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Ford Motor Company Delivers Ultra-Clean Hydrogen-Powered Buses to City of Las Vegas
August 2007
LAS VEGAS, NV. August 13, 2007 – Ford Motor Company and the city of Las Vegas today announced that they are adding two hydrogen-fueled Ford E-450 buses to the city’s fleet, the first city in the Western United States to take delivery of these ultra clean ... -
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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuels Declined by 1.3 Percent in 2006
May 2007
WASHINGTON DC, MAY 23, 2007 -- U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels decreased by 1.3 percent in 2006, from 5,955 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO2) in 2005 to 5,877 MMTCO2 in 2006, according to preliminary estimates released... -
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Three General Motors Michigan Plants Take Top Environmental Awards
May 2007
Lansing, Mich., 2007-05-23 -- Three Michigan General Motors plants were awarded Gold Awards in the Neighborhood Environmental Partners Program by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) yesterday. Warren Transmission, Flint M... -
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GM Joins United States Climate Action Partnership
May 2007
DETROIT, 2007-05-08 – General Motors today announced that it will join the United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), becoming the first automaker to support the non-partisan group’s call for action to address climate change through advanced techno... -
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USCAR's Vehicle Recycling Partnership Sees Potential in Recycling Automotive Foams
April 2007
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 16, 2007 – The United States Council for Automotive Research's (USCAR) Vehicle Recycling Partnership (VRP) is evaluating a process that could potentially divert 250,000 tons of post-consumer shredder residue foams from landfills a... -
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Nanostellar Introduces Gold in Oxidation Catalyst That Can Reduce Diesel Hydrocarbon Emissions by as Much as 40 Percent More Than Commercial Catalysts
April 2007
DETROIT, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- SAE 2007 -- Nanostellar, Inc., a leader in nano-engineered catalyst materials, today announced a first in diesel emissions technology: the introduction of gold as an oxidation catalyst. Nanostellar's NS Gold(TM) catalyst ... -
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EPA Provides Equal Treatment for Ethanol Production Plants
April 2007
04/12/2007 -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule today that assures facilities producing ethanol for human consumption, industrial use or fuel are treated equally under Clean Air Act permitting requirements. Ethanol, a clean-bur... -
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Keep on Truckin' While Cutting Fuel Costs, Protecting Environment
March 2007
(Washington, D.C. - March 20, 2007) -- EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership and the "Chrome Shop Mafia" have teamed up to help truck drivers save on fuel costs and cut air pollution. The Mafia, a nationally recognized crew of truck designers and custom fa... -
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Towards a Cleaner Tomorrow with Diesel Particulate Filters
March 2007
LONDON, March 15/PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call 22 March 2007 at 15.00 GMT to provide industry participants with an overview of the recently published study focusing on the Diesel Particulate Filters market. As OEMs in ... -
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Testimony of UAW President Ron Gettelfinger Before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
March 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 -- UAW President Ron Gettelfinger: Mr. Chairman, my name is Ron Gettelfinger. I am President of the UAW. We appreciate the opportunity to testify before this Subcommittee. The UAW believes that climate change and energy se... -
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