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Study links California regulations, significant declines in cancer risk from exposure to air toxics

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In 2006, California began requiring ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel. The reduction of benzene and 1,3-butadiene was largely the result of California gasoline reformulation in 1996, ARB said.) Neighborhoods in freight corridors, including those near ports, will especially benefit. Estimating DPM.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In addition, the city of Torrance will test a plug-in hybrid as a part of the program in 2012. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. The vehicle can be operated in three drive modes: all-electric, gasoline-electric hybrid and engine drive modes. Electric Cart (Monpal ML200). – 2.0L

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Dude! What Part of Fires, Flood, Drought & Record Temps Didn’t You Understand?

Creative Greenius

That’s the same reason the frozen parts of our planet are now melting, the dry hot places are burning and why the air, land and sea temperatures are all going up to levels that scare the holy shit out of climate scientists. That extreme weather is the result of the CO2 and other gasses emitted from burning fossil fuels.

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Dude! What Part of Fires, Flood, Drought & Record Temps Didn’t You Understand?

Creative Greenius

That’s the same reason the frozen parts of our planet are now melting, the dry hot places are burning and why the air, land and sea temperatures are all going up to levels that scare the holy shit out of climate scientists. That extreme weather is the result of the CO2 and other gasses emitted from burning fossil fuels.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. htm Advocates of the Th!

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NYU-BMW i report explores future urban mobility; sustainability and resilience

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These changes may include an increased emphasis on creating “walkable” city neighborhoods and an overall decrease in car ownership, though not necessarily car usage, as car sharing and other alternatives to ownership increase in popularity. No European or North American cities make that list. — Urban Mobility in the 21 st Century.

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