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U.S. Foodservice-Atlanta Fuels Fleet with Biodiesel

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/11/2009

U.S. Foodservice-Atlanta claims it is the first major foodservice distributor in Georgia to fuel its entire delivery fleet with biodiesel. The distributor is using B5 fuel, a 5-percent blend of diesel made from vegetable oils, animal fats or recycled restaurant greases, to run its 185 tractor-tra ...

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New Forms of Energy Capture Proliferate

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/11/2009

New methods of capturing energy from unlikely sources are being refined. Two emerging ones include using low-level heat sources to produce electricity and capturing energy from the motion of heavy vehicles.A range of applications may exist for the Organic Rankine Cycle energy capture system from ...

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UC Merced Campus to Generate 20% of Electricity from Solar Energy

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/11/2009

Helping California meet its renewable energy goal by 2020, the University of California Merced campus has unveiled the university’s 1-megawatt (MW) solar power system. The system, consisting of 4,900 solar panels, will provide two-thirds of the campus’ electricity on summer days and 2 ...

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Unconvinced with the former build, GM and Segway redesign PUMA

Posted by DeshRaj on 11/11/2009

Barely half a year back, we saw GM and Segway joining hands to develop a two-seater, two-wheeled electric car that was supposed to reach a top speed of 35 mph with an operating range of 35 miles on a single charge. Dubbed as PUMA or the Personal...

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For Aesthetics, 8 Miles About Right for Offshore Wind

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/11/2009

One of the big gripes with coastal wind power is the effect that giant turbines would have on the view. Put the turbines two miles out, and they are clearly visible. But put them about eight miles out and they start to disappear into the haze, according to a photo simulation from Clemson’s ...

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