Power pedaling
Indian cities are being engulfed by vehicular pollution. Under such circumstances, the electric autorickshaw and bicycle offer some respite
Green levy plan scrapped
Andhra Pradesh government junks ecofriendly tax plan proposed for 15-year old polluting vehicles
The riddle of mobility
URBAN TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT AND EQUITY: THE CASE FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES By Eduardo A . Vaconcellos . 333 pages . 2001 . Earthscan …
Patna's new home delivery: pollution under control certificates
Bihar transport department moves in as car owners complain of few testing centres amid hefty fines
From April, automakers will have to declare emission details, sound level
In a bid to curb vehicular pollution, the government has asked automakers to furnish details of emission levels of vehicles they manufacture
Supreme Court orders installation of RFID at Delhi entry points
RFID system may bring efficiency in collection of toll tax and Environment Compensation Charge
Developing hydrogen as a petrol substitute
With petrol stocks being fast depleted, scientists are developing a technology that will run vehicles on hydrogen
A cocktail of chemicals
...that's what New Bombay residents seem to be consuming daily, with thousands of chemical industries and lakhs of vehicles burping out …
Nepal's dirty air
A recent study reveals that air pollution levels in Nepal is one of the worst among South Asian countries
A mistake of judgment
Pioneering though the work has been, judicial activism has restricted the growth of a responsible and independent bureaucracy
Toyota's tall claim
Reducing automobile emissions to zero is perfectly possible, claims a recent Toyota advertisement. The ad describes how the auto giant's hybrid …
BS VI standards will reduce heavy duty vehicular pollution
India’s decision to leapfrog to Bharat Stage VI standards will bring down nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions
About 29 million ‘dirty’ diesel cars and vans ply on Europe’s roads
Not a single diesel car complies with the Euro 6 air pollution limits when tested on the road
Claims by auto industry misleading, vehicles still major polluters: CSE
Air pollution cannot be controlled without arresting emissions from cars, claims the non-profit
Sequel to a murder story
It is dangerous to breathe in most Indian cities, and even though the government accepts this, precious little is being done about it
Driven by the market
There is more to profit from alternative fuel technologies than meeting emission norms with conventional fuels. But is the industry listening?
Delhi and the winter air: Hold your breath, it’s still unsafe
The rush of traffic is a key cause of air pollution — let's not lose sight of this. Dust exacerbates the problem, but&…
Bob Dylan and BS-III vehicles
The Supreme Court recently quoted the iconic singer and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan, in its judgment banning BS-III vehicles
A wild cat gone berserk
The statement by Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has been criticised as irresponsible and misleading for suggesting that its cars are akin …
Why training in eco-driving is a dire necessity in India
Trained drivers who practise eco-driving principles help lowering fuel consumption and fatality rates
Carbon tax: Kenya to charge motorists ‘traffic jam fee’ to curb emissions
Under the plan, the government seeks to introduce a fee on automobiles driven in zones marked as heavy traffic areas
If you are in Patna, there's no respite from "very high levels" of PM2.5 concentration
The CSE study found that PM 2.5 levels even inside anganwadis were more than 42 times higher than the permissible safe standards for ambient air …
Toxic Delhi air can get deep into your lungs; 22 million at risk
Pollutant particles can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause permanent harm to cognitive development
NGT bans diesel vehicles in Delhi
Vehicles more than 10 years old and new diesel vehicles would not be registered in the city as per the order
"People who own cars make life unpleasant"
John Whitelegg of the School of Built Environment at Liverpool's John Moores University spoke to Anish Gupta about Calcutta's transport …