article thumbnail

NYU review study suggests potential for gauging health risks of air pollution on individual level

Green Car Congress

In the past, pollution measurement has been relatively crude in terms of compositional, spatial, and temporal resolution. There have been significant improvements in the ability to conduct granular measurement of air pollutants, and this has enabled more awareness and more focused local policy actions, as addressed below. Globally, 4.2

Pollution 191
article thumbnail

EPA announces $1B in grants for electric school buses and heavy-duty vehicles

Baua Electric

The transportation sector is the US’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and a leading source of health-harming pollution. Pollution from these vehicles is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular disease, among other serious health problems. Get started here. – ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

Grant 52
article thumbnail

Tesla’s invite-only Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas draws concerns from local citizens

Teslarati

“We’re currently working through that invite list, and the invites have not been sent out yet but they will be pretty soon,” the person said. ” “Take this analogy: I just moved to a new neighborhood in Austin, and that is Commissioner [Brigid] Shea’s Precinct,” they said.

Texas 98
article thumbnail

We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

Cars That Think

Where everyone had access to preventative health care that was both personalized and less invasive? What about reducing pollution in urban and poor communities? Nonprofits are already using cheap sensors to pinpoint heat islands in cities, or neighborhoods where air pollution disproportionately affects communities of color.

Future 117
article thumbnail

Air Quality: Easy to Measure, Tough to Fix

Cars That Think

All outdoor activity in my neighborhood ceased for weeks, yet staying indoors didn't guarantee relief. Of course, it's not enough to detect air pollutants; you must also remove them. LG led its presentation with personal air purifiers instead of televisions. Harry Campbell. The summer of 2020 brought wildfire to.

Ozone 85
article thumbnail

The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The Art of Dismantling and Depollution: Next, we delve into dismantling and de-pollution, where hazardous materials are carefully purged. Adherence to best practices in de-pollution, waste management and material recovery becomes imperative. Individual Perks Scrap car recycling extends personal gains beyond the horizon.

Cars 83
article thumbnail

UNECE: claim that diesel on-road vehicles are the cause of increased lung cancer is misleading

Green Car Congress

Decisions and performance oriented emission regulations have been adopted that set limits and targets resulting in the dramatic decrease in PM and other emissions; Other economic sectors are lagging behind in their initiatives, strategies and actions to address their share of PM and pollutants emissions. tuning should be warranted.

Diesel 247