Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Likewise, severe summer temperatures undermine gas plant reliability by reducing their “efficiency and maximum generating capacity,” according to the report, and droughts can force plants that depend on water for cooling to cut output or completely shut down. First, there’s air pollution.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 12, 2023
tons of nitrogen oxides. tons of nitrogen oxides. The most recent emergency flaring event started March 16 and has been continuous since then with Shell having to use hoses to spray the ground flare with water to cool it down. Shell reported emissions of 370.688 tons. Shell reported emissions of 393.595.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
IRA clean energy investments also will protect public health by cutting key toxic air pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, by more than 50 percent by 2050, and drastically reduce fine particulate matter, which will save hundreds of billions of dollars in 2035 alone from avoided premature deaths.
Frontiers
JUNE 5, 2023
Ammonia: a cost-effective priority for cleaner air China International Champion Prof Baojing Gu from Zhejiang University presented a game-changing map of how nitrogen emissions contribute to deadly air pollution, plus an analysis showing that ammonia is a better target than nitrogen oxides for tackling this global health threat.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 26, 2022
LR100 is a cleaner fuel source for boilers than other fuel oil replacement options and will reduce air emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter by 50% and sulfur dioxide emissions by nearly 99%. . -- Vicinity Energy Philadelphia, Inc. Read more here. The trees planted by Pottstown Trees, Inc.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 18, 2024
EVs do have cooling systems that need to be checked regularly, and tires wear out faster because of the weight of the battery, but EVs still come out ahead when it comes to time and savings on maintenance. They do not need routine work such as oil changes, or belt and spark plug replacements.
PA Environment Daily
MARCH 20, 2023
Shell also emitted the dangerous pollutants nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from sources at the plant in the final months of 2022 at rates that exceed permit limits. tons in any consecutive 12-month period). These chemicals contribute to smog and can cause nausea, nerve damage and other health problems.
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