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Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi to Standardize Electric Car Recharging

Posted by Environmental Leader on 15/03/2010

Trying to spread adoption of electric cars, five major Japanese firms have agreed to set a unified standard for electric vehicle recharging stations.First, the companies will address a Japanese national standard, then they will push for an international standard, reports Reuters.The group is comp ...

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Suppliers Push Medical OEMs Toward Eco-Friendly Plastics

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/03/2010

The medical device industry has been slow to incorporate biodegradable, bio-based or recycled plastics in their designs primarily due to cost, regulatory concerns, minimal selection and a lack of strong demand from end users, reports Medical Product Manufacturing News. But some suppliers like Cer ...

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LEED Support Slips Again in Construction Industry

Posted by Environmental Leader on 12/03/2010

Nearly 93 percent of design and construction professionals continue to endorse green building despite the recession, according to a new green building survey. The survey also finds that support for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certif ...

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Wraps Taken Off All-electric Commercial Pickup/Delivery Van

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/03/2010

Over the past year, Enova and Freightliner have been testing a 120 kilowatt all-electric drive system with several chassis platforms, but now they are ready to accelerate plans to serve corporate fleets.The Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) truck just made its official debut at the  ...

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China Largest ‘Exporter’ of CO2 Emissions in Traded Goods

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/03/2010

More than one-third of carbon-dioxide emissions linked to the consumption of goods and services in many developed countries are emitted outside their borders, according to a new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution of Science.The study also finds that about 2.5 tons of carbon dioxide i ...

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