Reducing automobile emissions to zero is perfectly possible, claims a recent Toyota advertisement. The ad describes how the auto giant s hybrid technology cuts fuel consumption by almost 40 per cent, compared with conventional petrol engines...
Travel today is relatively faster, and people across the world are travelling more than ever before. But at a giant cost: urban roads are choked with vehicles. The air throttles millions. While the affluent scramble for more road space, the not-so-lucky a
The quality of air has improved in California after re formulated petrol was made mandatory
On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two-wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards will go into effect for type approval of new motorcycle models
The Delhi government in a letter to the Union ministry of road transport and highways (mrth) has suggested an improved inspection and maintenance programme for vehicles in use in the capital. The
a us federal appeals court recently blocked President George Bush's plans to open all highways in the country to Mexican trucks. The court ordered that the vehicles could not be allowed entry until
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Air Quality, 07/02/2017. Central Pollution Control Board monitors the ambient air quality at 680 monitoring stations located in 300 cities/towns covering 29 states and 6
<p><em>India Gears up for a revolutionary change in the fuel industry with launch of India’s first revolutionary bio- diesel station at Lonikand, Pune. Bio Diesel from My Eco Energy ’s Lonikand
Pioneering though the work has been, judicial activism has restricted the growth of a responsible and independent bureaucracy
Car pools for urban traffic blues
By reducing the number of oil changes in buses a new recycler cuts down on emissions
Delhi s Centre for Science and Environment starts a fiery campaign against smoke emanating from vehicles
IN AN attempt to lower emission levels of vehicles, the Supreme Court has directed the petroleum ministry to study the viability of propane as an alternate fuel and submit, a report by
In 2014, the G20 Energy Efficiency Action Plan prioritized the establishment of a Transport Task Group (TTG) to promote cooperation among participating G20 countries to develop domestic policies that improve
A study conducted for the department of the environment in the UK shows that the introduction of catalytic converters has been accompanied by a sudden and unexpected rise in concentrations of
The crowded streets of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, are in for a green makeover. Even as the polluting baby taxis are on the last leg of their journey, the compressed natural gas (CNG)-driven
Kathmandu s growing air pollution forces authorities to enforce strict regulations
Tokyo, like all other major cities has heavy vehicular traffic, and a lot of smog as a result. KojiTakeuchi, a chemical engineer at the National Institute for Resources and Environment in
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS If you have been effectively treated for tuberculosis or an ear infection, you may have to try three or more antibiotics before you find one that works. What will
Life in Delhi is a capital punishment. The city s air is so polluted it claims a victim every hour. The level of small particles less than 10 micron <font class='UCASE'>pm</font> 10 present in the air are very high and are known to cause severe lung d
