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Mayor of London launches international study on effect of air pollution on children’s health: CHILL

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More 3,000 primary school children in polluted areas of London and Luton will have their lung health monitored over a four-year period in a new international study launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. —Lead researcher Professor Chris Griffiths from Queen Mary University of London.

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ZeroAvia and ZEV Station sign MoU to develop hydrogen refueling ecosystem at California airports

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ZeroAvia, a developer of hydrogen-electric aviation, signed an MoU and announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California. ZeroAvia’s partnership with ZEV Station is going to be a significant part of that journey.

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NextEV issued autonomous vehicle testing permit in California

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NextEV, a China-based designer and developer of high-performance electric vehicles ( earlier post ), has been issued an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit by the California DMV. NextEV now joins the elite group of companies in Silicon Valley permitted to test autonomous vehicle technology. —US CEO of NextEV Padmasree Warrior.

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TeraWatt Technology solid-state battery prototype tests showing 432 kWh/kg

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SERES), a global transportation technology with headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and is led by Dr. Yifan Tang, Dr. Ken Ogata and Dr. Chengyu Mao. The 4.5Ah prototype was first unveiled by Dr. Yifan Tang, Chief Technology Officer of SERES, at FISITA PLUS 2019, a mobility conference in London, U.K. Since TERA3.0

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Hybrids lose London privileges two weeks from today: here's why

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The state of California dumped hybrid-electric vehicles on July 1, 2011, when it ended the rule that allowed them to use carpool lanes on freeways even with just one occupant. Now the city of London is ending its affection for hybrids.

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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Metz and Janelle London finds that state vehicle electrification mandates can withstand legal challenges based on federal preemption if they are based solely on reasons for transitioning to electric vehicles that are within the state's authority. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner. The paper by Matthew N.

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Researchers measure actual CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use and compare to reported levels

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Researchers have measured CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel use in California and compared them to reported emissions. The study, funded by NASA, marks the first time scientists have been able to measure fossil fuel CO 2 emissions over a large area such as California. —Graven et al.

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