| TITLE |
CLIENT |
DESCRIPTION |
DATES |
CONTACT |
| Emission
effects and costs of sulphur free petrol and
diesel |
Department
of Trade and Industry (UK) |
Investigation
of the costs and emissions impacts of low sulphur gasoline and diesel
fuels in Europe. |
2000 |
Claire
Holman |
| Impact of sulphur in petrol on emissions |
Ford
Motor Company |
Investigation
of the impact of sulphur content of UK petrol on emissions from
conventional three way catalyst cars. |
1999 |
Claire
Holman |
| Review of emission control technologies |
UK
Department of Health |
Review
of the main emission control technologies for light and heavy duty
vehicles, available in the short
to medium term, prepared for the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air
Pollution (COMEAP). Download report |
1999 |
Claire
Holman |
| Global vehicle emissions |
Financial
Times |
Commercial
opportunities from emission regulation for vehicle manufacturers and
component suppliers. |
1998-1999 |
Mark
Barrett |
| In-service emissions testing |
UK
National Audit Office |
Advice
to a value for money assessment of the in-service emissions testing
undertaken in the UK by the Vehicle Inspectorate . |
1998-99 |
Claire
Holman |
| Effect of ACEA agreement on noxious emissions |
European
Commission (DGXI) |
Assessment
of the impact on regulated emissions (carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons,
nitrogen oxides and particles) of the European Motor Manufacturers
Association (ACEA) agreement to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new
vehicles.
Contact Mark Barrett if you are interested in
this report.
|
1997 |
Mark
Barrett |
| Cleaner Fuels Forum |
National
Society for Clean Air |
Researched
and authored 'Cleaner Air: The Role of Cleaner Fuels', the report of the
Cleaner Fuels Forum in the UK. The
study investigated the impact of different fuel parameters on air quality. |
1997 |
Claire
Holman |
| TESS - Transport Emissions Sensitivity Spreadsheet |
UK
Department of the Environment |
A
feasibility study for a new model to quantify the impacts of a wide range
of environmental policies (technical, fiscal, land use planning etc.) on
greenhouse gas emissions from the UK transport sector. |
1996 |
Claire
Holman |
| Emission model for the UK road transport sector |
Transport
Research Laboratory |
The
UK Government's model for forecasting emissions from road transport was
extended. |
1995-6 |
Claire
Holman |
| Greening freight transport |
European
Federation for Transport and Environment |
The
compilation of a practical guide for freight transport operators, and
their clients. It focused on
how to reduce the environmental impact of the movement of goods. |
1996 |
Claire
Holman |
| The introduction of 'clean' fuels |
European
Federation for Transport and Environment |
A
report outlining the experiences of European countries with the
introduction of cleaner petrol and diesel fuels. |
1996 |
Claire
Holman |
| Biofuels |
European
Commission (DGXI) |
Study
of the air quality impact of the use of biofuels compared to conventional
fuels. |
1993-1994 |
Claire
Holman |
| Introduction of clean fuels |
European
Federation for Transport and the Environment. |
A
report outlining the experience of European countries with the
introduction of cleaner petrol and diesel fuels. |
1994 |
Claire
Holman |
| Motor Industry investment in Central and East Europe |
Friends
of the Earth UK |
An
overview of investment
activities of western motor manufacturers in central and east Europe and
the role of Western institutions in providong finance. |
1993 - 94 |
Claire
Holman |
| The impact of petrol quality on emissions |
WorldWide
Fund for Nature UK |
A
literature review on the effects of fuel parameters on emissions from
catalyst and non catalyst equipped petrol cars. |
1993-1994 |
Claire
Holman |
| Environmental classification of new European cars |
European
Federation for Transport and Environment |
Co-ordination
of a European programme to classify all new cars on the European market
according to a number of environmental criteria including emissions, fuel
consumption, recycling and safety. |
1994 |
Claire
Holman |
| Feasibility study for modelling UK road transport emissions |
UK
Department of Transport |
This
project investigated the feasibility of developing a user friendly
emissions model for the UK Department of Transport. |
1994 |
Claire
Holman |
| Recycling of cars |
Nature
Associates |
Preparation
of a paper on recycling and material use in European cars. |
1992-93 |
Claire
Holman |
| Expert Advisor |
Royal
Commission on Environmental Pollution |
Appointment
as a special advisor to the RCEP's Transport and the Environment Study. |
1992-93 |
Claire
Holman |
| Cold Starts |
World
Wide Fund for Nature |
Estimation
of the effects of the cold start penalty on emissions from passenger cars.
This study quantified for the first time the importance of cold start
emissions and made a comparison of the total emissions from diesel and
petrol cars. |
1992-93 |
Claire
Holman |
| Alternative automotive fuels |
Friends
of the Earth UK |
An
investigation into the environmental impacts and feasibility of the use of
natural gas, methanol, ethanol, electricity and hydrogen as transport
fuels. The study placed a particular emphasis on life-cycle emissions and
covered the production processes and potential fuel feed stocks
specifically in the UK context. |
1992 |
Claire
Holman |
| Predictions of particle emissions from buses in UK and Germany |
UK
Department of Transport/Anglo-German Foundations |
Prediction
of particle emissions from urban buses in UK and Germany, with and without
the use of particulate traps . |
1992 |
Claire
Holman |
| The environmental impact of light duty vehicles |
National
Society for Clean Air |
A
technical review of the major air pollutants from light duty vehicles
using petrol, diesel and liquid petroleum gas. |
1992 |
Claire
Holman |
| Pollution from urban buses |
Friends
of the Earth UK |
An
assessment of the best environmental option for reducing emissions from
the current urban bus fleet in the UK. The study looked at the
environmental benefits of particulate traps and retrofitting new quiet
low-emissions engines. |
1992 |
Claire
Holman |
| Predictions of current and future emissions from the UK
transport sector |
WorldWide
Fund for Nature International |
A
two part study of the emissions from the UK transport sector with
particular emphasis on road traffic.
Part one involved the development of a computer model, and looked
at the effect of the introduction of new technology and the UK
government's forecasts of traffic growth on national emissions.
Part two looked at a range of policy options, including technical
developments, to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. |
1989 - 1991 |
Claire
Holman |
| Remote sensing of vehicle emissions in-use |
Royal
Automobile Association |
A
technical assessment of the Stedman method of remotely measuring emissions
from in-use vehicles. The study looked at possible applications in the
United Kingdom. |
1991 |
Claire
Holman |
| Recycling of cars |
Greenpeace
UK |
A
review of the problems facing the car recycling industry, the solutions,
and the response of the motor industry, particularly in the United
Kingdom. |
1991 |
Claire
Holman |
| Road transport and air pollution: future prospects |
Ree
Jeffries Foundation |
A
review of the current emissions, and a forecast of future emissions using
conventional technology, with an assessment of the role of innovative
vehicle concepts. |
1991 |
Claire
Holman |
| Pollution from diesel vehicles |
Friends
of the Earth UK |
A
review of the contribution of diesel vehicles to poor air quality and an
assessment of the technologies to reduce emissions. |
1990 |
Claire
Holman |
| Green paper on transport and the environment |
Worldwide
Fund for Nature |
A
brief to a client on an appropriate response to the European
Commission's Transport Directorate's (DGVII) green paper on the
"Impact of Transport on the Environment: A Community Strategy for
Sustainable Mobility". |
1989 |
Claire
Holman |
| Particulate pollution from diesel vehicles |
Friends
of the Earth UK |
A
report on the environmental and health effects of particulate matter from
diesel vehicles, including an investigation into the technical options for
reducing emissions. |
1987 |
Claire
Holman |