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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Study suggests city center pollution doubles risk of calcium build-up in arteries

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City center residents who took part in a study were almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than people who lived in less polluted urban and rural areas, according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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Within the EU28 the trends vary between countries with decreases of 6% for the UK and Bulgaria and of 3% for Greece and Spain, while increases of 5% in Ireland and Denmark and of 4% in Sweden and Finland occurred. CH 4 is mainly generated by agricultural activities, the production of coal and gas, as well as waste treatment and disposal.

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Electric Car Quotes: List of the Best Electric Vehicle Quotes

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” _ Elon Musk “Electric cars aren’t pollution free; they have to get their energy from somewhere.” ” – George Clooney “Electric cars are coal powered cars. Fort and Tesla.” ” – Alexandra Paul “In order to have clean air in cities, you have to go electric.”

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Hawaii opts for EVs and renewable energy

Revenge of the Electric Car

There is no pollution to speak of with these plants. Oil burning is one of the single biggest sources of pollution coming from the whole state. Clean base load energy is particularly important since that is usually generated by nukes, burning coal or, in the case of Hawaii, oil. Another 5% comes from wind and 5% from hydro.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

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22 Indian cities are among the 30 most polluted cities across the world owing to the rising concentration of 2.5-micron With Zero local emissions and electric vehicles, India can solve it's massive air pollution problem. Absolutely not. Only electric vehicles offers zero local emissions.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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So far Israel, Denmark, Australia , Hawaii and California’s Bay Area have plans to implement the Better Place model. The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Cheers — Al Louard 11.

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