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Electric Vehicle Incentives in France – 10,000 Euros

Benji Jerew — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:40:21 +0000

Are electric vehicle incentives the path toward cleaner air? New legislation in France offers up to €10,000 in incentives, could be a step in the right direction! Taking a look at the air quality in some of the world’s cities, such as Beijing, Los Angeles, or Paris, and one can see, quite literally, the big problem that […]

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Air Quality in China – Government to Scrap 5.3 Million Cars

Benji Jerew — Fri, 30 May 2014 02:40:59 +0000

China is home to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and, much like other countries who developed before her, air quality is a serious problem. China’s economic growth hasn’t been without its growing pains. The need for power and transportation has been filled by quick and easy solutions, coal-fired power plants and millions of barely-functional […]

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New Cooker Reduces Black Carbon Emissions and Its Negative Effects on Glaciers

Mila Luleva — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:53:10 +0000

If there is a way to minimize glacier melt, while saving millions of lives, change in cooking habits might just be it. As various independent research organizations and alliances acknowledge the devastating effects of black smoke from cookstoves, scientists develop new technologies to prevent any irreversible damage. Many of us find mud stoves somehow emblematic […]

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Obama Administration Champions New Air Quality Standards with Major Health Benefits

Leigh Hutchens — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:33:31 +0000

In early December, the Obama administration imposed a new air quality standard that aims to reduce the amount of soot released into the air by 20%. Soot, comprised of fine particulate matter, contains microscopic particles that are released from smokestacks, diesel trucks, and wood-burning stoves. In addition to creating a layer of haze in the […]

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Ratio Between Black Carbon and Sulphates in Atmosphere Crucial to Global Warming

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:12:31 +0000

Black carbons are emitted from diesel exhausts and burned biomass and are considered an environmental and health hazard all over the world. Besides the fact that they favor global dimming, black carbons also attract heat.

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New Study Estimates Impact of Soot on Global Warming and Timeframe of Actions to Be Taken

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:02:17 +0000

Soot is considered one of the most important threats to the environment, along with carbon dioxide. Princeton University researchers have described the contribution of soot ("carbonaceous aerosols") to phenomena of global warming and global dimming. Soot is born by incomplete combustion and comes mostly from diesel engines and coal burning.

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