Transport

Global progress toward soot-free diesel vehicles in 2018

This report assesses progress in 2018 toward implementing the Climate and Clean Air Coalition's (CCAC) global strategy to introduce low-sulfur fuels and cleaner diesel vehicles. The rapid reduction of diesel black carbon emissions is one element of a strategy proposed to reduce near-term climate warming by an average of 0.5°C over 25 years.

Publication Date: 
02/07/2018
Joshua Miller, Lingzhi Jin
International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)
Tags:
Diesel, Vehicles, Vehicular Standards, India, Global, Road Transport, Fuel Quality
Air Pollution

Notification regarding list of approved fuels in the National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi government has mandated the use of only cleaner fuels and barred all toxic and polluting fuels. According to the notification by Delhi Pollution Control Committee, only Bharat Stage VI compliant petrol and diesel with 10 ppm sulphur, CNG, LPG, biogas, aviation fuel, energy from waste, charcoal for limited use in tandoors and ironing of clothes, and wood for cremations are allowed. All other pollution causing fuels including petcoke, furnace oil, tyre oil etc are banned.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2018
Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Tags:
Petrol, Diesel, LPG, Natural Gas, CNG, Firewood, Charcoal, Biogas, Waste To Energy, Delhi
Air Pollution

Don't follow this Gurugram example; here is why

In its study, CSE found that PM2.5 and PM10 levels in these societies and in nearby areas (within 200 meter range), where DG sets were operated for several hours during power cuts, increased by 30

Publication Date: 
29/06/2018
Zee News
Tags:
Air Pollution, Diesel, Gurgaon (T), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Quality Standards
Air Pollution

Diesel gensets cause 30% spike in Gurugram air pollution: Report

PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels see a 15 times rise between diesel genets being turned on and off across residential societies in the city.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2018
Zee News
Tags:
Haryana, Air Pollution, Diesel, RSPM (PM 10), Gurgaon (T), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Air Pollution

Use of diesel generators increased pollution levels in Gurgaon residential societies: CSE

The use of diesel generator (DG) sets increased pollution levels by over 30 per cent in residential societies in Gurgaon, the CSE said, amid demands for concerted action to boost usage of solar roo

Publication Date: 
27/06/2018
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Diesel, Solar Energy, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Pollution
Air Pollution

Diesel gensets push air pollution up by 30% in city, reveals survey

GURUGRAM: A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that pollution levels (PM2.5 and PM10) increase by 30% in residential areas of the city due to use of diesel ge

Publication Date: 
27/06/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Gurgaon (T), Diesel, PM 2.5, RSPM (PM 10), CSE Study, Oil Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Air Quality Monitoring
Air Pollution

Govt to scrap subsidy for private electric cars

The Centre plans to scrap cash incentives currently offered to buyers of electric cars despite having incentivised these clean fuel technologies till just a few months back.

Publication Date: 
22/06/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Cars, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Subsidies, Diesel, Air Pollution
Air Pollution

UK still plans to end sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 - source

Britain still plans to end the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 and will set out more detail as soon as this week, a government source told Reuters on Tuesday after a report suggested the

Publication Date: 
20/06/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Cars, United Kingdom (UK), Zero Emissions Vehicles, Air Pollution Control
Transport

Transition to all electric public transportation: energy resource assessment

There has been a surge of interest regarding the adoption of electric vehicles (EV). The idea of large-scale penetration of EV presents a new set of sectoral planning challenges. This move will require coordinated planning between three sectors: transportation, urban planning and power.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2018
Harshid Sridhar, Thirumalai N. C., Vaishalee Dash, Dr Mridula D. Bharadwaj
Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP)
Tags:
Electric Vehicles, Public Transport, Diesel, Vehicles, Renewable Energy, India
Air Pollution

In polluted India, engineers find novel way to fight diesel exhaust

NEW DELHI: India has some of the worst air pollution in the world and smog levels often spike during its sweltering summers, when smoke-belching diesel generators are used to offset power shortages

Publication Date: 
07/06/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution, Innovation, Air Pollution Control

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