Pipe: Passenger vehicles

An investigation is underway into a delay in responding to reports about air quality at two orthopaedic operating theatres at the West Cumberland Hospital in Cumbria. The theatres have been shut while emergency maintenance work is carried out, although ...
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Take one look at a "Humvee" and the last thing you're likely to think about is fuel economy: they look more like tanks than green cars. However, Ricardo has shown that even these models can be more fuel efficient thanks to its Fuel Efficient Ground ...
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An overview of how hybrid-electric systems work, including features such as regenerative braking. Hybrid cars such as the Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius are ...
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People who aren't able to attend can submit written comments by 4:30 p.m. June 25 to: Jim McGraw, Department of Natural Resources, Air Quality Bureau, 7900 Hickman Road, Suite 1, Windsor Heights, Iowa, 50324. Comments may also be sent by fax to ...
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It's year two of the “Eco Car2: Plugging into the Future” competition and the cars are up and running! The Eco Car 2 competition gives college students real world experience in automotive vehicle design and execution. Nearly 16000 students.
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After two years of on-the-ground testing, the Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator from Van Buren Township-based Ricardo Inc. has proven to be as good as the simulation models projected, according to data analyzed by the ...
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GOP Senator David Vitter of Louisiana—who alone has made 400 inquiries—is insisting she turn over data linking air pollution to early death. The EPA has used that research, much to the consternation of energy companies, to justify regulations that ...
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Tracey Carson, spokeswoman for Mason Schools, says the district recently hired a private environmental firm to test air quality in the school and found that parts of the building, which houses more than 900 students, had elevated levels of chloroform.
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By Chase Cavanaugh LEXINGTON,KY-- The Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition held a conference on compressed natural gas in Lexington Thursday.

The analysis released today proves that when compared to the US military's regularly outfitted M1151 HMMWV, the FED experienced a 72 percent improvement in fuel economy. The FED's performance was assessed using a number of realistic duty cycles ...
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Honeywell Turbochargers Help Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel Post Industry-Best Highway Fuel Economy Estimates Of 46 mpg. - New diesel offering uses turbocharging solution to reach 46 mpg in highway driving - Turbo diesel technology also ...
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Fleet operators are being recruited to trial a new fuel system cleaner that has shown improvements in fuel economy and power outputs in independent tests. Techron is offered on petrol and diesel engine vehicles and, according to its maker Chevron, is ...
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Based on the great success of our 2011 and 2012 fuel economy guides, we are excited to present our 2013 Annual Fuel Economy Guide. This guide is grouped by vehicle class and sorted by fuel economy. To use this guide, simply select the vehicle class you ...
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The change in China's policy on air pollution, as signalled by the pilot carbon-cap, could mean that other countries that have been dragging to act on climate change will have to change their policy. China has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by ...
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McCarthy now leads the EPA's air pollution office, and has had a long career in government working for both parties. Republicans boycotted the panel's vote last week over transparency concerns. Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, the panel's top Republican ...
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is granting $6.2 million for a project that aims to reduce air pollution in the Triangle by promoting vehicles that run on electricity, propane and natural gas. The Clean Fuel Advanced Technology project was ...
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While the standard 3.5-liter V6 is both more efficient and powerful compared to last year, the big news is the addition of an available turbocharged four-cylinder engine promising enhanced fuel economy. The high-performance Taurus SHO model is now ...
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But with the V-6s of that time offering a big leap in performance and smoothness, with fuel economy only slightly lower for the V-6 (yes, gas prices were lower then), the question then was: Why not get the V-6. Now the question is more along the lines ...
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The California Air Resources Board has fined Mex-Cal Truckline Inc. of Otay Mesa $300,000 for violating state air pollution laws by dispatching noncompliant vehicles serving regulated intermodal railyards in 2011 and 2012. The Otay Mesa office is south ...
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A decade ago, both the Honda Accord and Nissan Altima were offered in base four-cylinder versions. But with the V-6s of that time offering a big leap in performance and smoothness, with fuel economy only slightly lower for the V-6 (yes, gas prices were ...
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