When buildings are aligned in rows with no gaps between them, pedestrians are usually exposed to higher concentrations of vehicle-related, ultrafine particles that harm human health, according to a study co-authored by UCLA air quality expert Suzanne Paulson.
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Julia Stein (project director for the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the UCLA School of Law) was quoted in a Bloomberg Law story about President Joe Biden’s vow to create massive electric vehicle infrastructure nationwide. Advocates are examining the need for the electrification revolution to make ample space for fence line communities most affected by vehicle pollution.
Read more →A research team from the UCLA Samuel School of Engineering and Caltech has published new findings in Nature Catalyst about the development of a promising method to efficiently convert carbon dioxide into ethylene, a chemical used in the production of cosmetics, plastics, solvents and a myriad of other products used globally.
Read more →Julia Stein (project director for the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the UCLA School of Law) was quoted in CalMatters about the finalization of a deal between five automakers and California’s clean air enforcers to curb car emissions. The car companies agreed to meet California’s requirements for car and pickup truck emissions nationwide, rather than follow the looser federal standards.
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A UCLA research team led by Gaurav Sant (professor in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering) received a two-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance their development of a process that can convert carbon dioxide emissions into construction materials.
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