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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution—six or more times higher than international guidelines set by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)— according to a new UNICEF report. Sayer, and D. Technol doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05833. 5b05833.

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

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The findings appear in the journal Science of the Total Environment. By comparison, the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) used an estimate of 0.11 At gas stations, fuel vapors are released into the atmosphere from storage tanks through vent pipes. pounds and 1.7 pounds per 1,000 gallons. 2018.09.303.

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ICL study of 39 new Euro-6 diesels finds huge variability in NOx emissions with an average 4.5x the type approval limit

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This has resulted in the current court battle between the Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the environmental law NGO ClientEarth. Comparison of urban and motorway trip average NO x emissions (note: y axis varies). The average NO 2 emission in the new study was 2.5 times the COPERT model estimate, rising to 2.8

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US DOT awards $13.6M to 8 projects to advance fuel cell technology for transit industry

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million) and the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), two non-profit organizations that are responsible for developing and managing projects as part of the National Fuel Cell Bus Program. The bus will operate in similar service to the American Fuel Cell Bus, allowing direct comparison.

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Obama Administration Proposes Major Public Transportation Policy Shift to Include Economic Development and Environmental Benefits as Funding Criteria for Major Transit Projects

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In a significant change from existing policy, US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proposed that new funding guidelines for major transit projects be based on livability issues such as economic development opportunities and environmental benefits, in addition to cost and time saved, which are currently the primary criteria.

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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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As a few points of comparison, the Bosch INVCON 2.3 We believe that inverters will become increasingly important to our economy and environment as solar PV, batteries, and similar power sources continue their rapid growth. The grand prize winner will be announced sometime in January, 2016.

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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

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Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. Based on guidelines for determining the fuel consumption of plug-in hybrids, a fuel consumption value of 2.1 Click to enlarge.

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