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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

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New online maps published by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in close cooperation with the Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) of the Joint Research Centre, allow citizens to pinpoint the main diffuse sources of air pollution, such as transport and aviation. Click to enlarge. Background.

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Road traffic noise linked to deaths and increased strokes

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million people living in London between 2003 and 2010. Anna Hansell, MRC-PHE Centre for Environment & Health at Imperial College London, co-author. During 2003-10 a total of 442,560 adults died from all causes, of which and 291,139 were elderly. The researchers analyzed data for 8.6

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. it would bring down the neighborhood. consumer electronics the battery is in the same environment as people and automatically temperature controlled. ” Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008. Source: Alamgir and Sastry (2008).

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? The result is a quiet, controlled environment free of intrusive noises. Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms."

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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ENVI A symbol that represents the first four letters of environment is Chrysler LLCs entrepreneurial in-house organization focused on electric-drive production vehicles and related advanced technologies. Thats such a pretty metallic blue; I would love to see these postal vehicles around my neighborhood. Looks sharp.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. Of course, everything has its drawbacks and one problem with charging at home is that it is not an option available for some city dwellers. Privacy Policy , Terms of Service , Notify AOL.