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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

Charged EVs

It opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, although it was typically referred to then as Idlewild. Electrification at the New Terminal One Airports operate 24/7, and they are tough environments for equipment that remains outdoors in rain, snow, sub-zero temperatures and other inclement conditions.

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Electric Nation is providing access to clean and affordable transportation for underserved tribal communities

Plug in America

Objectives and solutions The Upper Midwest Inter-Tribal EV Charging Community Network, referred to as Electric Nation, is a whole of economy approach to provide access to clean and affordable transportation for underserved tribal communities. What can we achieve with intentional, proactive community engagement?

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These Graphene Tattoos Are Actually Biosensors

Cars That Think

And well be able to conduct long-term studies that track the vital signs of apparently healthy individuals as well as the parameters of their environments. A third tattoo is placed elsewhere and used as a reference point. That data could be transformative, leading to better treatments and preventative care.

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New Joint Research Centre Reference Report sets out options for reducing emissions from shipping

Green Car Congress

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector. —JRC Reference Report.

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Study finds that babies in strollers can be exposed to up to 60% more pollution than their parents

Green Car Congress

Babies in strollers can be exposed to up to ~60% higher average concentrations of pollution than their parents, causing potential damage to their frontal lobe and impacting on their cognitive abilities and brain development, according to a study by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK).

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

Green Car Congress

The findings appear in the journal Science of the Total Environment. 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. pounds and 1.7

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Duke team devise method for detecting PM2.5 pollution using AI/machine learning, micro-satellite imagery and weather data

Green Car Congress

The results appear in the journal Atmospheric Environment. Such information could help researchers identify hidden hotspots of dangerous pollution, greatly improve studies of pollution on human health, or potentially tease out the effects of unpredictable events on air quality, such as the breakout of an airborne global pandemic.

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