Chicken Industry “Deeply Disappointed” by EPA Inaction On Ethanol Waiver, Urges Congress To Reform Program
The chicken industry is “deeply disappointed” by the Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to grant a waiver of the ethanol mandate that is diverting billions of bushels of corn from livestock and poultry feed into motor fuel, according to the National Chicken Council. “We are deeply disappointed that EPA has failed to ...
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August 8, 2008
New Truck Gives Small Landscape Contractors Competitive Edge
Green industry landscape contractors and business owners looking to efficiently enhance productivity, reduce fuel consumption, and improve safety and security measures on their equipment and for their employees, now have a more affordable, all-in-one solution. The SLT Pro 12GL by Super Lawn Trucks (SLT) is the newest member in the brand’s ...
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August 7, 2008
President Bush Talks Green
President Bush toured the Lincoln Electric Company in Cleveland, Ohio, and discussed his Administration's actions to address high gasoline prices. The President and his Administration are working to create greater energy security for our Nation. With the understanding that there is no short-term solution to high energy prices, President Bush ...
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July 30, 2008
Oakland Gets Clean (energy)
The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners recently authorized the purchase of 26 new CNG-powered AirBART and rental car shuttle buses that will be deployed at Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning in 2009, replacing older diesel-powered models. Clean Energy Fuels will provide fueling services from its CNG station located at OAK’s ...
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July 24, 2008
Free Smart Car, Kind of…
Our auto site, Cartorial, just posted a very interesting article I thought you would find interesting. Forget about upgraded countertops or appliances—a Philadelphia developer has come up with the ultimate incentive to wake up buyers, now that gas is over $4 a gallon. Dranoff Properties is offering a FREE Smart ...
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July 23, 2008
Tesla Motors Continues to Grow
Tesla Motors, manufacturer of the breakthrough 100% electric Tesla Roadster, opened its second company-owned sales and service facility in Menlo Park, California today. The store is located at 300 El Camino Real, just north of the Stanford Shopping Center, downtown Palo Alto, and Stanford University. The 40,000 square foot facility replicates ...
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July 22, 2008
The Hybrid Test… Texas Style
Yesterday, our sister site Cartorial wrote an article about some pretty incredible gas mileage that I thought you would want to hear about. In an 844-mile tour of Texas, a hypermiling expert driving a hybrid Toyota Prius was able to average 68.5 miles per gallon of gas, 49 percent more ...
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July 21, 2008
Thompson Hine Establishes Climate Change and Sustainable Business Solutions Group
In an effort to address the novel and complex challenges companies face related to climate change and sustainability, Thompson Hine has established a Climate Change and Sustainable Business Solutions group. The group consists of lawyers with extensive experience in a number of areas, including environmental, energy, transportation, finance, intellectual property, ...
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July 20, 2008
Major League Baseball Hits a Homerun for the Environment
You know that the "green" movement is catching on when big league ball players and organizations start pitching in. Collaborating with the Natural Resources Defense Council and Sims Metal Management, Major League Baseball sent more than a hundred Green Team volunteers through Central Park all day Saturday and late ...
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July 15, 2008
Kubota Introduces Revolutionary Power Krawler Tractor
Being earth-friendly doesn't always have to do with energy, so this morning I wanted to write about a new product that offers an environmentally friendly tractor. Kubota Tractor Corporation is revolutionizing the way work is done in vineyards, orchards, and within other specialty applications. Kubota’s new M8540 Power Krawler ...
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July 14, 2008
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