Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group along with the natural gas engines manufacturer Westport Innovations has unveiled new Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel car at the NGV 2013 Gothenburg. The new V60 Bi-Fuel is claimed to be a sporty estate ...
Today marked the official opening of Moose Creek Energy's new 4.2MW landfill gas-to-energy plant, located at the Lafleche Environmental Inc. facility in Moose Creek, Ont. Landfill gas-to-energy generating plants turn landfill gas from ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (shown) on June 4 to announce the launch of a challenge that asks farmers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, ...
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In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced recently a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first ...
According to a report from Energy Research Associates Wood Mackenzie, China's coal consumption is expected to double in 2030, reaching 7 billion tons per year, though China has taken measures to control coal consumption. The report says ...
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Bharat Forge (BFL), part of the $2.4bn Kalyani Group will form a joint venture (JV) with KPIT Cummins Infosystems to produce and market the hybrid technology system, REVOLO, for automobiles. Designed and engineered by KPIT Cummins, the ...
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Edmonton, Canada - Edmonton could save $50 million over two decades by speeding up the conversion of street lights to LED fixtures from conventional equipment, a new report says. The city began a 20-year program in 2011 to install LED ...
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Braskem has introduced new line of green low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which is used primarily in plastic packaging and films and will complement the company’s Green Plastics. According to the thermoplastic resin producer, annual ...
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Jean-Pierre Labry, Executive Vice-President, R&M Middle East, Turkey and Africa R&M recently claimed that it has significantly reduced its ecological footprint over the past year, citing a new CSR report analysing the effects of a number ...
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Walmart announced the completion of eight new solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays in Massachusetts with an event at its Walpole store, demonstrating the store’s solar array for state and local officials, environmental leaders and other ...
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The 2013 Budget has failed Australia’s trucking businesses because it does not reverse the government’s plan to extend the carbon tax to the trucking industry, Australian Trucking Association chief executive Stuart St Clair ...
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While the rail industry did not find the budget entirely positive, there are many good points for rail in the Budget. ARA: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown The 2013 Federal Budget has delivered largely positive outcomes for commuters, ...
Enbridge, the Calgary-based crude oil carrier, will have to "wait and see" whether it faces a replay of rival TransCanada's Keystone XL regulatory battle as it seeks US State Department approval for changes to its Alberta Clipper (Line 67) ...
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Aviation biofuel's newly minted ability to generate tradable US renewables credits, known as RINs, may be key to the industry's economics, according to market watchers. "The availability of RINs is a critical bridge to commercial ...
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Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, has announced the commercial availability of the industry's first independently certified, high-recycled content aluminum designed specifically for the beverage can market. With a ...
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