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Shanghai to spend $1.63B over next 3 years to target air pollution, especially PM2.5

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billion) on 53 projects targeting air pollution, especially for PM2.5 Exhaust from motor vehicles and boats account for 25% of the PM 2.5 , according to the Shanghai Environmental Protection Bureau said yesterday. Currently, there are over 200,000 high-polluting vehicles on local roads. Shanghai Daily. billion yuan (US$1.63

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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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New research by scientists at King’s College London suggests that air pollution from London’s roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city. No data was available to compare trends in ΔPM 2.5 between the two periods.

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. However, there is more than 15 years of research showing that the contribution of non-exhaust primary particles to the total traffic generated primary particles is significant in urban areas. Further, a 2013 review by Denier van der Gon et al.

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Canada aligns with US on light-duty vehicle GHGs, Tier 3 regulations and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency

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Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations.

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Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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In 2014, Mazda said that it was planning a second generation of SkyActiv gasoline engines around 2020 that would achieve approximately 30% better fuel economy than production SKYACTIV engines using a form of homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) (see Yamasaki et al. Earlier post.). Yamasaki, Y., Umahashi, S., Uesugi, Y.,

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Model Fuels Consortium and Reaction Design developing predictive modeling software for soot particle size and number

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The software will be used to develop cleaner-burning engines and potentially fuels in advance of impending regulations in the US and Europe, which call for limits on the size and number of soot particles emitted by passenger cars. This can shave days, weeks or months from a design cycle to get cleaner cars more quickly on the road.

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Volkswagen Group opts for LNG-fueled car carriers

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Alternative LNG drive systems for ships reduce air pollutant emissions significantly—CO 2 by up to 25% and NO x by up to 30%, particulate matter by up to 60% and SO x by as much as 100%. Emissions will be further reduced by the use of an advanced dual-fuel marine engine with direct injection and exhaust gas treatment.

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