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U Chicago study proposes market-based approach to fuel economy standards to deal with impacts of fuel price volatility

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Volatile gasoline prices have caused some regulators and carmakers alike to question the cost and effectiveness of current fuel economy standards, with some arguing they are too stringent and others saying they should be even stronger. —Ryan Kellogg, summarizing his research.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, but the biological process has not been understood. Participant-specific pollutant concentrations averaged over the years 2000–10 ranged from 9.2–22.6 The study is published in The Lancet. and NO x between 1999 and 2012. μg PM 2.5 /m

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UB study finds link between ambient ozone exposure, artery wall thickness

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Paul, Minnesota; Chicago; and Los Angeles. While the study finds an association between air pollution and atherosclerosis, researchers aren’t clear on why. The EPA reports that particulate matter concentrations have decreased across the nation as efforts are made to reduce vehicle emissions and use clean energy.

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“Zero Now Fund” Powers Electric Trucks In Chicago, San Diego, & San Jose

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A bold new program is accelerating the transition to zero-emissions trucks.

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

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California uses the EMFAC (EMission FACtors) emissions model; the rest of the US uses the EPA MOVES (Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator) model. SeaTac Toyota Prius taxis mean grams of pollutant per kilogram of fuel emissions (●) by model year compared to Toyota Prius model emissions measured on-road at the WLA measurement site (△).

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the plan for the first tranche of Volkswagen’s National Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Investment spending, directed at 11 cities nationwide—New York, Washington, D.C.,

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California ARB Seeks Further Reductions of Diesel Emissions at State Rail Yards

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Increased leadership from US EPA and the railroads, along with funding to address California’s needs, would signal a clean-air commitment that must be made to protect those who live and work near rail yards. The emission reductions were to be beyond existing US EPA regulations and ARB regulations and agreements.

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