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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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Setback distances should be revisited to address temporal variability and pollution controls in vent emissions. By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11 —Hilpert et al. Gasoline vapors contain a number of toxic chemicals—notably benzene, a carcinogen.

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EEA reports finds Europe to exceed NOx emission ceiling, mostly due to road transport

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Comparison of aggregated EU-27 emission projections and ceilings reported in 2010. The EU-27 and its Member States must meet legally binding limits for four air pollutants set by the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive). Most Member States also anticipate meeting their emission ceilings for these pollutants.

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European Strategy for low-emission mobility stresses digital tech, electrification and ZEVs

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The Commission is also working on improving road charging, to make it fairer and more efficient and better reflect the polluter-pays and user-pays principles. In addition, the Commission will develop a methodology for easy price comparison of electricity and other conventional and alternative fuels. Zero-emission vehicles.

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ACEEE report recommends steps toward international alignment of heavy-duty vehicle efficiency standards

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This would also allow comparison of vehicles in a range of driving conditions, and in particular would allow buyers to estimate performance over their own duty cycles, the report suggests. Any model adopted for this purpose should be fully documented and use open source software to allow for evaluation and improvement. Test cycles.

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Report on electric vehicle adoption in india

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This focus is intended to address pollution concerns in densely populated urban areas. For the most recent information, it is advisable to check official government announcements and documents. Automaker Involvement: Several automotive manufacturers in India have entered the electric vehicle market or have plans to do so.

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SpaceX shares how it’s making Starlink satellites less bright.

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The space exploration company published a document titled, Brightness Mitigation Best Practices for Satellite Operators that outlines how it’s working with the astronomy community to reduce light pollution. New document from @SpaceX [link] explaining what they have been doing to make their satellites less bright.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

New Zealand has a proposed target to reach 30% of the light vehicle fleet as electric by 2035 in the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document. In New Zealand air pollution contributes to the premature deaths of 27 deaths per 100,000 people. Principle . They estimate that this could result in $1.6 International supply

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