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Category Archives: Environment and Climate
New research platform for better roads – and more
VTI Mobile Research Platform, MRP, is one of the world's most advanced measuring vehicles, which will enable safer traffic and more sustainable transport in the future. It can also be used for completely different tasks.
VTI Mobile Research Platform. Photo: VTI.
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Posted in Environment and Climate, Maintenance, Okategoriserade
Tagged air pollution, measurements, noise, road surface, Vehicle
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Large amounts of microplastics from worn road markings
The wear and tear of road markings is an important source of microplastic emissions. The amounts are difficult to calculate but are estimated to be at the same level as emissions from other significant and already-known sources. This is shown in a new study from VTI.
Ida Järlskog, researcher...
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Posted in Environment and Climate, Infrastructure
Tagged emissions, Ida Järlskog, microplastics, vti
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Green light for new innovation programme
ShiftSweden one of five new innovation programmes that will form part of a ten-year Swedish initiative in the transition to a sustainable society. Vinnova, the Swedish Energy Agency and Formas announced decisions today as part of their Impact Innovation call, which involves a major investment in...
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Posted in Energy and Fuel, Environment and Climate
Tagged IQ Samhällsbyggnad, Region Stockholm, RISE, Shift2Access, Vinnova, vti
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Possible breakthrough for airless tyres in EU project
Reduced material use, noise levels and rolling resistance. Airless tyres could provide such benefits. A design breakthrough may be on the horizon within LEON-T, an EU research and development project that has 10 partners. VTI is participating through Research Leader Ulf Sandberg. He is responsible...
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Posted in Energy and Fuel, Environment and Climate, Traffic and Traffic Control, Vehicles
Tagged airless tyres, EU project, LEON-T, Ulf Sandberg
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HCT: Do longer trucks affect road safety?
Trials of longer, heavier vehicles have shown that they can help reduce climate impact by increasing transport efficiency. Fewer trucks carrying more cargo in a single consignment use less fuel per tonne of goods transported, which in turn results in lower emissions. Several ongoing projects...
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Posted in Energy and Fuel, Environment and Climate, Safety, Traffic and Traffic Control, Vehicles
Tagged emissions, traffic safety
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Iceland’s Highland Roads Facilitate Plant Invasions
Posted in Environment and Climate
Tagged climate change, ecosystems, Iceland's Highland Roads Facilitate Plant Invasions
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Proposed tax increases for electric cars will increase greenhouse gas emissions
Full toll rates and VAT for electric cars will reduce the profitability of owning electric cars and increase greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars in Oslo up to 2030.
Photo: Charging electric cars / Shutterstock
This is the main conclusion in a new TØI report, commissioned by the...
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Posted in Energy and Fuel, Environment and Climate, Policy and Planning
Tagged electric vehicles, emissions, greenshouse gas
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The role of public transport within social and planetary boundaries
The way of living today, not least how we travel, put our planet under an unsustainable pressure. The term “planetary boundaries” is developed within earth science, and in short, is a way of expressing how much the planet can tolerate. If we don’t adapt our lifestyle to fit these defined...
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Posted in Environment and Climate, Passenger Transport
Tagged public transport, transport system
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Greener Lighthouses
The goal of the research was to look at more environmentally friendly energy backup power solutions for Iceland´s lighthouses. The practicality of fuel cell solutions was specifically examined, but this research also investigated wind turbine utilization. This research was funded by the Icelandic...
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Posted in Energy and Fuel, Environment and Climate
Tagged fuel cell, lighthouses, solar cell, wind turbine
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The risk of road accidents increases as more and more roads become polished
In recent years, there have been a number of serious road accidents due to motorists skidding off the road. The reason is believed to be that the country's roads are becoming increasingly smooth. VTI has investigated the cause of the problem in a pilot study. New designs of studded tyres, a rise...
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Posted in Environment and Climate, Human Behaviour and Attitudes, Infrastructure, Maintenance, Passenger Transport, Safety, Traffic and Traffic Control, Vehicles
Tagged SBUF, swedish construction industry, swedish transport administration
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