Remove Cleaner Remove Environment Remove Miles Remove Personal
article thumbnail

California ARB study finds commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel; light rail, personal vehicles the lowest

Green Car Congress

The study, published recently in Atmospheric Environment , investigated commuter exposure to PM 2.5 , black carbon (BC), and ultrafine particles (UFP) in six common transport microenvironments in Sacramento, California. Train commutes experienced the largest exposure per mile of all of the combustion-derived transportation commute modes.

Pollution 150
article thumbnail

EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

Green Car Congress

Use of electric vehicles would achieve greater reductions in GHG emissions, corresponding to the rate that the electric grid becomes cleaner, through greater reliance on renewables and low- and non-emitting generation. This research points to the importance of two fundamental and parallel trends in energy and the environment.

EPRI 150
article thumbnail

GreenPower delivers its first electric school bus in Arizona

Baua Electric

The BEAST has a 194 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack and a range of up to 150 miles, and standard dual port charging, with Level 2 charging rates of up to 19.2 And in October 2023, it launched the Type D Mega BEAST, which is also a Type D bus, but it has more than double the range, at 300 miles, with a huge 387 kWh battery pack.

Arizona 52
article thumbnail

How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Get Electric Vehicle

They are not only used for personal commuting, but they are also being used in agriculture, public transportation, last-mile operation and even in firefighting. Courier companies are already using EVs for their last-mile operations very extensively.  in societal costs to our health and the environment. #3.

Petrol 75
article thumbnail

I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

Creative Greenius

Besides all the damage to Hermosa’s health, environment, safety and quality of life the drilling for oil in their 1.4 square mile town will cause, there’s the bad math this adds up to for the climate. ” What a no-brainer. The Math also dictates that the Redondo Beach power plant has to go.

article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. billion vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2015, with a concomitant increase in gasoline consumption. At the same time, per capita emissions in the state decreased by 12%.

article thumbnail

OLA Electric Scooter Ownership Blog - Dark Knight

Plug In India

If your charging infra is from solar & battery recycling is sorted, then it’s the ideal for environment. Solar at home,EV for commute & rain water harvesting at home that’s the best we can contribute to cleaner environment. For me personally with walking, Scott eBike & eOla (Dark Knight).

Electric 124