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KCL study finds London air pollution from traffic improving, but continues to exceed limits in many parts of city

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The study, published as an open-access paper in the journal Environmental Pollution , examined trends in air pollution over a ten-year period spanning 2005 to 2014, using data collected from 65 roads. Overall, there was a decrease in total traffic between 2005 and 2014, mainly explained by the reduction in cars and taxis.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely Auto was the first auto manufacturer in China to conduct research and development into methanol vehicle solutions in 2005, and has since acquired dozens of patents. Earlier post.) Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. and Gong, H.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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20052015 : Period of a huge setback in the Industry due to various issues mainly poor government support and poor support system and infrastructure for EVs. Other firms that manufacture and sell their products include Electrotherm India, TVS Motor, Hero Electric, and others.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. RelayRides changed its name to Turo in 2015 and has been described as an “Airbnb for real peoples’ cars.”

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

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The DARPA Grand and Urban Challenges for autonomous vehicles, in 2005 and 2007, formed the foundation for today’s autonomous taxis. One of the robots that made an appearance at the DRC Finals in 2015 was called ATRIAS , developed by Jonathan Hurst at the Oregon State University Dynamic Robotics Laboratory.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Lead the team that won the DARPA Grand Challenge in 2005 for developing a vehicle that could navigate and drive through a desert course without human intervention. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m Cities like Ithaca New York have expressed interest and Masdar itself isn’t slated to be fully operational until 2015.

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