Research by a Victoria University student shows that particulate matter from wood burning fires is a winter health hazard in New Zealand.

Space & Earth - Environment

May 07, 2013 not rated yet 0

Rolling out round-nosed lorries with aeroplane-style flaps at the back on Europe's roads would cut fuel costs, reduce carbon emissions and save lives, while giving a boost to the struggling auto sector, the ...

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Apr 15, 2013 3.9 / 5 (9) 6

(Phys.org)—While the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas starting January 8 will be full of mobile-computing gadgetry next week, autonomous driving demonstrations will also capture visitors' attention, ...

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Jan 06, 2013 4 / 5 (13) 20 |

Award-winning research by a transport and logistics expert at the University of Huddersfield has shown that there would be economic and environmental benefits to individual companies and the country if the ...

Technology - Other

Nov 09, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 1

Traffic congestion is a serious problem. According to a recent study conducted by INRIX Europe, Belgium is the worst country in Europe for congestion, with motorists spending 55 hours a year in traffic jams, ...

Technology - Other

Nov 01, 2012 not rated yet 0

A new report by a panel of international experts highlights policies to improve air quality road safety and congestion, supporting African development.

Space & Earth - Environment

Oct 23, 2012 not rated yet 0

Researchers in Spain have discovered that greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced through the use of biodiesel. The group from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in Spain investigated the benefits ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jul 19, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 7

Road transport is one of the main vectors of animal epidemics. It is vital to understand how potentially infected animals are transported and exchanged within a country. A French-Italian team, including researchers ...

Other Sciences - Mathematics

Jul 10, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A study carried out by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland indicates that extreme weather conditions cost EU transport system at least €15 billion a year. Currently, the greatest costs incurred are from road accidents, ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jul 05, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

City centers could become virtually car-free over the next 20 years under new plans proposed by University of Leeds transport researchers.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Oct 20, 2011 3.8 / 5 (5) 37

Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new system that will enable highway construction engineers in the field to immediately analyze soil movements caused by active landslides and erosion ...

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 11, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

The European Union's target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions from transport by nearly two-thirds by 2050 is realistic, European Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas insisted Friday.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 10, 2011 3.7 / 5 (3) 2

Around 20 percent of trucks on German roads are traveling empty, at a huge cost to the transportation companies concerned. Also from an ecological and traffic-management standpoint, it would be better if such ...

Technology - Engineering

Apr 01, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

South Korean researchers Tuesday launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a "recharging road" -- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried electric strips.

Technology - Energy & Green Tech

Mar 09, 2010 4.8 / 5 (5) 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stop signs are supposed to be traffic safety tools, but how effective are they? According to one Ryerson University researcher, intersections with stop signs can be some of the deadliest places ...

Other Sciences - Other

Sep 29, 2009 4 / 5 (1) 1