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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

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Noise emissions [Person-Pascal/second]. A recent PSI study led by environmental scientist Christian Bauer found that a battery electric car is already the most environmentally friendly option in Switzerland and many other countries, even when the manufacture of the battery is figured in. Formation of fine particles [kg PM 10 -eq.].

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Study shows two-stroke scooters dominant source of air pollution in many cities; asymmetric polluters

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The study by the team led by researchers from the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland, appears in the journal Nature Communications. Emissions Health Personal Transit' Emission factors (EFs) from scooters and other vehicles.

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Drones That Can Fly Better Than You Can

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Now [inaudible] try to play in a fair comparison with a fair setting where both the autonomous drone and the human-piloted drone are using both onboard perceptions or egocentric vision, then things might end up differently. So actually, his reaction was quite scared. And so we tried to do the same for human pilots. But they were quite good.

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Video Friday: Autonomous Car Drifting, Aerial-Aquatic Drone, and Jet-Powered Robot

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Comparisons with the benchmark model show a 4x improvement in tracking performance, smoother control inputs, and faster and more consistent computation time. “TJ-FlyingFish: AngGo is a personal mobility device that is suitable for the movement of passengers in huge indoor spaces such as convention centers or airports.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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By way of comparison: the most powerful conventional e-up! After a site inspection by a certified electrician customers are given a personal quotation. Volkswagen in Germany is also offering electricity provided by hydropower plants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The e-up accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in 4.9