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Volkswagen Chattanooga receives two ISO Environmental Certifications

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Volkswagen Chattanooga announced that, following an independent audit, the factory has met requirements to receive of the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 14001:2004 and 50001:2011 certifications.

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IEEE Medal of Honor Goes to Bob Kahn

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He continued to work on the ARPANET and organized the first public demonstration of the network at the 1972 International Conference on Computer Communications , held in Washington, D.C. After 13 years at DARPA, Kahn left the organization in 1986 to launch the Corporation for National Research Initiatives.

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Hyundai Motor expands partnership with US Government to support further exploration of hydrogen fuel cell technologies

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Hyundai and the US Federal Government’s cooperation in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies dates back to 2004, when the South Korean automotive corporation and its affiliate Kia Motors Corporation offered 33 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) for the DOE’s “Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project.”.

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NREL survey shows significant improvement in B100 biodiesel quality

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Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that 95% of the samples from 2011-12 met ASTM International fuel quality specifications. million gallons in 2004 to more than 1 billion gallons in 2012. NREL is among the organizations participating in the development of standards.

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

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But it was all organized by pranksters, not Toyota itself. For example, in 2004 they posed as representatives of Dow Chemical and promised that the company would clean up after the Bhopal Disaster, leading to a temporary $2 billion drop in the company’s market cap.

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U-M solar car team wins Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge

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The U-M team has a history of strong performances in global solar competitions, but this is the first race they have won on an international stage. Bringing students and alumni together on a team is another first for this student-run organization. —Joe Lambert, crew chief and 2004 U-M aerospace engineering graduate.

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US EPA Proposes New Emissions Rules for Category 3 Marine Diesel Engines, Tighter Fuel Sulfur Restrictions; Harmonization with International Standards

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As the next steps in a strategy to cut harmful emissions from ocean-going vessels, the US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new engine emissions and fuel standards for large marine diesel engines on US-flagged ships that would harmonize with international standards. Earlier post.)

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