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Owners Continue to Rethink Purchasing and Driving Habits

In a recent Cars.com survey on gas prices and their effect on consumers' buying and driving habits, 66 percent of respondents said they drive less today because of record gas prices.

2 May 2008

Proposed 2012 EU CO2 Legislation will Reward Cost-Effective Lightweighting

At the IMechE "Lightweighting for carbon-free vehicles" conference, which took place on 23rd April at the Jaguar Assembly Plant in Birmingham, Professor Jon King, Director of Corus Automotive Engineering, explained that steel continues to remain the preferred body structure material for vehicle construction, used in 99% of all new cars in 2007.

2 May 2008

Hundreds of Carbon Reducing Ideas on Display

Homeowners interested in lowering electricity bills and gardeners interested in growing organic fruit and vegetables will find the Chicago Botanic Garden filled with these and hundreds of other carbon-reducing ideas at the Garden's "Knowledge and Action" marketplace, June 5th.

1 May 2008

Company Recognized For Energy Efficiency and Carbon Footprint Reductions at Global Data Center

Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, was recognized with the Site Facilities Physical Infrastructure Overhead Best-in-Class Award at the 2008 Uptime Institute Green Enterprise IT Recognition Ceremony.

1 May 2008

New Research Collaborations to Further Diversify America's Sources of Energy

The first year of ConocoPhillips' eight-year, $22.5 million research program at Iowa State University (ISU) has supported 26 research projects and helped establish new research collaborations to further diversify America's sources of energy and help meet growing energy demand.

1 May 2008

Wood Pallet Replacement Significantly Reduces Economic and Environmental Costs

Fresh Pak Corporation has announced the introduction of Eco-Sheet Plastic Slip Sheets, an economically and environmentally superior alternative to wood pallets. Compared to pallets, Eco-Sheet slip sheets cost less, weigh less, take up less valuable space, are made from 90%+ recycled materials and are 100% recyclable.

1 May 2008

National Trends Show that Declines in Ozone and Particle Pollution Have Stalled

The American Lung Association issued its annual report card on air pollution today, ranking cities most affected by three types of pollution: short-term particle pollution, year-round particle pollution and ozone pollution.

1 May 2008

Ruling Permitting Passengers and Crew to Carry Methanol Fuel Cell Cartridges as Carry-On Baggage

MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation today issued a final ruling that will permit passengers and crew to carry methanol fuel cell cartridges and fuel cell systems designed for portable electronic devices on board airplanes in carry-on baggage.

1 May 2008

96 Percent of Suppliers See Climate Change Regulation as a Potential Risk

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the world's largest investor collaboration on climate change, with 385 institutional investors holding assets under management of US $57 trillion, today announced the first ever findings of its Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration.

1 May 2008

2008 Program Includes New Vehicle Models and Wquipment that Increase Fuel Savings

The new 2008 program includes new vehicle models and equipment that increase fuel savings and enhance your driving experience. These features include new automatic gearboxes similar to a Tiptronic automatic transmission. These new gearboxes save 8% on fuel versus a full automatic transmission and 4% fuel savings versus a manual gear transmission. The gearboxes are also better rated for anti pollution records with lower CO2 emissions.

30 Apr 2008