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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

My blog unearthed a lot of the inner workings on that vehicle. Do read my blog , where i talk about the same in greater detail. No one wants air pollution in our cities. But it is upto OLA to create a good working environment for the support staff. I shall update this blog on how the scooter behaves in the coming months.

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

Cars That Think

What we need is something called cozy futurism, a concept I first encountered while reading a blog post by software engineer Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente. What about reducing pollution in urban and poor communities? Where everyone had access to preventative health care that was both personalized and less invasive?

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Opinion: Cars and Toxic Substances

Clean Fleet Report

While there are a lot of downsides to a car, this blog post is going to be focused on the toxic substances in a car that poses a threat to humans and the environment. Burning gasoline, wood, charcoal or other fuel produces CO, among other pollutants. Better for both humans and the environment. Toxic Substances in a Car.

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How EV Charging Supports Healthcare Facilities

Blink Charging

As mentioned in an International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) blog , “parking revenues can return 50 to 65 percent net margins and can provide a much-needed cushion for an ailing budget.” Many hospitals and medical centers already use parking revenue to boost revenue. million fewer asthma attacks 10.7

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

The Truth About Cars

.& Bloomberg , which reported on the study, focused primarily on the accident rates and air pollution — noting that the paper accused modern roadworks of prioritizing “speed over safety.” Meanwhile, EVs will likely increase specific forms of air pollution (e.g. & Those were the more sensational aspects.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

The Truth About Cars

While initially quite vague, Vision Zero has grown to incorporate combating assumed environmental harms caused by automobiles, achieving "transportation equity," and has been leveraged by a myriad of governments (particularly in Europe) hoping to reshape urban environments.

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Dr. James Hansen Has Something To Tell You

Creative Greenius

This just in from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi , via her blog (thanks to Joe Romm of Climate Progress ). Today, Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sent the following letter to the Acting Architect of the Capitol, Stephen T. Ayers, asking that the Capitol Power Plant (CPP) use 100 percent natural gas for its operations.