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Study finds air pollution caused by corn production increases mortality rate in US

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The paper, published in Nature Sustainability , presents how researchers have estimated for the first time the health damages caused by corn production using detailed information on pollution emissions, pollution transport by wind, and human exposure to increased air pollution levels. precursor—That result from nitrogen fertilizer use.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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DOE announces $1.7 billion in grants to convert facilities for EV production and support US auto workers – Charged EVs

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Eleven at-risk auto manufacturing facilities in eight states—Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia—are slated to receive a total of $1.7 Cummins came up with $75 million to convert part of an existing Indiana plant to make zero-emission components and electric powertrain systems.

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Study finds global rivers and streams emitting 3x IPCC estimates of the GHG N2O

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Scientists report in an open access paper this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that river and stream networks are the source of at least 10% of human-caused nitrous oxide emissions to the atmosphere. This new global emission estimate is startling. Beaulieu et al. PNAS doi: 10.1073/pnas.1011464108.

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Stay on top of the EV news

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Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Clean Trucks Report affirms major impact A study has been released analyzing the impact of zero-emission medium and heavy duty trucks on public health and the environment. Climate rally poster. Rural America welcomes EVs. Rolls Royce Spectre.

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Stay on top of the EV news

Electric Auto Association

Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Clean Trucks Report affirms major impact A study has been released analyzing the impact of zero-emission medium and heavy duty trucks on public health and the environment. Climate rally poster. Rural America welcomes EVs. Rolls Royce Spectre.

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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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These include the heavy-duty manufacturing regions of the upper Midwest; technology hubs in California and along the Pacific Coast; technology innovators on the East Coast including Massachusetts, New York, and the Carolinas; and a corridor that runs through, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio.