News tagged with vehicle exhaust
More than just the tailpipe -- true environmental cost of travel
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Trains, planes, buses and automobiles do not only effect the environment via their exhaust pipes. There is a full life-cycle of processes associated with getting from a to b that we rarely acknowledge.
Traffic's true toll: Researchers explore the health effects of vehicle exhaust
May 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When Dr. Ralph Delfino and Michael Kleinman look at Southern California's gridlocked freeways, they don't just see traffic. They see research opportunities.
New aerosol observing technique turns gray skies to blue (w/Video)
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny, ubiquitous particles in the atmosphere may play a profound role in regulating global climate. But the scientists who study these particles -- called aerosols -- have long struggled to ...
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Excess pneumonia deaths linked to engine exhaust
Apr 15, 2008 |
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Engine exhaust fumes are linked to excess deaths from pneumonia across England, suggests research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Electricity from the exhaust pipe
Jun 03, 2008 |
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Researchers are working on a thermoelectric generator that converts the heat from car exhaust fumes into electricity. The module feeds the energy into the car's electronic systems. This cuts fuel consumption and helps reduce ...
The vehicle industry must have a rethink
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Despite the fact that the vehicle industry is currently described as an industry in crisis, there are high hopes that the development of future IT services for vehicles will drive development. However, for new technology ...
Nissan Cuts In Half Amount of Precious Metals Required in Catalysts
Nov 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Nissan Motor Company Inc. has announced a new ultra-low precious metal catalyst that will cut in half the amount of precious metals used by car manufacturers. The new catalyst will be introduced in the new ...
New engine helps satellites blast off with less fuel
Feb 22, 2007 |
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Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new protoype engine that allows satellites to take off with less fuel, opening the door for deep space missions, lower launch costs and more payload in orbit.
Diesel Exhaust Is Linked To Cancer Development Via New Blood Vessel Growth
Sep 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists here are the first to demonstrate that the link between diesel fume exposure and cancer lies in the ability of diesel exhaust to induce the growth of new blood vessels that serve as a food supply ...
See what you're spewing as you speed along
Aug 06, 2007 |
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In future drivers may only have to glance at the dashboard to see the pollution spewing out of their vehicle’s exhausts.
Researchers discover links between city walkability and air pollution exposure
Nov 02, 2009 |
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A new study compares neighborhoods' walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of air pollution and finds that some neighborhoods might be good for walking, but have poor air quality. Researchers involved ...
Sophisticated weather satellite rockets into orbit
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O, soared into space today after a successful launch from Space Launch Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ...
Today's waste, tomorrow's fuel
Jul 03, 2007 |
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A Cardiff University research collaboration is working to recycle precious metals from road dusts and vehicle exhausts to create greener energy.
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