Electric truck and bus powertrain manufacturer, Motive Power Systems has opened its new headquarters at 330 Hatch Drive in Foster City, California. The new headquarters gives the company room to grow and hire new employees, and continue ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have jointly finalized standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel ...
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Swiss food company Nestle is one of the companies backing a new global standard to fight food waste. The Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard, which was developed by the multi-stakeholder Food Loss and Waste Protocol, has ...
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Nissan has denied the allegations made by South Korean Ministry of Environment (MOE) that its UK-built Qashqai SUV diesel models were fitted with emissions defeat devices. The South Korean Ministry of Environment found that Nissan Qashqai ...
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Swiss packaging giant Tetra Pak has unveiled a new version of its Tetra Top carton package in the US, with Just water. Made with 82% renewable resources, the bio-based Tetra Top package is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ...
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MorningStar Farms, a plant-based food brand, has launched the Veg Effect Calculator – an innovative tool to help people see the powerful impact a veggie meal can create on the environment. With a few simple calculations, people can ...
Dow Chemical Company has launched an innovative Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensive Dow program focused on mitigating the carbon footprint of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...
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UPM Raflatac has cooperated with Italian wine producer Cielo e Terra on a life-cycle assessment (LCA) to study the environmental impacts of wine bottles. The comprehensive study took into account the full life cycle of the wine bottle and ...
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Amcor will discuss its approach to sustainability and highlight a broad range of innovative packaging solutions at the SustPack 2016 conference planned to be held from 11-13 April at McCormick Place in Chicago. Under its theme of ...
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Italy is all set become the second European country after France to pass a law to reduce food waste by encouraging supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities. Food waste which costs the Italian economy €12bn (£9.4bn) ...
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The state of Ontario, Canada has hiked the incentives for electric vehicles to a maximum of $14,000, making it attractive for car buyers. As per the new program, the incentive has been increased for electric vehicles from $5000 to $8,000 ...
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Today, Pfister Energy announced the availability of ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to clientele and partners, enabling drivers to plug in wherever they go. ChargePoint operates the world's largest and most open EV ...
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Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Commissioner Judith Judson announced today at the New England International Auto Show that the Baker-Polito Administration is adding $2 million in funding to DOER's electric vehicle (EV) rebate program. ...
The construction of China's nuclear power plant Hualong One, in southeast China's Fujian province, has made new progress, with part of its 13-layer containment vessel completed. Xue Junfeng, a senior engineer of Fujian Fuqing Nuclear ...
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The construction site of Hualong One is pictured here on Dec. 9, 2015. [Photo: CRI Online] The construction of China's nuclear power plant Hualong One, in southeast China's Fujian province, has made new progress, with part of its 13-layer ...
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