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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). car exhaust emissions in outer London by nearly 16%, benefitting five million outer London residents. Map of the current Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and ULEZ boundaries. Source: Transport for London.

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California ARB Report Finds Fine Particle Air Pollution Responsible for 9,000 Premature Deaths in State Each Year; Based on US EPA Peer-Reviewed Study

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microns—less than a human hair which averages 70 microns in diameter—is the product of a variety of sources including particles in the exhaust of diesel engines. In 1998, ARB declared particles in diesel exhaust a Toxic Air Contaminant, a designation that required the Board to take measures to reduce the risk.

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New Zealand Will Not Implement Fuel Economy Standard

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We have also announced a Road User Charges exemption for electric vehicles until 2013 and a grant for biodiesel production in New Zealand until 2012. g/km in early 2006 to 203.8 Emissions standards are important for ensuring we are in step with the rest of the world in reducing harmful exhaust emissions. Steven Joyce.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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From 2006 until 2013, Dorenkamp led a team of engineers that developed the first diesel engine that was designed to meet the new, tougher emissions standards in the United States. VW engineers believed the increased stress on the exhaust system from being driven in the “dyno mode” could be the cause of the hardware failures.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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US Environmental Protection Agency Grants Testing Waiver. In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. The result is more efficient combustion, cooler running engines, lower exhaust temperatures, and increased longevity of engine life. Earlier GCC post.] Renergie was formed by Ms.

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This Fusion Reactor Is Held Together With Tape

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It’s one of several DOE programs that are pushing fusion research forward with grants and pairings between private industry and DOE’s national laboratories. Divertor: Essentially the heat exhaust of the reactor, the divertor absorbs excess heat from the plasma into pieces of tungsten.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? The following lists are not exhaustive or fully comprehensive, but we have tried to include a representative list of resources for each category. New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol.

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