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Intel Eyes Wind, Electric Cars

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

Seeing a fit for its processing prowess in emerging industries, Intel is considering getting into wind forecasting and even information management for electric cars.While Intel already sells microprocessors to wind turbine makers, John Skinner, Intel’s Director of Marketing for its Eco-Tech ...

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USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to 2008. In 2008 the agency used 123 million gigajoules, compared to 131 million GJ in 2007, 134 million GJ in 2006 and 136 million GJ in 2005.The USPS reduced energy use ...

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Ford Adds Two Wind Turbines to Power Belgium Plant

Posted by Environmental Leader on 17/11/2009

Expanding its on-site wind power portfolio sprinkled throughout the UK and Germany, Ford of Europe has added two wind turbines, each with a height of 150 meters, to supply a significant amount of electricity for its Genk plant in Belgium.Five years ago, Ford’s Dagenham Diesel Centre in the ...

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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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Central Hudson Pitting Hybrids vs. Biodiesel in Truck Fleet Test

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/11/2009

Central Hudson will use its eight new heavy-duty hybrid trucks as a comparison against biodiesel-powered trucks already in service. Evaluating the pros and cons of each will point the way forward for the utility.Central Hudson received $700,000 through the federal stimulus package to aid in the p ...

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