How can you take action to reduce pollution if you cannot identify where it is coming from? Reducing pollution requires real-world data on vehicle emissions performance, argues Ben Fielden from EMSOL.
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Train-mounted sensors allow cost-effective air monitoring
Mobile devices fitted to trains can sense greenhouse gas emissions and monitor air quality at a lower cost.
Post-lockdown gridlock forecast urges drivers to take to cycle routes and walking paths
Transport experts urge Britons to get used to driving less to avoid gridlock on the roads as coronavirus restrictions lift, further suggesting councils provide better cycling routes and walking paths to get the public out of their cars.
Amazon’s first custom electric van plans for 100,000 vehicle fleet – everything you need to know
Amazon has just revealed the first of its planned custom electric delivery vehicles, complete with built-in Alexa, expected to be delivering packaged within a year. The company plans to have 100,000 on the road by 2022, and 100,000 by 2030.…
‘Significant link’ between air pollution particles and neurological disorders, study finds
A major long-term study conducted by Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health has associated tiny air pollution particles with molecular damage linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. If this ground-breaking discovery is corroborated by future research, it would have…
Low income households face the inequality of air pollution
Numerous studies have concluded that poor air quality affects deprived neighbourhoods significantly more than affluent areas. Particulate matter released by emissions causes serious health conditions. Not only does roadside pollution have to be addressed, but also the social implications it…
3 million working days lost annually to pollution
The importance of green and healthy growth has been highlighted by a new study, Breathing Life into the UK Economy, from CBI Economics on behalf of the Clean Air Fund. It suggests the UK stands to benefit by £1.6 billion…
Edie: BP suggest that world has already passed peak oil
Edie reports that BP has predicted that the world’s oil demand may not rebound to pre-COVID levels.
Happy World EV Day: What is EV Day and why our planet urgently needs clean mobility
September 9 marks World EV Day: a celebration of e-mobility that raises awareness of the benefits of electric. This year it has a special significance as 2020 has seen a firm push towards clean battery-powered mobility.
The Guardian: Asphalt roads make city air pollution worse in summer, study finds
Emissions from asphalt are a significant source of air pollutants in cities, especially in hot weather, a study shows.