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News Release from: Enviro Technology Services | Subject: Accuscan 4600
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 April 2008
Devon authorities in vehicle emissions
study
A GBP20k DEFRA grant has enabled five local authorities in Devon to undertake a two-part study into vehicle emissions using the advanced Enviro Technology Accuscan 4600 equipment
The five authorities, Torbay, Teignmouth, South Hams, mid-Devon and Plymouth undertook the first part of the study last month and will run the second part in the summer to take account of the impact of varying weather conditions All of the five have air quality management areas which are sites with high traffic flows, but the study is providing a detailed assessment of pollution in those locations from specific vehicle types including HGVs, buses and commercial vehicles
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 7 Jun 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Vehicle Emissions Monitoring Programme launched
Following the success of their Accuscan 4600 vehicle emissions monitoring demonstrations in London and Glasgow this June, Enviro Technology have launched a Vehicle Emissions Monitoring Programme
By using the ET Accuscan 4600 remote-sensing system they can retain drive-by recordings of vehicle emissions along with automatic number plate capturing to identify the highest emitting vehicles.
The results can be further broken down into diesel and petrol engines, as well as by vehicle size.
This detailed source apportionment is crucial in developing traffic management policies and in educating the owners of unregulated vehicles such as small delivery vans about their emission levels.
Dr Peter Walsh, senior environmental protection officer for Torbay Council, who led the funding bid, explained: "The results will enable us to work with groups including bus operators, taxis and commercial vehicle owners to enforce emissions standards".
The ET operations director, Duncan Mounsor commented: "The ability of the Accuscan to record such detailed information without stopping any vehicles, makes it highly efficient in this kind of situation".
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