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The Stunning Carbon Footprint of Plate Glass

Cars That Think

Plate glass , like steel, is all around us. It is taken for granted, and most people have no idea how it is made. The ingredients are sand (SiO 2 , about 73 percent of the charge ), sodium dioxide (Na 2 O, about 13 percent), lime (CaO, about 9 percent), and magnesium (4 percent).

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Modec to Gain EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval

Green Car Congress

Modec, the British manufactured electric van ( earlier post ), says that it will soon be the first commercial electric vehicle to gain EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EC WVTA). All tests have been completed and final paperwork is being processed. All tests have been completed and final paperwork is being processed.

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