2014, Pollution, Transportation and Universal

Study finds damage due to premature mortality from PM2.5 decreased >20% from 2008 to 2014

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

related damages, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford have found that, US-economy-wide, gross external damage (GED) due to premature mortality has decreased by more than 20% from 2008 to 2014. Indeed, farms have become the largest contributor to air pollution damages from PM2.5 In a new study of PM 2.5

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2008 2014 Pollution Economy

Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have found that the air pollution and greenhouse gas costs of shipping crude by rail are nearly twice as large as those for oil pipelines. Air pollution and greenhouse gas damages for transportation by railroad and pipelines to the gulf coast.

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Pollution North Dakota Cost Of Oil

Study finds modifying urban form may be a strategy to reduce air pollution

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Based on their findings in a new study, researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota suggest that modifying urban form—as a means of affecting motor vehicle usage—may be a strategy to mitigate urban air pollution. More than half of the world population, 3.9 —Bechle et al.

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Pollution New Zealand Minnesota Ozone

Study: conventional traffic pollution modeling may underestimate emissions in congested areas by up to 60%

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

Traditional methods of modeling traffic pollution could be under-estimating emissions by as much as 60%, particularly in areas where congestion occurs for a large part of the day, according to a study by a team at Newcastle University (UK). The Newcastle team devised an improved way to model traffic pollution. 2014.065122.

Pollution

Pollution Emissions Environment Universal

U Birmingham study finds DPFs have limited impact on ultrafine particle emissions

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MARCH 29, 2023

A study by researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK has found that while Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs) and Diesel Particle Filters (DPFs) has been very effective in controlling the tailpipe emissions of solid particles, there has been little change in the liquid mode ( 104 cm −3 /24-hour mean) defined by WHO.

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Emissions Diesel London Environment

Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. Source: The ICCT.

Ozone

Ozone 2015 2010 Exhaust

US MARAD study finds marine use of natural gas substantially reduces some air pollutants and slightly reduces GHG emissions

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AUGUST 26, 2014

A recently released total fuel cycle analysis for maritime case studies shows that natural gas fuels reduce some air quality pollutants substantially, and reduce major greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions slightly, when compared to conventional petroleum-based marine fuels (low-sulfur and high-sulfur). This is an important consideration.

Mariner

Mariner Pollution Gas Emissions

UC Davis, ITDP study suggests global shift to public transport, NMT and away from cars could save $100T through 2050 and cut GHGs

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Fulton, UC Davis, examines how major changes in urban transport investments worldwide would affect urban passenger transport emissions as well as mobility by different income groups. gigatons of carbon dioxide annually—a 40% reduction of urban passenger transport emissions—by 2050. Further, an estimated 1.4

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Davis Transportation Global Cars

Study finds São Paulo switch from ethanol to gasoline dropped local ozone levels by 20%, increased CO and nitric oxide concentrations

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APRIL 29, 2014

A study by a pair of researchers at Northwestern University found that when fuel prices drove residents of São Paulo, Brazil, to switch from ethanol to gasoline in their flexible-fuel vehicles, local ozone levels dropped 20%. At the same time, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide concentrations tended to go up. 3 , respectively, being 2.7

Ozone

Ozone Gasoline Pollution Gasoline-Electric

Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions

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AUGUST 26, 2014

Black carbon (BC) from incomplete biomass and fossil fuel combustion is the most strongly light-absorbing component of particulate matter (PM) air pollution and a major climate-forcing emission. Baumgartner and her colleagues measured the daily exposure to different types of air pollutants, including black carbon, in 280 women (mean age 51.9

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Carbon Emissions Motor Motors

Study suggests policymakers need to move beyond alt fuels hype to decarbonize transport successfully

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MARCH 2, 2016

They then make recommendations that governments can follow to move past hype to support significant AFV adoption and displace fossil fuel use in the transportation sector. Fossil fuels still account for 95% of US transport energy use. Media attention for all alternative fuel vehicle technologies for 1980–2013. Metlon et al. 2016.13.

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Transportation Fuel Alternative Fuels Plug-in

MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

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AUGUST 25, 2014

In fact, policies aimed at cutting carbon emissions improve air quality by a similar amount as policies specifically targeting air pollution. Selin and colleagues compared the health benefits to the economic costs of three climate policies: a clean-energy standard, a transportation policy, and a cap-and-trade program.

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MIT Carbon Climate Climate Change

Alan Turing Institute and Toyota Mobility Foundation collaborate to modernize city planning and traffic management

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MAY 24, 2018

Researchers will also be working with data providers, and government managers underpinning future cities, as well as drawing upon expertise from the Turing and partner universities’ ongoing work in the area with the Greater London Authority, and mobility expertise within the Toyota Mobility Foundation.

Toyota

Toyota London Insight Transportation

California Energy Commission approves plans to invest nearly $500M in electricity R&D and alternative fuels

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APRIL 23, 2014

Another is an annual clean transportation investment plan that is designed to spark innovation in projects that will help transform California’s fleet to meet greenhouse gas and clean air goals. million grant to the Center for Transportation and the Environment to develop and deploy fuel cell hybrid electric walk-in delivery vans.

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Alternative Fuels San Diego California Fuel

Study urges tougher target for California LCFS; up to 26% by 2030 under high performance scenario

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MARCH 22, 2018

The research was conducted by Chris Malins, who has a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Sheffield, was formerly Fuels Program lead at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), and is an independent global expert on transportation, energy and clean fuels policy.

California

California Carbon Clean Cleaning

Study finds EV deployment in China to increase Environmental Justice challenge there

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

A new study by a team from the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University and the University of Minnesota has found that the wide-scale deployment of electric vehicles in China can increase the Environmental Justice (EJ) challenge in that country. Credit: ACS, Ji et al. . —Ji et al. for nuclear power.

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China Pollution Emissions Minnesota

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Preliminary global mean CO 2 concentrations in February 2014 were 398.06 Ozone pollution also damages crops and other plants.

Ozone

Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate

Study: surface ozone in India in 2005 damaged 6M tonnes of crops, enough to feed 94M people in poverty

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Ozone, the main component of smog, is a plant-damaging pollutant formed by emissions from vehicles, cooking stoves and other sources. New research shows that ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of wheat, rice, soybean and cotton crops in India in 2005. Surface ozone pollution in India damaged 6 million metric tons (6.7

Ozone

Ozone 2005 India Pollution

Industry leaders join U-M mobility transformation initiative; connected and automated vehicles

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MAY 6, 2014

The University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center (MTC) announced that key industry leaders from a variety of sectors, including Bosch, Econolite, Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Xerox have joined the center as its initial industry partners. —Peter Sweatman, director of the MTC and the U-M Transportation Research Institute.

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Connect Connected Industrial Industry

New study suggests reported PAH emissions in oil sands region greatly underestimated

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The study, which was carried out by University of Toronto Scarborough Environmental Chemistry professor Frank Wania and his PhD candidate Abha Parajulee, is published as an open access paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Tailing ponds are not the end of the journey for the pollutants they contain.

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Pollution

UK launches £75M fund for more energy efficient engines and cars; £1.5M for autonomous pods

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NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The competition, which will support a range of powertrain technologies, will open on 2 December 2013, with projects expected to begin from April 2014. During a visit to Northampton, Business Secretary Vince Cable also announced £1.5 million for a project that will test driverless cars in a pedestrianized area for the first time.

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Engine Energy Cars Climate Change

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. from University of California, Davis and years of experience as an agricultural researcher. Dr. Frank is also CTO and co-founder of Efficient Drivetrains Inc. He has a Ph.D.

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Clean Cleaning Future Green

NSF and DOE form Partnership on Advanced Combustion Engines; goal 25-40% better LDV fuel economy and 55% BTE in heavy-duty engines; $12M in awards for FY 2012-2014

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MAY 12, 2012

The Directorate for Engineering is now seeking proposals (NSF 12-559) for awards totalling up to $12 million for FY 2012, 2013, and 2014, pending availability of funds. Liquid fuels have dominated transportation systems for over a century and will continue to do so for decades to come.

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Fuel Economy Engine Economy 2014

Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

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AUGUST 12, 2016

The first peer-reviewed study to directly quantify how emissions from oil and natural gas (O&NG) activities influence summertime tropospheric ozone (O 3 ) pollution in the Colorado Front Range confirms that chemical vapors from oil and gas activities are a significant contributor to the region’s chronic ozone problem. McDuffie, Peter M.

Ozone

Ozone Oil Gas Emissions

Washington State/Boeing SOFC shows promise for aviation and automotive applications

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JUNE 17, 2014

Researchers at Washington State University, with colleagues at Kyung Hee University and Boeing Commercial Airplanes, have been developing liquid hydrocarbon/oxygenated hydrocarbon-fueled solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) for aviation (the “more electric” airplane) and other transportation applications, such as in cars.

Washington

Washington Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Fuel

ARB sees beginning of market penetration of battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

The draft assessment identifies the status of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and criteria pollutant emissions from Class 2b through Class 8 vehicles (gross vehicle weight of 8,501 pounds and up). Department of Energy (DOE).

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Market Batteries Battery Sacramento

The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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MAY 2, 2016

Regulatory regimes seeking to reduce emissions from transport have largely focused on tailpipe emissions—i.e., the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. A 2014 study by Weinbruch et al. The composition therefore differs depending on the rock material used. —van der Gon et al.

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Exhaust Emissions Belgium Gasoline-Electric

Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

As in the public transport system, London’s “bike Crossrail” will lie at the heart of a new bike “Tube network.” If just 14 percent of journeys in central London were cycled, emissions there of the greatest vehicle pollutant, NO x , would fall by almost a third and over the years literally thousands of lives could be saved.

London

London Transportation Grid All-Electric

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. A proposal for existing plants is due in 2014, with targeted file rule in 2015.

Obama

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy

Critical review finds actual measurement data on segments of natural gas lifecycle sparse or lacking

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JULY 8, 2014

The team, from the Desert Research Institute, University of Colorado Boulder and NOAA, and Stanford University, began by defining a consistent vocabulary, first by jettisoning the popular umbrella label of “fracking” applied to unconventional oil and natural gas development. jobs vs environmental stewardship). —Moore et al.

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Gas Oil-Sands Emissions Oil

EcoNav project developing user tools to support more ecologically responsible travel behavior and decisions

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MARCH 17, 2012

The EcoNav consortium integrates expertise from navigation systems, transportation sciences, environmental modeling, artificial intelligence, persuasive technology, human-computer interaction to software development. Funding: 7FP, Low-carbon multi-modal mobility and freight transport Future and Emerging Technologies (ICT-2011.6.6).

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Personal Transportation Carbon Emissions

Space station droplet combustion experiments reveal cool-burning flames; potential to lead to better engines

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2014

A better understanding of the cool flames’ chemistry might help improve internal combustion engines in cars, for example by developing homogenous-charge compression ignition, which could potentially lead to engines that burn fuel at cooler temperatures, emitting fewer pollutants such as soot and nitric oxide and NO x , while still being efficient.

Engine

Engine San Diego South Carolina Cleveland

ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

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JUNE 2, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) contracted with the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University to conduct in-use testing of three light-duty diesel vehicles (two 2.0L Kappanna (2014) “ In-use emissions testing of light-duty diesel vehicles in the US ”. Carder, Marc C.

Diesel

Diesel Emissions Light Los Angeles

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. Transportation Efficiency.

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Climate Standards Carbon California

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

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MAY 13, 2010

After the initial transition period, revenues go into a Universal Refund that will increase until all revenues not spent to reduce the deficit are refunded directly to consumers. The bill provides more than $7 billion annually to improve transportation infrastructure and efficiency, including highways and mass transit systems.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy

Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

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MAY 29, 2014

Electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities are cost-effective with today’s technology, and could save schools money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health, according to a new study by a team at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE). 2014.04.009.

Fleet

Fleet Electric Electrical Climate Change

CMU study concludes alt fuel vehicle incentives for OEMs result in increased fleet gasoline consumption and emissions

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. —Jenn et al. Alan Jenn, Inês M. 5b02842.

Gasoline

Gasoline Fleet Emissions Fuel

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

Cars That Think

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. The Great Boston Fire of 1872.

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Chad London Iceland Ozone

Cambridge study of near-term alternative London bus technologies finds lean-burn CNG most costly with greater climate impact than diesel

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MAY 1, 2014

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have conducted a comprehensive environmental cost–benefit analysis of near-term alternative bus technologies. Their findings indicated that emission control strategy retrofits are the least costly near-term intervention to reduce urban air pollution. Credit: ACS, Chong et al. Yim, Steven R.

London

London Climate Diesel Climate Change

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The quantity of calcium carbonate to be released—about 1 kilogram—won’t be enough to trigger any measurable cooling, and it roughly equals the particle pollution that a large commercial airliner releases every minute of flight, says. 2014 research paper. Faye McNeill’s group at Columbia University. candidate in V.

Ozone

Ozone Solar Climate Change Climate

Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The distribution of California’s clean vehicle rebates across different socioeconomic groups has been uneven, with higher income groups more likely to receive rebates, according to a new study by a team from the University of California, Berkeley. public transportation or car- sharing).

St. Louis

St. Louis Clean Cleaning Vehicles

ICCT study finds real-world NOx emissions from Euro 6 diesels ~7x higher than Euro 6 regulatory levels

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

On-road NO x emission levels of Euro 6 diesel cars in Europe are on average about seven times higher than the NO x limit set by the Euro 6 emission standard, according to a new report published in Berlin by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Earlier post.). Diesel vehicles make up about 50% of all new cars in the EU.

Diesel

Diesel Emissions West Virginia 2014

Study finds solo hybrid drivers in California HOV lanes amplify congestion, create up to $4,500 per car in adverse social costs annually

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

on weekdays to an already congested road such as Interstate 10 in the Los Angeles area appends $4,500 per car in annual costs (in pollution and time) to society. Policymakers could ration HOV access via congestion pricing, which could relieve congestion and improve air pollution. While adding a single hybrid to any HOV lane at 2 a.m.

California

California Hybrid Los Angeles Tax Credit

IHS-CERA concludes “no material impact” on US GHG from Keystone XL; heavy crude from Venezuela most likely replacement

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AUGUST 9, 2013

The proposed Keystone XL pipeline for transporting oilsands-derived crude to Gulf Coast refineries would have “ no material impact ” on US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a new Insight report by IHS CERA. Even considering new capacity from rail, the balance between western Canadian supply and export capacity remains tight.

Venezuela

Venezuela Oil-Sands Oil Canada

Study finds damage due to premature mortality from PM2.5 decreased >20% from 2008 to 2014

Study finds air pollution and GHG costs of crude-by-rail nearly 2x pipeline costs; much larger than spill and accidents costs

Study finds modifying urban form may be a strategy to reduce air pollution

Study: conventional traffic pollution modeling may underestimate emissions in congested areas by up to 60%

U Birmingham study finds DPFs have limited impact on ultrafine particle emissions

Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

US MARAD study finds marine use of natural gas substantially reduces some air pollutants and slightly reduces GHG emissions

UC Davis, ITDP study suggests global shift to public transport, NMT and away from cars could save $100T through 2050 and cut GHGs

Study finds São Paulo switch from ethanol to gasoline dropped local ozone levels by 20%, increased CO and nitric oxide concentrations

Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions

Study suggests policymakers need to move beyond alt fuels hype to decarbonize transport successfully

MIT study finds air quality co-benefits of US carbon policies can significantly offset costs, depending upon the policy

Alan Turing Institute and Toyota Mobility Foundation collaborate to modernize city planning and traffic management

California Energy Commission approves plans to invest nearly $500M in electricity R&D and alternative fuels

Study urges tougher target for California LCFS; up to 26% by 2030 under high performance scenario

Study finds EV deployment in China to increase Environmental Justice challenge there

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

Study: surface ozone in India in 2005 damaged 6M tonnes of crops, enough to feed 94M people in poverty

Industry leaders join U-M mobility transformation initiative; connected and automated vehicles

New study suggests reported PAH emissions in oil sands region greatly underestimated

UK launches £75M fund for more energy efficient engines and cars; £1.5M for autonomous pods

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

NSF and DOE form Partnership on Advanced Combustion Engines; goal 25-40% better LDV fuel economy and 55% BTE in heavy-duty engines; $12M in awards for FY 2012-2014

Study quantifies impact of oil and gas emissions on Denver’s ozone problem

Washington State/Boeing SOFC shows promise for aviation and automotive applications

ARB sees beginning of market penetration of battery-electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses

The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Critical review finds actual measurement data on segments of natural gas lifecycle sparse or lacking

EcoNav project developing user tools to support more ecologically responsible travel behavior and decisions

Space station droplet combustion experiments reveal cool-burning flames; potential to lead to better engines

ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against the limits

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Senators Kerry and Lieberman Release Details of Energy and Climate Bill; Incentives for Electric Drive and Natural Gas Vehicles

Study finds V2G-capable electric school buses cost-effective with current technology; financial and environmental benefits

CMU study concludes alt fuel vehicle incentives for OEMs result in increased fleet gasoline consumption and emissions

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

Cambridge study of near-term alternative London bus technologies finds lean-burn CNG most costly with greater climate impact than diesel

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

Berkeley study finds clean vehicle rebates have predominantly benefited wealthy, white Californians

ICCT study finds real-world NOx emissions from Euro 6 diesels ~7x higher than Euro 6 regulatory levels

Study finds solo hybrid drivers in California HOV lanes amplify congestion, create up to $4,500 per car in adverse social costs annually

IHS-CERA concludes “no material impact” on US GHG from Keystone XL; heavy crude from Venezuela most likely replacement

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