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Southwest Airlines to test the transformed Boeing 737-700 plane

Posted by AditiJ on 22/10/2009

Southwest Airlines announced yesterday that it has refurbished its Boeing 737-700 plane to make it green. The group is experimenting with a wide range of eco-friendly materials on this green transformation, which will result in cutting down the...

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The Hidden Cost of Electric Vehicles

Posted by Environmental Leader on 21/10/2009

Although electric vehicles show higher non-climate damages than many other technologies, they will not be significantly cleaner than cars powered by fossil fuels until they rely less on electricity produced from coal-fired power plants, according to new research from the National Research Council ...

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USPS to Cut GHG Emissions 20%, Energy Use 30%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/10/2009

The U.S. Postal Service voluntarily conducted an inventory of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to establish a baseline for future annual evaluations to help meet its goal to reduce GHG emissions 20 percent by 2020. The Postal Service also has set goals to reduce energy use 30 percent and petrol ...

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In Clean Water Act Violations, Chevron, SFO Fuel to Spend $1M at SF Airport

Posted by Environmental Leader on 14/10/2009

After Clean Water Act violations related to a jet fuel storage facility at the San Francisco International Airport, $1 million in improvements will be undertaken by Chevron and SFO Fuel.SFO Fuel, a consortium of airlines that leases a fuel tank facility at the airport, self-reported the violation ...

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Quaker Oats Installs Steam Boilers to Cut Fuel 20%

Posted by Environmental Leader on 14/10/2009

The Quaker Oats Bridgeview Division food manufacturing plant has installed two Miura Boiler LX200 gas-fired steam boilers to reduce fuel and water consumption, increase energy efficiency, and cut emissions, as part of parent company PepsiCo’s corporate mandate on resource conservation. The ...

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