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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones. and its environs.

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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The practice serves as a guardian of the environment, combating the harmful effects of both abandoned vehicles and the production of new ones. Material’s Transformational Dance: The recycling process dances through material separation and recovery, transforming aged cars into valuable resources.

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Driving Your City Forward With Clean Electric Public Transportation

EV Connect

Electric public transportation is essential to creating cleaner, greener cities. Many cities and countries are putting their resources into electric public transportation. With that much activity, public transit makes a significant contribution to the total environmental and economic impact of the transportation sector in the U.S.

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Eindhoven University of Technology to make biofuels from its own wood waste; cyclic oxygenate CyclOx and ethanol

Green Car Congress

TU/e aims with this project to demonstrate the viability of small-scale, environment-friendly fuel production from its own waste material at competitive prices. Delaying the start of combustion, and giving the mixture of air and diesel fuel more time to mix thoroughly results in a cleaner combustion process. —Michael Boot.

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What’s In It For Me?

Creative Greenius

I had every possible tool and resource and opportunity. Filed under: environment Tagged: Carson , CCA , Community Choice Aggregation , Hermosa Beach , Joe Galliani , Luigi Galleani , Manhattan Beach , Redodno Beach , Santa Monica , Torrance , Westfield New Jersey. I gave the Carson City Manager what has now become my standard reply.

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Wrightspeed unveils new turbine range extender for medium- and heavy-duty electric powertrains; 30% more efficient than current microturbine generators

Green Car Congress

In addition, the Fulcrum will make for a smooth, comfortable ride for drivers and a quiet, clean experience for neighborhoods because of its ultra-low vibration. On the other hand, a big rig in an urban environment is just horrible at fuel efficiency, Wright said. Shah, R.M.A.; McGordon, A.; Amor-Segan, M.; Jennings, P., 2013.1913.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. It is much more than that. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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