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USTMA report finds that recycling of end-of-life tires dropped from 96% in 2013 to 76% in 2019

Green Car Congress

This not only protects our health and the environment - it drives innovation and jobs. While the number of scrap tires generated each year grew by almost 7%, the total number of scrap tires recycled or reclaimed has not significantly changed since 2017. —Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO of USTMA.

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NASA to test in-flight folding spanwise adaptive wing (SAW) to enhance aircraft efficiency; advanced actuators

Green Car Congress

Engineers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, Langley Research Center in Virginia, and Glenn Research Center in Ohio, are working on the Spanwise Adaptive Wing concept, or SAW. The concept may be flight-tested on the sub-scale Prototype-Technology Evaluation and Research Aircraft, or PTERA, as early as Spring 2017.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow. About Rick: Rick has been driving electric for over 3 years and currently drives a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow. About Rick: Rick has been driving electric for over 3 years and currently drives a 2017 Chevy Bolt EV.