Air Pollution Archives - Renew Economy

Hydrogen

Hydrogen in gas networks doubles dangerous leaks from home appliances
The science is building against hydrogen in homes, with a new study showing a sharp increase in gas leaks from appliances using full or blended hydrogen.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 17, 2024

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Coal

Industrial polluters cost Europe €4.3 trillion in health and environmental damage, coal the main culprit
The European Environmental Agency and Human Rights Watch have released new research showing the devastating cost of industrial pollution on human health and the environment.
Daniel Bleakley

Jan 29, 2024

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Policy & Planning

Imagine the outcry if factories killed as many people as wood heaters
One day we will look back in amazement that we once tolerated wood heaters in our cities. We’ll regard them in much the same way we do polluting factories today.
Bill Dodd, Bin Jalaludin & Fay Johnston

Jun 16, 2023

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Coal

Australian coal plants are producing less power, but more toxic pollution
Levels of fine particle pollution and mercury are up in Victoria and NSW, while Queensland tops the lists for all emissions.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 5, 2023

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Coal

Coal power plants are killing millions with air pollution and must be closed, research finds
Research finds climate policies alone won’t address health concerns of fossil fuels, with six million deaths from power plant pollution avoidable by 2050.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 30, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Fossil fuel pollution may have killed 8.7 million people in single year, says Harvard study
New research suggests fossil fuel pollution could be responsible for as many as one-in-five deaths globally, much higher than first thought.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 10, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Don’t hold your breath for clean air in Victoria
A year ago, bushfires blanketed major Australian cities with smoke, but coal fired power stations are their own major source of air pollution.
Tim Read

Jan 14, 2021

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Electric Vehicles

Car makers turn to climate deniers in quest to lower fuel economy regulations
Last month, the Alliance for Automobile Manufacturers submitted a report calling into question impacts of climate change and tailpipe pollutants in an effort to undercut the need for fuel economy regulation.
Dave Cooke

Mar 26, 2018

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Policy & Planning

‘Modern air is a little too clean’: the rise of air pollution denial
Despite report after report linking air pollution to deterioration of the lungs, heart and brain, Professor Robert Phalen believes the air is “too clean” for children.
Emma Howard

Nov 17, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Liddell: Climate change and air pollution medical negligence
With an estimated 3000 deaths pa and many illnesses in Australia due to heart and lung disease from air pollution The Prime Minister’s proposal to keep open heavily polluting Liddell as the solution to his government’s failures in energy policy must be condemned.
David Shearman

Sep 6, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Australia’s coal problem is also its mercury problem
Analysis of toxic emissions from Australia’s coal plants has revealed our per capita mercury emissions are roughly double the global average.
Robyn Schofield

Aug 17, 2017

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Commentary

Revelations from the New Acland coal mine case
The Land Court recommendation against expansion of New Acland Coal mine has exposed Queensland’s – and Australia’s – deeply flawed environmental and health assessment process.
David Shearman

Jul 25, 2017

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