Cleaner, Pollution and Transportation

ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A new briefing paper from Imperial College London estimates that in 2021, 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport came from tires and brakes. Tire wear particles pollute the environment, the air we breathe, the water run-off from roads and has compounding effects on waterways and agriculture.

Pollution

Pollution Transportation London Environment

Vermont’s New ‘Replace Your Ride’ Funds Cleaner Transportation Options

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Through the FY2022 and FY2023 Transportation bills, funding was approved for a new incentive program, “Replace Your Ride,” to encourage owners of older, higher polluting vehicles to switch to cleaner transportation options.

Cleaner

Cleaner Transportation Pollution Vehicles

CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board last week approved the final proposed 2022 Scoping Plan ( earlier post ), a roadmap to reduce demand for petroleum by 94%, cut air pollution by 71%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85%, and reach carbon neutrality by 2045. Transportation.

Pollution

Pollution Emissions Gas Gas-Electric

EVs and Fleet Electrification Are Reducing Noise Pollution

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 8, 2024

What isn’t often discussed is the potential for EVs to reduce noise pollution. With that in mind, here’s a closer look at EVs and their impact on noise pollution. How Are Automakers Reducing Noise Pollution? Reducing pollution starts with EV production. People can live better lives when the roads are quieter and cleaner.

Pollution

Pollution Fleet Tax Credit Cleaner

Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Thus, it is important to identify and quantify the most important human-produced sources of VOC emissions to effectively mitigate air pollution and improve human health, the authors said. Even so, lotions, paints and other products contribute about as much to air pollution as does the transportation sector.

Pollution

Pollution Transportation Production Los Angeles

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

Study finds that replacing older, highly polluting school buses could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2023

Replacing all of the oldest, highly polluting school buses in the US could lead to 1.3 Even relatively short commutes on school buses can dominate students’ daily air pollution exposures. While it is considered the safest mode of transportation from a traffic accident perspective, concerns about levels of emissions are well documented.

Pollution

Pollution Cleaner 2012 EPA

“Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

New cars would be almost no cleaner than under the Euro 6 standard agreed in 2014. continued] The post “Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back appeared first on CleanTechnica. EU lawmakers have agreed.

Pollution

Pollution Cleaner 2014 Cars

CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

billion investment plan to support the transition to zero-emission transportation. Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike- and car-sharing, to consumer rebates for clean cars. 381 million for clean transportation equity projects.

Cleaning

Cleaning Clean Cleaner Cars

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

This brief study analyses, for each individual state, the changes from 2008 to 2018 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan.

Coal

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska

Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2019

in 2030 even if India were to comply with its existing pollution control policies and regulations. In January 2019, the Indian government launched the National Clean Air Program (NCAP), a five-year action plan to curb air pollution; build a pan-India air quality monitoring network; and improve citizen awareness. concentrations.

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Pollution India Emissions 2015

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. The standard provides consumers with a growing variety and volume of cleaner fuels. To date almost 3.3

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Cleaner California Carbon Standards

CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, is largely responsible for the shift by encouraging the use and production of cleaner alternatives. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6 billion gallons of diesel.

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Cleaning Clean Diesel California

CARB approves $533M funding plan for clean transportation investments

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The California Air Resources Board approved a $533-million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. billion for low-carbon transportation projects from the cap-and-trade program.

Cleaning

Cleaning Clean Transportation Pollution

PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. million settlement with Volkswagen. Six projects received $580,000 in the first set of awards, announced last year.

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Pollution Transportation Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Volvo Trucks presents Vera autonomous electric vehicle for future transport solutions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Vera is controlled and monitored via a cloud-based service, and has the potential to make transportation safer, cleaner and more efficient. Volvo’s long-term goal is to offer companies that need continuous transport services between fixed hubs a complement to today’s offerings. —Claes Nilsson, President Volvo Trucks.

Volvo

Volvo Transportation Future Electric Vehicles

CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The plan is by far the largest annual investment in clean transportation incentives to date—more than double the amount of the largest past investment. Supported projects range from consumer rebates for clean cars to incentives for cleaner trucks, and mobility options. Over half of the $1.5 Over half of the $1.5

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Cleaning Clean Pollution Cars

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

How Transportation is the Leading Cause of Pollution

EV Connect

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Transportation is a lifeline for many—connecting them to people, place, and possibilities. However, transportation is responsible for the highest amount of air pollution in America. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that transportation produced 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019.

Pollution

Pollution Transportation Cleaning Clean

The ‘One simple trick’ Paris used to reduce air pollution 40% ahead of Olympics

Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

Or perhaps more specifically, Paris reduced the city’s dependence on cars in favor of alternative forms of transportation. Ahead of the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics, the effect has been a major reduction in air pollution. Other cities can look to Paris as a model and adopt similar, straightforward initiatives to combat air pollution.

Pollution

Pollution Cleaner Transportation Waste

Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The transportation sector is currently responsible for more than 40% of climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions in the region, and soot and smog from cars and trucks are major contributors to lung disease and other health problems region-wide, particularly in low income communities.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions DC District of Columbia

CU Boulder study: routine household activities generate air quality on par with major polluted city

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Cooking, cleaning and other routine household activities generate significant levels of volatile and particulate chemicals inside the average home, leading to indoor air quality levels on par with a polluted major city, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. Earlier post.).

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Pollution Ozone Cleaning Clean

500 electric buses to be flagged off in Delhi on Jan 23: Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot – ET Auto

Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

New Delhi: Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Tuesday said 500 electric buses will be flagged off in the national capital on January 23, taking the number of such buses on city roads to 1,800. Gahlot said this while travelling in a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus.

Transportation

Transportation Auto Cleaner Insight

India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s official think tank, with support from RMI and RMI India, has launched a campaign to transform last-mile deliveries and eliminate pollution through consumer engagement. We will promote awareness about health, environmental and economic benefits of electric vehicles through the Shoonya campaign.

Miles

Miles India Pollution Electrical

European Commission proposes Euro 7 standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

The European Commission presented its proposal for Euro 7 standards to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU. While CO 2 emission rules will drive the deployment of zero-emission vehicles, it is important to ensure that all vehicles on European roads are much cleaner, the EC said.

Standards

Standards Pollution Emissions All-Electric

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. Safety, especially when it comes to new transportation policies and new technologies, cannot be overlooked. Shaffer et al.

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F-150 Climate Petrol Gas-Electric

California ARB study finds commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel; light rail, personal vehicles the lowest

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The mode of travel you take on your daily work commute can make a big difference in your exposure to air pollution, according to a new study by researchers at the California Air Resources Board (ARB). Boxplot of average PM 2.5 , BC, UFP, and LDSA [lung deposited surface area] concentrations for each commute mode.

Pollution

Pollution Personal Light California

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. Drive Clean in the San Joaquin, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District: 2,894 participants.

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Cleaning Clean Sacramento Pollution

Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation

Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2023

With the world’s focus shifting towards sustainable energy, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution for the future of transportation. Unlike gas-powered cars, which emit harmful pollutants into the atmosphere, electric vehicle produce zero emissions. Conclusion electric cars are the future of sustainable transportation.

Sustainable Transportation

Sustainable Transportation Transportation Future Electric Cars

Oregon State partnering with Daimler on fuel-cell electric Class 8 truck for SuperTruck 3

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

million awarded by the Department of Energy to Daimler Trucks North America, headquartered in Portland, and $199 million awarded overall by the DOE to fund 25 projects geared toward putting cleaner cars and trucks on America’s roads and improving the nation’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The work by Oregon State is part of $25.8

Oregon

Oregon North America Fuel Portland

Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Such air drawn into the FCEV passes through an air purification system that cleans it of particulates and other unwanted matter, leaving the air cleaner. This is necessary for keeping the fuel cell stack from pollutants. (4) 4) Thermal Management System. —Domenico Nucera, President of the Bus Business Unit at Iveco Group.

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Hydrogen Hyundai Fuel Europe

EC JRC report explores future of road transport; moving away from system centered on private car ownership

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

The Joint Research Center (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, has released a report exploring the future of road transport, given the advent of automated, connected, low-carbon and shared mobility. Extract of transport technologies funded under Horizon 2020 (H2020). Source: JRC.

Transportation

Transportation Future Cars Pollution

CARB approves $483M funding plan for clean transportation investments; 94% of funding from cap-and-trade

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board approved a $483 million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. billion for low-carbon transportation projects from the cap-and-trade program.

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Cleaning Clean Transportation Climate Change

EPA requires trucking companies to reduce air pollution near Los Angeles schools as part of emissions violation settlement

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Heavy-duty trucks can emit drastically higher levels of pollution when not equipped with required emissions controls. Transport companies must comply with California’s rule to improve air quality and protect adjacent schools and communities from breathing these toxic pollutants.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Pollution EPA Emissions

DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $96-million funding opportunity (Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement) to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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Cleaning Clean Vehicles Cleaner

Arrival Van achieves EU certification, receives whole vehicle type approval

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

We now look forward to starting production later this year and delivering vehicles to our customers, in order to help to make cleaner air for cities all over the world. The rapid growth of e-commerce has led to an increase in demand for light commercial transport in cities, increasing both congestion and pollution.

Vehicles

Vehicles Cleaner Fleet Pollution

Transportation Electrification Accord sets out multi-sector roadmap to electrified future

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2018

Fortune 100 companies, including automakers and utilities, have joined labor groups, consumer advocates, environmental organizations and others to sign the Transportation Electrification Accord — a written set of principles meant to inspire and continue the conversation around electrified transportation.

Transportation

Transportation Future Grid Sierra

California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

announced that 17 local governments and transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to aid the transition to zero-emission buses. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). Napa Valley Transportation Authority. Cleaner Transportation in the Coachella Valley.

California

California Emissions Los Angeles Fresno

EPA to develop options to reduce NOx and PM from locomotives further

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responding to petitions from the California Air Resources Board, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association to address harmful nitrogen oxide (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) emissions from locomotives.

EPA

EPA Pollution Emissions Standards

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Imagine a transportation option that has the fun and flexibility of a bike, is a fraction of the price of a car, can park almost anywhere for free, and produces almost zero climate-changing emissions. Not only do e-bikes make sense from an environmental perspective, they are an excellent transportation option financially. Think again.

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Transportation Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Gasoline-Electric

UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In addition, ride-hailing trips frequently replace lower-carbon transportation methods—such as public transit, walking, or biking—that consumers might have used otherwise. —Don Anair, deputy director of the UCS Clean Transportation Program and lead author of the report.

Emissions

Emissions Cars Cleaner Seattle

California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

Today, operating the best-selling gas-powered commercial leaf blower for one hour emits air pollutants comparable to driving a 2017 Toyota Camry from Los Angeles to Denver. We must look beyond transportation if we are to achieve the emissions reductions needed to fight climate change and improve air quality and health in our communities.

San Francisco

San Francisco Los Angeles California Engine

Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Source: Transport for London. The ULEZ has already helped to reduce roadside pollution levels by 44% in central London and 20% in inner London. The ULEZ is a very targeted scheme to get the most polluting vehicles off the road. Map of the current Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and ULEZ boundaries.

Scrappage

Scrappage London Emissions Pollution

WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air; 7M deaths per year

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. Updated estimations reveal a death toll of 7 million people every year caused by ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution. Ambient air pollution alone caused some 4.2 g/m 3 (for PM 10 ) and 10 ?g/m

Pollution

Pollution Africa Asia Europe

ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

Vermont’s New ‘Replace Your Ride’ Funds Cleaner Transportation Options

CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

EVs and Fleet Electrification Are Reducing Noise Pollution

Study: consumer products overtake transportation as largest source of VOCs air pollution in cities

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Study finds that replacing older, highly polluting school buses could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually

“Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back

CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Poor air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

CARB: clean fuels replaced more than 50% of diesel used in California in Q1 2023

CARB approves $533M funding plan for clean transportation investments

PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

Volvo Trucks presents Vera autonomous electric vehicle for future transport solutions

CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

How Transportation is the Leading Cause of Pollution

The ‘One simple trick’ Paris used to reduce air pollution 40% ahead of Olympics

Northeast States, DC release proposal for regional plan to cut emissions and invest in clean transportation

CU Boulder study: routine household activities generate air quality on par with major polluted city

500 electric buses to be flagged off in Delhi on Jan 23: Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot – ET Auto

India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

European Commission proposes Euro 7 standards

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

California ARB study finds commuters’ exposures to air pollution greatly depends on mode of travel; light rail, personal vehicles the lowest

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation

Oregon State partnering with Daimler on fuel-cell electric Class 8 truck for SuperTruck 3

Iveco Group chooses HTWO (Hyundai) fuel cell systems for the next generation of hydrogen buses in Europe

EC JRC report explores future of road transport; moving away from system centered on private car ownership

CARB approves $483M funding plan for clean transportation investments; 94% of funding from cap-and-trade

EPA requires trucking companies to reduce air pollution near Los Angeles schools as part of emissions violation settlement

DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies

Arrival Van achieves EU certification, receives whole vehicle type approval

Transportation Electrification Accord sets out multi-sector roadmap to electrified future

California to receive more than $236M to support transit agencies’ transition to zero-emission buses

EPA to develop options to reduce NOx and PM from locomotives further

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

California Assemblymembers introduce bill phasing out gasoline-fueled small off-road engines

Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air; 7M deaths per year

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