Climate Change Hawaii Pollution 
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 17, 2019
At moderate use sites, replacing one diesel yard truck with Orange EV electric trucks can eliminate 80 tons of CO 2 , along with NO x , particulate matter, and other criteria pollutants. More than 50% of vehicles purchased through the program are operating in communities disproportionately burdened by harmful air pollutants.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2014
California, Georgia, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington—have electric vehicle sales shares that are approximately 2–4 times the national average. As described in their white paper, “Evaluation of state-level US electric vehicle incentives”, the researchers found that some of the states with the largest electric vehicle incentives—i.e.,
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. million civil penalty.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2012
continental areas, which include Hawaii and the territories; and new units that do not burn fossil fuels (e.g., The proposed standard provides flexibilities for new power plants to phase in technology to reduce carbon pollution: New power plants that use CCS would have the option to use a 30?year burn biomass only). fired EGUs.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2012
The O 3 precursors, SO 2 , and aerosol emissions have effects on atmospheric composition and climate and can affect human health and cause regional pollution and acidification.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
A specific challenge would-be-conversions must face is that the NRC’s standards—both for atmospheric pollution and for the amount of radiological material a reactor can release—are much tighter than federal standards for coal plants.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 22, 2023
But this is usually due to unforeseen supply problems and typically pertains to Hawaii — which sources more of its fuel from the Eastern Hemisphere than the rest of the United States and has less room to store it. Allowances are tradable, allowing wealthy businesses to effectively buy the right to pollute more than their rivals.
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