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Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution negatively impacts cognitive performance and may become more pronounced with age

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Researchers from China and the US have found that long-term exposure to air pollution impedes cognitive performance in verbal and math tests. Air quality was measured using the air pollution index (API), which is calculated based on daily readings of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and particulate matter smaller than 10 ?m

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California Governor signs new super-pollutants legislation into law; black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

signed SB 1383 , establishing the nation’s toughest restrictions on super pollutants including black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane. Sources of these super pollutants include petroleum-based transportation fuels, agriculture, waste disposal and synthetic gases used in refrigeration, air conditioning and aerosol products.

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California ARB amends diesel rules to reduce cost of compliance

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DECEMBER 18, 2010

With the amended regulations in place, diesel particulate matter emissions will be reduced from today’s levels by 50% by 2014 and 70% by 2020, according to ARB. No other state, and no other nation has such an extensive set of rules to slash pollution from diesel engines. forklifts). —ARB Chairman Mary D. Off-Road (e.g.,

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Diesel Cost Of California Downsizing

WLTP and RDE tests for measuring emissions come into force in EU tomorrow

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AUGUST 31, 2017

The new laboratory test, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure ( WLTP ), will introduce more realistic testing conditions for measuring pollutant and CO 2 emissions than the previous, outdated lab test (NEDC). One year later, in September 2018, WLTP will apply to all new cars registered.

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Obama Administration announces first fuel economy and GHG standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Under the new program, trucks and buses built in 2014 through 2018 will reduce oil consumption by a projected 530 million barrels and greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by approximately 270 million metric tons. The standards will phase in with increasing stringency in each model year from 2014 to 2018.

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Daimler Trucks North America’s complete MY 2013 medium- and heavy-duty vehicle lineup certified GHG14-compliant

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Daimler subsidiary Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as fully compliant with the new “Greenhouse Gas 2014” (GHG14) regulation ( earlier post ) for its complete product portfolio of model year 2013 long-distance haulage, medium-duty, construction and municipal vehicles.

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2013 North America EPA Vehicles

The Next Oil Price Spike May Cripple The Industry

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AUGUST 25, 2017

In fact, at a little over $50 per barrel, oil is trading slightly higher than its historic, inflation adjusted average of $47 per barrel , which in and off itself calls into the question the “spike” view: If the period 2001 – 2014 was a clear historic abnormality, why should one expect the price to return those levels? 100 perhaps?),

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

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MARCH 10, 2011

It highlights the declining cost of EV technologies but also persistent market uncertainties. The California ZEV program supports three broad statewide policy goals: reduce criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions; reduce gasoline and diesel fuel demand; and maintain leadership in environmental technology policy and foster job growth.

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California Electric Vehicles Manufacturer Fleet

EPA releases final Clean Power Plan; 32% reduction in CO2 from power plants by 2030

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AUGUST 3, 2015

The 32% reduction target is 9% more aggressive than in the draft proposal of the CPP released in 2014. Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas pollutant, accounting for nearly three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions and 82% of US greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier post.). up to 1,700 heart attacks.

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COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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JULY 20, 2021

To find the upside of emergencies, we first looked at the economic effects of a tidy little crisis, a two-day strike that partially disrupted service of the London Underground in 2014. In our case, thanks to Transport for London, we managed to get it anonymized and released for analysis. military bases.

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Chad London Iceland Ozone

MIT team calculates lead emissions from avgas fuel in US contribute to ~$1B in annual damages due to IQ losses

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AUGUST 24, 2016

Researchers at MIT have produced the first assessment of the annual costs of IQ losses from aircraft lead emissions in the US. Their study, published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , found that that atmospheric lead pollution attributable to leaded aviation gas (avgas) contributes to US$1.06 Click to enlarge.

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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

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MARCH 17, 2016

As part the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection’s (MoEP’s) action plan to reduce pollution in Haifa Bay in Israel, Israel Police are actively enforcing exclusion rules that bar heavy vehicles in downtown Haifa Bay at certain times of the day. Air pollution, Haifa. —MoEP Director General Yisrael Dancziger.

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NRC report offers guidance on development of Phase 2 rules to reduce fuel consumption and GHG from medium-and heavy-duty vehicles; more natural gas and aerodyanamics, expanded lifecycle considerations

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APRIL 3, 2014

The new report offers guidance for the “Phase II Rule” under development, which is directed at technologies and programs in the post-2018 time frame. NHTSA and EPA should also evaluate the need for and benefits and costs of an in-use natural gas fuel specification for motor vehicle use. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. After 2014, the amount of allowances shrinks gradually by 2.5 INTRODUCTION.

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Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution negatively impacts cognitive performance and may become more pronounced with age

California Governor signs new super-pollutants legislation into law; black carbon, fluorinated gases and methane

California ARB amends diesel rules to reduce cost of compliance

WLTP and RDE tests for measuring emissions come into force in EU tomorrow

Obama Administration announces first fuel economy and GHG standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles

Daimler Trucks North America’s complete MY 2013 medium- and heavy-duty vehicle lineup certified GHG14-compliant

The Next Oil Price Spike May Cripple The Industry

ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

EPA releases final Clean Power Plan; 32% reduction in CO2 from power plants by 2030

COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

MIT team calculates lead emissions from avgas fuel in US contribute to ~$1B in annual damages due to IQ losses

Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

NRC report offers guidance on development of Phase 2 rules to reduce fuel consumption and GHG from medium-and heavy-duty vehicles; more natural gas and aerodyanamics, expanded lifecycle considerations

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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