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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

Green Car Congress

The announcement provides the opportunity to expand the use of non-food, energy crops for liquid biofuels and to help meet state mandated Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS). The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing $9.6 USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers BCAP.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system. standards for Wi-Fi wireless networking. Volvo’s City Safety.

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Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

Baua Electric

The maintenance crew suggested electric locks on guest room doors. Anything single-use is problematic,” wrote Willy Legrand, a sustainable hospitality expert and a professor at the IU International University of Applied Sciences in Bad Honnef, Germany, in an email. The food and beverage department proposed making jams from fruit peels.