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Ultra-Powerful New Methanol Fuel Cell for Material Handling Vehicles

Oorja Protonics, the industry leaders in ultra-powerful Direct Methanol Fuels Cells (DMFCs) will give the first public showing of their innovative OorjaPac(TM) on-board battery charging system for the material handling industry.

14 Apr 2008

Performance Fluids Business Enables Large Solar Power Plants to Collect Heat to Electricity

The Dow Chemical Company Performance Fluids business is enabling three large solar power plants in Spain to collect heat and convert it to electrical energy. Taking advantage of the sunny climate, and favorable tax incentives, Spain is pioneering large, commercially viable solar power plants.

13 Apr 2008

Mater Dei's 2,843.4 Mpg Achievement Stretches Boundaries of Fuel Efficiency

Mater Dei High School of Evansville, Ind., set a new mileage record at the 2008 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge to design, build and test fuel-efficient prototype vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel.

13 Apr 2008

Transmission Technology Playing a Key Role in Bringing Down Fuel Consumption

The often overlooked transmission is proving to be a secret weapon for Ford Motor Company in the quest for improved fuel economy.

13 Apr 2008

Best Engineered Vehicles of 2008

Readers and editors of SAE International's Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine crown General Motors' Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and GMC Yukon Hybrid as 2008's Best Engineered Vehicles.

11 Apr 2008

TRC Earns Award for Protecting the Environment through Energy Efficiency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named TRC's Energy Services division as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. TRC's accomplishments were recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 1, 2008.

11 Apr 2008

New Eastman Technology Enables Continuous Water Recycling in Microfiber Modification

Baiksan Lintex Corporation has chosen Eastman Chemical Company's new EastONE(TM) S122 copolyester for the next generation of its eco-friendly synthetic leather brand, Cleanoble-E1.

11 Apr 2008

UTC Power to Provide 110 PureCycle Geothermal Power Systems to Raser

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, and Raser Technologies of Provo, Utah, today announced UTC Power will provide 110 PureCycle(R) geothermal power systems to Raser in addition to 90 ordered last year.

11 Apr 2008

Bayer Corporation to Help Sponsor World Environment Day Celebration

To help today's students understand their role as tomorrow's environmental stewards, Bayer Corporation announced today it will partner with the United Nations Environment Programme's Regional Office in North America (UNEP RONA) to help sponsor the 36th annual World Environment Day celebration.

11 Apr 2008

Automotive Glass Technology Increases Fuel Efficiency

PPG Industries is showcasing its Safe and Sound laminated glass in booth 1751 during the SAE World Congress at Cobo Center in Detroit during the week of April 14. Safe and Sound glass is the platform for many of PPG's enhanced glazing technologies.

11 Apr 2008