Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

All of the EU’s member states but two have failed to show how they will slash air pollution to comply with the emissions limits set out in the EU’s National Emission Ceilings Directive, according to a new report from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB). —“National Air Pollution Control Programmes”. —by 2020 and 2030.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

Long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants, especially O 3 (ozone), is significantly associated with increasing emphysema, according to a new study led by the University of Washington, Columbia University and the University at Buffalo. Ground-level ozone is mostly produced when ultraviolet light reacts with pollutants from fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rulemaking for model year 2023-2026 light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards, and outlined its plans to initiate a subsequent rulemaking to set standards for MY 2027 and beyond, to speed the transition of the light-duty vehicle fleet toward a zero emissions future.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The paper highlights issues and limitations of the current standards; compares them to current and future regulations in other parts of the world; and makes policy recommendations for light-duty post-Euro 6 standards. — Recommendations For Post-Euro 6 Standards For Light-Duty Vehicles In The EU.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2019

pollution (particulates and precursors) in the United States. Of these deaths, 57% were associated with pollution caused by energy consumption [e.g., transportation (28%) and electricity generation (14%)]; another 15% with pollution caused by agricultural activities. Goodkind et al. precursor emissions. Goodkind et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

A study by European researchers has found that two-stroke (2S) scooters, although constituting a small fraction of the fleet, can dominate urban vehicular pollution through organic aerosol and aromatic emission factors up to thousands of times higher than from other vehicle classes. Emission factors (EFs) from scooters and other vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2020

A new UCLA study in zebrafish identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson’s disease. Epidemiological studies have supported an association between long-term exposure to air pollutants and disease risk.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

Light-duty tires are typically made up of synthetic rubber, derived from crude oil, rather than natural rubber, together with various fillers and additives. Put another way, tires may release an extra sixty billion particles for every kilometer driven.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

A new study by a team at the University of Surrey has found that particulate pollution levels inside cars are up to 40% higher when the vehicle is stuck in a traffic jam or stopped at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions. 34 μm at TIs. —Dr Prashant Kumar, senior author.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

Traffic is a major source of harmful pollutants; daily peak exposures tend to occur near roadways or while traveling—or being stuck—on them. That gave them rare, real-world look at pollutant exposure. With windows closed, the pollutants took longer to enter the vehicle cabin, but also longer to exit it.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Since the 1980s, air pollution has increased worldwide, but it has increased at a much faster pace in regions close to the equator. The work provides strategic insight on where in the world to reduce emissions of pollutants that form ozone. Jason West, corresponding author. —Owen R. Cooper, co-author. Yuqiang Zhang, Owen R.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2019

Air pollution is a ubiquitous problem and comprises gaseous and particulate matter (PM). However, the majority of such models represent high levels of exposure and are not representative of the exposure levels in less polluted countries, such as Australia. To understand the mechanisms involved, animal models are often used.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

New research shows that air pollution in eastern China has reduced the amount of light rainfall over the past 50 years and decreased by 23% the number of days of light rain in the eastern half of the country. But light rainfall that sustains crops has decreased everywhere. The south lost more days—8.1 days per decade.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Under the order, each agency needs to achieve 100% zero-emission vehicle acquisitions by 2035, including 100% zero-emission light-duty vehicle acquisitions by 2027. a climate- and sustainability-focused Federal workforce.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Original map from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The low-emission vehicle (LEV) standard requires vehicle manufacturers to deliver passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs that produce lower greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants for sale in Minnesota. The policy will implement two clean cars standards to reduce vehicle emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2015

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to study pollutant diffusion and to analyze the mechanism of space-time pollution interaction. In light of this, Peng Zhongren launched UAV-based observational studies on air pollution.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2020

It takes a significant bite out of smog-forming pollution in every region in the state, and will make a major contribution to cleaning the air in communities close to ports, railyards and distribution centers that are now most heavily impacted by pollution from heavy truck traffic. —CARB Chair Mary D.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 22, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency announced final national pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A challenge for New York City's efforts to reduce the negative impacts of street-level flooding and noise pollution has been how to measure these issues effectively. FloodNet sensors are mounted on sign posts and light poles at select flood prone locations in NYC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

Researchers from the University of Antwerp and KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium, have developed an all-gas-phase solid and stand-alone photo-electrochemical (PEC) cell that produces hydrogen gas from volatile organic contaminated air and light. The system works most efficiently with organic pollutants in inert carrier gas.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This settlement aligns with EPA’s National Compliance Initiative (NCI), Creating Cleaner Air for Communities by Reducing Excess Emissions of Harmful Pollutants. People living in communities that are near sources of hazardous air pollutants may face significant risks to their health and environment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Researchers at the University of Surrey have now found that where drivers spend just 2% of the journey time at traffic intersections managed by lights, this short duration contributes to about 25% of total exposure to nanoparticle emissions. UK commuters spend an average of about 1.5 hours a day at the wheel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2017

A new study, part of the Atlanta Commuter Exposures (ACE) Study, has assessed on-roadway in-cabin particulate pollution (PM 2.5 ) collected from scripted rush hour commutes on highways and on non-highway side streets. Most traffic pollution sensors are placed on the ground alongside the road and take continuous samples for a 24-hour period.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

A large-scale study that included women from Germany and China has demonstrated a link between levels of traffic-related air pollution and air pollution-associated gases with the formation of dark spots on the skin, known as lentigenes, or liver spots. The report is published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

The cleaner engine is able to deliver ultra-low NO x by managing exhaust gas temperatures to ensure rapid catalyst light-off and by maintaining aftertreatment temperatures at optimum operating conditions in all driving conditions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Corning Incorporated has boosted its light-duty vehicle filter capacity at its manufacturing facility in Kaiserslautern, Germany for both gasoline and diesel engined vehicles. These engines produce a high number of fine particulates that pollute the air.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2011

The FY 2011-2012 plan focused primarily on five areas of interest: sustainable communities; behavior and technology adoption; health and air pollution exposures; air pollution science; and greenhouse gas targets. These regulations have led to considerable improvements in air quality throughout California.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

At the end of last week, the Virginia State Senate passed HB 1965, which directs the State Air Pollution Control Board to implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. This bill will go to Governor Northam’s desk to sign and enact into law.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2011

The Car Training Institute (CTI) is organizing a conference on vehicle emission reduction—including both criteria pollutants and CO 2 —on 16-20 May 2011 in Detroit, MI. The California Air Resources Board is proposing LEV III standards that tighten current US passenger car pollutants by 70% or more.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations. billion and cumulative net benefits for Canadians of $4.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

As part of that effort, the leaders committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles by aligning fuel efficiency and/or GHG emission standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively. Short-lived climate pollutants.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The California Air Resources Board commissioned the studies to further investigate the connection between fine particulate pollution and public health impacts in California. We’ve long known particulate matter is a major component of California’s air pollution problem. Particle Pollution (PM 2.5 ) in California Using a.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Standards should help to ensure at least 50% of new vehicles sold by 2030 are zero-emissions vehicles and be consistent with eliminating tailpipe pollution from new passenger vehicles by 2035. Standards should incorporate an innovation opt-in compliance pathway for multi-pollutant reductions.

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EV Obssesion

AUGUST 8, 2021

emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks to secure pollution reductions through Model Year (MY) 2026. The post EPA to Overhaul Pollution Standards for Passenger Vehicles & Heavy-Duty Trucks, Paving Way for Zero-Emission Future appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

However, while greenhouse gases cause warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere, some aerosols can have a cooling effect on the climate because the aerosol particles cause more of the sun’s light to be reflected away from the planet. Estimates indicate that aerosols have offset about a third of greenhouse gas-driven warming since the 1950s.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2016

JILA physicists and colleagues have identified a long-missing piece in the puzzle of exactly how fossil fuel combustion contributes to air pollution and a warming climate. By finally understanding the reaction in full, we can model the atmospheric chemical processes much more accurately, including how air pollution forms.

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