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Satellite study suggests California clean air regulations working to reduce PM2.5 emissions in state

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species, was recently published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. km-resolution MISR aerosol properties over Southern California for years 2001–2003, 2007–2009 and 2013–2015. km-resolution MISR aerosol properties over Southern California,” Atmospheric Environment , Volume 181, Pages 70-81 doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.03.019.

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JOGMEC confirms first offshore production of methane from methane hydrates

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Valuable data, including the dissociation behavior of methane hydrate under the sea floor, impact to the surrounding environment, and so on, will be obtained through the testing. Japan initiated its Methane Hydrate R&D Program in 2001, beginning seismic surveys and exploitation drillings in the eastern Nankai trough.

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ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

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Since 2001, the discrepancy between official measurements of vehicle efficiency and actual performance of new cars in everyday driving has more than quadrupled—a discrepancy that translates into €450 per year in extra fuel costs for the average vehicle. for selected brands in 2001 and 2015. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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However, says Dr. Peter Mock, Managing Director of ICCT Europe, since 2001 Europe has seen the largest increase in its gap. As a result, less than half of the on-paper reductions in CO 2 emission values since 2001 have been realized in practice, ICCT says. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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Ford studying space-based robot telematics with St. Petersburg Polytechnic to improve connected vehicle communication

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Telematics—the long-distance transmission of digital information—developed for use on space stations provide excellent potential for improving the reliability of future vehicle-to-cloud (V2C), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and other forms of communication (V2X), Ford suggests. Gilbaugh, B.; Braham, S.P.

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NOx emissions exceeded limits in 12 European countries in 2010

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The accompanying report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms an initial assessment published earlier this year, showing 12 EU Member States exceeded limits under the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive in 2010. Since 2001, Member States have been working towards meeting these ceilings. Earlier post.).

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UPS-led SEUL consortium switches on smart-grid fleet charging solution in London; maxing out on EVs without expensive grid upgrades

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This development will be instrumental in enabling electric vehicles to be deployed at scale in the world’s cities which is an essential component of tackling the air quality challenges in these urban environments. UPS has a long history with EVs, having first introduced them into its fleet in the 1930s, and, reintroduced modern EVs in 2001.

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