Starting today, high-pollutin' trucks and buses will be fined for driving in London's new Low Emission Zone, which stretches for a not-too-shabby 610 square miles. Diesel vehicles weighing over 13 tons must register with the city transportation agency and have their emissions monitored; vehicles can be charged up to $400 for exceeding exhaust limits. A system of cameras will catch unregistered vehicles, which can be fined up to $2,000. After July, the rule will be expanded to apply to vehicles weighing over 4 tons, which would include large vans and ambulances. The zone is "the first in Britain and the largest in the world by a significant margin," according to a city transportation spokesperson. Transportation officials in the notoriously smoggy city hope the scheme will avoid up to 1,000 air-pollution-related deaths a year.
source: The Guardian, BBC News, Reuters, Associated Press
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jbosborn Posted 1:11 pm
04 Feb 2008
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GreyFlcn Posted 4:12 pm
04 Feb 2008
They get 400-450 mile range
Cuts the CO2 by 15-20% compared to diesel
Cuts the other emissions down to nill
And it also cuts fuel cost of half that of petroleum. (Probably even less for a UK market)
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/02/01/pgande-adds-five- ...
http://www.ngvglobal.com/market-developments/pg-e-adds-fi ...
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/01/kenworth-to-beg.h ...
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Blueplanet Posted 9:09 pm
04 Feb 2008
Ambulances and buses will not be charged, they are all modern and meet emission guidlines. Large hauliers are all equipped to EU emissions standards. The only people this will effect will be struggling small businesses with older vehicles.
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Boyscientist Posted 12:00 am
05 Feb 2008
"Despite significant improvements in recent years, London's air pollution is the worst of any city in the UK and among the worst in Europe.
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