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Australian Councils Can Drive Down Transport Pollution: New Report

AUSTRALIA’S LOCAL COUNCILS CAN DRIVE down transport pollution that is causing worsening climate change, according to a new report from the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership.

18 Sep 2018

New CALSTART Report Highlights Opportunity to Accelerate Growth of California's Clean Transportation Technology Industry

A new CALSTART report indicates that California's climate and energy policies are not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but are also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry in the state.

16 Aug 2018

Gasoline-Alcohol Engines for Heavy-Duty Vehicles Could Bring Greater Improvement in Worldwide Air Quality

Most efforts to reduce the adverse air pollution and climate impacts of today's vehicles focus on cars and light-duty trucks that are typically fueled by gasoline, with strategies that range from electrification and carpooling to autonomous vehicles.

14 Jun 2018

Researcher Strives to Wirelessly Recharge Electric Cars in Motion

Future electric vehicles are likely to be able to recharge as they drive along the highway, taking wireless power directly from plates fixed in the road.

30 Mar 2018

New Catalyst Could Help Reduce Pollutants in Exhaust from Advanced Engines

With cars becoming more fuel efficient, a smaller amount of heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it tougher to clean up the pollutants being discharged.

15 Dec 2017

Latest Clean Diesel Trucks Offer Clean Air and Fuel Saving Benefits

The Diesel Technology Forum has issued a statement on the occasion of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) public hearing concerning heavy duty emissions standards:

5 Dec 2017

Innovative Battery Stacking Can Increase the Travel Distance of Electric Vehicles

At present, electric cars cannot be used to travel to far-away places as their batteries take up a great deal of space. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS have now stacked large cells on top of each another to provide the vehicles with more power.

3 May 2017

New Technology for Developing Automobile Tires Using Renewable Resources

A research team headed by the University of Minnesota has invented a new technology that will help develop automobile tires from grasses and trees in a process capable of shifting the tire production industry toward using renewable resources available in our backyards.

9 Feb 2017

Lesser Carbon Emission Reduces Price of Automobiles

You might think cars with low carbon emissions are expensive. Think again. A newly-published study by MIT researchers shows that when operating and maintenance costs are included in a vehicle’s price, autos emitting less carbon are among the market’s least expensive options, on a per-mile basis.

28 Sep 2016

WVU CAFEE’s Summit Gathers Researchers, Leaders Across Industry to Discuss Future of Emissions Technology

On most days, the air seems to vibrate at a higher frequency in the labs of West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions. This week, the work of the center’s engineers, technicians and students is particularly busy.

20 Sep 2016