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Australian thermal coal mine aims for Q4 restart on supply deal – ET Auto

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Surging prices for coal last year have led to some new coal mines ramping up after the war in Ukraine exacerbated a supply shortage brought on by growing reluctance from climate conscious investors to funding new fossil fuel projects. In March it had said it expected to restart in the second half of 2023.

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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

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In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. According to the 12 th Five-Year Plan of the China Coal Industry (2011?2015) While the increases in PM 10 and PM 2.5

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EPA researchers suggest US electricity consumers should be willing to pay 2-4x for emission-free alternatives to fossil fuel electricity due to health impacts

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2006) and Pope et al. In a paper in press in the journal Environment International , Ben Machol and Sarah Rizk quantify the economic value of health impacts associated with PM 2.5 For coal, oil, and natural gas, respectively, associated economic values of health impacts are $0.19–$0.45/kWh, The high (?) 2002), respectively.

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New ASTM Specification Approves Use of Up to 50% Synthetic Hydrocarbons in Aviation Fuel Blends

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ASTM International has issued a new International standard, ASTM D7566, “Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons” that approves the use of blends of up to 50% synthetic hydrocarbons in aviation fuel. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D02.J0.06

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. below their 2006 levels.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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Although electric vehicles have been identified as a way to increase energy security and reduce air pollution, fleet operators may not see electric trucks as an attractive alternative to conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks if electric trucks are not cost-effective. equipment). MJ/t·km and 0.63 kgCO 2 e/t·km).

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Beyond Pizza and Yale: What to See, Eat and Do in New Haven

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In the largely Black and brown Dixwell neighborhood northwest of campus, Titus Kaphar, a resident and 2006 graduate of the Yale School of Art, and Jason Price, a private equity manager, founded NXTHVN. Showcasing New Haven as an arts hub is the aim of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas.