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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. Shan et al.

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100 Tesla Model 3 vehicles offered to private hire drivers in London

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“At Breathe our mission is to provide large scale Electric-Vehicles-as-a-Service offerings and we are excited to be starting with sustainable, flexible and affordable vehicle subscription options for London’s private hire market,” commented Jeff Davis, Director of Breathe. “We Electrified Fleets vs Air Pollution Deaths.

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Study finds pairing a PEV with a green electricity program increases buyer interest by 23%

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Jonn Axsen from Canada’s Simon Fraser University and Kenneth Kurani of the University of California, Davis, US surveyed three different types of American car buyers: conventional new vehicle buyers; hybrid vehicle buyers; and plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) buyers. —Jonn Axsen. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014045.

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Exploring the Potential Use, Impact and Valuation of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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A study by Jonn Axsen and Ken Kurani from the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis, estimates electricity and gasoline use under three recharging scenarios. Two recent studies explore different aspects of the use, potential impact and valuation of PHEVs. If vehicle purchasers fail to fully value the fuel.

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Berkeley study identifies diesel as main source of vehicular secondary organic aerosols

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SOAs are tiny particles that are formed in air and make up typically 40% to 60% of the aerosol mass in urban environments. Organic aerosol (OA) in the atmosphere is detrimental to human health and represents a highly uncertain forcing of climate change. Dallmann, Laura Davis, Shang Liu, Douglas A. —Gentner et al.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank. CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc. Table of Contents.

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Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

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No noticeable impact to net emissions of smog-forming or other “criteria” or toxic air pollutants. In a call with reporters on Thursday, EPA Assistant Administrator Bill Wehrum said: There’s nothing about how greenhouse gases and potential climate change affects California that’s any different than any other state in the country.

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