Utility and sustainability intersect at Green Machine Cycles, which opened in late September in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood. With a focus on cargo bikes and accessories for everyday use, owner Ezra Hozinsky also aims to reduce the ...
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GE Lighting, the lighting business of GE, and The Change Initiative, a one stop destination specializing in solutions that reduce human impacts on the environment and promote sustainable development, announced a joint venture initiative to ...
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Advocates are prepping for next month’s California Bike Summit, which will be held in Oakland Nov. 7-10. The summit will be a gathering of industry and bike advocacy leaders in transit, urban planning, health, design and technology ...
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U.S. refiners are selling more fuel abroad than ever before, effectively exporting the American energy boom to the four corners of the world. As crude production soars in places like the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas, U.S. refiners ...
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Owning a car and keeping its every part in running condition for many years is the dream of every individual. But, there are many people who don't care for their car, until something is seriously wrong. So, to run your car smoothly you ...
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has contracted VIA Motors, an American electric vehicle development company, to develop and deliver electric pick-up trucks and vans to more than 50 participating fleets. As a part of the $20m deal, ...
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California Governor Edmund Brown has signed six new bills to support California’s electric vehicle market as a part of the National Plug In Day. The six bills include AB 8 by Assembly member Henry Perea; AB 266 by Assembly member ...
Upselling underlayment for new hard surface flooring is a win-win opportunity every salesperson should take advantage of as often as possible. As the economy rebounds and more customers make decisions based on criteria beyond bare budget, ...
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In the bike-loving Netherlands, electric bicycles now account for one-third of bicycle spending. The e-bike is encroaching on the Vespa in Rome, and multiplying on the steep roads of Lausanne. Globally, the production of electric bicycles ...
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It is hard to argue that hardwood flooring, derived from rapidly renewable trees, is one of the greenest floor covering options available. But is it worth selling that aspect of the floor? For residential consumers, a floor's sustainable ...
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Canada-based Ballard Power Systems has entered into multi-year definitive agreements to support Azure Hydrogen's zero emission fuel cell bus program for the Chinese market. Azure will partner with Chinese bus manufacturers to deploy zero ...
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Bona US, the world leader in hardwood floor care and maintenance since 1919, announced today that it has partnered with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to help raise funds and awareness around finding a cure for breast cancer. ...
Blue Giant Equipment Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with MacroAir, pioneers of the HVLS fan industry. Under the new arrangement, Blue Giant will be selling HVLS fans under the brand name MacroAir by Blue Giant. "We are ...
China's government pledged to cut overall coal use in eastern parts of the country and said it would reduce dependency on the fuel nationwide, as leaders struggle to respond to rising public concern over choking levels of pollution. The ...
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Have a seat and check out these drool-worthy models that just might make 8 hours in front of a computer a pleasant experience. It's a scenario that many of us have had the misfortune of experiencing: lower back pain, ...
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