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Wheel weights most important contributor to lead
Every year, 3.5 million pounds of lead fall from cars' wheel weights, putting children who play outdoors at risk of lead poisoning. Lead wheel weights are finger-sized pieces of pure lead attached to vehicle tire rims to help balance wheels and ensure a smooth ride. A typical vehicle will have up to a half pound of lead attached to its tire rims. - Read More
Topics : Pollutions
Solar powered cars by China company
A Chinese company, 001 group, recently launched solar powered cars that can travel 93 miles per 30 hours of solar charging. The car costs about $5,500. - Read More
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Topics : Solar Energy
Commercial shipping emits as much particulates as cars
Globally, commercial ships emit almost half as much particulate matter pollutants into the air as the total amount released by the world?s cars, according to a new study led by NOAA and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Ship pollutants affect local air quality and the health of people living along coastlines. The findings appeared online 25 February in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). - Read More
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Topics : Climate Pollutions
Honda building cellulosic ethanol facility in Japan
Toyota also recently announced a cellulosic ethanol partnership. Honda has now announced plans to build a new R&D facility in Japan that will focus on producing biofuels from non-food feedstocks. The 1,050 m2 lab is expected to be completed and operating by November of this year. - Read More
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Topics : Bioenergy
Project Get Ready Initiative for Plug In Cars
Want to help the country meet or beat President Obama's goal of 1 million plug-in cars by 2015? Perhaps, by working with like-minded folks at the community level to knock down barriers and help set up infrastructure, you can. Project Get Ready is a non-profit initiative that has emerged from the Rocky Mountain Institute's (RMI) Smart Garage Summit to help accomplish just that. They've already signed up three cities and are looking for more. - Read More
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Topics : Electrical