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Pozna? orders 37 more Solaris electric buses

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in Poland has ordered 37 electric buses made by Solaris. Further electric buses mean even more ecological public transport, cleaner air, and therefore better quality of life, and this is what we care about most. Poland ranks fifth in Europe as regards the total number of electric buses in cities. million) net.

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EEA: 3/4 of EU urban population exposed to toxic air as governments fail to cut emissions

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They know what needs to be done to improve air quality: cleaner energy and industrial production, greener and smarter transport, and sustainable farming. —Margherita Tolotto, Senior Policy Officer for Air and Noise at the European Environmental Bureau.

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EEA report finds more action needed to protect Europe’s most vulnerable citizens from air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures

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The EEA report “ Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social vulnerability to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures in Europe ” draws attention to the close links between social and environmental problems across Europe. KEY FINDINGS. Air and noise pollution.

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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While technological advances are producing cleaner vehicles, more and more passengers and goods are travelling further distances in Europe, thereby offsetting efficiency gains. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Policy. The closest is the combination of improved technology and “avoid and shift” policies. Click to enlarge.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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TACO also exports these to OEMs in the US and Europe. Supporting cleaner alternatives Given the wide variety of automotive parts that the company caters to, a major chunk of their products can be used for other alternative powertrains. Power electronics All bus bars are made in-house.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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In Poland and China, for example, an EV would need to be driven 78,700 miles to break-even. Just accounting for miles driven , however, BEVs cars and trucks appear cleaner than ICE equivalents nearly everywhere in the U.S.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. Poland / 153 / 154 / 7. Tags: Green credentials drivers ETA Europe green credentials. VW Polo) – the least green motorists are from Latvia with a figure of 177g/km (eg. Portugal / 138 / 144 / 1.

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