Transport Emissions Articles
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Environmental Protection Advancements: The Role of Self-Loading Concrete Mixers in Sustainable Construction
In an era where environmental consciousness is increasingly becoming a priority, innovations in the construction industry are aligning with sustainable practices. The self-loading concrete mixer has emerged as a technological marvel not only for its efficiency but also for its positive impact on environmental protection. This article explores how self-loading concrete mixers contribute to ...
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The Future of Autonomous Electric Bus Systems: How autonomous electric bus systems could revolutionize public transportation and reduce carbon emissions
The world is facing an urgent need for sustainable transportation solutions as we grapple with the challenges of climate change. The transportation sector is a major contributor to carbon emissions, and as such, it is essential that we explore innovative solutions that can help to reduce these emissions. Autonomous electric bus systems have emerged as a promising solution that could revolutionize ...
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Industrial Carbon Capture
What is Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage? Industrial carbon emissions come from industrial processes and stationary emission sources, such as power stations, cement production and refineries. Industrial carbon capture and storage involves capturing CO2 at emission sources, transporting, and then storing or burying it in a deep, underground location. How is Industrial Carbon Dioxide Captured? ...
By WKC Group
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The air quality ripple effect: The multitude of secondary benefits from reducing air pollution
TL;DR - While air pollution’s connection to other environmental issues such as deforestation and climate change is more readily recognized, poor air quality also impacts a variety of other sectors that may not be thought of as environmentally-tied, such as tourism and real estate. By recognizing the complex web of effects that air quality has on environmental and non-environmental sectors ...
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3 Reasons Electric Fleets are Driving the EV Market Forward
Commercial fleet operating companies lead the electrification movement, pushing for innovative electric vehicle technology and solutions across geographic markets that passenger vehicles have yet to embrace. According to BNEF’s Electric Vehicle Outlook, electric fleet vehicle sales in 2021 will more than double those in 2020, generating substantial investment in battery pack hardware and ...
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Saving the environment one molecule at a time - Core of Carbon Capture
I remember sitting as a student in a lecture hall when our teacher began the lesson by stating that the magic limit of 400 parts per million (ppm) atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) had been reached. This happened for the first time in 2013, and by 2016 even the lowest value of the year was over 400 ppm. And by now, the annual mean CO2 concentration is already over 410 ppm. ...
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A spotlight on the future of food waste
With the Government recently committing to separate food waste collections in its spending review, this waste stream is back in full view on the national agenda. Our resident composting expert, Huw Crampton, recently shared his thoughts with Skip Hire & Waste Magazine on the role legislation, decentralised solutions, and composting all play in helping the UK to manage its food waste ...
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Joey Bergstein: Vermont is ready for a clean, equitable transportation system
Seventh Generation is a company that, from the beginning, has had the future in its view. With every decision we make, we consider the impact on this and future generations — and no issue will have a greater impact on our collective future than the climate crisis. Seventh Generation has been working to accelerate a just transition to a clean energy economy — but we can’t do it ...
By Ceres
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Ambient Monitoring for Ecotourism - Case Study
Overview Gujarat Tourism association wanted to monitor the effect of increased tourism on the air quality of the tourist spots in real-time. Oizom installed Polludrone at 5 major tourist spots. The solution gave data of particulates generated, harmful gases released and increase in temperature. Gujarat Tourism was able to analyze the environment’s effect on the tourists as well as the ...
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How the world emergency Coronavirus showed a decline in Air Pollution level in China - Is there a deeper impact?
The world is facing a global pandemic. The governments have declared national emergencies. Empty streets. People locked in their houses. Does this sound like some ‘doomsday’ movie plot? Probably yes. But unfortunately, this is what’s happening in the world right now. The coronavirus epidemic that started in the Wuhan district of Hubei Province in China on 17th November 2019 ...
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Behavioural Change In The Use Of Transport
Transport is the backbone of an economy, and its growth mirrors the economic state of the country. As an economy grows, the requirement of transport infrastructure also increases. The increase in the disposable income of citizens also adds more private vehicles to roads. Between 2005 and 2015, a considerable proportion of India’s energy-related emissions came from the transport sector. The ...
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CARB Approves Rule Requiring Transition to Zero-Emission Airport Transport Vehicles
On June 27, 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a rule requiring the gradual transition of fixed-route airport shuttles into 100 percent zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2035. Applied to public and private shuttles that serve the state’s 13 largest airports, including rental car agencies, hotels, and parking facilities, the regulation was approved with an expectation to ...
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WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2019 “Retrospectives Round-Up” PLUS Mark Your Calendars for WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2020!
Earlier this summer we hosted WASTE MANAGEMENT Smart Class 2019 in London. Here’s what some of the stakeholders in attendance had to say: “This was my second Waste Management Smart Class and I found it as interesting and valuable as the first. It was another excellent event showing the high levels of innovation, across the UK and beyond, that are being developed to ensure that waste ...
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Clean Air Strategy 2019
To further address the health and safety and environmental issues surrounding air pollution, in January 2019 the UK government launched a Clean Air Strategy to outline how they will tackle all sources of air pollution, making air healthier to breathe, protecting nature and boosting the economy. The government confirms their plans for dealing with all sources of air pollution, making ...
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Deposition of ionic species and black carbon to the Arctic snow pack: Combining snow pit observations with modeling
Abstract. Although aerosols in the Arctic have multiple and complex impacts on the regional climate, their removal due to deposition is still not well quantified. We combined meteorological, aerosol, precipitation, and snow pack observations with simulations to derive information about the deposition of sea salt components and black carbon (BC) from November 2011 to April 2012 to the Arctic snow ...
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Electric driverless vehicles could reduce decarbonisation gap by third
Autonomous Electric Vehicles (A-EVs) could bridge approximately one-third of the gap between current decarbonisation rates and those needed to limit global warming to 2˚C. That is according to a new report from PwC, which also reveals that A-EVs are likely to cause a reduction in oil demand relative to current trends, and have a noticeable impact on global carbon intensity. ...
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Is a French revolution on the road?
Any observer of French political life can tell you that the silence of the Ministry of the Environment always precedes a media storm. The press conference held yesterday by Nicolas Hulot, the Minister of the Environment, was no exception to the rule. The disclosure of the French Climate Plan ended the lengthy wait of many legal experts and result in the announcement (a week before Bastille Day) ...
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Life Among The Heavy Metals
Authors in scientific and applied works interpret the meaning of the concept "heavy metals" in different ways. Today, they include more than 40 chemical elements with an atomic mass of more than 50 atomic units. An important role in the determination of heavy metals is played by the following conditions: their high toxicity in relatively low concentrations, and the ability to bioaccumulation. ...
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Cardiff airport - Case study
Background Cardiff Airport, is a much more scenic corner of the triangular airport “hub”, joint with Birmingham and Heathrow being improved and expanded to help ease the burdens on the South East of England’s struggling air infrastructure, as demand for flights increases. The airport which was recently purchased by the Welsh Assembly will be a key player in the years to come ...
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How Carbon Trading Can Help Preserve Coastal Ecosystems
Introduction The ocean is the largest long-term carbon sink on the planet, storing and cycling 93% of the earth’s CO2 . The ocean’s vegetated habitats, in particular mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses, comprise only 0.05% of the plant biomass, but store equal amount of carbon as terrestrial biomass per year, and thus stand among the most efficient carbon sink. However, the rate ...
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