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Plantic Technologies to Partner with National Starch to Manufacture Bioplastics in US

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The overall effect will be to reduce the current cost of Plantic materials. The move will enable Plantic’s partners that produce rigid sheet, injection moulding, blow moulding resins and flexible packaging resin to distribute them more effectively and at a lower cost.

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TTI/INRIX study shows US traffic congestion back at pre-recession levels; average travel delay/commuter 2x that in 1982

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nationally) including Riverside, Houston, Los Angeles, San Jose, Boston and Chicago. That’s a new record, surpassing the 2007 peak just before the global financial crisis. The total cost of congestion will jump from $160 billion to $192 billion. —Tim Lomax, a report co-author and Regents Fellow at TTI. billion hours to 8.3

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Massachusetts Governor Proposes $0.19 Increase in State Fuel Tax to Support Transportation Projects

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cents for targeted regional road projects; 3 cents for rail projects outside of Boston; and. A 2007 report issued by the Transportation Finance Commission stated: “ The cost of this neglect will be felt in our regional economy and in our way of life. Proceeds of the additional $0.19 cents for Regional Transit Authorities; 1.5

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First results from HEI/ACES murine study find few biologic effects from exposure to exhaust from new technology diesel engines

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The study—a component of the Advanced Collaborative Engine Study (ACES)—is exposing rats and mice for 16 hours a day to emissions from a heavy duty diesel engine meeting 2007 US EPA standards that reduce emissions of fine particles and other pollutants by more than 90% from levels emitted by older engines. Research Report 166.

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Technology Review: First Plug-in Hybrid to Be Sold in the United States

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. . “The Toyota Prius took over five years to reach break-even and has gone on to be a wild success.&#

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I At current transportation battery prices, that is well beyond the cost of spinning reserve. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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