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Ask a Scientist: In Search of a ‘Green’ Electric Car Battery

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last fall, Nissan announced that it plans to introduce cobalt-free batteries by 2028, while Tesla said it will shift to lithium-iron-phosphate batteries, which do not contain cobalt or nickel, for its entry-level Model 3 and Model Y cars. Automakers, too, are paying attention. UCS also is playing a role.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

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Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities.

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The Gas Utility Industry is Gaslighting Us

Union of Concerned Scientists

A 2022 study in Environmental Science and Technology detected more than 20 volatile organic compounds, including hexane, toluene and benzene, in unburned stove gas. The standards, which will go into effect in 2028, will affect only 3 percent of gas stoves because 97 percent already meet them today.

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Policy News: October 10, 2022

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8965) that would reauthorize existing control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species law through fiscal year 2028. Moore is a distinguished research professor in the department of entomology at the University of Georgia and the associate deal for research in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023

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Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities.

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