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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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Comment Period for the National Nature Assessment Closes March 31, 2023 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy leaders appeal for input from ecologists in a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial. The comment period ends March 31, 2023.

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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. White House : The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Council on Environmental Quality are requesting input to inform the development of a U.S. can improve its science diplomacy efforts.

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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023

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In this issue: Comment Period for the National Nature Assessment Closes March 31, 2023 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy leaders appeal for input from ecologists in a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial. science and technology strategy and research and development competitiveness with China.

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