Environmental technologies for Transportation news articles 
Use and capacity of Global Hydropower increases
Industrialized and developing countries continue to rely on their critical water resources as a renewable electricity source. Global use of hydropower increased more than 5 percent between 2009 and 2010, according to recent research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publication. Hydropower use reached a record 3,427 terawatt-hours, or about 16.1 percent of global electricity consumption, by the end of 2010, conti... [more]
The World Energy Council signs strategic alliance with the Paul Scherrer Institute
Following their successful collaboration on the “Global Transport Scenarios 2050” study, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the World Energy Council (WEC) have signed a three year strategic partnership agreement. The contract signed between Dr. Christoph Frei, Secretary General of WEC and Prof. Alexander Wokaun, Vice-Director of PSI, will see Switzerland’s world renowned research centre for natural and engineering sciences becoming a Project P... [more]
New book gives boost to Three Peaks
Background : In 1986 the Institute for Terrestrial Ecology carried out a study of the condition of the path network in the Three Peaks area and concluded that the region had the sad distinction of possessing the most severely eroded network in the UK. The following year, the first Three Peaks Project was established by the YDNPA with a staff of 13. Its remit included trialling new path-engineering and re-vegetating techniques to provide sustain... [more]
The water challenge – How ISO standards help
ISO’s solutions for addressing vital global water challenges are the subject of a new brochure, ISO & water. The four-page document provides a concise overview of International Standards available and how they can help. Although essential for life, water supplies are burdened by drought, water shortages, climate change, contamination and pollution, the requirements of large cities, intensive irrigation and a growing population with higher stan... [more]
Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal... [more]
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Holland America Line Receives Second Benkert Award for its Marine Environmental Initiatives
Holland America Line Receives Second Benkert Award for its Marine Environmental Initiatives
The Volvo Group to Launch Natural Gas Engine for the North American Market
The Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) will launch a 13-liter liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine within the Volvo brand for the North American market 2014. The engine's high pressure diesel ignition technology will provide significant fuel efficiency gains compared with current natural gas products.
CH2M HILL Named a Leader in U.S. Environmental Services Market
DENVER, CO-- - CH2M HILL , a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, is a leader in the U.S. Environmental Services Market according to a new Green Quadrant® report by ...
Industry : Related News
5/24/2012 - In the End, Truckers' Costs are Shippers' Costs, Too When carriers try to explain their challenges to their customers, the response often is, "That's your problem."
Core Molding Technologies Reports Results For The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (CMT) today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. Net income for the first quarter ended March ...
Kandi Advances Plan for Innovative Pure EV Rental System Before Top Government Leaders and Transportation Experts in ...
JINHUA, CHINA-- - Kandi Technologies, Corp. , a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles and all-terrain vehicles , reported today a seminar in Beijing on May 16th attracted ...
Cyclone Power Technologies Files Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Releases Progress Letter to Shareholders
POMPANO BEACH, FL-- - Cyclone Power Technologies has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012, and has released the following ...
Government: Related News
5/24/2012 - Associations Lobby Highway Bill Conferees to Address Trucking's Needs Leaders of American Trucking Associations asked members of the conference committee currently negotiating on the highway bill to address several critical issues for the trucking industry -- one of them calling for electronic onboard recorders, which the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and a coalition ...
Ryder Executives to Speak at the 2012 Alternative Clean Transportation Expo
Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced today that Scott Perry, Vice President of Supply Management for Ryder, will be participating on a panel at the 2012 Alternative Clean Transportation Expo, North America’s largest alternative fuels and clean vehicle technologies conference.
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