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Emissions and Nuisance by Idling Vehicles in Public Places

Authors : Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman, Mohamad Nazmi Z. Moni, Rohani Salleh, Haryanni Harun

Published in: Energy and Environment in the Tropics

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Presently, most vehicles use internal combustion (IC) engines, which are mainly fed with fossil fuels. In certain situations, the engines are left idle in public places for various reasons. The consequences are detrimental to the public in many ways, and unfortunately without the people realizing them. This chapter delves into the issue and the present scenario in Malaysia. …

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Title: Emissions and Nuisance by Idling Vehicles in Public Places
Authors: Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman
Mohamad Nazmi Z. Moni
Rohani Salleh
Haryanni Harun
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Book: Energy and Environment in the Tropics
Print ISBN: 978-981-19-6687-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-19-6688-0

Copyright Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6688-0_3

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