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Low-Emission Zone now operational in downtown Haifa; Israel’s first; initially targeting heavy diesels

Green Car Congress

Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MoEP) and Haifa Municipality have begun operating a low-emission zone (LEZ). As of 2 February 2018, polluting heavy diesel vehicles were no longer allowed in downtown Haifa. Enforcement during this stage will be carried out by city inspectors and the Israel Police.

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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

Green Car Congress

As part the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection’s (MoEP’s) action plan to reduce pollution in Haifa Bay in Israel, Israel Police are actively enforcing exclusion rules that bar heavy vehicles in downtown Haifa Bay at certain times of the day. Air pollution, Haifa. —MoEP Director General Yisrael Dancziger.

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Study links traffic-related pollution to risk of asthma in children

Green Car Congress

New research led by scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that long-term exposure to traffic-related pollution significantly increases the risk of pediatric asthma, especially in early childhood. —corresponding author Mary B.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

Diesel vehicles may be totally banned as they wont meet the regulations of BS6 round 2. 22 Indian cities are among the 30 most polluted cities across the world owing to the rising concentration of 2.5-micron 22 Indian cities are among the 30 most polluted cities across the world owing to the rising concentration of 2.5-micron

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Electric bus market and trends 

Electric Vehicles India

The use of efficient vehicles that consume low energy and clean energy is one way of mitigating the pollution due to carbon emissions and counteracting the health hazards that are related to the pollution. BYD received Israel’s largest electric bus order. Electric bus market and trends .

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TaxiBot: Ricardo Engineered Robotic Vehicle Concept To Reduce Aircraft Fuel Consumption and Noise on the Ground

Green Car Congress

Aircraft are currently required to use their main propulsion jet engines in a highly inefficient manner for slow speed ground movements; the consequence is greater local air and noise pollution, as well as wasted fuel and hence increased carbon emissions.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up. It is reminiscent of the early 1900’s, when steam, electric, diesel, biomass, and gasoline power options competed on a level playing field for consumers’ attention.