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Nationwide Vehicle Emissions Database Could Help Cities Curb CO2
2015-04-07 19:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Researchers at Boston University have created a nationwide database for determining how much carbon dioxide is produced by vehicle travel in U.S. cities and suburbs an essential part of greenhouse gas reduction efforts, they say. Encompassing 33 years of data, the system provides kilometer-by-kilometer views of vehicle emission trends from roads across the country. Those emissions account for 28 percent of all fossil fuel CO2 emissions in the U.S., the researchers note. The data highlight the ongoing...
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