Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2012

A study by a team of researchers in the UK has estimated the contributions of brake dust, tire dust, and resuspended dust to non-exhaust traffic particles as. 55.3 ± 7.0%, 10.7 ± 2.3%, and 38.1 ± 9.7%, respectively, at their sampling site at Marleybone Road, London. 90% by the end of this decade. 90% by the end of this decade.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2017

Researchers at Imperial College London, working with colleagues from King’s College London and University of British Columbia, have demonstrated a mechanism by which diesel exhaust particles directly affect the lungs to initiate symptoms such as a tightening of the airways and cough. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2012

In a study of non-metal miners in the US, federal government scientists report that heavy exposure to diesel exhaust increased risk of death from lung cancer. documented the risk of dying from any cause, with an emphasis on lung cancer, using data from the full study population (the cohort study). µg/m 3 ).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

The London Congestion Charging Scheme (CCS)—which charged for travel into central London and reduced traffic volume ( earlier post )—has shown little evidence that it improved air quality as well, according to Part I of a new study published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

The team carried out a series of experiments were carried out in Surrey’s Environmental Flow (EnFlo) wind tunnel with a 1:50 scale of a typical London street canyon to assess the exposure of four cyclists riding in a group to the emissions of polluting vehicles. —Schmeer et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

Annual GHG emissions relative to BASE Scenario (BASE Scenario = 949 kt CO 2 e on a 100-year GWP basis) for differing London bus fleet technology options. Their study appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. For the lean-burn CNG scenario, this meant considering exhaust and pipeline supply leaks.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2018

Here, we provide an updated overview of the impact of particulate and gaseous pollutants on endothelial function from human and animal studies. Indeed alterations in endothelial function seem to be critically important in transducing signals and eventually promoting cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, diabetes, and atherosclerosis.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2018

A study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the University of São Paulo revealed that a beltway constructed to divert heavy-duty diesel vehicles traffic in the Brazilian city of São Paulo improved air quality and public health in the city. —NUS Associate Professor Alberto Salvo, study leader.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

Cyclists in London and other major cities have higher levels of black carbon in their airway cells, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society’s Annual Congress in Amsterdam. To test this theory the study compared the lung dose of black carbon in cyclists and pedestrians.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

A new study by researchers from Imperial College London(ICL) of 39 new Euro 6 diesel passenger cars has found “ huge variability ” in the on-road NO x emissions of Euro 6 diesel passenger cars, with results ranging from 1 to 22 times the type approval limit. The average NO 2 emission in the new study was 2.5 for urban driving.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

Brighton & Hove operates a fleet of approximately 280 modern buses in and around the city of Brighton & Hove which, according to recent Department for Transport statistics, boasts the country’s highest—and consistently growing—number of bus journeys per head of population outside London.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

Researchers from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Imperial College London have designed an active control turbocharger consisting of a mixed-flow turbine with pivoting nozzle vanes to adapt to the pulsating exhaust flow. Results of their study showed that engine power increased by between 3.58% and 7.76% between 800 and 1400 rpm.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2019

Brunel University London is the first to begin researching future powertrain concepts using Camcon Automotive ’s new Single Cylinder Intelligent Valve Technology (SCI). Compatible with most single-cylinder combustion development engines, SCI is designed to plug-and-play straight out of the box.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

A study of a 2017 Toyota Mirai fuel cell by Argonne National Laboratory found fuel cell stack efficiency below 50% and fuel cell system efficiency dropping below 40% at high loads. OP engines utilize direct injection after ports closure to avoid the risk of fuel short circuiting out the exhaust. Shell plc, London, England.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2013

A new study published in the journal Nature Materials has found a way to suppress the thermal conductivity in sodium cobaltate so that it can be used to harvest waste energy, with potential applications such as automotive waste heat recovery. CoO 2 , which has a large-period superstructure. —Voneshen et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.Another study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked exposure to diesel exhaust with asthma.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

A team from University College London and BP’s Fuels and Lubricants Research group has investigated the combustion and emissions characteristics of a range of fuel molecules which can be produced from lignocellulosic biomass through a variety of processing routes. nonane), and for this reason three such alkanes were tested in this study.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2022

The independent study brought together experts from across the UK to assess the design challenges, manufacturing demands, operational requirements and market opportunity of potential zero-carbon emission aircraft concepts. Its main advantages are that it only emits water and eliminates all other exhaust emissions (CO 2 , NO x , particulates).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

A new study by an expert working group at the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering examines a wide range of possibilities for future, lower-emitting and cost-effective ship powering options. billion gallons US). There is, therefore, good reason to keep machinery well-maintained and operated by well-motivated crews.a

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2013

A team from Brunel University, MAHLE Powertrain and University College London studied the combined effects of different inlet valve operating strategies on combustion, performance and emissions with different ethanol and 1-butanol blends with gasoline in a single-cylinder spark-ignition research engine equipped with a fully variable valvetrain.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 25, 2009

Researchers at Imperial College London are developing an artificial leaf to help them better understand how trees convert sunlight into energy in the hope that they can mimic the process in the development of the next generation of clean power sources. Scientists are keen to develop more efficient and cheaper alternatives sources of energy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The exception would be for ships fitted with an approved “equivalent arrangement” to meet the sulfur limit—such as an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) or “scrubber”—which are already permitted under regulation 4.1 of MARPOL Annex VI. Black carbon.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2014

London, Berlin.) However, a recent study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) found that on-road NO x emission levels of Euro 6 diesel cars in Europe are on average about seven times higher than the NO x limit set by the Euro 6 emission standard. to ban diesel vehicles that comply with European regulations.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 9, 2023

At the time, there was no shortage of government-backed studies claiming that automated speed enforcement saved lives. The United Kingdom likely has the highest number of speed cameras (per capita) in the entire world and some municipalities are introducing noise-detecting cameras aimed at penalizing people with loud exhaust systems.

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