UK Elections: Two Parties Are Interested in Banning Internal Combustion Engines
19 May 2017, 18:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom are preparing for elections, and both proposed a ban of ICEs in the distant future
Belgian Scientists Invent Device That Gets Hydrogen From Polluted Air
15 May 2017, 11:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A team of researchers from the Universities of Antwerp and Leuven have developed a device that can extract hydrogen from polluted air. It also purifies the air
Maine's Next Industry Could Be the Sale of Clean Air
6 May 2017, 14:31 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A businessman who has started a company that sells bottled air wants to expand the enterprise into Maine. The state's clean air could be sold across the world
Dust Storm Blocks Beijing Traffic, It Affects Northern China As Well
4 May 2017, 09:27 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Extreme weather keeps affecting human life, and it does not look like things are going to get better. Beijing has gone trough a massive dust storm this week
Start-Up Develops Particle Filter That Turns Pollution Into Ink
24 Feb 2017, 17:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An Indian start-up company has devised a way to retrofit a filter to existing vehicles and reduce their pollution levels. They make ink out of soot
Australia Might Use Clean Energy Subsidies To Build New Coal Power Plants
2 Feb 2017, 10:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The biggest coal exporter in the world, Australia, could employ funds meant for clean energy solutions to build new coal power plants, says its treasurer
Ferrari and Aston Martin Will Be Fined For Missing EU CO2 Reduction Goals
19 Dec 2016, 17:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ferrari and Aston Martin have failed to meet their CO2 emission reduction goals for 2015, and they will be fined by the European Environment Agency
Smog Alert In Northern China Cuts Traffic And Reduces Output In 700 Factories
19 Dec 2016, 16:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Pollution is a serious issue, and Northern China has experienced a concerning situation because of smog. Traffic was restricted in several cities
Global Warming Is on Hold, Numbers Show
14 Dec 2016, 12:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Global emissions of CO2 have only risen by 0.2 percent in 2016, meaning this is the third year in a row when they don't register significant rises
Four Capital Cities, Including Paris, Plan Diesel Ban for All Vehicles by 2025
5 Dec 2016, 12:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While the automotive industry is still trying to find a solution to the whole diesel situation, a few cities around the world are tired of waiting
China Considers Special Government Measures to Help the Switch to EVs
1 Nov 2016, 15:52 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / China is trying to fight the air pollution problem it faces on all fronts, and the cars its population drives are a very important aspect
Africa Is Burning the High-Sulphur Diesel That Europe Won't Accept
17 Sep 2016, 17:07 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The content of sulfur in diesel fuels that some African countries find acceptable is over 500 times that of the European standard
Air Pollution Is Putting Tiny Particles in Your Brain, and They're Toxic
7 Sep 2016, 11:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A new study could link air pollution to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, but will that be enough to start a real fight against it?
Diesel Brothers TV Stars Face Lawsuit From Environmental Group
29 Jul 2016, 15:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A popular TV series that follows a business focused on tuning diesel engines has attracted unwanted attention. An environmental group wants to sue the stars
Siberia About to Beat Cars in Race Towards Global Warming
27 Jul 2016, 17:14 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Of all things that heavily contribute to global warming, besides cars, planes, cruise ships and farming, Siberia's methane could be the one that really gets us
Classic Cars Will Not be Banned From Driving in Paris
20 Jun 2016, 18:01 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Paris' war on car pollution on its streets will apparently not include historic vehicles, after classic car enthusiasts have lobbied for getting an exemption
Paris Will Ban All Pre-1997 Cars From Driving On Weekdays
1 Jun 2016, 08:19 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Starting July 1, Paris will not allow its residents to drive vehicles that were registered before 1997 in the city. The ban is only on weekdays
This Is What a 1,400-Passenger Bus That Takes Virtually No Road Space Looks Like
24 May 2016, 19:13 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / China's found a solution that could solve two of its most stringent problems: air pollution and traffic congestion. And it originated in the US back in 1969
Our Cars Shouldn't Be The Air Pollution Scapegoats
24 May 2016, 18:17 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The pollution we can breath comes in many forms, but the internal combustion engines in our cars shouldn't be the only ones to be held accountable
Tesla's Promotional Video for China Seems to Forget One Very Important Aspect
17 May 2016, 11:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Tesla's new commercial for China is very well adjusted to the local culture, but only where it's in the US brand's benefit