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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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With the use of advanced electronic systems, traffic can flow while being subject to road user charges that—in addition to the infrastructure costs—levy for the external costs of air pollution, the EEA points out. But there is also a hidden cost, paid in years of reduced health and lost life. km (US$0.10).

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This new Airbus air taxi has a 50-mile range and is quieter than a hairdryer

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Airbus says it will partner with operators and airlines to fly the model worldwide, with plans for it to take flight in Italy, Germany, Norway, and Japan, as well as regions in Latin America. Perhaps closer to people talking loudly. Of course, Joby Aviation has its own air taxi that is 45.2

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Linc Energy taking stake in aboveground gasification company; potential CTL introduction in US

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PowerHouse has granted Linc Energy a perpetual, exclusive, royalty-bearing licence to use, own, fabricate and operate Pyromex (UHTG) gasification systems for above-ground coal-to-syngas production of 1 MMcf per day and greater in all territories (with the exception of the China licence which will be non-exclusive and Italy which is excluded).

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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While the%age increase in VMT was roughly in pace with population increase, as the cost of driving went down it appears some people abandoned public transportation for driving. Both rail and bus emissions decreased during this time, due in part to the state’s efforts to transition to cleaner fuels and to electrify public transportation.

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VisLab: 3D computer vision for autonomous driving

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Dr. Alberto Broggi of the University of Parma and a spinoff company, VisLab , in Northern Italy believes 3D computer vision is an affordable and aesthetically acceptable way to capture much of the same data. Our approach is based upon low cost and highly integrated sensors ,” according to Dr. Broggi. —Alberto Broggi.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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UOP also has licensed plants in Italy and Portugal to use the EcoFining technology. There are two drivers to the cost of production: the feedstock cost and the yield of product. We are only at the pilot scale—too early to talk about costing. —Al-Sabawi and Chen (2012). Earlier post.)

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