dave" Kiley, along with other defendants in the case, run a Utah-based shop that modifies diesel.

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Pollution Diesel Utah Emissions

Study finds rapid health benefits following air pollution reduction

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Reductions in air pollution yielded fast and significant impacts on health-outcomes, as well as decreases in all-cause morbidity, according to new open-access research published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society. It’s critical that governments adopt and enforce WHO guidelines for air pollution immediately.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. Oil is used relatively infrequently in the United States as an energy source for electricity. West Virginia. North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota. New Mexico.

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Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

PM2.5 pollution linked to blood vessel damage in healthy young non-smoking adults

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Fine particulate matter air pollution (PM 2.5 ) may be associated with blood vessel damage and inflammation among young, healthy adults, according to new research in Circulation Research , an American Heart Association journal. Air pollution is known to contribute to cardiovascular disease and related deaths. —Pope et al.

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Pollution Louisville Utah 2004

USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

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. One Utah would take up only 0.13% of the total Pacific Ocean.

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Mariner Water Utah California

USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

The electric buses will replace CTA’s oldest diesel buses and reduce greenhouse gases in communities that have experienced air pollution and other environmental health hazards, improving public health and quality of life. By retrofitting the garage to service electric buses, the agency will also lower pollution in the surrounding community.

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California Energy Commission approves $8M grant for H2 fueling station at Port of Long Beach

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Promoting the use of zero-emission vehicles will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution at the nation?s The Intermountain Power Project Agency in western Utah operates the project. s second-busiest container port. The station will source hydrogen from 100% renewable biogas.

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Long Beach Grant California Energy

Annual American Lung Association report shows continued progress in air quality, but more to be done

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2011

The American Lung Association released its annual report on air quality, State of the Air 2011 , which includes lists of the nation’s most polluted metropolitan areas. million people—live in areas with levels of ozone and/or particle pollution that are often dangerous to breathe. Bakersfield, Calif.

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Los Angeles Ozone Long Beach Fresno

Large-scale study associates even brief exposure to PM2.5 with childhood lung infections

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2018

The research was undertaken by a team from Intermountain Healthcare, Brigham Young University, and the University of Utah. The most important finding of this study is that infectious processes of respiratory disease may be influenced by particulate matter pollution at various levels. It may be that PM 2.5 201709-1883OC.

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Pollution Los Angeles Utah New York

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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JANUARY 16, 2021

Nonprofit organizations may apply if they provide pollution reduction or educational services to diesel fleet owners or promote air quality and clean transportation. Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) will accept applications requesting up to $2,600,000 in grant funds.

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EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

Tesla owner highlights need for Model 3 HEPA filter after encountering coal-rolling “blockade”

Teslarati

JUNE 18, 2023

Several states have outlawed the practice , such as Maine, Utah, New Jersey, Maryland, Colorado, and Connecticut, but other states are yet to follow. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has spoken up against coal rolling, however, noting that the practice is a major source of air pollution.

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Coal Tesla New Jersey Connecticut

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Nonprofit organizations may apply if they provide pollution reduction or educational services to diesel fleet owners or have, as their principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality. Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,600,000 in grant funds.

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EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2016

and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries. Flaring results in emissions of SO 2 , greenhouse gases and toxic air pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants. Tesoro will also pay a $10.45

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Emissions EPA Pollution Hawaii

US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2017

EPA is committed to helping California achieve cleaner, healthier air by ensuring compliance with the state’s pollution rules. The company, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is required to pay a $64,000 penalty and is currently in compliance. —Alexis Strauss, EPA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest.

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California EPA Diesel Companies

Using Ozone-Generated Bubbles to Remove Oil Sheen and Contaminants from Water

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

A University of Utah engineer has developed an inexpensive new method to remove oil sheen by repeatedly pressurizing and depressurizing ozone gas, creating microscopic bubbles that attack the oil so it can be removed by sand filters. Emerging contaminants, such as wastewater polluted with medications and personal care products.

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Ozone Water Oil-Sands Oil

How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Between the United States federal government, state, and local governments; power companies and utilities; and air pollution control districts, there are hundreds of incentives for fleet owners to switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs).

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Fleet Tax Credit Charging Tax

Salazar: Obama Administration Keeping Oil Shale Development an Option

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Salazar, who halted leases for oil and gas development on some federal lands in Utah earlier this month, said that while the administration will focus on energy efficiency and renewable sources, there is still room for conventional fuels.

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Obama Oil Utah Washington

EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2015

San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District is replacing 48 trucks model year 1991-2003 with trucks powered by 2013 or newer model year engines. Utah Department of Environmental Quality is retrofitting three long-haul trucks with DPF''s and retrofit 25 UDOT vehicles with DPFs.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning

EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Nonprofit organizations may apply if they provide pollution reduction or educational services to diesel fleet owners or have, as their principal purpose, the promotion of transportation or air quality. Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming): EPA is requesting proposals between $300,000 and $1,500,000.

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EPA Diesel Fleet Puerto Rico

IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

The US tops the list of the richest oil shale reserves, accounting for more than 60% globally, with the most concentrated deposits located in the Green River Formation that lies in western Colorado, eastern Utah and southern Wyoming. In the US state of Utah, Eesti Energia purchased Oil Shale Exploration Company in 2011.

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Estonia Oil Cleaner Jordan

DOE selects 8 new advanced coal projects for funding by University Coal Research Program

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

The proposed sensor will aid in the development of advanced sensor technologies for commercial use that will contribute to higher energy efficiency, increased reliability, and decreased pollution. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. DOE Share: $299,162).

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Coal Universal Iowa Utah

Study: air pollution along Utah’s Wasatch Front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each year

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2018

Air pollution trapped along the Wasatch Front by winter inversions is estimated to send more than 200 people to the emergency room with pneumonia each year, according to a study by University of Utah Health and Intermountain Healthcare. The relationship of air pollution to the severity of pneumonia was particularly striking.

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Pollution Utah Ozone 2017

New Cost-Effective Continuous Flow Technology with Solid Catalyst for Converting Algae Oil to Biodiesel

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

A report on what they termed “ the first economical way to produce biodiesel from algae oil ” was presented at the 237 th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah. A related benefit from the use of the solid catalyst is that there is no wastewater produced to cause pollution.

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Oil Convert Utah Environment

Penn State team develops more environmentally friendly method for separating bitumen or oil from sands using ionic liquids

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2011

Significant quantities of oil sands (estimated to contain 32 billion barrels of oil) can also be found in Eastern Utah in the US. In an experiment using sand polluted by the BP oil spill, the team was able to separate hydrocarbons from the sand within seconds. Much of this oil is produced from the Alberta tar sands.

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Oil-Sands Oil Saudi Arabia Water

Diesel Brewing to Manufacture Cellulosic Biobutanol from Biomass and Manure With Thermochemical Process

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

Results showed that butanol mixed with diesel can reduce emissions of criteria pollutants. Prospect, Illinois, and Dr. Kevin Witty, Associate Professor at the Institute of Clean and Secure Energy located in Salt Lake City, Utah as its primary technical program advisors. Diesel Brewing has engaged Unitel Technologies based in Mt.

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Diesel Manufacturer Oregon Portland

DOE to award up to $14M to 6 new projects to advance IGCC with carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Higher efficiencies mean that less fuel is used to generate power, in turn resulting in better economics, which can mean lower costs to consumers and the formation of fewer harmful pollutants. The six projects will promote the commercialization of IGCC with carbon capture by advancing technologies to make the process more economical.

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Coal Carbon North Dakota EPRI

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Utah Clean Cities Coalition’s Clean Cities Transportation Sector Petroleum Reduction Technologies Program. This initiative demonstrates and promote of the feasibility of alternative fuel sources, education and public outreach, and reduction of pollution/emissions. Total DOE award: $14,970,144. Total DOE award: $14,908,648.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant

News: Pizza Delivery Goes Electric

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Three pizza restaurants have jumped into the electric vehicle delivery business by introducing hundreds of zero emission cars to get your pie to you hot and fast, but without adding to local pollution. Mountain Mike’s Pizza operates in California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Hot electric pie.

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Utah Chevrolet Nevada Electric

Hummer achieves 100mpg

Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

We’ve taken a vehicle known for being both a gas guzzler and an environmental polluter and turned into a clean, green machine that outperforms its gasoline powered equivalent,” said West. Capitol, California State Capital and Western Governors’ Association Annual Meeting in Utah.

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Hummer Long Beach Utah Gas-Electric

DOE to support possible siting of NuScale-designed small modular reactor at Idaho National Lab

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

This Site Use Permit has been granted to Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems ( UAMPS ) to support possible siting of an innovative small modular reactor (SMR) project within the boundary of DOE’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site.

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Idaho Design Utah Pollution

Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky. Green Star Products is targeting to replace in-city delivery trucks which are the highest polluting vehicles in use today.

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Plug-in Green Plug Electric Vehicles

Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Colleen, for instance, serves the communities of Greater Los Angeles with an emphasis in reducing toxic air pollution from the transportation sector. I hadn’t really thought of the Lung Association being a player on the global warming or GHG emissions issues but I was just ignorant about what they’re doing. Talk about a dichotomy.

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Green Climate Change Climate Los Angeles

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. INTRODUCTION. Coverage: 28% of CO 2 emissions. Western Climate Initiative (WCI).

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

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Study finds coal trains add significant amount of PM2.5 pollution in urban areas

Study finds that current approach to limiting wintertime pollution may initially backfire

Truck modifiers behind "Diesel Brothers" hit with $850,000 fine for pollution

Study finds rapid health benefits following air pollution reduction

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

PM2.5 pollution linked to blood vessel damage in healthy young non-smoking adults

USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

California Energy Commission approves $8M grant for H2 fueling station at Port of Long Beach

Annual American Lung Association report shows continued progress in air quality, but more to be done

Large-scale study associates even brief exposure to PM2.5 with childhood lung infections

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Tesla owner highlights need for Model 3 HEPA filter after encountering coal-rolling “blockade”

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

Six refineries in $425M settlement with EPA and DOJ over emissions violations

US EPA settles with three trucking companies over California diesel rule; $201K in penalties

Using Ozone-Generated Bubbles to Remove Oil Sheen and Contaminants from Water

How to Take Advantage of EV Charging Incentives for Fleets

Salazar: Obama Administration Keeping Oil Shale Development an Option

EPA awards $8M in FY2014 clean diesel grants in 21 states, Puerto Rico

EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

DOE selects 8 new advanced coal projects for funding by University Coal Research Program

Study: air pollution along Utah’s Wasatch Front causes more than 200 pneumonia cases each year

New Cost-Effective Continuous Flow Technology with Solid Catalyst for Converting Algae Oil to Biodiesel

Penn State team develops more environmentally friendly method for separating bitumen or oil from sands using ionic liquids

Diesel Brewing to Manufacture Cellulosic Biobutanol from Biomass and Manure With Thermochemical Process

DOE to award up to $14M to 6 new projects to advance IGCC with carbon capture technology for coal-fired plants

US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

News: Pizza Delivery Goes Electric

Hummer achieves 100mpg

DOE to support possible siting of NuScale-designed small modular reactor at Idaho National Lab

Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Inside The Green Task Force

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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