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CU Denver study finds ride-hailing increases vehicle miles traveled

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increase in the miles cars travel for ride-hailing passengers in Denver’s metro area, according to a study published this week in the journal Transportation by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver. Lead author and CU Denver civil engineering Ph.D. Ride-hailing accounts for approximately an 83.5%

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

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—Erin McDuffie, lead author and a scientist at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado Boulder, working in the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory. In cities such as Denver, NO x comes primarily from vehicle tailpipes. McDuffie et al. Click to enlarge.

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First $300M tranche of VW National ZEV investment targets charging infrastructure; 150kW+ fast charging on highway network

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. District Court for the Northern District of California on 25 October 2016, Volkswagen Group of America is investing $1.2 Background. As required by Appendix C to the 2.0-Liter

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Study suggests high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected

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A study by researchers from the University of Denver and the University of Puget Sound indicates that high-mileage light-duty fleets contribute higher emissions and emissions share than expected based on their actual numbers in the fleet. —Bishop et al. Bishop, Donald H. Stedman, Daniel A. 6b00717.

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NVIDIA dives into Parker mobile processor for next generation of autonomous vehicles

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NVIDIA mentioned Parker at CES 2016 earlier this year, when it introduced the NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2 platform ( earlier post ). More than 80 carmakers, tier 1 suppliers and university research centers around the world are now using the DRIVE PX 2 system to develop autonomous vehicles. The Denver 2.0

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NREL reveals thermoelectric potential for tailored semiconducting carbon nanotubes

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The research appears in the journal Nature Energy , and is a collaboration between NREL, Professor Yong-Hyun Kim's group at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Professor Barry Zink's group at the University of Denver. Zhou, Jounghee Lee, Eui-Sup Lee, Elisa M. Miller, Rachelle Ihly, Devin Wesenberg, Kevin S.

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