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Fort Worth buying four New Flyer electric buses for new zero-emission route

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The bus showcased reduced air and noise pollution, and enhancements such as wood-like floors and USB charge ports for passengers. Trinity Metro is a regional transportation system providing public transportation in Fort Worth, Texas, and other cities in Tarrant County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.

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EPA proposes air pollution standards for oil and gas drilling operations; focus on capture of escaping natural gas

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed standards to reduce harmful air pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. As part of the public comment period, EPA will hold three public hearings, in the Dallas, Denver and Pittsburgh areas. Details on the hearings will be announced soon.

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New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

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Kyeongjae (KJ) Cho, currently professor of materials science and engineering and physics at the University of Texas, Dallas, is a senior author on the Science paper. Mullite is not only easier to produce than platinum, but also better at reducing pollution in diesel engines.

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A reach out to women

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15 states, 27 destinations Events scheduled along the route include ride-and-drives in a slew of cities such as New York, Knoxville, Nashville, Dallas, and Los Angeles, and charging pit spots at five national parks including the Grand Canyon, Zion. and Death Valley.

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Study links air pollution to increased emergency department visits for heart and lung disease

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New research by George Mason University found that exposure to certain air pollutants is linked to increased emergency department (ED) visits for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. We estimated associations between twelve ambient air pollutants of both primary (e.g. The study is published in the journal Environment International.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Established under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), the LoNo program focuses on deploying the cleanest and most energy-efficient US-made transit buses designed to cut CO 2 and criteria pollutant emissions. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART). The selected projects are: NoLo Awards. Project sponsor.

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Texas study finds PHEV use could increase ozone at night, decrease ozone during the day

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Two of the largest emitters of these pollutants are vehicles and electricity generating units (EGUs), with some of the most densely populated regions in the US still failing to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards after 30 years of regulation. The results are less clear in Dallas and Houston.

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