Axion Power International (API) has secured a contract from the ePower Engine Systems to supply batteries and energy storage systems that will be used in production of the hybrid vehicles. As part of the deal, the company will supply ...
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The improbable story of a New York City data center saved by a fuel bucket brigade is not told with fondness, even if there is a sense of pride and humor in its retelling. Those involved recall the stink of diesel fuel in dark stairwells ...
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When Tropical Storm Andrea roared up the East Coast recently dropping buckets of rain, it underscored the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's forecast that 2013 will have an extremely active hurricane season with 13 to 20 ...
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Among consumers likely to purchase a vehicle in the next two years, 31 percent are likely to consider a diesel, motivated by fuel economy and environmental concerns. This tidbit is among the findings of a recent survey conducted by the ...
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Beijing plans to increase the number of taxis that run on natural gas from the current 99 to 2,000 by the end of July in a trial project to promote the use of clean energy in public transportation. Beijing now has 2,000 vehicles powered ...
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General Electric has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lighting Co Specialist, a franchisee of Krislite (Singapore), to explore the distribution of GE lighting solutions in Myanmar, its ninth market in Asean. GE's solutions ...
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The US natural gas vehicle market needs federal and state tax incentives if it is to grow appreciably in the next 10 years, an analyst with Barclays said Friday. "If the state is willing to give you $20,000 for an NGV, the economics would ...
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Lubrizol Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of The Lubrizol Corporation, is introducing two new Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certified TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) resins, for use in textiles, at the 2013 Chinaplas in ...
For cars to get cleaner, gasoline has to get cleaner. That's the premise of new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that require refiners to cut 80 percent of the sulfur out of gasoline by 2017, and for automakers to make ...
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The state Department of Environmental Protection said minimal cleanup work has been accomplished during the past year to remove hazardous materials from the former Jeannette Glass site, so the agency is considering stronger measures to ...
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One single device that is extremely essential for the proper functioning of a fire fighting system is the fire fighting pump. It is an integral part of a fire sprinkler installationaEUR(TM)s water supply that is often used in various ...
Two Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and Mitsubishi Corporation are in the final stages of an agreement with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and local partner, Neal & Massy Holdings Limited, to start developing a ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo's subsidiary Volvo Trucks has introduced Volvo VNX heavy-haul tractor at the ongoing 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The vehicle is powered by the company's 16L ...
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Shipping has so far not benefited from the research and development that has turned biomass into one of the world's most important sources of renewable energy. Two projects involving Maersk aim to change that. With an annual fuel bill of ...
Qantas’s biofuel partner Solazyme has seen sales increases of 35 per cent at participating test sites in the US, where B20 algae-derived diesel fuel was sold alongside mineral diesel. And a post-sale survey has shown that drivers ...
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