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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. For reference, the fully loaded PRT is approximately 80% the weight of 2009 VW Rabbit. by Bill Cooke. Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Earlier post.)].

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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

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INL is also a principle participant with eTec and Nissan in coming deployment of deployment of 4,700 battery-electric Nissan Leaf vehicles in 5 greater metropolitan statistical areas. The AVTA also tests other electric drive vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles and neighborhood electric vehicles. Earlier post.) AVTA PHEV testing.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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2009) Click to enlarge. Stone’s study looked at 11 major metropolitan regions (MSAs, Metropolitan Statistical Areas) in EPA Region V (the Midwest) over a 50-year period and assessed four different scenarios: Business-as-Usual Development Scenario (BAU). Article ASAP • doi: 10.1021/es8021655 • Publication Date (Web): 11 February 2009

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Johns Hopkins study links exposure to coarse particulate matter to increased risk of asthma in children

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The researchers analyzed the records of 7,810,025 children (age 5 to 20) living across the country who were enrolled in Medicaid over a two-year period, 2009-2010. The researchers adjusted their findings for race and ethnicity, sex, age, poverty, education and how urban the neighborhood the children lived in was. across the U.S.

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