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Barcelona to Begin Banning Old Cars in 2019, Munich Ordered to Develop Diesel Ban Plans
In response to worsening air pollution problems in many of Europe’s largest cities, Barcelona (Spain) and Munich (Germany) have been moved to action. In Barcelona’s case, voluntarily, and in Munich’s case, as the result of a court order. To be…
10 More Electric Buses To Make Porterville Fully Electric
The City of Porterville in California has entered into a sales contract with GreenPower Motor Company for the purchase of 10 EV350 40-foot zero-emission, all-electric, transit buses. The purchase will see all 9 of Porterville Transit’s routes go fully electric.…
Diesel Emissions: the Clues Were There
It is amazing that the Volkswagen and diesel emissions scandal was not discovered earlier. In 2003 nitrogen dioxide alongside London’s Marylebone Road increased by around 20%. As we approached the 2010 legal compliance date, concentrations from traffic went up, not…
January 2017 Electric Vehicle Sales Figures For Japan
The Japanese electric vehicle market is comprised almost entirely of Japanese auto manufacturers (unsurprisingly), which makes the market an interesting contrast to free-for-all markets like the US. The Nissan LEAF has over the past few years more or less dominated…
EPA Chief Denies CO2 as Primary Driver of Climate Change
Scott Pruitt, the new head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), does not think that carbon dioxide is a “primary contributor” to climate change—even though the actual science says it is. “I think that measuring with precision human…
Use Buggy Covers to Combat Air Pollution Danger, Parents Warned
Parents should use covers on their prams during the school run to protect their infants from air pollution, experts have warned. Scientists tested the pollution levels inside prams to assess the exposure of infants taken on the school run with…
Scotland Grants Planning Approval for 50MW Floating Offshore Wind Farm
The Scottish government yesterday granted planning permission for a new 50MW floating offshore wind farm around 15km off the coast of Aberdeen, marking a significant step forward for the nascent clean energy technology. Once operational, the farm will have capacity…