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Pennsylvania DEP awards nearly $517,000 in clean diesel grants

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated the five-county Philadelphia region of Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties as non-attainment for ozone and fine particulate matter air quality standards. Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties recently achieved attainment status for federal ozone standards.

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Arab city continues green car movement

Green Cars News

With ozone proving a consistent urban air pollution problem, all vehicle emission programmes are emphasising nitrogen oxide and hydrocarbon reductions. The natural gas vehicle planned by Sharjah will use compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas as a clean alternative.