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Toyota to conduct verification tests of traffic alleviation system in Beijing

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., 2010) “Traffic simulator NETSTREAM for evaluation of CO 2 emissions,” Intelligent 13 th International IEEE Conference on Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2010. TMEC), Beihang University and CenNavi Technologies Co., Asakura, Y. doi: 10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625067.

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Thordon Bearings Retrofitting Ocean-Going Vessels With Seawater-Lubricated Propeller Shaft Bearings To Reduce Stern-Tube Oil Pollution; Annual Leaks Estimated at About 2x Exxon Valdez Spill

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At last week’s Ocean Innovation 2009 conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Craig Carter, Director of Marketing and Customer Service at Thordon Bearings detailed the company’s progress in the retrofitting of large ocean-going vessels with seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings to reduce waterborne pollution.

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E-Waste is a Cybersecurity Problem, Too

Cars That Think

A new systematic review by The Lancet found that “people living in e-waste exposed regions had significantly elevated levels of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants,” and it advocated for “novel cost-effective methods for safe recycling operations … to ensure the health and safety of vulnerable populations.”

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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It, or a scaled-up version, could also provide a solution for the Asian motor vehicle fleet, in which two-stroke engine vehicles constitute a major share—and contribute significantly to air pollution. They are a major contributor to particulate matter (PM) and hydrocarbon emissions, besides visible smoke.

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Hydrogen Hyped: BMW Does Pogue

Plugs and Cars

One altfuel epiphany Pogue blogged in May, 2006 came watching The Amazing Race 9 (CBS) in Brazil, where sugar cane-based ethanol has eliminated petroleum imports and reduced pollution. BMW used the TED Conference , an annual convening of the technological glitterati, to make an "off-campus" presentation to these opinion makers.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely Group comprises a number of automotive brands, including Volvo Car Corporation, the United Kingdom’s London Taxi Company, and the Geely Auto brand, which markets cars in 35 countries across the world. Methanol in China. Most recently, methanol-fueled prototypes are being tested in 3 provinces of China.

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Heidi On The Hot Seat

Creative Greenius

The South Bay is defined by the LAX Airport to the north and the Port of Los Angeles to the south - two of the biggest polluters in Southern California. They’re kind of funny that way. And she expressed excitement and optimism about the probability the Obama Administration will recommit to engage in the UN Framework on climate change.