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11 more GM facilities worldwide go landfill-free; total up to 122

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The running total is 122 manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations spanning Asia, Europe, and South and North America that recycle, reuse or convert to energy all waste from daily operations. Colmotores Assembly (Colombia). Joinville Engine (Brazil). Reuse: Grand Rapids Operations’ in-house oil recycling saves GM $1.2

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USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

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The potential benefits of this research range from decreasing oil consumption to increasing options for American farmers. A rapidly growing, widely adaptable crop, sweet sorghum accumulates in the stem high concentrations of sucrose that can be efficiently converted to ethanol, making this a valuable candidate bioenergy feedstock.

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MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

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The use of compressed or liquefied natural gas as a fuel for vehicles could help to displace oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but to a limited extent because of the high cost of converting vehicles to use these fuels. The interim report just published is intended to contribute to the energy, security and climate debate.

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