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Study finds damage due to premature mortality from PM2.5 decreased >20% from 2008 to 2014

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related damages, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford have found that, US-economy-wide, gross external damage (GED) due to premature mortality has decreased by more than 20% from 2008 to 2014. GED was calculated for the 3 most recent NEI years: 2008, 2011, and 2014. In a new study of PM 2.5 Tschofen et al.

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$13.5M in EPA clean diesel grant funding available

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $13.5 Since 2008, EPA has awarded nearly 650 grants under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). The available funding for individual proposals varies by region. Local governments, tribal agencies and nonprofits can win grants up to $2.14

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?.

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U-M study finds substantial change in age composition of US drivers between 1983 and 2008; younger drivers represent smaller portions of their age groups

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Changes in percentage of teenagers with driver’s licenses, 1983 to 2008. The age composition of US drivers has changed substantially between 1983 and 2008, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle, published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. Click to enlarge.

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MECA: 31,283 Diesel Retrofits in US in 2008

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The total number of diesel retrofit devices (for both on-road and off-road diesel engines) sold in the US (including California) by Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association ( MECA ) member companies in 2008 was 31,283, according to the latest MECA annual survey.

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EIA estimates that alt fuel vehicles in fleets increased 7% from 2008 to 2009

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The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the total inventory of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in fleets in the US in 2009 was about 826,318, up about 7% from 2008. Estimated number of alternative fuel vehicles in fleets, 2009. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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European Environment Agency Estimates that EU GHG Decreased in 2008 for 4th Consecutive Year

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Recent European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates indicate that EU greenhouse gas emissions decreased in 2008 for the fourth consecutive year. Based on these estimates, the greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 stand approximately 6.2% for the EU-15 and 1.5% for the EU-27. below the Kyoto base-year emissions for the EU-15, and 10.7%

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