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Waste Management piloting Rotopress collection trailers in North America; natural gas tractors

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In a pilot program, Waste Management, Inc. is introducing Rotopress waste collection trailers for the first time in North America. The entire waste load is continuously mixed and compacted during and following collection. Sacramento, Calif., This makes the drive smoother and reduces wear on tires. Milwaukee, Wis.

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California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

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Other technical partners are Railpower Tech LLC, Ballard Power Systems, Optifuel Systems LLC, UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, Valley Vision, Velocity Strategies, and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. Sierra Northern Railway is the freight division of privately-owned, Sierra Railroad Company.

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Neste to begin selling 100% renewable diesel in Finland

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The new product offers environmentally conscious consumers and corporate customers a sustainable and easy solution for reducing traffic-borne emissions. The majority of the renewable raw materials the company uses to refine the product, consists of waste and residues. —Mika Hyötyläinen, VP, Marketing at Neste Oil Retail.

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16 more US employers and 2 stakeholder groups join DOE Workplace Charging Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced 16 major US employers and two stakeholder groups have joined the Workplace Charging Challenge ( earlier post ), while another 3 US corporations have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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The on-stage banner heralding the ribbon cutting event @ ECHS. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia). And in the next three months he’ll be in Cambridge, Massachusetts; back in Minneapolis; the Port of Los Angeles; Long Beach, California; Long Island, New York and Denver Colorado for the latest batch of environmental projects EcoAds have helped to fund.

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

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That’s progressive-corporate speak for charging vehicles when the demand for electricity is lower to ensure less energy is wasted. But we’ve seen some underhanded corporate shenanigans and a lack of support for these kinds of services in the past. & There are certainly some good ideas here. .&

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California Energy Commission adopts $100M investment plan for 2013-2014 for green vehicles and fuels

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The program funds projects to encourage the development and use of new technologies and alternative and renewable fuels, including electricity, natural gas, biomethane, hydrogen, and gasoline and diesel substitutes, such as cellulosic ethanol (derived from woody materials, including agricultural waste), and biodiesel from waste grease.