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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa. The report was formally handed over to partners on 20 December.

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Study finds reduction of low-frequency noise from transition to electric buses improved residents’ health

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

Accompanying the lower noise levels from bus traffic was a reduction of fatigue, day time sleepiness and low mood, a study at the University of Gothenburg shows. The Gothenburg study involved questionnaire surveys of randomly selected residents in two phases, before and after the switch to electric buses. Study report (in Swedish).

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Electric Electrical 2019 Environment

Study finds advanced driver assistance systems not always reliable in long-term operation

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2021

Risk events are failures in the system that reduce performance. Risk events are failures in the system that reduce performance. The study comprises two parts. therefore advocates conducting further studies on the long-term reliability of the assistance systems and their wear and tear. million on average.

Hungary

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A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This summer, at the Paris Olympic Games, security officials will perform a much bigger experiment in the heart of the City of Light, covering the events, the entire Olympic village, and the connecting roads and rails. And while crowds may be irrational, the study of crowds is a science.

France

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Study finds Colorado River Basin’s worst known megadrought was 1,800 years ago

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2022

An even more intense “megadrought” hit the region around 1,800 years ago, according to a new study published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters. The new study used tree-ring data and other climate records to identify a drought period unmatched in severity by the current drought or other ancient droughts.

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DOE awards Texas A&M $1M to study fuel performance of Lightbridge Fuel in a NuScale SMR

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2023

Lightbridge Corporation, an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, announced that Texas A&M University (TAMU) has been awarded approximately $1,000,000 by the US Department of Energy’s Nuclear Energy University Program R&D Awards to study the deployment of advanced nuclear fuels in Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

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Argonne study finds rare earth supply disruptions can have long-range impacts

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2021

In a new study, scientists at Argonne National Laboratory highlighted which rare earth elements may be particularly vulnerable to disruptions such as mine shutdowns. A variety of disruptive events can affect the supply of rare earth materials, including natural disasters, labor disputes, construction delays and a pandemic.

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Origins of intense light in supermassive black holes and Tidal Disruption Events revealed

Innovation News Network

JANUARY 18, 2024

A new study is a significant breakthrough in understanding Tidal Disruption Events involving supermassive black holes. The post Origins of intense light in supermassive black holes and Tidal Disruption Events revealed appeared first on Innovation News Network. Read more here.

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Acura Unveils New Electric Vision Design Study at Monterey Car Week

Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 20, 2023

Accelerating toward its electrified future, Acura gave enthusiasts an unexpected sneak peek at its latest Electric Vision during its annual event at the world-famous Monterey Car Week.

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Italian study finds raised levels of PM10, even below current Euro limits, associated with increased acute cardiac events

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The study evaluated the rate of hospitalizations for acute coronary syndrome (ACS); acute heart failure (AHF); malignant ventricular arrhythmias (MVA); and atrial fibrillation (AF) and the average daily concentrations of PM 10 in Brescia over the period 2004-2007.

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Pollution Italy Congress 2013

Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2021

Now, a study by researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) has found that energy sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) behaves more like miscanthus in the way it efficiently captures light and uses water to produce abundant biomass. Moore, C.E., von Haden, A.C., Burnham, M.B.,

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Renewable hydrogen fuel being studied for the Port of Seattle

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two studies—led by a team from Seattle City Light, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), and Sandia National Laboratories—are exploring the potential of shifting from fossil fuel to clean hydrogen as fuel to power medium-and heavy-duty vehicles. million DOE award, $150,000 City Light = $1.5 million project total).

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Seattle Hydrogen Renewable Fuel

Study: California needs up to 55 GW of long duration energy storage by 2045; 150X the storage deployed since 2010

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2020

By 2045, California will require the deployment of up to a staggering 55 gigawatts (GW) of long duration energy storage (LDES) to support its 100% clean electricity goals, according to a new modeling study released by the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA).

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Unique jet structure of brightest gamma-ray burst explored in new study

Innovation News Network

JUNE 8, 2023

Why did the afterglow of the brightest gamma-ray burst of all time remain visible for so long after the event? The post Unique jet structure of brightest gamma-ray burst explored in new study appeared first on Innovation News Network.

ACMA Automechanika 2024 concludes on a high note; global aftermarket presents USD 35 bn exports opportunity: ACMA-EY Study – ET Auto

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Global Automotive Aftermarket Research, prepared by ACMA in collaboration with Ernst & Young was released during the event. The Global Automotive Aftermarket Research, prepared by ACMA in collaboration with Ernst & Young was released during the event.

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Global Auto India Taiwan

Studies find global COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced PM2.5 and NO2 pollution, but ozone up

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

Two new studies in AGU’s journal Geophysical Research Letters find nitrogen dioxide pollution over northern China, Western Europe and the US decreased by as much as 60% in early 2020 as compared to the same time last year. In addition to nitrogen dioxide, one of the new studies finds PM 2.5 Grey areas indicate no valid data.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The LME events were a consequence of positions taken by Tsingshan based on expectations of falling prices. In our report and case study we examine tensions in nickel supply and value chains within the context of broad aspirations to electrify transport. Nickel is no exception. —“Need Nickel?”.

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Study finds short-term exposure to air pollution may impede cognition; NSAIDs could help

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2021

Exposure to air pollution, even over the course of just a few weeks, can impede mental performance, according to a new study led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study is among the first to explore short-term air pollution exposures and the use of NSAIDs to mitigate their effects.

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Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

CN EV Post

MARCH 31, 2024

BYD should be accelerating full speed on pure BEVs, but they waste half their effort looking to the past with hybrid technologies - technologies that have been shown in numerous studies to be a major source of toxic emissions, even when charged consistently. Swapping out CO2 for other toxins like ozone and nitrogen oxides is not a solution.

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BYD Ozone Hybrid Waste

Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalization may be decreasing, rather than increasing, the security of global supply chains. A drought, flood or any severe weather event in another country puts these food imports at risk.

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Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

CN EV Post

MARCH 31, 2024

BYD should be accelerating full speed on pure BEVs, but they waste half their effort looking to the past with hybrid technologies - technologies that have been shown in numerous studies to be a major source of toxic emissions, even when charged consistently. Swapping out CO2 for other toxins like ozone and nitrogen oxides is not a solution.

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BYD Ozone Hybrid Waste

Study identifies combustion-derived nanoparticles in diesel exhaust as the predominant mediator for adverse cardiovascular events

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2011

A large body of work shows that exposure to road traffic and air pollution may be a trigger of adverse cardiovascular events such as angina, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, with long-term exposure increasing the lifetime risk of death from coronary heart disease. Nicholas L. Mills, Mark R. Miller, Andrew J. Boere, Paul H.

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Exhaust Diesel Pollution Emissions

IISA study proposes using airships for efficient cargo or hydrogen transportation

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2019

Reintroducing airships into the world’s transportation mix could contribute to lowering the transport sector’s carbon emissions and can play a role in establishing a sustainable hydrogen based economy, according to a new IIASA-led study. The open-access paper is published in the journal Energy Conversion and Management: X.

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Hydrogen Transportation Water Conversion

ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

LBNL team proposes to probe for LENR at external excitation energies below 500 eV, systematically varying materials and conditions while monitoring nuclear event rates with a suite of diagnostics. Quantifying Nuclear Reactions in Metal Hydrides at Low Energies - $1,500,000.

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Study using satellite data finds rate of urban growth much greater than previously thought

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2020

Each image captured 900 square meters of ground, a level of detail that allowed the scientists to study land-use change over time. An international team of researchers has used satellite images to map urban growth between 1985 and 2015. In a paper in Nature Sustainability , they report that global urban extent has expanded by 9,687?km

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INL study suggests fast charging can take longer in cold temperatures

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

The study, published in the journal Energy Policy , presents an empirical analysis of the effects of temperature on Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) charging rate and discusses the impact of such effects on wider adoptions of electric vehicles (EVs). Temperatures for the charging events ranged from 15 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Rice study: higher ethanol blends require different approach to deal with vapor intrusion in buildings; extreme event, low probability

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

A study lead by researchers at Rice University suggests that current approaches to manage the vapor intrusion risk into buildings in the vicinity of conventional fuel spills might need to be modified when dealing with some higher ethanol blend fuel (i.e., The study is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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German CAM Study: Tesla 3rd Most Innovative Car Company; 2nd Most Innovative Premium Brand

CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 26, 2021

According to a study by Germany’s Center of Automotive Management (CAM), Tesla is the third most innovative car company in the world. The study ranked Volkswagen as #1 and Daimler as #2.

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Large-scale study associates even brief exposure to PM2.5 with childhood lung infections

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2018

is associated with the development of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children, according to a new, large-scale study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , an American Thoracic Society journal. The exact biological implications of the study’s findings require further investigation.

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Study suggests fine particulates increase risk of stroke

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

While numerous studies have shown that air pollution is associated with cardio-pulmonary mortality, there has been less research into the possible effect of air pollution on stroke and non-fatal coronary events. 4,433 residents of Bochum, Essen, and Mülheim an der Ruhr participated in the study. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0195.

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CLEPA study: EV-only approach would lead to the loss of half a million supplier jobs in the EU

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The study therefore provides a much-needed European-wide assessment and further identifies the risks and opportunities in seven major production countries for automotive components (Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Czechia, Poland, and Romania). —Henning Rennert, Partner at PwC Strategy& Germany. Methodology.

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Study links closing of local automotive assembly plants in US to increase in deaths from opioid overdoses

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Closing of local automotive assembly plants may lead to increases in deaths from opioid overdose, according to a study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts General Hospital. The findings are published in an open-access paper in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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University of Kentucky chemist receives NSF grant to study atmospheric reactions of pollution

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2019

Guzman and his students will study how these pollutants are transformed on surfaces by oxidizing atmospheric gases. Severe haze events occur in many places in the world facilitated by the interaction between anthropogenic emissions and atmospheric processes with a direct impact on human health. —Prof.

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Kentucky Pollution Grant Universal

EDF-commissioned GNA study finds current and emerging electric heavy-duty trucks and charging systems capable of meeting most fleet needs

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

A study commissioned by EDF and conducted by Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA) has evaluated a year’s worth of heavy-duty truck trips conducted by two national trucking companies: NFI and Schneider. Both companies have made significant efforts to start their transition to electric trucks.

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Study finds rapid increases in nitrogen oxides may be as harmful to the heart as sustained levels

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The authors urgently call for confirmatory studies as even residents of clean air cities could be at risk. However, this study investigated whether rapid increases in pollution increase the risk of heart attack, independently of an absolute threshold. Increases of nitrogen oxides of more than 20 ?g/m Rasche M, et al.

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IIHS study finds autonomous vehicles may prevent only about 1/3 of all crashes if AVs drive like people

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

Autonomous vehicles might prevent only around a third of all crashes if automated systems drive too much like people, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). —Jessica Cicchino, IIHS vice president for research and a coauthor of the study. The reality is not that simple.

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Vehicles Arizona Design 2018

Study provides insight into mechanism of atmospheric new particle formation in polluted cities

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Using a variety of instruments which measured atmospheric chemistry and the molecular priorities of newly formed aerosols, NPF events were recorded in two surveys between March 2014 and February 2016. —Yao et al.

Pollution

Pollution Insight Water Emissions

MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2023

Precautions taken due to the fuel’s inherent characteristics include the construction of a custom-built cold hall, which can contain ammonia vapor in the unlikely event of a leak with the activation of a water screen. The ammonia engine R&D project started in 2019 with a pre-study and investigation of ammonia combustibility.

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Study: frequency of power outages in US stable, but total minutes without power increasing over time

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2015

The researchers pinpointed what utilities and their regulators refer to as “major events,” or events generally related to severe weather, as the principal driver for this trend. Most studies of reliability have relied on information that reflects only the largest power outages.

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Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

The Volkswagen Group Components brand will be showcasing the near-series design study of its flexible quick charging station at the Geneva Motor Show. With compact dimensions, it can be installed wherever there is demand or where there is still no charging infrastructure.

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Design Charging Power Grid Grid

Study finds rapid health benefits following air pollution reduction

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The study by the Environmental Committee of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) reviewed interventions that have reduced air pollution at its source. It looked for outcomes and time to achieve those outcomes in several settings, finding that the improvements in health were striking.

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UTA study indicates air contamination near fracking sites result of operational inefficiencies, not inherent to the extraction process

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2016

A study led by chemists at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) indicates that highly variable contamination events registered in and around unconventional oil and gas developments are the result of operational inefficiencies and not inherent to the extraction process itself. —Kevin Schug. Zacariah L. Taylor, Doug D.

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Arlington Texas Oil Gas

Study provides more insight into air pollution mechanisms that cause cardiovascular diseases

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2018

While the mechanisms by which air pollutants cause cardiovascular events is undergoing continual refinement, the preponderant evidence support rapid effects of a diversity of pollutants including all particulate pollutants (e.g. The findings have been published in an open-access paper in the European Heart Journal. —Münzel et al.

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Pollution Insight Ozone Cleveland

National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2017

The studies are designed to minimize the effects of extraneous factors and focus on the relationship between the experimental exposure conditions and the biologic response being measured, for example, a temporary change in lung function. The goal is to observe temporary and reversible responses without causing clinical effects.

Pollution

Pollution Ozone EPA San Francisco

Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

Study finds reduction of low-frequency noise from transition to electric buses improved residents’ health

Study finds advanced driver assistance systems not always reliable in long-term operation

A New Olympics Event: Algorithmic Video Surveillance

Study finds Colorado River Basin’s worst known megadrought was 1,800 years ago

DOE awards Texas A&M $1M to study fuel performance of Lightbridge Fuel in a NuScale SMR

Argonne study finds rare earth supply disruptions can have long-range impacts

Origins of intense light in supermassive black holes and Tidal Disruption Events revealed

Acura Unveils New Electric Vision Design Study at Monterey Car Week

Italian study finds raised levels of PM10, even below current Euro limits, associated with increased acute cardiac events

Study: Energy sorghum may combine best of annual, perennial bioenergy crops

Renewable hydrogen fuel being studied for the Port of Seattle

Study: California needs up to 55 GW of long duration energy storage by 2045; 150X the storage deployed since 2010

Unique jet structure of brightest gamma-ray burst explored in new study

ACMA Automechanika 2024 concludes on a high note; global aftermarket presents USD 35 bn exports opportunity: ACMA-EY Study – ET Auto

Studies find global COVID-19 lockdowns have significantly reduced PM2.5 and NO2 pollution, but ozone up

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Study finds short-term exposure to air pollution may impede cognition; NSAIDs could help

Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

Cambridge study finds globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse

Comment on BYD investor event: 5th-gen DM hybrid tech, sales target, and more by AMortalDefiant

Study identifies combustion-derived nanoparticles in diesel exhaust as the predominant mediator for adverse cardiovascular events

IISA study proposes using airships for efficient cargo or hydrogen transportation

ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

Study using satellite data finds rate of urban growth much greater than previously thought

INL study suggests fast charging can take longer in cold temperatures

Rice study: higher ethanol blends require different approach to deal with vapor intrusion in buildings; extreme event, low probability

German CAM Study: Tesla 3rd Most Innovative Car Company; 2nd Most Innovative Premium Brand

Large-scale study associates even brief exposure to PM2.5 with childhood lung infections

Study suggests fine particulates increase risk of stroke

CLEPA study: EV-only approach would lead to the loss of half a million supplier jobs in the EU

Study links closing of local automotive assembly plants in US to increase in deaths from opioid overdoses

University of Kentucky chemist receives NSF grant to study atmospheric reactions of pollution

EDF-commissioned GNA study finds current and emerging electric heavy-duty trucks and charging systems capable of meeting most fleet needs

Study finds rapid increases in nitrogen oxides may be as harmful to the heart as sustained levels

IIHS study finds autonomous vehicles may prevent only about 1/3 of all crashes if AVs drive like people

Study provides insight into mechanism of atmospheric new particle formation in polluted cities

MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

Study: frequency of power outages in US stable, but total minutes without power increasing over time

Volkswagen introduces near-series design study of the MEB-based flexible quick charging station at Geneva

Study finds rapid health benefits following air pollution reduction

UTA study indicates air contamination near fracking sites result of operational inefficiencies, not inherent to the extraction process

Study provides more insight into air pollution mechanisms that cause cardiovascular diseases

National Academies report finds EPA’s controlled human exposure studies of air pollution are warranted

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