All-electric vehicles (EVs) run on electricity only. They are propelled by one or more electric motors powered by rechargeable battery packs. EVs have several advantages over vehicles with internal combustion engines, such as energy ...
Tags: Green Cars, Eco-Friendly Cars
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Asheville, N.C., is among 22 communities selected to receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability goals and ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Canton, Miss., is among 22 communities selected to receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability goals and ...
Tags: neighborhood revitalization, economic improvements, Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Mobile and Prichard, Ala., are among 22 communities selected to receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that 22 communities will receive technical assistance to pursue development strategies that support smart growth and sustainability goals and encourage local economic ...
Tags: housing, transportation, environmental protection, Construction
A group of bipartisan business and government leaders released a report Friday that looks at the economic effects climate change is likely to bring to the Midwest, including the region’s farmers, and concludes that in some of the ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ohio State University, today released a risk assessment concluding that silica-based spent foundry sands from iron, steel ...
Tags: air quality, enhancing state, Construction
December is normally associated with celebrating achievements and chalking out action plans for the year ahead. But for Andrew Mackenzie, the chief executive officer of mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd, December was the culmination of an ...
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Boston Power, a provider of next generation electric vehicle battery design and production, has secured USD $290 million in local government financial support for the expansion of its two facilities in China. The company's Liyang facility ...
In 2013 each American household owned on average 28 electronic devices, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. But with advancing technology, sleeker, shinier and faster cell phones, computers, tablets, mp3 players and ...
Tags: cell phones, computers, tablets, mp3 players, Construction
EPA has released a short video that applauds the voluntary efforts of a professor and students at Bennington College to help their local community combat climate issues by analyzing energy use of municipal streetlights and working with the ...
Tags: municipal streetlights, greenhouse gas emissions, Construction
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it has joined the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform, along with the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). The Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform is a ...
Writing to the Chancellor ahead of this week’s Autumn Statement, David Workman Workman highlighted that the UK Paper Industry continues to make significant progress in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. However, ...
A group of researchers from Canadian Light Source (CLS) and Western University are using cheaper materials with higher energy and better recharging rates to develop batteries for electric vehicles. The new technology is aimed at improving ...
Winners of the longest running national awards program in the supply chain, logistics and transport industry have been announced. The Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards, run by the SCLAA, have been serving the industry for over ...