Vehicular Pollution

us engine manufacturers will have to ensure that all heavy-duty trucks operating in California have computer systems to diagnose and warn drivers of emission problems. This first regulation of its

Publication Date:

30/08/2005

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20050831

pp:

0

Tags:

Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Legislation, United States Of America (US), California

Transport

World class products

This last fortnight, after two disparate experiences, I came to realise there is not much difference between colas and cars. Let me explain how. A year ago, we released a study on the cocktail

Publication Date:

27/02/2005

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

13

Issue:

20050228

pp:

19

Tags:

Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Coca Cola, Drinking Water, Cars, Pesticide Residues, Industry, Auto Industry, Technology

Transport

A little green thought

What should be the price of natural gas in India? Till now, gas was pumped by the public sector company, the Oil and Natural Gas Commission and piped and sold by another public sector concern, the

Publication Date:

14/02/2005

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

13

Issue:

20050215

pp:

18

Tags:

Environment, CNG, Green House Gases, Natural Gas, Finance, Subsidies, India, Vehicular Pollution

India

Decongestion directive

The Supreme Court (sc) has told the Delhi government to rid the capital of traffic congestion. In this regard, the state authorities have been instructed to control the number of vehicles plying on

Publication Date:

28/02/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

12

Issue:

20040229

pp:

0

Tags:

Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Supreme Court, India, Delhi

Economy

Strict US norms for motorcycles

The US Environmental Protection Agency has kickstarted the cleanup drive for highway motorcycles by revising their emission standards after two and a half decades. The new norms, which are more stringent, were notified on December 23 and will come into ef

Publication Date:

30/01/2004

Author(s): Chirag Shah

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Economy, Emissions Trading, Legislation, United States Of America (US), Two Wheelers

Economy

It’s official now

Price mechanism is the only way to discourage the use of dirty fuels

Publication Date:

30/07/2003

Author(s): Chirag Shah

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Vehicular Pollution, Fuel Quality, Diesel, Petrol, Eco Tax, Economy

Air Pollution

Polluting oligopoly

A clutch of automakers to blame for almost all of the tailpipe emissions in the US

Publication Date:

14/01/2003

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Auto Industry, Research, NGO, United States Of America (US), Statistics

Transport

Sorry sight

Excessive pollution is threatening to put Nepal's picturesque Pokhara out of the tourist map. The panoramic view of the snow-clad Himalayas from the valley is fast fading. Industrial and vehicular

Publication Date:

29/11/2002

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Tourism, Nepal

Environment