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Ford cuts global water use 8.5% per vehicle from 2011 to 2012; total usage down 62% since 2000

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Ford’s water strategy complements the company’s overall Code of Human Rights, Basic Working Conditions and Corporate Responsibilities. Chennai Assembly Plant (India): Installed a new system that began operating in September and allows the plant to recycle 100% of its water.

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SABIC introduces novel thermoplastic roof fairing concept for 3% improvement in heavy-duty truck fuel economy

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A 3D-printed version of SABIC’s aerodynamically-optimized roof fairing is on display at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky from 26-28 March. SABIC played an instrumental role in developing the industry’s first injection-molded roof fairing, which is installed on heavy-duty trucks on the road today.

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NAMII awarding $9M to 15 additive manufacturing projects

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CDI Corporation; Honeywell Aerospace; Pan Computing LLC; Penn State University; United Technologies Research Center; and the University of Louisville). Concurrent Technologies Corporation; General Electric; and Robert C. University of Texas - El Paso (Lockheed Martin; Northrop Grumman Corporation; rp+m, Inc.;

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. The partnership will also work to enhance workplace charging efforts at public power utilities, study the impacts of EVs in public power communities, and share insights regarding infrastructure installation and EV interaction with the modern grid. Florida Power and Light Company.

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