Electrek

JULY 21, 2021

A new study dispels the persistent myth that electric cars pollute just as much as gas-powered cars because they charge on a “dirty” electric grid, and mining for battery materials is polluting.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Scientists at the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies on Santa Catalina Island, working with private industry, report that a new aquaculture technique on the California coast significantly increases kelp growth, yielding four times more biomass than natural processes. The researchers used a depth-cycling approach—i.e.,

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A study by researchers at McGill University suggests that the excess global death toll from low pollution levels stands at 1.5 The post Low air pollution levels cause millions of deaths annually appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2024

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. This study, he adds, was the first to look at a larger area and make a connection between a decline in carbon emissions and EV adoption.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year. New research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows air pollution may play a role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

A new European study finds that plug-in hybrids pollute more than advertised, while in the U.S. The European Commission study showed that new plug-in hybrids registered in 2021 averaged emissions of 139.5 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class (GLC 350e) Previous studies have reached similar conclusions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The transportation industry is one of the most polluting industries contributing to air pollution around the world as well as adding greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 22, 2023

Many studies have found health impacts of petrol and diesel car pollution are worse than thought. A new study finds noise pollution also causes big health problems. The post Landmark study links traffic noise to hypertension and cardiovascular disease appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

A study suggests that brake and tire pollution may exceed that from tailpipes. New results out this morning from survey giant J.D. Vinfast says that it’s delivering its first U.S.-market market EVs to customers tomorrow. And the Rivian R1T is making owners very happy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

A new study from UC Berkeley confirms what EV fans already know: EV adoption does, in fact, make the air cleaner. Perhaps even more importantly, the study offers some quantifiable, granular data about how much electric vehicles are impacting emission rates in the here and now, not in the foreseeable future. annually. “We

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Plug-in hybrids pollute up to three times more than advertised, even when fully charged, and emit five to seven times as much CO2 when the engine is running, according to a new study commissioned by Belgian NGO Transport & Environment and conducted by the University of Technology in Graz, Austria.

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Teslarati

JUNE 7, 2023

” Transportation is a notable source of air pollution in the US, contributing significantly to carbon emissions that drive the climate crisis, as per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as noted in a CNN report. Ala Driving to Clean Air Report by Simon Alvarez on Scribd Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 13, 2023

The post Study finds significant link between plastic in lakes and human population appeared first on Innovation News Network. Find out why the concentration of plastic in lakes and reservoirs is higher than those found in so-called “garbage patches” of the ocean.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

One view advanced in some studies attempting to model future climate is that cleaning up fossil-fuel air pollution rapidly will unintentionally lead to a near-term rise in atmospheric warming of about a half-degree Celsius, which might take up to a century to reverse. Shindell and Smith published their study in Nature.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

finds that private jets are 10 times more carbon-intensive than airliners on average, and 50 times more polluting than trains in terms of CO 2 emitted per passenger-km. The study highlights the continued use of private jets last year despite the pandemic. The report, Private jets: can the super-rich supercharge zero emission aviation?

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

Multiple recent studies have shown that in the real world, plug-in hybrids pollute much more than their labels would indicate – though still less than pure-fossil vehicles – both because they overstate their capabilities in electric-only mode and because people simply don’t plug them in. The problem is… that doesn’t happen.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

The Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor mission, also known as Sentinel-5P, is dedicated to monitoring air pollution by measuring a multitude of trace gases as well as aerosols. As news of the coronavirus broke out in the Hubei province, China, in late December 2019, stricter measures were put in place. ©ESA/ATG medialab.

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 2, 2022

Study finds more financial benefit for lower-income EV buyers. A new study on electrical vehicles (EV) equity issued from Resources for the Future (RFF) has found that the lowering costs of used EVs over the next ten years will increase lower-income EV adoption.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

The study suggests the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model significantly under-predicted the reduction in ozone. This is good news. A recent Rice study showed a positive correlation between high ozone levels and cardiac arrest. Following major controls of NO x , ozone has come down more quickly than anticipated.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine (via Green Car Congress ). One study suggested that emissions from tires and brakes may be higher than that from tailpipes.

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2014

Scooters can produce thousands of times more pollution than even large lorries, according to a new study from the Paul Scherrer Institute. Even idling scooters can emit huge quantities of smog-causing ‘organic aerosols’ according to the researchers, including some from the University of Cambridge,[.]. Green credentials'

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Green Authority

MARCH 30, 2023

Lionel Mora, co-founder and CEO of NeoPlants, emphasized the company’s mission to curb air pollution, starting inside the home. Analytical Chemistry: Instruments for testing pollutants, plant molecular pathways, and monitoring bioengineering by-products. ” What is The Seed planting?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Going driverless might not mean cutting pollution or congestion. A study has found that driverless cars could. Several big companies are electrifying their heavy trucks in California. And We run through the most important electric cars of 2020. This and more here at Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, “pop-up” bike lanes in Berlin contributed to an increase in bike traffic and a reduction in exposure to pollutants for cyclists, according to a new study. The post ‘Tactical Urbanism’ – Pop-up COVID-19 bike lanes increased biking, reduced NOx exposure appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2011

Earlier this week our Green Piece Column examined the adverse effects of vehicle emissions on human health (see article) and now a new study indicates that exposure to road traffic and air pollution may be prompting several cardiovascular events.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

Forty percent of consumers report they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Consumers are open to considering an electric vehicle in the future, with 42% reporting they are likely to follow news reports about electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 7, 2014

Air pollution and ground-level ozone may worsen the impact that climate change is having on food crop production around the world, according to new research. Ground-level ozone is formed when pollutants from cars and industry react with sunlight, with the amount of ozone produced increasing as tem[.]. Green credentials'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

When you think of air pollution, you often think of power stations, industrial plants and traffic fumes, but a new study in the US suggests that commercial cooking is also another major source of air pollution.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

EVS: How They Are Helping Us In developed countries like the US, transportation is the main cause of climate pollution. Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma. fine particulate matter pollution). But the good news? As a matter of fact, in the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Preliminary findings from a study on the use of hydraulic fracturing in shale gas development suggest no direct link to reports of groundwater contamination, according to project leader Dr. Charles ‘Chip’ Groat, of The University of Texas at Austin’s Energy Institute. A peer group also will review the team’s findings.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Local air pollution can cause asthma in kids , and communities of color are adversely burdened by vehicle air pollution, a 2022 study found. The post Disneyland will remake its Autopia around EVs in 2026 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A drought in Mongolia has led to food shortages, prompting the nomads to migrate to the Ger district in the capital of Ulaanbaatar, one of the world’s most polluted cities. During the past few years, children living in the polluted district have lung functions that are 40 percent lower than those living in rural areas, according to UNICEF.

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Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A study led by Tel Aviv University has revealed that the Israeli shoreline houses more than two million tonnes of microplastic contamination. The post Israel’s beaches are plagued by microplastic contamination appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A study suggests that 60% of home-compostable plastics do not fully break down in compost bins at home, eventually ending up in our soil. The post 60% of UK compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

Just about every modern vehicle outweighs its ancestors by a staggering amount and a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study has claimed that an extra 1,000 pounds increases the chance of crash fatalities between vehicles by 47 percent. While the weight issue may be more pronounced among EVs, it’s hardly limited to them.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It won’t be news to regular Charged readers that myths and misconceptions about EVs have taken deep root among the populace. When I tell a new acquaintance that I write about EVs, as often as not their reply is some sound bite that could be a direct quote from an oil industry social media feed.

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Green Cars News

JULY 10, 2013

Air pollution, caused by traffic, is proving harmful to people with heart failure and could even kill them, a new study from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) reveals. While air pollution was already known to increase the risk of a heart attacks, it hasn’t until now been linked as a specific thre[.]. Green credentials'

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