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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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Heath has great job security: half of Phoenix residents are at risk of an emergency room visit or worse if their electricity fails during a future heat wave, according to a recent study. Air conditioning is what keeps people there comfortable—and alive—a growing fraction of the year.

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Port of Rotterdam exploring use of bio LNG in the transport sector

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LNG is considerably cleaner than other fossil fuels, and engines that run on LNG also generate less noise. Compared to diesel fuel and fuel oil, LNG is a far cleaner option, with a significantly smaller footprint: up to 15% lower CO₂ emissions, 85% less NO x , zero sulfur and particulates and far quieter engines.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

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The air would be cleaner, and people could knock out two birds with one stone, fueling their ride while tending to other necessary chores. Perhaps a future of energy surpluses isn’t beyond the imagination—what if humanity could collectively lower utility bills while reaping other perks? What the Future Holds.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

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It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road. The electric pedicabs would actually make the urban transport better and cleaner. There is currently only one company which is based in London that works on the development of first legal electric rickshaw.

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California ARB fines Ford $2.96 million for sales of non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic systems in California

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Staff also found there were several instances of failure by Ford to disclose all legally required vehicle calibration information essential to determining the effectiveness and compliance of the OBD system. In addition to the $740,000 for the CPCFA, $2.22

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. Cleaner fuels and stoves produce less smoke, less soot and more heat. In future only the cleanest domestic fuels will be available for sale. A coming plan to phase out diesel-only trains by 2040.

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