Sentences with phrase «diesel pollution by»

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Dieselgate (as it became known) exposed the extent of the pollution problems caused by diesel vehicles, which until recently accounted for half of new car registrations in the EU.

The following are some facts about diesel car engines, the tailpipe pollution they emit and the «defeat device» software that federal regulators say VW used to circumvent emissions standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California.

New analysis shows the number of diesel cars on London's roads has increased by over 170,000 since 2012, despite serious public health warnings about the risks of cancer and air pollution.

David King, who served Labour and Tory governments, says he was misled by car industry over levels of diesel pollution

Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six - nation study published today in Scientific Reports whose groundwork was laid in part by an American chemist now working at Université de Montréal.

And much of the technology needed to cut the world's black carbon output already exists, including pollution traps that can be installed on diesel engines and solar cookstoves that replace models powered by burning wood or dung.

The UK government's plan to ban the sale of diesel and petrol cars in two decades» time is no help for those affected by air pollution

Previous work in 2013 found that bees in the lab could be confused by the effects of diesel pollution.

«We don't think that air pollution from diesel vehicles is the main reason for this decline, but our latest work suggests that it may have a worse effect on the flower odours needed by bees than we initially thought.

The models suggested that levels of air pollution would fall without the government having to do much as older diesel vehicles are replaced by newer ones that emit less nitrogen dioxide.

The research, funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that inhalation of diesel exhaust caused changes in the heart's electrical activity, suggesting that air pollution reduces the amount of oxygen available to the heart during exercise.

(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Paul Lienert and Joseph White DETROIT, Sept 29 (Reuters)- Volkswagen AG's promise to fix pollution control systems on about 11 million diesel vehicles will involve changes to software, and possibly hardware, that could leave owners with cars that deliver diminished fuel economy and performance or require more maintenance, experts said Tuesday.

Also you're talking about petrol cars causing pollution and acting like you're making some incredible noble sacrifice by rejecting them, when it's diesel cars & diesel commercial vehicles we need to take care of before we start throwing away sports cars.

Jody Craig, a member of the audience, described how a single Girl Scout troop in January sought to curb harmful air pollution from diesel engines by requiring buses to stop idling outside of a local school.

But this will prevent blackouts at times of peak demand during the coming summer, without the pollution that will be caused by the 250 MW of temporary diesel generators that are also going to be used.

Photo: Public domainOther Truck Fleets, Pay AttentionDid you know that replacing a pre-1994 diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004 - 2006 model could cut soot pollution by about 2/3, and reduce smog - forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by

Cars launched by the Tatas have diesel engines, which count for more carbon emission and sound pollution comparing with the Petrel ones; but here in India, neither the politicians nor the media raise their voices against it.

The primary source of NO2 pollution is the burning of fossil fuels, especially by coal - fired power plants and diesel engine cars, like those in the Volkswagen emissions-gate scandal.

Protesters assembled by Portland's Reed College entered the banks as mock coal export trains, which they believed will expose Northwest residents to coal dust, diesel fumes and noise pollution if the coal export facility near Longview becomes operational.

A Clean Fuels Standard will require oil refineries and distributors to ensure that Washington's fuel supply gets cleaner over time, reducing carbon pollution from gasoline and diesel by 10 % over 10 years.

In addition, between 2005 and 2030, U.S. particle pollution rules for new diesel engines will cut their black carbon emissions by 86 %.

The California Air Resources Board will vote Friday on spending $ 423 million paid by Volkswagen to settle claims from its diesel air pollution scandal.

Other Truck Fleets, Pay Attention Did you know that replacing a pre-1994 diesel truck (or at least the engine) with a 2004 - 2006 model could cut soot pollution by about 2/3, and reduce smog - forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions by more than half?

- Introducing the central London Ultra-Low Emission Zone one year earlier than planned in 2019 - Extending the Ultra-Low Emission Zone («ULEZ») beyond central London from 2020: for motorcycles, cars and vans, to the North and South Circular; and for lorries, buses and coaches London - wide - Developing a detailed proposal for a national diesel scrappage scheme for Government to implement - Bringing forward the requirement for all double — deck buses to be ULEZ - compliant in central London from 2020 to 2019 - Implementing clean bus corridors — tackling the worst pollution hotspots by delivering cleaner buses on the dirtiest routes

Ironically the promotion of diesel cars by our misguided European politicians, as a green alternative to petrol, has resulted in real and deadly pollution from carbon particulates and nitrous oxides.