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International study finds air pollution leads to millions of hospital visits for asthma attacks worldwide

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million and 230,000 premature deaths in 2016, respectively. —Dr Johan Kuylenstierna, co-author and Policy Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). The research team said that one way to reduce pollutants quickly would be to target emissions from cars, especially in big cities.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. The authors defined regions as the Midwest, Mountain, Northeast, South, and West, based on the US Census (2016). Click to enlarge. —Kwan et al.

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TRUE US database shows emissions characteristics of US fleet

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To complement its work on real-world emissions in Europe, TRUE has compiled remote sensing data from the states of Colorado and Virginia and the University of Denver to investigate the emissions of US light-duty vehicles.

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Webinar: How To Pick The Right Electric Vehicle

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Since earning his MBA at Presidio Graduate School, Peter has co-founded two startups and played key roles at Fenix International (acquired by Engie), Glassdoor, and Singularity University. Heather founded EVmatch in 2016 as an innovative solution to solve the EV charging shortfall. Heather Hochrein, EVmatch , Founder and CEO.

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Discovery of mechanism for atmospheric particle formation suggests need for ammonia emission regulations

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An international team of researchers has shed light on one way new particles are forming in the upper troposphere. The presence of ammonia was first discovered in the upper troposphere in 2016 using the analysis of averaged MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding) infrared limb-emission spectra.

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Study projects emission impacts of inexpensive, efficient EVs: 36% further reduction in LDV GHG by 2050, or 9% economy-wide

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A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder projects the emission impacts of the widespread introduction of inexpensive and efficient electric vehicles into the US light duty vehicle (LDV) sector. The work is reported in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The system accelerates Mirai from 0–60 in 9.0

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