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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution.

Climate Change

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Scientists call for careful use of time scales, reference dates and statistical approaches in analyzing climate change trends to avoid distortion and hampering of response

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2012

Demonstrating that the use of different time scales, reference dates, and statistical approaches can generate highly disparate results in climate reports, scientists at the University of Alaska Anchorage argue that careful use of these tools is critical for correctly interpreting and reporting climatic trends in Alaska and other polar regions.

Climate Change

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UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2020

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have conducted a statistical analysis of pollution exposure and yields from 1980 to 2015 on a key sector making up about 38% of the state’s total agricultural output: perennial crops such as almonds, grapes, nectarines, peaches, strawberries and walnuts.

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2020

This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. New research led by the University of Washington (UW) is the first to measure this phenomenon’s effect over years and at a regional scale. Michael Diamond/University of Washington. C, or 1.8 ?F,

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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The carbon-related costs of converting the land to sugarcane fields were included in the analysis.

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Study using paleoclimate data suggests climate sensitivity to CO2 doubling may be less severe than projected

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The team combined extensive sea and land surface temperature reconstructions from the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) with a climate model of intermediate. complexity to estimate the equilibrium climate sensitivity for a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (ECS 2xC ) from. preindustrial times. preindustrial times.

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Digging into the differences in carbon accounting for biofuels

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2017

The benefit to the climate of using biofuels as a substitute for fossil fuels has been sharply contested for years; much of the disagreement is based on the assumptions underlying the carbon accounting in the lifecycle analysis. Climatic Change 138(3): 667-80 doi: 10.1007/s10584-016-1764-4. earlier post ). earlier post ).

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The same study also concluded an overall lower consumption of tobacco worldwide is statistically linked to less people contracting lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC)—another type of NSCLC. This study, done in collaboration between NTU and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, showed that a 0.1 micrograms per cubic meter (?

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Study finds global carbon emissions reached 10 billion tonnes in 2010

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Published in the journal Nature Climate Change , the new analysis shows fossil fuel emissions increased by 5.9% Global CO 2 emissions since 2000 are tracking the high end of the projections used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which far exceed two degrees warming by 2100. parts per million.

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Study using extreme value theory finds lack of uniform trends but increasing spatial variability in rainfall extremes in India

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

These findings, published in Nature Climate Change , are contrary to results of some earlier work on this subject. Extreme value theory , used in science, engineering, insurance and risk management, provides a theoretical foundation for building statistical models describing extreme events. —Auroop Ganguly. Shih-Chieh Kao.

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U of Michigan researchers map steel flow in US; suggest yield improvements focus on sheet metal forming in car industry

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Researchers at the University of Michigan have mapped the annual flow of steel in the US, with the goal of achieving a detailed understanding of the flow to target increased material efficiency and the development of the circular economy. The steel industry accounts for 30% of global industrial greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

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New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2012

An Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) paper published in Computers & Geosciences outlines a process that might help to determine the relative importance of population increases vs. climate change. Our work establishes a new method to couple geographic information system data with global climate outputs and statistical analysis.

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Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

The RCPs were chosen to represent a broad range of climate outcomes, based on a literature review. Warmer temperatures and other changes in the atmosphere related to a changing climate, including higher atmospheric levels of methane, spur the chemical reactions that lead to ozone. The RCP 8.5 Supercomputing.

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MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

GEOS-Chem captures observed seasonal trends with no statistically significant difference between simulated and measured mean annual concentrations. Friedman’s work will provide a foundation for ongoing work in Selin’s research group at MIT, in collaboration with the University of Rhode Island and the Harvard School of Public Health.

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Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. She completed her Ph.D.

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Constant Ratio Of Airborne To Absorbed CO2 In Carbon Cycle May Indicate Resilient Carbon Sinks

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2010

Source: Wolfgang Knorr, Bristol University. The study, which was conducted by Wolfgang Knorr of the University of Bristol, UK, may have implications for upcoming climate negotiations, particularly with regard to deforestation and other land-use changes. Thinner lines represent observed. Click to enlarge. per decade.

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Study Measures the Effect of Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Jet Fuel on Emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2010

NASA Langley Research Center; SAIC; Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL); University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI); NASA Glenn Research Center; United Technologies Research Center; AEDC/ATA; and Pratt & Whitney. The research team comprised members from Aerodyne Research, Inc.;

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

—Co-author Professor Thomas Münzel, of the Department of Cardiology of the University Medical Centre Mainz. When we use clean, renewable energy, we are not just fulfilling the Paris Agreement to mitigate the effects of climate change, we could also reduce air pollution-related death rates in Europe by up to 55%.

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Video Friday: Liquid Metal Bubble Actuator

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In a quest to ease some of said burdens, researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Autodesk Research, and Texas A&M University came up with a method to automatically assemble products that’s accurate, efficient and generalizable to a wide range of complex real-world assemblies. UPenn ].

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

Anthropogenic climate change confronts humanity with a challenge: How can we keep warm now as we try to prevent our world from overheating in the future? A Small Country with Large Heating Needs Big problems demand big solutions, and there is perhaps no bigger 21st-century problem than climate change.

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Study forecasts even with modest warming, global energy demand to increase by mid-century

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2019

A new study published in Nature Communications by researchers from IIASA, Boston University, and the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice found that by mid-century, climate change will increase the demand for energy globally, even with modest warming.

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Spatial Data Makes AI Crop Yield Predictions Better

Cars That Think

JULY 10, 2023

Researchers from Zhejiang University and risk management company Tongdun Technology, both based in Hangzhou, China, have improved crop yield predictions using deep learning techniques. Climate change and increasing food production have made accurate predictions more important than ever as there’s less room for error.

Climate Change

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Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. —Saliba et al. of the data.

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What to Know About Venice’s Fees for Day Trips

Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

That might help mitigate the impact of the estimated 20 million visitors who descended last year on the city’s beleaguered residents, who number fewer than 50,000, according to municipal statistics. About half of those visitors came only for the day, city officials said. Overnight guests are exempt from the fee. have to pay.

Climate Change

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. slow charge.

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Opinion: Stop Subsidizing Electric Vehicle Programs

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 11, 2024

That’s according to the latest data from the Texas Public Policy Foundation , which is skeptical of climate change and has a vested interest in pointing out faults that might make Democrat politicians look like they’re doing a poor job. The Biden administration has already invested $7.5

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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

Scientists call for careful use of time scales, reference dates and statistical approaches in analyzing climate change trends to avoid distortion and hampering of response

UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

Study using paleoclimate data suggests climate sensitivity to CO2 doubling may be less severe than projected

Digging into the differences in carbon accounting for biofuels

Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

Study finds global carbon emissions reached 10 billion tonnes in 2010

Study using extreme value theory finds lack of uniform trends but increasing spatial variability in rainfall extremes in India

U of Michigan researchers map steel flow in US; suggest yield improvements focus on sheet metal forming in car industry

New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

Constant Ratio Of Airborne To Absorbed CO2 In Carbon Cycle May Indicate Resilient Carbon Sinks

Study Measures the Effect of Fischer-Tropsch Synthetic Jet Fuel on Emissions

Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

Video Friday: Liquid Metal Bubble Actuator

Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Study forecasts even with modest warming, global energy demand to increase by mid-century

Spatial Data Makes AI Crop Yield Predictions Better

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

What to Know About Venice’s Fees for Day Trips

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Opinion: Stop Subsidizing Electric Vehicle Programs

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