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Category Archives: Environment and Climate
Electric vehicles cut emissions from goods delivery by 94 per cent
Replacing diesel cars with small electric vehicles virtually eliminated greenhouse gas emissions from goods delivery in downtown Oslo.
No conflicts or accidents during the test period occurred, but the efficiency of the logistics was not as good as expected beforehand.
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Tagged city logistics, electric vehicles, emissions, green logistics, greenhouse gases
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Recycled tyres: Risk and opportunities
Tyre recycling is one way to conserve finite resources and the potential uses appear endless. However, there is a need to increase trust so that tyre-based materials can be seen as raw materials. This can be achieved with the standardisation of relevant physical and chemical properties of...
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Tagged circularity, environmental impact, recycling, tyres
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Snowy road conditions and road temperatures in the north
In our northern latitudes the amount of snow, sleet and ice vary by season and geography. But by how much? A new study from VTT investigates the distribution of road conditions and road temperatures in Finland.
A study from VTT aimed to assess the distribution of road conditions and road...
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Tagged road conditions, temperature, winter, winter conditions
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Electric flight route Stavanger-Bergen – Commitment to testing electric planes is socially beneficial
An investment in a demonstration case with electric planes on the Stavanger-Bergen route in the 2020s can accelerate electric aircraft in Norwegian aviation and thus have a greater net societal benefit than not investing in electric aviation.
This is the main conclusion in a new report from the...
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Tagged electrified aircraft, electrified flight
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Sweden valuates the price for CO2 emissions the highest among the Nordic countries
Posted in Environment and Climate
Tagged air pollution, carbon dioxide, cost-benefit, emissions, environmental impact, noise, valuation
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Questions abound on microplastics from road traffic
According to an estimate, tyre wear particles accounts for at least half of the Swedish microplastics emissions. While tyre particles are actually rubber, they are often included in the definition of microplastics.
In 2017, the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) was...
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Tagged emissions, microplastic particles, microplastics, particulate matter, tyre, tyre wear
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Using modeling to map out ways to mitigate traffic related particulate matter in Iceland
Exceedances of the health limit for particulate matter (PM10) pollution, due to traffic, occur several times a year in the capital area of Iceland. Because of the adverse health effects of PM10 pollution finding ways to reduce this pollution is very important. To model possible mitigation...
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Posted in Environment and Climate
Tagged air pollution, NORTRIP, particulate matter, road dust, studded tyres
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Environmentally friendly logistics for collection and recycling
VTI is taking a prominent role in two projects in the field of environmentally friendly logistics and sustainable transport: the SATIN* project to increase the circularity of textiles and the SHREK project, which looks at the role of Swedish ports in a circular economy.
Large volumes of...
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Tagged environmental impact, environmentally friendly, logistics, recycling
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New method for selecting right climate adaptation measures
Climate change implies that today’s transport systems need to be adapted to changing conditions. In a new project, researchers from VTI will develop a new prioritisation method for selecting measures to reduce the risk of climate-related damage to roads and railways.
We can already see how...
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Tagged climate adaptation, climate change, risk assessment
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Particles – a problem in enclosed railway environments
From a climate perspective, rail transport in Sweden is sustainable. However, rail traffic can give rise to levels of particles that are harmful to human health. Thanks to various research projects over recent years, VTI has been able to acquire the right knowledge to help address these...
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Tagged air pollution, environment, particle concentration, particles, particulate matter, railway
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