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Study found highly elevated PM2.5 in pre-COVID-19 subway air in NE US; NYC the worst

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concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. g/m 3 ), followed by the MTA New York at 251 ?g/m

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Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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Both the urban sprawl that we see in the suburbs of the United States and the high-rise that we see in places like New York City are not necessarily optimal. We showed that new development should focus on minimizing whole-life carbon of buildings, not just the emissions from their operations or their materials.

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Daimler begins deliveries of electric FUSO eCanter; UPS first commercial customer; NGO fleets

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of Daimler Trucks, celebrated the global launch of the FUSO eCanter ( earlier post ) in New York City. In comparison with a conventional diesel truck, it offers savings up to €1,000 (US$1,181) per 10,000 kilometers (6,214 miles) on operating costs.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11 In urban areas like New York City, some gas stations are located directly adjacent to apartment buildings. They report average daily evaporative losses of 7 and 3 gallons of liquid gasoline, respectively, or 1.4

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Shenzhen to issue only 100K new license plates per year in effort to combat congestion and pollution

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For comparison, New York City in 2013 had a population of 8.4 The city will issue 60,000 plates via lottery, including 20,000 for electric vehicles and the remainder for conventional cars. By the end of 2013, it had 10.63 million permanent residents.

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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As a comparison, over the same periods, total Ford brand sales rose 8.6%, with sales of Ford cars rising 3.0% Over the same period a year ago: Explorer sales in New York City were up 23% in February and 18% year-to-date; in Washington, D.C., Sales of Ford’s utilities for January and February 2016 were up 16.1%

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy and EV Modern Life

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Here in New York City, where we have a population density that supports a mass transit system, most of our fossil fuel use is to power our buildings. When I returned to New York City in 1981, after a decade of living in other places, Manhattan’s raw sewage was still being released without treatment into the Hudson River.