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Two-year study in Canada finds large trucks disproportionately contribute to higher levels of black carbon pollution

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A two-year study led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found large trucks to be the greatest contributors to black carbon emissions close to major roadways. This was in part due to differences in wind and proximity to the road but, surprisingly, the number of vehicles didn’t make that much of a difference. Jonathan M.

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First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

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An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems, taking them a step further towards being more widely available.

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Air Canada to operate biofuel flights in support of environmental research on contrails and emissions

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Air Canada is participating in the Civil Aviation Alternate Fuel Contrail and Emissions Research project ( CAAFCER ), a research project led by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to test the environmental benefits of biofuel use on contrails.

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Joint Canada/Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring begins summer air monitoring project

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A comprehensive environmental field study to gather information on air contaminants in the Wood Buffalo region in northeast Alberta, Canada (home to major oil sands projects) will occur from 12 August to mid-September 2013. Earlier post.).

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HEI study links fossil fuel combustion with more than 1 million deaths globally

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can vary by country and region, and different parts of the world were impacted by air pollution in different ways. The study team, led by Dr. Erin McDuffie and Dr. Randall Martin of Washington University in St. According to HEI’s State of Global Air , PM 2.5 The new report noted that major sources of PM 2.5 in African countries.

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U of Waterloo Autonomoose autonomous vehicle on the road in Canada

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Researchers from the University of Waterloo Center for Automotive Research (WatCAR) in Canada are modifying a Lincoln MKZ Hybrid to autonomous drive-by-wire operation. Ontario is the first province in Canada to create a pilot program to test automated vehicles on its roads. Picture: WatCAR. Click to enlarge.

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Government of Canada investing $6.5M in five next-generation auto R&D projects; total project value of $16M

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These university-industry partnerships will receive more than C$16 million (US$16.4 million in funding through the Automotive Partnership Canada (APC) initiative, and close to C$10 million from industry and other contributions. Partners: Simon Fraser University and Future Vehicle Technologies Inc. This includes C$6.5

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