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Beijing Adds Pollution Tax To Fuel To Curb Huge Smog Problems
Smog-choked Chinese capital Beijing will be the first city in the country to introduce a new pollution tax. Following months of pollution far above safe levels, major Chinese cities have scrabbled to find a solution for improving air quality. Gasgoo reports Beijing will introduce a new tax this...
Clean Fuels In Beautiful Places: U.S. Parks Service Goes Even Greener
For those readers living in one of America's big cities, concrete jungles strewn across the North American landscape, it's easy to forget that hundreds of thousands of acres... April 2, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6
EPA Moves To Cut Sulfur In Gasoline, Reducing Emissions Further
"Cleaner cars need cleaner fuels"--that's the message from a group of automakers in support of new EPA rules to clean up gasoline. The Environmental Protection Agency will... March 29, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4
Confirmed: Traffic Pollution Can Cause Asthma In Kids (Not Just Trigger It)
It's long been suspected, but a new European survey confirms it: Children living near areas of heavy traffic are more at risk of asthma. Previously, it was thought that... March 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 8
China Imposes Much Tougher Fuel-Efficiency Standards On New Cars
China's ongoing and recent air pollution issues are leading to swift rethinking of the country's transport policy. After several months of choking smog engulfing its major... March 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4
Despite Pollution, China Still Isn't Committed To Electric Cars
The images have made for grim viewing even if you don't live within the frame: Pictures and details emerging from China earlier this year showed smog on levels not previously... March 10, 2013 by Antony Ingram 9
Beijing Says 'Enough!': City To Scrap 180K Polluting Cars
Recent pollution figures in Chinese capital Beijing have made 1970s Los Angeles look like a crisp day in the Rocky Mountains. The city, like Hong Kong last month, has finally... January 30, 2013 by Antony Ingram 14
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Hong Kong, Choked By Smog, Bans Most Polluting Vehicles
Choked by smog, the city of Hong Kong has finally cried "enough!" Despite setting clean air targets, the city's smog problems have been increasing every year, and authorities... December 21, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2
France To Ban Classic Cars From Capital To Clean The Air
For some, the image of a classic Citroën DS passing along the Champs-Élysées couldn't be much more French if a man in a stripy top and beret walked past... November 14, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Alcoa Building-Exterior Panels 'Eat' Smog From (A Few) Cars
Pittsburgh-based aluminum giant Alcoa has developed a new coating for its aluminum building panels that passively sucks in airborne pollutants and transforms them into... May 1, 2012 by Talking Points Memo
Coloradans: Donate An Old Polluting Car, Get A Tree Planted
While it's not quite the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program, it's a nice gesture with a clear mission: get the most polluting cars off Colorado roads. If you're a Coloradan who... April 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
Big Emissions Gain: Cleaning Up Dirtiest Third-World Diesels
In asking developing world countries to clean up their act when it comes to reducing automobile emissions, it's easy to sound hypocritical. A new climate change initiative... February 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
To Idle Or Not To Idle? What's Best For Car, Gas Mileage?
There are two kinds of traffic, neither of which is particularly pleasant. The first is moving traffic. It's slow, tedious, and something many of us are unable to avoid on... January 24, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
A Brief History Of Smog, Which Led To Electric Cars: Recommended Reading
Daniel Yergin is one of those authors who writes major works. His Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize is nothing less than the definitive history of the rise of the petroleum... December 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
What Do Greenpeace, Star Wars And Volkswagen Have In Common?
You'll no doubt have heard of Greenpeace. The high-profile, occasionally militant green organization very much believes in action over words when it comes to coercing... December 12, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2
Nissan Exec Calls Electric Leaf Pollution "Bull"
We all know that electric cars have zero tailpipe emissions, but the claim that electric cars move the pollution from the tailpipe to the power station chimney has long been... December 6, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 10
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