Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

In an open access paper in the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics , researchers at the University of Surrey (UK) have investigated the effect of group riding on cyclists’ exposure to vehicle pollutants. —Schmeer et al. With more wind, riding towards the back of the group can be a good strategy to minimize exposure.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

New cars would be almost no cleaner than under the Euro 6 standard agreed in 2014. continued] The post “Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back appeared first on CleanTechnica. EU lawmakers have agreed.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 29, 2023

Potentially millions of petrol and diesel cars may become unsellable in world's biggest car market as China moves to new pollution standards and EV demand booms. The post Legacy auto faces disaster in China with unsellable cars as pollution crunch looms appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2020

Pollution from tire wear can be 1,000 times worse than a car’s exhaust emissions, Emissions Analytics has found. Vehicle tire wear pollution is completely unregulated, unlike exhaust emissions which have been rapidly reduced by car makers due to the pressure placed on them by European emissions standards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

The proposal for coal and new natural gas power plants would avoid up to 617 million metric tons of total CO 2 through 2042—equivalent to reducing the annual emissions of 137 million passenger vehicles, roughly half the cars in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Proponents claim that if renewable electricity is used and CO 2 is captured from the air, then the e-gasoline and e-diesel are climate-neutral fuels that will also reduce pollution. However, said T&E, particle pollution was far from eliminated. pollution. The three blends were: 100% paraffinic e-fuel. aromatics).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 The 2019 death toll attributed to air pollution in India accounted for 17.8% Pollution takes an enormous human toll in India. It is causing 1.67

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Innovation News Network

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Growing electric car sales are helping to reduce air pollution and human mortality in the US significantly. The post Electric car sales reduce air pollution and mortality in the US appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Running cars on e-fuels, which have been touted as a way to prolong the life of the internal combustion engine, will not alleviate air pollution problems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2019

Urban planners should plant hedges—or a combination of trees with hedges—rather than just relying on roadside trees if they are most effectively to reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

EU Parliament votes for watered down emissions standard that will be used to greenwash dirty cars. continued] The post Air Pollution Standard Backed By MEPs Is “Worse Than Useless” appeared first on CleanTechnica. EU lawmakers should rename a.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2019

In early 2013, the Chinese government declared a war on air pollution and began instituting stringent policies to regulate the emissions of PM 2.5. Cities restricted the number of cars on the road, coal-fired power plants reduced emissions or were shuttered and replaced with natural gas. Over the course of five years, PM 2.5

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Electrek

JULY 21, 2021

A new study dispels the persistent myth that electric cars pollute just as much as gas-powered cars because they charge on a “dirty” electric grid, and mining for battery materials is polluting.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Minnesota has become the latest state to adopt California clean car standards; the new standards were finalized by a notice in the state register on Monday. Original map from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The policy will implement two clean cars standards to reduce vehicle emissions.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 30, 2023

After originally planning to implement new vehicle pollution standards in July, the Chinese government appears to have capitulated to the demands of auto dealers who are swamped with non-compliant vehicles. The post China delays new pollution standard to appease overstocked car dealers appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Air pollution and transportation noise are both associated with an increased risk of heart attacks. However, studies on air pollution which do not take into account traffic noise tend to overestimate the long-term effect of air pollution on heart attacks, according to a study conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

Traffic is a major source of harmful pollutants; daily peak exposures tend to occur near roadways or while traveling—or being stuck—on them. They found that car drivers can expect their highest exposures when driving with windows open or the fan on, and their lowest exposures during windows closed or the AC on.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 19, 2024

EV factories in the Southeast may inadvertently be creating more pollution for all ratepayers. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Road-trip fast-chargers for EVs are growing at a record pace. And saving seconds with soap may have initiated an in-person recall of thousands of Cybertrucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

A new study now finds that asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas, especially on hot and sunny days. Yale researchers found that common road and roofing asphalts produced complex mixtures of organic compounds, including hazardous pollutants, in a range of typical temperature and solar conditions.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The post World-first study shows car pollution can dull human brains within hours appeared first on The Driven. New study shows how diesel fuel exhaust can decrease the functional connectivity of a human brain – even after just two hours of exposure.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution. Results show that in more aggressive scenarios—i.e.,

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 21, 2023

Research shows that unambitious air pollution targets proposed by the European Commission are well within reach.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike- and car-sharing, to consumer rebates for clean cars. billion commitment—for a total investment of $10 billion through fiscal year 2026-27 to decarbonize California’s most polluting sector. Funded projects include: $2.2

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

The European Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst (AECC) presented its zero-impact emissions demonstrator car at the Vienna Motor Symposium, 27-29 April. The demonstrator is based on a Euro 6d C-segment car. At the same time, Well-to-Wheel (WtW) CO 2 emissions are substantially reduced by running the vehicle on an e-fuel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental risk factor, and causes more than nine million deaths per year. New research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows air pollution may play a role in the development of cardiometabolic diseases, such as diabetes.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Proposed: EPA Emission Regulations For Passenger Cars & Trucks This article is part of a series designed to explain in simple terms the definition of zero-emission transportation regulations, who must comply, what is required for compliance, and more. Your questions on the EPA’s proposed emissions regulations, answered.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2018

pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new open-access study from a team of environmental engineers and public health researchers published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters. The researchers looked at outdoor air pollution from particulate matter (PM) smaller than 2.5

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The researchers’ study leveraged publicly available datasets to analyze a “natural experiment” occurring in California as residents transitioned to electric cars. The post EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2020

An invention claims to be able to catch pollution from tires. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mullen Technologies is again planning to sell Chinese-designed electric cars in. Mullen’s at it again with potential U.S. distribution of Chinese EVs. Honda electrifies its racing.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 10, 2021

Air pollution levels declined during the pandemic, but the decrease may have been overstated. Air pollution remains a public health hazard, and as […].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (AQCB) have each adopted the Clean Car Rule after a joint public hearing. Their independent approval of the Clean Car Rule allows California’s Advanced Clean Cars to be implemented statewide in New Mexico beginning 1 July 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

The fundamental trends that drive this ratio are: tailpipe particulate emissions are much lower on new cars, and tire wear emissions increase with vehicle mass and aggressiveness of driving style. Gasoline vehicles were tested as they represent the majority of new passenger cars sold today.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

However, it is so frequently claimed that EVs pollute as well (not even close). Editor’s Note: In a previous CleanTechnica post, Michael Grinshpun discussed this study. As a result, including the original report bears repeating.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2021

Los Angeles' infamous smog problems made it the frontline in a successful war on tailpipe emissions, but even a full switch to electric cars may not completely eliminate air pollution in the city, a new UC Berkeley study suggests. With vehicle emissions declining, plants are emerging as the major source of particulate hydrocarbon.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Supported projects range from consumer rebates for clean cars to incentives for cleaner trucks, and mobility options. billion Fiscal Year 2021-22 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives is targeted to benefit lower income communities and those disproportionately burdened by environmental pollution. Over half of the $1.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 23, 2022

These comments were about EVs, that they produce more fine particulate matter through brake and tire pollution than traditional ICE vehicles. UK Environment Secretary George Eustice made some notable comments recently that got picked up by The Daily Mail.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2021

Microplastic pollution from tires is a serious environmental issue. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mazda makes its rotary range-extended MX-30 official for the U.S. And Europe is thinking about revoking some of the green halo from plug-in hybrids. Mazda has confirmed that it’s bringing its MX-30 EV to the U.S.—first

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