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Latest EPA automotive trend report shows MY 2017 fleet fuel economy of 24.9 mpg; new record

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Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years. Since 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 104 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 29%, or 5.6 miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. Estimated Real-World CO 2 and Fuel Economy. Source: EPA.

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Study: air pollution may shorten telomeres in newbornsa sign of increased health risks

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A study conducted before and after the 2004 closure of a coal-burning power plant in Tongliang, China, found that children born before the closure had shorter telomeres than those conceived and born after the plant stopped polluting the air. Results appear in the journal Environment International. —Deliang Tang. 2018.01.005.

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AFRL, Masten Space Systems Inc., NASA, collaborate on successful testing of liquid methane rocket engine

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Using methane and oxygen in an expander cycle also provides a very benign environment to the turbomachinery. Masten was founded by CTO David Masten in 2004 and is located in Mojave, California. Masten’s main focus is “enabling space transportation and reliable planetary landers for the Earth, Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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Long term exposure to aircraft noise linked to high blood pressure

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These subjects formed one of six groups of people living near six large European airports who had taken part in the HYENA study, which assessed the potential health impacts of aircraft noise in 2004-6. They point out that they were unable to look at specific causes of death among the 78 people who died between 2004-6 and 2013.

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Large scale epidemiological study associates PM2.5, NO2 pollution with kidney, bladder and colorectal cancer death

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The open-access study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives , included more than 600,000 adults in the US who participated in the Cancer Prevention Study II and who were followed for 22 years (from 1982 to 2004). 125(8):087013 doi: 10.1289/EHP1249.

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Williams F1 & Mowasalat sign MOU on advanced simulator-based training technology; safety, comfort and fuel efficiency

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Known as the “The Transport Company,” Qatar-based Mowasalat started its activities in the region in October 2004 by providing land transport services and solutions. Mowasalat’s mission is to be the regional leader in the provision of integrated ground transport services across Qatar.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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Preliminary estimates published in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) annual trends and projections assessments show a 0.6% The slight increase prolongs a relatively stable trend in emissions observed since 2014, after a 10-year period of almost continuous reductions between 2004 and 2014. emissions increase in 2017 from 2016.

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