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52% of GM facilities worldwide are landfill-free

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General Motors said that 52% of its worldwide facilities are now landfill-free; i.e., all waste generated from normal operations is reused, recycled or converted to energy. GM employees focus first on decreasing the amount of waste generated, and then work to recycle the unavoidable waste.

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GM recycles water bottles to make part for Chevy Equinox, coat insulation for the homeless, air filters

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Given its drive to zero waste, all of GM’s global facilities recycle their water bottles. GM pursued this project after analyzing its impacts from a holistic business case: Sourcing recycled material costs the same while saving energy and reducing waste. washes the bottles and converts them to flake. Clean Tech Inc. Unifi, Inc.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. By recycling and reusing 90% of its manufacturing waste worldwide, the company generates about $1 billion in revenue annually.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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The project will include converting a portion of the non-tactical fleet to electric drive vehicles that will be able to connect to the electric power grid intelligently to ensure optimal electric power grid function. Waste Management of California, Inc., The station will also serve nearby school and public transit vehicles.

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Hyundai Adds a Twin-Scroll Turbo to Sonata

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Buick Regal. Twin-scroll turbocharger designs have two exhaust gas inlets divided by split walls inside the turbine housing, with both gas passages controlled by a waste-gate. The waste-gate for the turbocharger uses a motor-driven electrical controller instead of being mechanically controlled. Comparison of Sonata 2.0T

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