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Nearly half of rail tank cars with Class 3 flammable liquids met new safety standards in 2019

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Nearly half—48%—of rail tank cars carrying Class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 in the US met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to Fleet Composition of Rail Tank Cars Carrying Flammable Liquids: 2020 Report released today by the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Total consumption. Consumption per capita.

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Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group adding testing center in New Mexico

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Daimler Trucks and Torc started their collaboration in spring 2019. The team in Oregon, will continue focusing on the development of vehicle safety systems, which are critical for delivering the safety standards for self-driving trucks today and in the future. This number is expected to nearly double in the next two and a half decades.

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Study finds reduction of low-frequency noise from transition to electric buses improved residents’ health

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In the fall of 2019, all-electric buses were introduced on bus route 60 in Gothenburg. In parallel, noise measurements were performed in several homes—including indoors, which is not otherwise standard procedure. The changes that took place between phases one and two were clear and statistically significant. 10(15):5205.

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UN: global e-waste surging; up 21% in 5 years

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million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21% in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. of 2019’s e-waste was collected and recycled. According to the report, Asia generated the greatest volume of e-waste in 2019—some 24.9 A record 53.6 Only 17.4%

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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standard is set at 12 microgram per cubic meter of air (µg/m 3 ). µg/m 3 , which is mostly below the current standard, air pollution was associated with an estimated 15,612 deaths in females, and 14,757 deaths in men. standard below the current level is likely to improve the health of the US nation, and reduce health inequality.

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Study finds there is still room for optimization of particle emissions based on diesel fuel properties

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In addition, diesel fuel effects on PN emissions have been barely investigated, after the establishment of relevant PN standards in the EU. Three cars were selected, complying with Euro 4, 5 and 6 emission standards, covering a wide range of different after-treatment technologies. —Kontses et al. Resources. Kontses, A.

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