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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. The scientists report that overall fuel efficiency of the medallion taxi fleet climbed from 15.7

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New Flyer supports San Francisco launch of emission-reducing Green Zones; geofencing for EV mode

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The geofenced zones were chosen to focus primarily on Muni Equity Strategy neighborhoods—those neighborhoods in the city with high percentages of low-income households and people of color and where respiratory illnesses occur at a disproportionate rate.

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easyJet and Wright Electric: all-electric short-haul flights within a decade

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More immediately, the new Airbus A320 neo aircraft will bring up to a 15% saving in fuel burn and CO 2 emissions, and a reduced noise footprint of 50% on take-off and landing providing a benefit to airport neighborhood communities. easyJet is also introducing new electric, towbarless aircraft tugs.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m by Bill Cooke. Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc.,

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Mayor of London backs diesel car scrappage scheme; London ranked 9th best world city in new air quality study

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It also sets out proposals for Low Emission Neighborhoods where new technology will be used to switch zero-emission capable buses and taxis into their zero-emission electric mode, reducing emissions in some of the most polluted parts of London where there are large numbers of people exposed.

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Siemens researching use of infrastructure radar sensor networks to support parking management

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Because the new parking management system can integrate a variety of sensor types and technologies, it can adapt itself to the specific requirements of every neighborhood. An integrated RFID solution also detects authorizations such as the passes for residents, taxis, handicapped people, and carsharing, electric, and delivery vehicles.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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GEM cars are used by local, state and national government agencies, resorts, master-planned communities, universities, medical and corporate campuses, as well as by sports teams, taxi-shuttle services and individual consumers. The six GEM passenger and utility models are legal on most streets with posted speeds of 35 mph or less.

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