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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. However, there is more than 15 years of research showing that the contribution of non-exhaust primary particles to the total traffic generated primary particles is significant in urban areas. Further, a 2013 review by Denier van der Gon et al. Background.

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Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

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Through 2021, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) will engage with stakeholders and convene public workshops to gather comprehensive input and feedback across all impacted sectors of our economy and throughout every community in Nevada.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Low pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation). Lower pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation). Technologies to reduce the CO 2 emissions of internal combustion engines.

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UTSA researchers review security risks for e-scooters and riders

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According to the review, which will appear in the proceedings of the 2nd ACM Workshop on Automotive and Aerial Vehicle Security ( AutoSec 2020 ), hackers can cause a series of attacks, including eavesdropping on users and even spoof GPS systems to direct riders to unintended locations. arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.01387.

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PSA Group, NGOs T&E and FNE, and Bureau Veritas publish their protocol for measuring real-world fuel consumption

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Required equipment includes: MIDTRONICS battery management; new, charged battery (may be required); numbered seals; towing hitch; workshop equipped with welding set (for exhaust system); exhaust system gas-tightness tester; new exhaust system rear part; portable emissions measurement system (PEMS); standard gas for calibrating PEMS; weather station; (..)

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Amminex introduces hardware retrofit for NOx control on older diesel cars; surpassing Euro 6

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The ASDS is installed in the spare wheel well and the SCR catalyst is fitted to the exhaust pipe under the car. The driving range will be around 15,000 km before it is time for a two-minute cartridge exchange at a workshop. In an independent testing at the University of Graz, Austria, a 2014 mid-sized diesel car with a 1.5

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Empa team develops electrohydraulically actuated cam-less valve train; up to 20% fuel savings at low load

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The valve train is the “respiratory organ” of combustion engines: it manages the aspiration of fresh air and the discharge of exhaust gases (gas exchange). The basic principle of the valve train—for both intake and exhaust side—is an asymmetric hydraulic pendulum, which can be described as a mass-spring-system. Image: Empa.

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