COVID-19 Put the Brakes on Traffic and Emissions, But Will it Make a Difference?
June 12, 2020
Shelter-in-place orders related to COVID-19 have nearly eliminated gridlock on California’s roadways.
UC Davis News
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Surprise! Even Partial Automation Is Encouraging Drivers Not to Pay Attention
June 4, 2020
Among the many dangers faced by people on streets in this nation today, distracted driving in automated vehicles has not been uppermost in people’s minds. But research from U.C. Davis suggests policymakers should maybe pay a little more attention.
StreetsBlog Cal
Driving makes a comeback. So could tailpipe emissions
May 15, 2020
Americans are getting back into their cars as the economy reopens, but they’re continuing to shun public transit, preliminary data shows. If the trend persists, experts say, it could have devastating implications for the fight against climate change in a post-pandemic era.
E&E News
How can we be sustainable post-Covid 19?
May 14, 2020
With a ban on non-essential travel and some countries in complete lockdown, we’re able to witness what happens to the Earth when we’re largely absent for the first time.
BBC.com
Electric Car Sales Plummet, May Hurt California’s Climate Goals
May 14, 2020
This isn’t the first time Paul Suchanek has experienced a sudden drop in car sales from a major disaster or event.
CapRadio
California Readying Rules for Automated Vehicle Ride-Hailing
May 8, 2020
California’s first-ever Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service Pilot Program is underway. This means that someone near you could potentially be hailing a ride from an automated vehicle rather than a taxi or ride-hail driven by a human being.
StreetsBlog California
Planetary do-over?
May 1, 2020
The coronavirus shutdown is removing 6 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere—but it won’t be enough to save Earth.
Sacramento News & Review
Economic toll endangers key climate goal: Cleaner cars
April 23, 2020
The economic downturn triggered by the novel coronavirus pandemic threatens to stall multistate goals to put more clean cars on the road.
E&E News
Should Gasoline Come With A Climate Change Warning Label? These Cities Think So.
April 21, 2020
Proponents hope the simple stickers will make consumers question their own use of fossil fuels.
HuffPost
Coronavirus stay-at-home orders have reduced traffic accidents by half
April 2, 2020
Coronavirus stay-at-home orders that went into effect on March 20 have reduced vehicle collisions on California roadways by roughly half, according to a UC Davis survey that is the first to estimate the impact of the extraordinary health orders on traffic.
Los Angeles Times
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