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Tech innovators should pay attention to NYC’s new air pollution monitoring pilot

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By Harold Rickenbacker New York City operates over 30,000 City-owned vehicles, the largest municipal fleet in the country. Follow Harold on Twitter. Police cars, fire engines, and public buses drive up and down the city streets performing their public services duties. Follow EDF+Business on Twitter.

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IKEA tests new model for accelerating electric delivery

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Harold Rickenbacker, Manager, Clean Air & Innovation. Transportation is now the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, and trucks, though making up only less than 5% of vehicles on the road, are responsible for over half of smog pollution. And yet, corporate progress on zero-emissions shipping remains slow. .

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Tech innovators should pay attention to NYC’s new air pollution monitoring pilot

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Dr. Harold Rickenbacker, Manager, Clean Air & Innovation. Follow Harold on Twitter. Municipal vehicles mounted with state-of-the-art sensors developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will collect hyperlocal data as they drive around the Bronx. Follow EDF+Business on Twitter.

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Here’s how cities, communities and businesses can work together to clean our air

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By Harold Rickenbacker It’s true that in many cities, air quality is better now than it was decades ago. But urban air quality is still a health risk in far too many places. Premature death from air pollution is about 50 percent more common in cities than in rural areas.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

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Harold Rickenbacker, 29. For Harold Rickenbacker, managing clean air and innovation at the Environmental Defense Fund isn’t really about the environment but the communities of people who live in it. Holly Secon. Manager, Clean Air and Innovation, EDF; Washington, D.C. After completing a Ph.D.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

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Holly Secon Harold Rickenbacker, 29 Manager, Clean Air and Innovation, EDF; Washington, D.C. LinkedIn For Harold Rickenbacker, managing clean air and innovation at the Environmental Defense Fund isn’t really about the environment but the communities of people who live in it. . After completing a Ph.D.