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  • ...ed to contribute a proportionately large share of the total societal noise pollution. ...tists for answers regarding the planning of new roadways and the design of noise mitigation.
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  • ...chael Hogan, '' Analysis of Highway Noise'', Journal of Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, Vol. 2, No. 3, Biomedical and Life Sciences and Earth and Environmental Sc
    4 KB (532 words) - 09:27, 2 June 2009
  • '''3. Pollute Less.''' [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid cars]] reduce smog and noise pollution. They produce up to 90% fewer emissions depending upon the type of hybrid a
    3 KB (488 words) - 12:26, 6 February 2007
  • ...wild>[http://www.wildlandscpr.org/node/258 The Impacts of Off-Road Vehicle Noise on Wildlife]</ref> according to the U.S. Forest Service, old-style [[Two-st ...n 32 million cars every year."<ref Name="ENS2">{{cite web| title = New Air Pollution Rules Target Off Road Vehicles| work = Article| publisher = Environment New
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  • *A [[catalytic converter]] to reduce air pollution. *A [[muffler]] (North America) / [[Muffler|silencer]] (Europe), to reduce noise.
    10 KB (1,599 words) - 08:07, 5 August 2009
  • ...capable of this advantage, due to the fact that trolleybuses also lack the noise of steel wheels on rails, unlike Trams.
    15 KB (2,113 words) - 15:32, 28 July 2009
  • ...axicab service may operate for 10-20 hours per day, the reduction in local pollution and noxious emissions may be more significant than that achieved by hybrids ...ed petroleum consumption and [[roadway air dispersion modeling|vehicle air pollution emissions]] worldwide<ref>{{cite web | title=Real Hybrid Mileage Database |
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  • ...r organizations have noted several consequences of illegal ORV use such as pollution, trail damage, erosion, land degradation, species loss, and habitat loss<re ...y common in vehicles designed for off-road use) also causes concerns about pollution, because "two-stroke engines emit about 20 to 33 percent of the consumed fu
    33 KB (5,328 words) - 15:59, 31 May 2010
  • ...ons) vehicle, the LS600h L is estimated to produce just 20 per cent of the pollution that causes smog than that of conventional V8 power plants. The vehicle use Since there is inherent noise, vibration and harshness (NHV) generated by most [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] pow
    11 KB (1,591 words) - 21:12, 18 October 2010
  • * Produces 80% less pollution (smog forming emissions) than similar gasoline-only cars. ...de is quieter thanks to a new acoustic-insulated windscreen that cuts wind noise.
    12 KB (1,598 words) - 22:33, 4 December 2010
  • Some limits were imposed to reduce pollution and noise. Limits can also be put into place temporarily through dynamic traffic guid ...on increases with speed, and fuel conservation is a key factor in reducing pollution. Safety issues have been cited as well with regards to speed-related fatali
    25 KB (3,920 words) - 23:59, 12 March 2007
  • ...ing burned at high temperatures and low pressures, which produced very low pollution. ...obiles of the day, and its ability to run in eerie silence apart from wind noise gave it a distinct edge. At 70 mph in a Doble E-series, there was little no
    16 KB (2,583 words) - 06:59, 19 February 2007
  • ...as suitable vehicles for women drivers due to their cleanliness, lack of noise and ease of operation. ...noting that the issues of traffic jams, noise pollution, total life-cycle pollution, energy expenditure and the health toll of a sedentary lifestyle, will not
    56 KB (8,990 words) - 15:42, 24 September 2009
  • ...to more complex engines, lack of availablity of fuel, and a higher rate of pollution. The emission problem is why diesels aren't currently sold in California an ...tion diesels, which for some buyers was enough to compensate for the extra noise.
    49 KB (7,542 words) - 23:04, 16 August 2009
  • ...]], but the move was rejected by West Oxfordshire council due to noise and pollution concerns.<ref>{{cite web
    63 KB (9,901 words) - 03:37, 5 December 2010