Global CO2 emissions continue to rise—in 2012 alone, 35.7 billion tons of this greenhouse gas entered the atmosphere. Some of it is absorbed by the oceans, plants and soil. They provide a significant reservoir of carbon. Scientists ...
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Mazda will launch its second generation of Skyactiv engines by the 2020, with a view to improving fuel economy by 30 per cent. The ‘Skyactiv 2’ engine range, as it will be known, is set to supersede Mazda’s current ...
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The Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG has been revealed, combining a sub-5sec 0-100km/h with fuel consumption of below 7.5 litres per 100km. Set to make its world premiere at next week’s Detroit auto show, the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG expands ...
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Toyota FCV concept made an appearance at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "We aren't trying to re-invent the wheel; just everything necessary to make them turn," said Bob Carter, senior vice president of automotive ...
Nissan has introduced a taxi version of its NV200 small van for London with a redesigned front end tailored to mimic the looks of that city's iconic cabs, the automaker announced. The van's front-end styling features round headlamps, a ...
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The Ford C-Max Solar Energi concept debuts solar power technology that allows it to harness energy from the sun to charge its battery and drive its electric motor, significantly reducing its environmental impact. The C-Max Solar Energi ...
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Strong indications of global growth persist in the nuclear sector. We point you to three recent news articles and a note on the nuclear program in the UAE, below: The Russian Federation, via its nuclear arm Rosatom, recently pledged an ...
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The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded Ethan Allen its Sustainable by Design registration, recognizing the manufacturer and retailer's environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. The company also has expanded its ...
Zinc coating on galvanized steel pipe surface corrosion technology to arc spray application is the most common application prospect is very broad, which is characterized by arc spraying equipment, both live wire is heated, melted, atomized, ...
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Despite efforts from some US states to re-evaluate their net-energy metering (NEM) policies, the impact of any potential changes on the US photovoltaics (PV) industry is expected to be negligible in 2014, according to IHS. "States ...
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Ford Motor Company announced today the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers – without depending on the electric grid for fuel. ...
The all-new Audi A3 Sedan will launch locally this month priced from $39,800, undercutting its Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class rival by more than $10,000. Coming in $4200 more than the current entry-level A3 Sportback, the Audi A3 Sedan range ...
Householders in the United States are preparing to upgrade their lighting with more energy efficient lamp technologies after the country's ban on 40W and 60W incandescent lamps came into force at the beginning of January. The phase out, ...
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The movement for healthier, high-performing buildings has reached a new milestone, as the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) issued the 20,000th LEED certification for a commercial project. In December 2013, USGBC's Green Building ...
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Ford's new concept for solar-powered hybrid car can run for 21 electric-only miles on a day's worth of sunlight. That possibility comes courtesy of sun-tracking software that works in combination with a concentrator lens to focus the ...
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