Recycling Connections: The BioDiesel Option

July 22, 2010 by  
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Farnborough Airshow orders top $28 billion
FARNBOROUGH, England – Plane makers notched up orders worth more than $28 billion at the Farnborough International Airshow by the close of the event’s third day, underscoring a revival in commercial aviation even as budget cuts keep the defense sector in the doldrums.

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NTU gets GreenLite for Singapore’s first truly eco-friendly bus
( Nanyang Technological University ) Nanyang Technological University today unveiled GreenLite, Singapore’s first truly green bus. The first hydrogen-electric bus on Singapore roads, GreenLite is the result of a joint research project between NTU and Beijing’s Tsinghua University. As it does not run on fossil fuel, GreenLite has zero carbon emission and only emits clean water. Unlike …

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Dresser Wayne® Receives Renewal of ISO 9001 Registration and OHSAS 18001 Certification for Safety and Business …
LONDON—-Dresser Wayne , a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, has received renewal of its ISO 9001 certificate and OHSAS 18001 certification for exceptional business and health and safety practices in its Czech Republic sales and service facilities.

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GM breaks ground on car lab
SHANGHAI – US AUTO giant General Motors broke ground in Shanghai on Monday on a research facility that will develop electric cars, lightweight materials and alternative fuel technology for China and the world. The 250,000-dollar (S$344,389) facility, which is due to be completed by the end of 2011, will house a 300-plus team of designers, engineers, researchers and technicians, GM China …

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Recycling Connections: The BioDiesel Option
For the past three years, the South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) has been running virtually all of its diesel vehicles on biodiesel.

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