Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2014

After ten years in orbit, the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA’s Aura satellite has been in orbit sufficiently long to show that people in major US cities are breathing less nitrogen dioxide. The gas is produced primarily during the combustion of gasoline in vehicle engines and coal in power plants.

Ozone 210

Ozone Maryland Pollution Aura 210

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 12, 2023

Finally, in a Denver-area boneyard , I found this battered '93 GXE sedan. We can assume that generous rebates and discounts were available on new '93 Stanza Altimas. The engine is a 2.4-liter It appears that no airbags were available on any first-year Stanza Altimas here. You'll find one in every car. You'll see.

Nissan 97

Nissan Carbon Fiber Denver Ozone 97

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2015

Google Street View cars can be equipped with Aclima’s mobile sensing platform to measure nitrogen dioxide; nitric oxide; ozone; carbon monoxide; carbon dioxide; methane; black carbon; particulate matter; and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Sample output from the Denver pilot. Click to enlarge.

Google 150

Google San Francisco Denver Vehicles 150