WEEE board closure slammed

Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off set
SOMERSET — The next Somerset County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Franklin Township Sewerage Authority, 70 Commerce Drive, Somerset.

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Keep Iowa Beautiful announces beautification grant program
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources at its Environmental Protection Commission meeting July 20 approved an agreement with Keep Iowa Beautiful to administer a grant program for communities with a population of 5,000 and under. Projects eligible for funding include:

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Study: Cut in delta water use needed for fish
The amount of water pumped out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta would have to be cut in half if vulnerable fish populations are going to be preserved for future generations, a state report declared Tuesday. The 190-page study by the State Water… Sacramento â San Joaquin River Delta – Water – Fish – California – United States

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Plymouth celebrates new oil and filter recycling center
California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery Director Margo Reid Brown and city of Plymouth Mayor Patricia Fordyce celebrated the grand opening of the Amador County used motor oil and filter recycling center in Plymouth with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

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WEEE board closure slammed
Caroline Donnelly, CRN , Tuesday 3 August 2010 at 09:09:00 Industry concerned about the effect this will have on recycling IT equipment in the UK Fears have been raised about the future of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive (WEEE), following the axing of its advisory board, WAB. Business secretary Vince Cable announced last month that WAB, along with three other quangos, was …

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Compromising on transit, Springfield school board agrees to purchase bus and van

Land Rover to Make SUVs More Fuel-Efficient After Adding Evoque
Land Rover, the luxury SUV brand whose customers include Tom Cruise and Queen Elizabeth II, needs to develop greener versions of all its models to sustain sales, the head of Indian owner Tata Motors Ltd. said in an interview.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-07-02 10:09 UPDATE 1-Ceres Power says fuel cell boiler trials delayed
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – British alternative energy company Ceres Power said trials for its “green” fuel cell boiler have been delayed and it will not be on the mass market until mid 2012, a year later than first planned. Ceres Power is working with British Gas, Calor Gas and Dutch company Daalderop to provide an energy efficient boiler which produces heat and electricity using methane gas …

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More picking Ford pickups
Ford has gained 5.2 percentage points of market share in the highly profitable full-size truck segment this year, while Chrysler lost 4.2 points and GM pickups lost 1.7 points, according to Autodata.

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ISP ribbon cutting helps dedicate energy-efficient boiler system
MICHIGAN CITY — Energy improvements at seven Indiana correctional institutions, including Indiana State Prison, will save taxpayers more than $52 million over 10 years, officials said.

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Compromising on transit, Springfield school board agrees to purchase bus and van
After almost five months of discussion regarding the cost and need for new school buses, the Springfield Township School Board on Tuesday gave the school district the go-ahead to purchase one large bus and authorized a bidding process to purchase a van.

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DGAP-Adhoc: Board of Directors Approves Capital Increase

Sunoco Named Official Fuel Retailer and Convenience Store of Indy Racing League
INDIANAPOLIS—-Sunoco, a leader in supplying quality products to consumers and industry for 120 years, announced today that it has entered into a multi-year partnership to be the official fuel retailer and convenience store of the Indy Racing League’s IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights.

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VW’s ‘big tent’ cited
The Rev. Jesse Jackson recalled Wednesday when Big 10 football coaches came south and recruited top athletes shut out of colleges in the region because of their color.

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UK’s Cameron cannot say if Nissan grant is safe
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DGAP-Adhoc: Board of Directors Approves Capital Increase
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Transonic Combustion Welcomes Powertrain Veteran Donald Runkle to its Board of Directors

Wal-Mart Asks Suppliers to Give Up Control of Their Deliveries
May 21 (Bloomberg) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world’s largest retailer, is seeking to take over U.S. transportation services from suppliers in an effort to reduce the cost of hauling goods.

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Ford surveys suppliers to cut carbon emissions
Ford, promising a 30% cut in greenhouse gases from its vehicles by 2020, is analyzing the emissions of its top suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Boeing tests new jet in Colorado Springs
A new plane from Boeing made its debut in Colorado Springs this afternoon. Boeing took a test flight with its new 787 Dreamliner jet Tuesday afternoon at the Colorado Springs airport. The plane alternated landings and touch and go’s for a couple of hours. Boeing says the 787 is built from composite materials and is the most fuel efficient place they’ve ever built. Permalink | Comments

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Sears’ net income falls on higher costs
Sears Holdings Corp.’s first-quarter net income fell 38 percent on thinner profit margins at its Sears chain, squeezed by heavy discounts on appliances.

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Transonic Combustion Welcomes Powertrain Veteran Donald Runkle to its Board of Directors
Transonic Combustion, Inc. announced today that distinguished automotive executive Donald Runkle has joined the company’s board of directors. Runkle brings to Transonic’s leadership team a successful record in new powertrain technology commercialization, including advanced direct fuel injection systems.

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Recycling board looking toward expansion

Electronics recycling day today in Troy
TROY — Officials from the Rensselaer County Legislature are re-teaming with Troy business eLot for an electronics recycling day today.

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Recycling plan put off
Regional approach urged Reservations about recycling water in the city of Ukiah resulted in the discussion being tabled Wednesday night after about half an hour of debate.

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Council approves recycling centers
Recycling centers will soon be as commonplace as dumpsters at apartment complexes following action by the City Council on Thursday night. Over the next two years, the city will install approximately 1,000 96-gallon recycling containers at existing multi-family complexes.

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Brookline Recycling Corner: Catching raindrops edition
 The town of Brookline is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with the New England Rain Barrel Company again for 2010 to offer residents rain barrels as a way to conserve water and help the environment. A rain barrel collects water from the roof when it rains and stores it for use during dry conditions. For a limited time, the rain barrels can be purchased by Brookline residents for $74.95 …

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Recycling board looking toward expansion
CARLSBAD — The newly-formed Carlsbad Recycling Advisory Board is operational and facing the daunting task of expanding city recycling during a time of economic uncertainty.

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What is the most fuel efficient, coolest vehicle that I can still get a surf board into?

I am looking for a new vehicle and I need to find out what is the coolest most fuel efficient vehicle that will fit a surf board.

Thanks.
I forgot to mention that the I really meant a vehicle for my boyfriend. He’s a manly man. LMAO. He has a Dodge Ram, but will be getting rid of it in a few months here.

Good as Gold: Valence Technology On Board World’s Largest Fleet of Hybrid Fuel Cell Buses at 2010 Winter Olympics

Decongesting Rail Traffic Is a Major Step to Raise Fuel Efficiency
When the Department of Transportation doled out $1.5 billion in infrastructure grants last week, one of the largest checks we…

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Fuel cell system claims 2X efficiency
PORTLAND, Ore. —Fuel cells are already powering Google, eBay, Walmart, Staples, Federal Express and 15 other top-tier energy consumers, according to startup Bloom Energy.

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“Transparency Allows Us to Make Maximum Use of the 5th Fuel”, Landis+Gyr Tells European Parliament
ZUG, Switzerland—-The concept of energy efficiency, often referred to as the fifth fuel and smart metering are currently the subject of discussion among the European institutions.

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Bloom Fuel Cell: Your Individual Power Plant
Bloom Energy, a Silicon Valley start-up, has unveiled a fuel cell designed to enable individual homes and businesses to generate their own power.

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Good as Gold: Valence Technology On Board World’s Largest Fleet of Hybrid Fuel Cell Buses at 2010 Winter Olympics
AUSTIN, Texas—-Valence Technology, Inc. , a leading international energy system manufacturer today congratulated BC Transit for putting the world’s largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses into service at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia.

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