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Biofuels for the airplane industry as a common denominator

Adrian — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:33:48 +0000

Affordable biofuels for the airplane industry is the common aim for all rivals plane makers such as Airbus, Boeing and Embraer. They agreed to seek opportunities to speak to government and biofuel producers “to support, promote and accelerate the availability of sustainable new jet fuel sources.” Airbus and Boeing have already launched programmes independently to […]

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Improved buildings for major reductions in their lifetime carbon footprint

Gabriel — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:04:25 +0000

The construction and operation of buildings accounts for approximately 40 percent of all U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases. The most-used building material in the world, concrete, is used to construct many of the nation’s homes and office buildings — but a new MIT report says a variety of measures could drastically reduce, and ultimately even […]

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Berkeley Lab Scientist – Produces More Electricity Than He Consumes

Gabriel — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:29:58 +0000

Energy management engineer Steve Greenberg bikes three miles uphill to work every day, rain or shine. He refuses to use a desktop computer, insisting on a less energy-intensive laptop. And to avoid using paper towels each time he visits the bathroom, he keeps a hand towel in his office. Those are only a few of […]

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