Tag Archives: NOx

A mucky business 

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

HERBIE, a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own in a series of Disney films launched in the 1960s, had its share of misadventures. But things had a way of ending up happily for both the car and its … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen emissions scandal: millions of Britons could be driving illegal cars

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Millions of diesel cars could be recalled if manufacturers are found to have rigged emissions tests like Volkswagen Millions of British motorists could be driving illegal cars which have been doctored to mask dangerous levels of emissions after Volkswagen admitted to … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen under investigation over illegal software that masks emissions 

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

California and EPA accuse VW of installing ‘defeat device’ software that reduces nitrogen oxide emissions while a car is undergoing official tests The US government has ordered Volkswagen to recall almost 500,000 cars after discovering that the company deployed sophisticated … Continue reading →

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Diesel cars: What’s all the fuss about? 

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel cars are taking a right hammering at the moment, but how bad is the problem and why isn’t more being done to address it? Diesel cars are taking a right hammering at the moment. Dirty engines spewing out noxious … Continue reading →

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Indonesia air pollution: Tens of thousands of lives at risk from new coal plants

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The Indonesian government’s plan to build 117 new coal-fired power plants could cause tens of thousands of premature deaths, according to a new analysis. Harvard University researchers say pollution from those coal power plants in the pipeline will put 21,200 lives at risk … Continue reading →

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Caring for the Air – Forest Fires, Air Quality Advisories, and Why Fraser Valley Smog is Worse in the Summer

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Forest fires outside our region are having an impact on air quality in the Lower Fraser Valley this summer. Elevated concentrations of fine particulate matter from those fires resulted in an air quality advisory being issued for the eastern parts of the Fraser … Continue reading →

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UK lobbying for even weaker EU air pollution laws, leaked papers show

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Conservative government argues that already watered-down laws to limit toxic pollution that causes tens of thousands of deaths each year will cause job losses in the coal mining sector Leaked documents show the UK is pushing for watered-down EU air … Continue reading →

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Greener, Not Cleaner: How Trees Can Worsen Urban Air Pollution

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

No one enjoys choking on smog, but are more trees really the answer for polluted city air? It’s not as clear-cut as you might think. Air pollution is clearly a problem for health and well-being – and as more and … Continue reading →

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