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Kyoto Protocol significance?

Focused on reducing six major greenhouse gases: CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6.

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Kyoto Protocol significance?

Focused on reducing six major greenhouse gases: CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6.

Paris Agreement significance?

Aims to limit global temperature increase to below 2°C, crucial for climate change mitigation.

Catalytic converters?

Convert harmful gases (CO, NOx, hydrocarbons) into less harmful ones (CO2, O2, N2, H2O).

Electrostatic Precipitators?

Use high voltage to ionize particles, then attract them to charged plates, effective for coal plants.

Alternative Energy?

Solar, wind, hydro, and hydrogen reduce greenhouse emissions and eliminate combustion particulates.

Green Cities?

Energy-efficient buildings, green roofs, and better waste management reduce pollution.

Reducing Energy Usage?

Carpooling, mass transit, and compact cities mean less pollution.

Wet Scrubbers?

Use liquid to trap pollutants from industrial exhaust.

Dry Scrubbers?

Use dry reagents to neutralize or convert pollutants from industrial exhaust.

Vapor Recovery Nozzles?

Minimize the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at gas pumps.

Kyoto Protocol?

International agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, focusing on anthropogenic CO2.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)?

Powerful greenhouse gases, often used as refrigerants.

Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)?

Potent greenhouse gases, used in industrial processes.

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)?

Extremely potent greenhouse gas, used in electrical equipment.

Paris Agreement?

Global agreement to limit global warming to below 2°C through mitigation and adaptation.

Vapor Recovery Nozzle?

Device on gas pumps to reduce VOC emissions.

Catalytic Converter?

Device in vehicles to convert toxic gases into less harmful ones.

Wet Scrubber?

Air pollution control device that uses liquid to remove pollutants.

Dry Scrubber?

Air pollution control device that uses dry reagents to remove pollutants.

Electrostatic Precipitator?

Air pollution control device using electrical charge to remove particulates.

Catalytic converters significance?

Convert harmful gases (CO, NOx, hydrocarbons) into less harmful ones (CO2, O2, N2, H2O).

Electrostatic precipitators significance?

Use high voltage to ionize particles, then attract them to charged plates for removal.

Alternative energy significance?

Reduces greenhouse emissions and eliminates combustion particulates.