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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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These cars will be easy to recognize with a roof-mounted bike rack, giving users the option of combining two different modes of transportation, bike and car, for daily commutes or weekend adventures. The shuttle will be co-run by Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) and the Yolo County Transportation District.

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Clean Energy introduces new CleanCNG compressor

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At 75 dBA @ 3m, low operating noise is a standard feature of the CleanCNG, making it suitable for even residential neighborhood installations. Clean Energy Compression facilities meets all ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System requirements. Ultra-low vibration and noise. Scalable by design.

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Study Finds Elevated Ultrafine Particle Pollution Levels Near Regional Airports

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However, researchers know little about the impact of such emissions at general aviation or regional airports—which are becoming a more important component of the global air transport system, and which tend to be located closer to residential neighborhoods than major airports, the article notes. ” Resources. Technol. ,

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

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PM 10 emissions from road transport in Paris. NO x emissions from road transport. The new maps raise awareness about local releases of air pollutants, and allow citizens to zoom in on their own neighborhood. In cities road transport in particular contributes significantly to the levels of PM 10 in the air. Background.

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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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A 2006 study, High Speed Rail and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US , released by the Center for Neighborhood Technologies, found that HSR lines in Europe and Japan released 30-70 grams of carbon dioxide per passenger-kilometer, versus 150 grams for automobiles and 170 grams for airplanes. The rise in HSR has been very rapid.

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

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Following the establishment of California’s statewide Truck and Bus Rule in 2008, California began requiring diesel particulate filters on trucks, reducing diesel particulate matter from the exhaust gas of diesel engines. Neighborhoods in freight corridors, including those near ports, will especially benefit.

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5 Hotel Pools Perfect for Swimmers

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If you close your eyes, you feel like you are transported to the French Riviera,” said Thomas Carreras, the hotel’s general manager. W Miami The setting: The W Miami is within the IconBrickell complex and condominium development in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, which was built in 2008; the W opened in 2016.