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Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

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Since 2007, Deutsche Post and DHL have offered their GoGreen service as a way to offset—through certified climate protection projects—the CO 2 emissions generated by their shipping operations. Now we are introducing this to our mail operations as well and making our entire mail transport greener.

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Neste Oil to produce 4,000 tons of NExBTL renewable aviation fuel as part of the EU-funded ITAKA project

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million) of funding under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development (2007-2013). million gallons US) of NExBTL renewable aviation fuel as part of the project, primarily from sustainably produced Spanish camelina oil, and possibly also used cooking oil. Neste Oil will produce a total of 4,000 tons (roughly 1.3

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NREL and partners build pilot plant to co-process biomass streams with petroleum

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This would significantly contribute to the Renewable Fuel Standard mandate set by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to produce 21 billion gallons of advanced renewable transportation fuels by 2022. Grace, and leading pilot plant designer Zeton Inc.,

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Junkyard Find: 2008 Mercury Sable, Press Loaner Flashback Edition

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Then the suits in Dearborn decided to kill the Sable after 2005, with the Taurus itself following after 2007 (with all new 2007-2007 Tauruses sold only to fleet buyers beginning with the first day of 2006). At some point in late 2007, here comes a new Mercury Sable Premier in nobody-will-even-notice-me Merlot.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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Repeated scans were done for nearly all participants between 2002 and 2005; for a subset of participants between 2005 and 2007; and for half of all participants between 2010 and 2012. parts per billion (ppb) NO x. The condition, also called hardening of the arteries, can cause heart attacks. μg PM 2.5 /m For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m

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DIU awards JetZero $230M to support blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator

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The blended wing body concept reduces weight and drag in large part by the elimination of a conventional airliner’s tail section. earlier post from 2007], lends itself to conversion in the future to hydrogen propulsion, which would produce zero carbon emissions. Semi-buried engine nacelles further reduce drag.

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Boeing Begins Building Phantom Eye Hydrogen-Powered HALE Demonstrator

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The Boeing Company has begun to build Phantom Eye—its first unmanned, liquid-hydrogen powered, high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) demonstrator aircraft. Louis are part of the high altitude long endurance aircraft being assembled by teams in Boeing’s Phantom Works division. The essence of Phantom Eye is its propulsion system.

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