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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. Delivering Clean Air in Denver: Propane Trucks and Infrastructure in Mail Delivery Application. Municipality of Anchorage Department of Solid Waste Services.

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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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To create a sustainable environment, we need to contain air pollution. SaaS platforms, such as Project Canary of Denver, help energy companies track, measure, and score the impact of methane and other volatile organic compounds on the environment across the energy supply chain. Deforestation is contributing to climate change.

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Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

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An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. Miroslav Havránek, Charles University Environment Center.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The project will allow these 3rd rail heaters to be remotely monitored and turned on and off from a central control location depending on weather conditions, thus minimizing electricity use and eliminating wasted energy. Denver Regional Transportation District, Colorado: $770,000. TIGGER will fund the labor portion of the project only.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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And in the next three months he’ll be in Cambridge, Massachusetts; back in Minneapolis; the Port of Los Angeles; Long Beach, California; Long Island, New York and Denver Colorado for the latest batch of environmental projects EcoAds have helped to fund.

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AI-Guided Robots Are Ready to Sort Your Recyclables

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You may feel virtuous, thinking you’re doing your part to reduce waste. That’s a lot of material made from finite resources that needlessly goes to waste. Expanding its use will prevent waste and help the environment by keeping recyclables out of landfills and making them easier to reprocess and reuse. AMP Robotics.

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