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Monitoring shows plumes of carcinogenic formaldehyde in neighborhoods along Houston’s Ship Channel

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Air pollution monitoring by the Houston Health Department in 2019 and 2020 recorded levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, along the Houston Ship Channel that pose potential health risks to surrounding neighborhoods. The Health Department’s highest measurements were in the Cloverleaf neighborhood, where monitoring averaged 2.28

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Which urban neighborhoods have the highest EV adoption rates, and why? – Charged EVs

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For those who follow the industry, it’s self-evident that most existing EV owners will be found in low-density neighborhoods where homes have driveways. Of course, the opposite seems more likely to be true: EV adoption is highest in neighborhoods where houses tend to have their own garages.

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Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers

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John’s Episcopal Church in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. John’s listed its charger on EVmatch to make driving EVs easier for community members, many of whom rent or live in multi-family housing without a reliable place to charge, or other Chicagoans visiting the neighborhood in electric cars and needing a spot to charge up.

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OSU study: Low-income, black neighborhoods still hit hard by air pollution

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The six-state area analyzed in the Ohio State study, home to many aging and shuttered industrial plants, includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The act’s goal was “achieving environmental protection for all communities.”.

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What Happens When a Happening Place Becomes Too Hot

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Earsplitting volumes in once quiet residential neighborhoods long after midnight. The ordinance, he said, was aimed at dealing with “behavior that impacts on residential neighborhoods” and with takeaway alcoholic drinks, which are seen as the main reason late-night revelers linger on certain streets and squares.

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TEAM Industries licenses NuVinci continuously variable transmission technology for light vehicle applications

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and TEAM Industries, Inc. TEAM is the largest supplier of rubber belt continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) to the All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs), Low/Medium Speed Vehicles (LSVs/MSVs), and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) markets, all of which are included in Fallbrook’s license to TEAM.

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Data-driven Decision Making for the Fast-Growing EV Charging Industry

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In this blog, we will look at how EV charging data and analytics can drive better decision-making across the industry and where that data is coming from. Agencies want to ensure broad coverage to serve all EV driver populations, including residents of underserved neighborhoods. Planning the EV Charging Infrastructure of Tomorrow.