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US designates key areas of polar bear habitat across Alaska

Posted by AditiJ on 23/10/2009

We have long forgotten the phrase live and let live. It about time we start taking it seriously and show some humanity towards animals. An effort by the U.S. Department of the Interior certainly deserves appreciation. The department has today...

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UPS Trying New Hydraulic Hybrid Trucks

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

Using trucks where the engine has no direct physical link to the wheels, UPS is testing a new hydraulic hybrid system for some of its trucks.The trucks use a Freightliner custom chassis and hydraulic hybrid system from Parker Hannifin Corp. Financing for the trucks has been made possible by the D ...

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Orlando's Smart Meter program will help users keep a tab on their electricity usage

Posted by DeshRaj on 20/10/2009

Since the Leesburg Electric Department came up with the energy saving Smart Meter, residents like Vinnie Avery wont have to spill fortunes to stop their energy meters unpleasant tickle. Their newest inclusion, i.e. the Smart Meter program,...

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Top 5 teams battling it out at the DOE Solar Decathlon competition

Posted by AditiJ on 13/10/2009

The Solar Decathlon, an international collegiate contest designed to spur students to pursue careers in science and engineering, encourage the development of green technologies and raise public awareness of energy efficiency issues, this year has 20...

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Zero emission battery-powered train to spruce up NS locomotives

Posted by DeshRaj on 07/10/2009

The all-new NS 999 prototype battery-powered train is a 1,500-horsepower plug-in locomotive anticipating cleaner transportation down the rails at Norfolk Southern Corp. Equipped with a string of 1,080 lead-acid energy storage systems, its 12-volt...

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