Green Car Congress
APRIL 11, 2023
Given the EPA’s random allotment of its clean bus funding, we believe our research clearly establishes the link between upgrading school buses and student attendance. percentage point higher attendance rate compared to districts not selected for the clean bus funding. On average, they found that districts with upgraded buses had a 0.06
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2014
For the first time since UCS began the Automaker Rankings report in 2000, all eight major automakers reduced their average greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-forming emissions compared to their fleet averages from 1998, the model year examined in the first report. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2014
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress—the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics (also referred to as hazardous air pollutants or HAPs).
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 1, 2021
An early adopter Sinclair’s first venture into the world of clean energy vehicles came in the early 2000’s when she and her husband purchased a Ford Escape Hybrid, a car they still own today. They need to understand they’ll be driving a cleaner vehicle, and that it’s possible to charge up with clean energy, too.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
The review, undertaken as a public process every five years, was completed this spring and included peer review by the federal Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. The Diesel Risk Reduction program was instituted by ARB in 2000. While it is recognized that exposure to PM 2.5
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 21, 2009
Available technology such as diesel particulate filters for vehicles and cleaner- burning biomass and solar cookstoves can significantly reduce black carbon emissions. A recent study reported that ozone’s damage to crop yields in 2000 resulted in an economic loss of $14-26 billion annually.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.
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