UCLA team finds high levels of particulates in air near electric vehicle fast charging stations
newsroom.ucla.edu
The study was conducted across Los Angeles County.
  • At the charging stations, daily concentrations of dangerous air particles, known as PM2.5, ranged from 7.3 to 39.0 micrograms per cubic meter.
  • Urban sites without fast-charging stations had concentrations of PM2.5 ranging from only 3.6 to 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter.
  • The tiny particles likely come from particle resuspension around Direct Current Fast Charging power cabinets. Cooling fans designed to prevent the electronics from overheating can also stir up dust and particles from internal surfaces.
  • VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    7 days ago

    I just web searched the names of this research team… The last one on the list is a teeth-puller, folks.

    Yuan Yao, teacher of sustainable systems

    Muchuan Niu, UCLA student, MS in Environmental Sciences

    Haoxuan Chen, Stanford student, machine learning

    Qiao Yu, Shanghai A.I. Laboratory

    Qingyang Wu, private A.I. developer

    Yuhang Li, student, Art History, A.I. cloud data processor

    Yijie Zhang, UCLA student, A.I. machine learning

    Aydogan Ozcan, UCLA, computational imaging and deep learning optics

    Michael Jerrett, teacher at UCLA, geographic information systems science, spatial exposure science

    Yifang Zhu, student in Environmental Sciences, funds and\or law underwriter for Mobility Justice Frameworks

    • VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      7 days ago

      My bottom-of-the-rabbit-hole best guess. Create premature science data media for campaigns for lawmakers to push for more greenspaces in urban areas.