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Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation

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Unlike gas-powered cars, which emit harmful pollutants into the atmosphere, electric vehicle produce zero emissions. This means that EVs are much cleaner and more sustainable than traditional cars, contributing to the fight against climate change. Conclusion electric cars are the future of sustainable transportation.

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

Green Car Congress

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.

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US tire manufacturers urge Congress to implement policies for more sustainable transportation and infrastructure

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Stormwater basins, bioswales, street sweeping, and public awareness campaigns are proven ways to reduce pollutants from the roadway. Incentives for the use and manufacturing of retreaded tires.

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EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study

Teslarati

The study analyzed data on total zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) registrations, air pollution levels, and asthma-related emergency room visits throughout California from 2013 to 2019. The post EVs like Tesla are cutting pollution levels and reducing health problems: study appeared first on TESLARATI.

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8 development banks commit to provide more than $175B to scale up support for sustainable transport

Green Car Congress

Rapid motorization is creating more congestion, air pollution, traffic accidents and greenhouse gas emissions—especially in developing countries. Developing countries have the opportunity to leapfrog to a greener future of less motorization, shorter commutes, and more energy efficient transport systems.

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Achates opposed-piston 3-cylinder 10.6L diesel emissions meet 2027 EPA, CA requirements

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These results show that the Opposed-Piston technology is able to meet our sustainable transportation goals, reducing criteria pollutants while also emitting less carbon dioxide. Earlier post.).

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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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The report, A Paradigm Shift Towards Sustainable Low Carbon Transport , finds that more than $1.5 Transportation is central to the social and economic activity of people across the world. Transport is also typically responsible for around 80% of developing cities' local air pollution and more than 1.3