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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Data compiled by Euromonitor for European research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) shows a surge in the number of Uber drivers (officially registered as private hire vehicles - PHV) in the past few years. Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”.

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Federal Highway Administration to award up to $2M for assistance in setting up certification environment for connected vehicles

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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a request for applications ( RFA DTFH6114RA00014 ) for assistance in establishing a future certification environment for connected vehicle devices and applications. Estimated funding is up to $2 million. Environmental Abilities.

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Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

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Together with start-up Circulor , Mercedes-Benz is conducting a pilot project for transparency on CO 2 emissions in the cobalt supply chain as part of STARTUP AUTOBAHN. In addition, the data network documents whether the Daimler sustainability standards are passed on throughout the entire supply chain. Blockchain in the supply chain.

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Project ASLAN launches open-source self-driving software platform

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The free and open-source solution is a complete self-driving platform that is easy to install, fully documented and contains a stable collection of state-of-the-art software packages. Vu, Professor, Intelligent Transport Systems at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

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Our models show a wide range of outcomes, but they indicate that wild pigs are most likely currently uprooting an area of around 36,000 to 124,000 square kilometers, in environments where they’re not native. In January, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) invested $11.65 O’Bryan, C. Patton, N.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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The findings appear in the journal Science of the Total Environment. In previous work, Hilpert and colleagues documented the release of gasoline as fuel is stored and transferred between tanker trucks, storage tanks, and vehicle tanks, and how these spills can contaminate the surrounding environment. 2018.09.303.

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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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Though the Postal Service now says at least 40% of the new delivery vehicles will be electric, the flaws in the USPS environmental analysis remain and need to be addressed, said Woody, a research area specialist at the Center for Sustainable Systems, which is part of the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability. 2c02520.