California closes 99%of Biofuel stations

Why? What good reason does California have for cutting consumers off of alternatve fuel??? Can we guess the gas companies have a hand in this? Join us thurs on frredomizer where Dave Acton and I will discuss this more and all current news:(

Crash closes stretch of Route 662 in Amity Twp.

The grand new Audi A6 is round the corner
The car is scheduled to be in showrooms next year and it will be tough competition for all the fellow sedans in its segment like the BMW 5 series and Mercedes E class.

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GM goes on hiring spree for electric cars
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. — General Motors Co. said Tuesday it will hire 1,000 additional engineers and researchers in the Detroit area as it moves toward the next generation of electric vehicle technology.

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Carmakers weigh cost of Japan
The automotive industry has gone through a sea change since the mid-2000s. Back then carmaker executives proudly claimed that their plants were playing a key role in averting a “hollowing-out of Japanese industry” while many electronics and other manufacturers were sending their production offshore to cut costs.

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Pa Residents Can Shop For Electricity
Pennsylvania residents will soon be able to shop for electricity just like they shop for a new car.

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Crash closes stretch of Route 662 in Amity Twp.
Police closed a portion of Route 662 in Amity Township after a car struck a utility pole near Weavertown Road about 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The highway is closed between Yellow House Drive and Weavertown Lane.

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DMV Closes Office In West Covina

Multi-million pound Hilton Hotel plans submitted
AMBITIOUS plans for a multi-million pound Hilton Hotel development in Chiswell Green have been submitted.

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Pa. allows Verizon to quit distributing residential phone books
The relentless march of time and technology claimed another victim – the residential phone book. Joining New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Florida, Pennsylvania regulators told phone giant Verizon Communication Inc. that it was OK to stop distributing free residential white pages. The delivery of phone books began in Pennsylvania in 1903.

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Man found electric bus to be a sound investment in 1914
A Hotel Colorado bus is parked in the 800 Block of Grand Avenue in this circa 1920 photograph.

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Old camera delays hunt
POLICE investigating the armed hold-up of Koroit’s ANZ Bank will have to wait another day to see footage of the incident due to the branch’s antiquated surveillance system.

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DMV Closes Office In West Covina
The closure was announced over one month after a groundbreaking was held for what has been hailed as a more environmentally-friendly office in El Monte.

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Tuesday wrap: TSX closes lower, investors worry Chinese rate hike may slow country’s economy

Integrated FMS Introduced For Eclipse Jet
Innovative Solutions & Support Partners With Personal Jet Company An Integrated Flight Management System (FMS) has been introduced for the Eclipse Twin-Engine jet by Eclipse Aerospace and Innovative Solutions & Support.

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Aspen Skiing Co. has a few tricks up its sleeve
The Ullrhof restaurant at Snowmass will boast a new interior and menu this season. ASPEN — The Aspen Skiing Co. won’t have any flashy new chairlifts to show off when the ski season starts five weeks from today, but there will be some fresh twists on the slopes.

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2010 car sales may be higher than expected
Malaysian motor vehicle sales may be higher than expected, reaching up to 590,000 units by year-end, according to Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua). Perodua’s managing director Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh said the current sales momentum may carry the total industry volume above the Malaysian Automotive Association’s forecast of 570,000 units. “Based on current (sales) trends, it is …

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Malaysian Motor Vehicle Sales May Reach Up To 590,000 Units, Says Perodua
RAWANG, Oct 20 (Bernama) — Malaysian motor vehicle sales may be higher than expected, reaching up to 590,000 units by year-end, according to Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua).

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Tuesday wrap: TSX closes lower, investors worry Chinese rate hike may slow country’s economy
The Toronto stock market closed sharply lower Tuesday, led by losses in mining and energy stocks as new efforts to slow the Chinese economy and a stronger American currency sent oil and metal prices tumbling.

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Wrap Funded Project Closes Electrical Recycling Loop

Indesit has become the first company to successfully incorporate recycled content derived from the UK waste stream within white goods on a large scale. The project delivers substantial savings in raw materials and costs.

Indesit, in collaboration with WRAP and Axion Recycling, spent many months investigating the potential to extract plastic materials from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and recycle them for use in the manufacture of new products.

The project has enabled Indesit to introduce a new cover plate on two premium washing machine models – Hotpoint Aquarius and Ultima. The plate uses 100 per cent recycled content, sourced from UK WEEE, representing a step change in UK manufacturing. WRAP now plans to work with other companies to further explore the benefits of this innovative approach.

The material has been produced using shredded plastic waste recovered from domestic fridges, and made into a high grade polymer that has a similar weight to the virgin plastic it is replacing. As a result, the CO2 emissions, cumulative cost and raw material savings from this activity are significant.

The results of the project coincide with the launch of new research from WRAP, which reveals that many consumers would favour an electronic product containing recycled content at point of purchase, if price, functionality and reliability were equal to a substitute item. This collaboration project demonstrates the technical feasibility of closed-loop recycling in electronic products – and the economic and environmental benefits of the approach.

Peter Maddox, Head of Manufacturing at WRAP said:

“This groundbreaking project has demonstrated that closed-loop recycling in electrical equipment from UK WEEE is commercially viable on a large scale for the first time, with no negative effect on performance. We encourage other manufacturers to follow this example.

“Our recent research has also demonstrated that some consumers are willing to buy products that contain some recycled content over those that do not – further strengthening the business argument for this approach.”

Mike Birch, Environment Manager at Indesit Company, commented:

“Having successfully completed the trial, we now plan to roll out the innovation to a range of our washing machines and washer dryers that are produced each year. The cumulative cost and raw material savings will be significant. For us the improved price was an enabler to help deliver a project with environmental benefits – we felt it was the right thing to do.

“We are now considering how further environmental improvements and savings can be made by using recycled content within other components and parts, throughout our manufacturing operation.”

Companies that are interested in realising valuable business benefits by working with WRAP on similar projects should visit the website http://www.wrap.org.uk/manufacturing

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WRAP helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change.
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Established as a not-for-profit company in 2000, WRAP is backed by government funding from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Working in seven key areas (Construction, Retail, Manufacturing, Organics, Business Growth, Behavioural Change, and Local Authority Support), WRAP’s work focuses on market development and support to drive forward recycling and materials resource efficiency within these sectors, as well as wider communications and awareness activities including the multi-media national Recycle Now campaign for England.
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More information on all of WRAP’s programmes can be found on www.wrap.org.uk

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