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Unraveling LA’s Hydrogen Combustion Experiment

Legal Planet

Hydrogen can be used for medium-to-long-term energy storage, heat and power generation, and transportation. This is partly because hydrogen production is energy inefficient and––when derived from fossil fuels––still a significant source of carbon emissions. All this is not to say there is no place for hydrogen in a clean energy future.

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What You Need to Know about Advanced Clean Fleets: Funding, Flexibility, and FAQs

Union of Concerned Scientists

By 2050, the climate benefits from compliance with ACF will translate to a reduction of 146,000 tons of nitrogen oxides, nearly 7,000 tons of fine particulate matter, and 327 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The ACF is estimated to significantly reduce pollution from the statewide commercial truck and bus fleet.

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What Happened During the Montana Youth Climate Trial

Legal Planet

Another scientist who focuses on greenhouse gas emissions accounting told the court Montana is responsible for tens of millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year – the sixth-most in the U.S. The refrain from these expert witnesses was “every ton matters,” referring to an IPCC quote that “every ton of CO2 matters.”

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Five Important Points About the “SAFE Vehicle Rule”

Law Columbia

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) jointly issued the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Rule (SAFE Vehicle Rule). That is equivalent to nearly 40 percent of total carbon dioxide emissions from the entire U.S. transportation sector in 2016 (based on EPA data ).

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A Scientific Perspective on EPA’s Proposal to Weaken Performance Standards for New Coal-fired Power Plants

Columbia Climate Law

In particular, all components of the CCS system which served as the basis for the 2015 rule (post-combustion capture, pipeline transport, and storage in deep saline reservoirs) have been adequately demonstrated. and Canada (Romany M. Webb & Michael B. Gerrard).

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

They are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, CFCs, and hydrofluorocarbons. The Clean Air Act is an excellent example of this following the publication of Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. 10 years later, the act was modified to include toxic pollutants and funded sewage.

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EDF: Federal Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Proposes Vital Standards to Enhance Safety, Cut Methane From Nation’s Pipeline Network

PA Environment Daily

Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed much-needed protections to improve oversight and reduce pollution from the nation’s network of natural gas pipelines today. On May 5, the U.S.