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Modeling study suggests 1.8M excess deaths attributable to urban air pollution in 2019

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concentrations and associated mortality trends in more than 13,000 cities globally between 2000-2019. attributable mortality rates between 2000 and 2019 for the top 250 most populated urban areas based on 2019 WorldPop estimates. (A) concentration between 2000-2019. In both 2000 and 2019, 1.2 This new study examines PM 2.5

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Worldwatch Institute: global biofuel production fell in 2012 for first time since 2000

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In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% Biofuels for transport—essentially ethanol and biodiesel—account for about 0.8% of global road transport fuels, and 2.5% of all transport fuels. World ethanol and biodiesel production.

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Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

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Eleven years have passed since the last time a similar study was conducted, and there has been a strong growth in the aviation sector since then, particularly in Asia. These contributions involve a large number of chemical, microphysical, transport and, radiative processes in the global atmosphere. Pitari, M.J. Prather, R. Sausen, L.J.

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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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Annual methanol consumption in China, 2000-16. The sectoral analysis of energy use suggested that previous data for liquid fuel use in China’s transportation sector were underestimated. Smaller amounts of China’s methanol supply are imported from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, South America, and the United States. Background.

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UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Package Delivery Fleet Fuel Economy a Total of 20% from 2000 to 2020

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UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. million more miles than in 2000, yet fuel consumption decreased by 3.2

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment. Modern Truck Scenario.

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Eyes on the Road: Breakthrough AI Can Assess Driver State

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This demonstration shows the company's plans to perhaps improve transportation safety through its AI-powered operator monitoring systems. Seeing Machines: A Global Leader in DMS Established in 2000 and based in Australia, Seeing Machines has a tech portfolio that includes AI algorithms, embedded processing, and optics.