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.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2016
Air pollution from sources such as transport and agriculture is still being emitted above legal limits in 10 European Union (EU) Member States according to new data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EU-28 as a whole did not exceed its aggregated emission ceilings for any of the four air pollutants in 2014.
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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2012
The directive covers four main air pollutants: sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) and ammonia (NH 3 ). These pollutants can cause respiratory problems, contribute to the acidification of soil and surface water, and damage vegetation. —EEA Executive Director Prof.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2016
MDI , a Luxembourg-based company striving to commercialize a compressed air engine vehicle ( earlier post ), reported last week that its founder, Guy Nègre, had died. In the US, Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM), the US licensee for Luxembourg-based MDI, is working to launch US-based production of MDI-powered vehicles.
Green Car Congress
JULY 4, 2017
Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The briefing includes information on countries’ 2015 emissions and national ceilings for different pollutants.
Green Car Congress
JULY 2, 2012
Air pollution emitted from sources such as traffic, industry and households is still above internationally agreed limits in 12 European countries, according to newly published data. These pollutants are harmful to both people and the environment, causing respiratory illnesses, acidifying soil and surface water, and damaging vegetation.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 23, 2014
Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM), the US licensee for Luxembourg-based MDI, the developer of the AirPod compressed-air car ( earlier post , earlier post ), has launched an indiegogo campaign to crowd-source $300,000 to fund US-based production of the AirPod.
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