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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. —Slowik and Lutsey (2017). —Slowik and Lutsey (2017). cities ”.

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EU publishes new common noise assessment methods

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Member States will have to start using the new methods for the next round of EU-wide strategic noise mapping in 2017. Comparable data on noise exposure in Europe is a prerequisite to set up EU policies to reduce noise pollution, a growing health and economic concern all over Europe.

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California ARB Holding Public Meeting on Possible Revamp of Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation; ZEV II

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ARB staff has published a white paper summarizing possible changes to the ZEV regulation along with attachments on ZEV technology status, a 2050 GHG analysis, and complimentary policies, all available electronically on ARB’s program website. Return to the Board by the end of 2009.

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New MECA report calls for implementation of particle number (PN) limits by North American regulators

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Regulators in the United States, California, and Europe have made major policy advances to reduce the human health impacts from car, truck, bus, non-road diesel engines, and other transportation-related pollution over the past decade. —“Ultrafine Particulate Matter White Paper”. Source: MECA, Hyundai. Click to enlarge.

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