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Nissan FY 2014 global corporate activities reduce CO2 emissions by 22.6% compared to FY 2005

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For example, NESCO studies iron forging, casting and paint shops, then proposes measures to plant management on how to prevent energy loss. NESCO’s area of focus will expand to include waste water loss and waste reduction, in addition to energy loss and CO 2 reduction. Electric vehicle penetration.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

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The anaerobic digester is fed the waste from the distillation process and the wastes from 2,000 dairy cattle and 10,000 beef cattle being raised on the site. Madson identified several ethanol plants that were built in industrial settings that were able to use the waste heat, i.e. from an adjacent refinery, to produce their ethanol.

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Study details viable pathway to develop sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Pacific Northwest; hydroprocessing of natural oils seen as the most immediate opportunity

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The Pacific Northwest has the diverse feedstocks, fuel-delivery infrastructure and political will needed to create a viable biofuels industry capable of reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the future fuel demands of the aviation industry, according to a newly-released study by Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN).

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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He knew very little about making cars but proved to be a quick study. " He studied Sony and Sanyo patents and took apart batteries to understand how they were made, a "process that involved much trial and error," he says. executive who has studied BYD. "There were import duties, and delivery times were long."

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Not to be outdone, on Tuesday the Norwegian electric car startup, Think, was in Portland being wooed by the state as one of 8 potential places to site their first car manufacturing facility in the United States. One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem.

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