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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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UPS’ investment in a large scale alternative energy fleet has enabled the company to avoid more than 34 million gallons of conventional fuels since 2000. Oklahoma City, Okla.; Its fleet includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, CNG, LNG, propane, biomethane and light-weight fuel-saving composite body vehicles.

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New Research Tools for Assessing Impacts of Aerosols on Climate

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The researchers compared the visibility data to available satellite data (2000-2007), and found it to be comparable as an indicator of aerosol concentration in the air. This differs from studies recently cited by the Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change showing global emissions of sulfate aerosol decreased between 1980 and 2000.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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The most extensive such experiment took place over Oklahoma City in 1964. The 1964 Oklahoma City tests involved more than 1,000 flights, which sparked more than 15,000 complaints, as documented in a 1971 report prepared by the National Bureau of Standards. The last of these issues was perhaps the most vexing, prompting the U.S.