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Ford targeting 30% reduction in water used per vehicle by 2015

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m 3 (2,510 gallons US) in 2000 to approximately 3.5 Ford’s latest water reduction initiatives are designed to build on the success the company has had with its Global Water Management Initiative that launched in 2000. Between 2000 and 2010, Ford reduced its global water use by 62%, or 10.5 m 3 (925 gallons US) in 2015.

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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

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The next step for this project is to establish a supply chain for agave—specifically blue agave—to scale the development and application of this bioplastic in vehicles. Agave is a genus of succulents native to the arid regions of Mexico and the Southwestern US, with more than 200 species.

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CERA: Canadian Oil Sands Poised to Become the Top Source of Crude Imports to the US in 2010; Could Contribute Up To 36% of US Oil and Refined Products Imports by 2030

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In addition, oil sands imports could ultimately increase to a range of 20% to 36% of US oil and refined product imports by 2030 from the 2009 level of 8%, according to the Dialogue ’s first report, The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply. Also certain fields in the Gulf of Mexico and the Middle East have comparable GHG emissions. —“The

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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Use of a higher efficiency paint-curing process, a new waterborne two-component primer material and “dry-booth” paint overspray technology will eliminate water used to capture paint particulates, which is one of the few remaining landfill waste streams in the manufacturing process. HDM) plant, which produces the Fit. Earlier post.).

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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states (Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and four Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec). Over the long term, capital adjustments can occur in the electricity supply technology and other production activities. Gases: CO 2 emissions. Sources: Large electric generators.

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