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Air Quality Monitoring Networks Support More Climate-Resilient Communities

Energy Innovation

This post is the fourth in a series titled “Real Talk on Reliability,” which will examine the reliability needs of our grid as we move toward 100 percent clean electricity and electrify more end-uses on the path to a climate stable future. It was written by Savannah M. Communities across the U.S. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the U.S.

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Air and noise quality study will help inform Oxford City’s future environmental policy approach

Envirotec Magazine

The new ‘OxAria’ study started on 1st July, extending an existing collaboration which has enabled five low-cost air pollution sensors to be installed at city centre locations, generating real-time information on key air pollutants, including nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3) and particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5,

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

GreenBiz

Tue, 03/23/2021 - 01:15. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog. Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate.

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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

“It is critical to know when, where and how much methane is emitted from each of its sources in order to prioritize emission reductions,” said Denise Mauzerall , a co-author and core faculty member of the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment at Princeton University. “We

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Report: Pollution is connected to 9 million deaths worldwide each year

Grist

According to a 2021 estimate from researchers from the University of Chicago , a failure to meet international guidelines for PM 2.5 Other problematic sources of air pollution include methane, which produces hazardous ground-level ozone that is linked to health conditions such as lung damage, chest pain , and exacerbated respiratory diseases.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

AGreenLiving

China’s new frontier for VOC regulations Shuying Xu Tue, 03/23/2021 – 01:15 As the global economy reawakens after the COVID-19 shutdown, air emissions and VOC enforcement in China remain a hot topic. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog.

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China’s new frontier for VOC regulations

AGreenLiving

China’s new frontier for VOC regulations Shuying Xu Tue, 03/23/2021 – 01:15 As the global economy reawakens after the COVID-19 shutdown, air emissions and VOC enforcement in China remain a hot topic. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) combine with nitrogen oxide to create ozone, a key precursor to smog.