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JANUARY 24, 2017

Paris has introduced a new system for cars entering its city centre in a bid to reduce high local pollution levels. Crit'Air (or air criteria), aims t.

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JULY 9, 2014

A multitude of taxis, buses, cars and commercial vehicles all help to push the capital’s famous and very busy shopping street to the top of the global league. Environment Editor Pick' According to the Sunday Times, da[.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

The Government has admitted that air pollution from vehicles and power stations is reducing life expectancy in the UK by an average of 6 months. Tags: Green credentials air pollution Environment Audit Committee life expectancy.

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Green Cars News

JULY 13, 2010

A European air pollutant report reveals a significant fall in the emissions of sulphur oxides and other ozone-forming pollutants over the last two decades.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Air pollution may be responsible for more than 35,000 premature deaths a year, a government minister admitted, more than 50 per cent more than the official estimate. Environment Minister Jim Fitzpatrick quoted the figure when giving evidence to the Commons environment audit committee (EAC), the Guardian reports.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 16, 2010

New evidence maps of transport noise have been drawn up to help road and rail operators decide on the best way to tackle noise pollution. The series of noise maps released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) indicate the impact of road and rail noise in the 23 largest urban areas [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2012

Lead is still pervasive in the environment despite the slow phasing out of leaded fuels, according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Leaded petrol has long been banned in many countries, after it was linked to neurological and cardiovascular illnesses.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

If you needed another reason why we should reduce fossil fuel-related pollution, then this may be it. According to a new study, pregnant women exposed to air pollutants tend to give birth to lower IQ babies. In urban areas motor vehicles are a major source of PAHs and harmful air pollution. air pollution intelligence PAH.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

The UK has been an epicentre for drivers with a green conscience for many years. So is Britain really in a position to be a green car leader? Many of the manufacturers with bases in the UK are already investing in new technologies and focusing on the development of green cars. The argument for the UK….

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Green Cars News

APRIL 17, 2009

Cornwall College is to hold a special day to encourage more staff and students to cycle to work to reduce traffic congestion on local roads and cut pollution. Tags: Latest news latest news pollution traffic congestion. As the largest provider of learning opportunities in Cornwall it’s extremely important that we lead by example.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2013

Emissions from diesel vehicles must be cut as part of Europe’s efforts to tackle air pollution, EU environment minister Janez Potocnik told a Brussels conference this week.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. It leaves zero emissions on the roadways.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

The new solar park is an integral part of Volkswagen’s worldwide sustainability strategy, which includes generating more power within the Group from renewable energy sources, said Volkswagen Group Officer for the Environment, Energy and New Business Areas, Wolfram Thomas. Green power from the local hydroelectric dam.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 29, 2011

According to the 2011 Global Online Environment and Sustainability Survey of more than 25,000 respondents in 51 countries, environmental issues such as air and water pollution, packaging waste [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 11, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will pinpoint 31 areas across the country that are not meeting its daily standards for fine particle air pollution (PM 2.5) Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news EPA greenhouse gas emissions particle emissions particulate matter US Environment Protection Agency.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

There has been much criticism of the government’s recent decision to pull the funding on the Longannet carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Scotland, but according to a new study from the European Environment Agency (EEA), the technology behind such schemes could actually cause the emissions of some pollutants to increase.

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Green Cars News

JULY 6, 2011

The battle to reduce vehicle emissions isn’t just about saving the environment – it’s also about saving lives too, as new research reveals the effects of long-term exposure to air pollution. Learning and memory problems, as well as physical changes in the brain, can be prompted by PM2.5

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 26, 2012

It’s not a secret that over the years the motorcar has been responsible for its fair share of pollution and environmental damage. Millions of vehicles pumping out exhaust fumes all over the planet haven’t exactly been good news for the environment. Yet they are easily the most convenient form of transport and an essential one [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 22, 2012

The established turf growers at Q Lawns have just taken delivery of two eco-friendly VW Golf Bluemotion cars. This ensures that the sales team can keep in touch with customers, causing minimal damage to the environment. The car is one of the least polluting vehicles on the market. Its CO2 rating of 99g/km makes it [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The story about China’s coal-reliant electricity production resulting in electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more polluting than combustion cars (see story) may have been twisted by some unscrupulous media to imply that all EVs, wherever they are used, are a far-worse for the environment than oil-drinkers (see the usual suspects for more info).

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2011

While the EU-27 and its member states are on track to meet legally binding limits for four air pollutants, it appears they could miss the targets set by the National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive for nitrogen oxides. An annual report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) suggests that Europe as a whole will miss its [.].

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Plug In India

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We wondered about the profitability of this car and we got information from a Chinese car site called - XCar where they explain how - China runs a green car credit program that awards automakers with credits for producing eco-friendly cars like EVs and penalises them for producing regular internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV continues to take huge strides in advancing the profile of electric cars and having achieved significant success in its native Japan, it now appears destined to conquer Hong Kong. Two Hong Kong power companies are also reportedly in talks with car park operators about installing charging devices for the electric cars.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

The Ecologistas en Accion , one of the country’s most important green groups, is claiming that the scrappage scheme is bad business. According to the group, driving a car is not only bad for the environment but it is also bad for administrations expecting to reap financial rewards.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 9, 2009

Considered by many to be the ultimate eco-car, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation finally unveiled the production version of the i-MiEV as part of World Environment Day in Tokyo. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Taking the bus instead of a car on your daily commute offers a boost to the environment, as more people on buses means fewer cars on the road and less emissions. Tags: Biofuels Green cars Latest news. This is despite many buses being gas guzzlers and notoriously dirty.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Around half of the European Union’s member states expect to surpass one, or more of the legal limits set for air pollutants in 2010, according to a report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The new report reveals that eleven countries within the EU expect to exceed the ceiling level for NOx emissions-some by [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2009

Environmentalists have dubbed the vehicle scrappage scheme “a bailout masquerading as a green initiative” and have slammed the Government for failing to tie the initiative to green cars. Ostensibly, the scrappage scheme has been presented as an incentive to buy less polluting cars and therefore reduce damage to the environment.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Street lighting is not only bad for the environment but it also encourages crime and is often ineffective at reducing road accidents, the Royal Commission of Environmental Pollution (RCEP) has claimed.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The lives of millions of Europeans will be blighted by increased levels of road traffic noise for years to come says environmental NGO, Transport & Environment (T&E) as the European Parliament voted to weaken current noise limits for sports cars and trucks.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

The awards, formally known as the John Connell Awards after the society’s founder recognise those to have been outstanding in their efforts to reduce the impact of noise nuisance and who have sought to pioneer practical and innovative solutions to noise pollution. Tags: Ricardo award environment health noise society.

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Green Cars News

JULY 10, 2012

Plans to water down proposals to control traffic noise could mean that millions of Europeans continue to have their lives blighted by excessive road noise, according to Transport & Environment (T&E). Motor industry insiders are lobbying the European Parliament to back draft changes to future vehicle noise emission standards.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

This will allow the vehicles to operate on emissions-free battery power, reducing the amount of fuel utilized and significantly decreasing the release of harmful pollutants, including greenhouse gases. Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip. Sign the On Line Petition more news HOME

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

One important contribution to this result is the enormous growth of environment-friendly natural gas as an alternative fuel for passenger cars. During the first half of 2009 around 65,000 Fiat Natural Power cars, with an average of 115.8 Of the top 10 brands, Fiat is ahead of Toyota (132.9 g/km), Peugeot (134.5

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

DRIVe with start/stop technology (pictured below) emits a mere 104g/km of CO2 and was recently named as the What Car? Green Car of the Year. Indeed Volvo is not alone in having reason to complain – at the end of 2008, there were 13 non-hybrid cars from other manufacturers emitting less than 105g/km of CO2. Its own S40 1.6

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APRIL 30, 2009

Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky. Global Green Cars is a U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. Electric vehicles (EV) or (BEV) are a clean, quiet alternative to conventional automobiles, which are powered by petroleum derivatives that, when burned, emit noxious gases into the environment.

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