Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
estimates — A guess on the part of a service department with respect to the nature of a vehicle s problem and cost of repairing it. Although most shops will stand by their estimate, there is also the situation where the problem is caused by something which… … Dictionary of automotive terms
EPA — [1] Acronym for Energy Protection Agency. Also see EPA fuel economy. [2] Acronym for Environmental Protection Agency which is responsible fol recommending environmental legislation and in the automotive sphere produces test cycles and estimates… … Dictionary of automotive terms
EPA estimate — An American organization (Energy Protection Agency) which determines the fuel consumption of various vehicles. It takes into account city and highway driving. These figures may be helpful in comparing one vehicle against another. Your vehicle can … Dictionary of automotive terms
Black carbon — or BC is formed through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biofuel, and biomass, and is emitted in both anthropogenic and naturally occurring soot. Black carbon warms the planet by absorbing heat in the atmosphere and by reducing albedo,… … Wikipedia
Fuel economy in automobiles — Fuel consumption monitor from a 2006 Honda Airwave … Wikipedia
Air pollution — from World War II production Smog over … Wikipedia
Lung cancer — Classification and external resources Cross section of a human lung. The white area in the upper lobe is cancer; the black areas are discoloration due to smoking. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Drinking water quality in the United States — is a source of concern about pollutants in certain localities. In 2006, 89.3 percent of the nation s community water systems were in compliance with all of more than 90 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.[1]:220 Most of the… … Wikipedia
Radon — This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Radon (disambiguation). astatine ← radon → francium Xe ↑ Rn ↓ Uuo … Wikipedia
Environmental impact of shipping — A cargo ship discharging ballast water into the sea. The environmental impact of shipping includes greenhouse gas emissions and oil pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from shipping is currently estimated at 4 to 5 percent of the global total,… … Wikipedia
