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Researchers link PM2.5 pollution to stroke-related narrowing of arteries

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The scientists analyzed medical test records for more than 300,000 people living in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. Newman, MD, MPH, lead author. pollutants are particulates with diameters less than 2.5 millionths of a meter. They are mostly by-products of combustion engines and burning wood. —Jonathan D.

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BMW MINI electric car gets boost from AC Propulsion in San Dimas

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To recap, BMW will be leasing 500 MINI Es from dealers in New York, New Jersey and Southern California starting some time early in 2009. I suspect that the 20-70 mph acceleration will be freaking awesome! The web was buzzing last week with stories about BMW’s MINI E. While 0-60 in 8.5

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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The top speed will be limited to 40 km/h (25 mph) but Dr. Guala points out that “ the longest trip will not take more than 5-6 minutes ” due to the city’s small size. Cities like Ithaca New York have expressed interest and Masdar itself isn’t slated to be fully operational until 2015. LFEE 2008-05 RP, July 2008.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Shouldn’t the article above have been placed in the muscle car section, not the weenie tree hugger section?: “The Chevy Volt feels “particularly muscular&# up to about 30 mph, CNN reports, though its actual zero-to-sixty time is “about average for a modern car.&# [link] “ — Electric drive performance.

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Tata Takes On Air

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It is anticipated that approximately 6000 Air Cars will be cruising the streets of India by 2008. The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles. The Air Car uses compressed air to push its engine's pistons. Refueling is simple and will only take a few minutes.

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Toyota Unveils Dedicated Hybrid Concept, Plan for Prius Family; Expands Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program in the US

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When fully charged, the vehicle is targeted to achieve a maximum electric-only range of about 13 miles and capable of achieving highway speeds of more than 60 mph in electric-only mode. When the FCHV-adv was introduced in 2008, it boasted an estimated range increase of more than 150% over the first generation FCHV. Earlier post.).

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