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Port Authority Launches Clean Truck Program at the Port of NY/NJ

Posted by Environmental Leader on 11/03/2010

Aimed at reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, the Port Authority and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched a financial incentive program to replace up to 636 of the oldest, most polluting trucks serving the marine terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey ...

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GE and U.S. Navy join hands to recycle out-of-service aircraft engines

Posted by AditiJ on 10/03/2010

The new recycling program by the U.S. Navy in collaboration with GE Aviation is sure to do wonders for the environment. The duo have initiated a program under which rhenium-bearing aircraft engine components will be recovered from out-of-service F404.

Technology Recycling U.S. Navy GE Aviation GE/Navy Reclamation Program Reclaim Environment

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Car-puccino: A car that runs on coffee!

Posted by DeshRaj on 06/03/2010

A team from the BBC1 science programme Bang Goes the Theory has unveiled a car that runs on coffee. Christened as Car-puccino, the car is actually a modified version of a £400, 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco. Well, the visible area of concern, for...

Technology Coffee-powered car BBC1 science program Car-puccino Volkswagen Scirocco Bang Goes the Theory Environment

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Shipbuilders, Port Operators Strive to Reduce Emissions

Posted by Environmental Leader on 05/03/2010

Shipbuilders and port truck operators are looking at different ways to reduce their emissions. As an example, Maersk, with the help of Lloyd’s Register, has launched a two-year project to test the viability of bio-diesel in marine engines. The project is partially funded by the Dutch govern ...

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IBM First to Eliminate PFOS and PFOA in Chip Processes

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/03/2010

IBM has met its goal to eliminate perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) compounds from its integrated chip (IC) manufacturing processes in 2010 as part of its design for the environment program, which includes  developing and using environmentally-preferable material ...

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