Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state

Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Fiat-Chrysler to Put Its Flag on Figueroa
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – Detroit carmaker Chrysler and its Italian partner Fiat are set to open a new five-brand dealership early next year, activating a Figueroa Street structure that Chrysler built, and then abandoned, six years ago.

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Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
(AP:SEATTLE) The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Waterless Car Wash

Waterless car wash is here. Yes , you can clean your car, truck, boat, motorcycle faster and better with Croftgate USA’s Line of Eco -Responsible Car Care Products.

Don’t Get Caught in the ‘green Wash’!

With “green living” becoming an increasingly hot topic, consumers are more educated about green buying options and less responsive to common green claims such as “recycled” and “natural.”  Based on follow up interviews to a survey called Green  AMPlified, released by AMP Agency, an Alloy Media + Marketing , over half (53%) of consumers factor a company’s social and environmental activities into their purchasing decisions and are ready to reward those companies that prove their commitment to the cause.   In fact, after learning a company is environmentally friendly, the study found that 57% are likely to trust the company, 60% are likely to purchase its products, and 58% are likely to recommend the company or its products to others.
Although 44% of consumers claim that they sometimes, but not often, believe the environmentally friendly claims on product packages, they confirmed that they don’t expect companies to be perfect.  They do however, need to know that they care as much as they do, are making efforts to improve the state of the world – and can show it.  Using Tree-Free materials such as FiberStone™ paper made from calcium carbonate from www.naturalsourceprinting.com is one way a company can ‘put it’s money where it’s mouth is’.
The study found that 40% of consumers are likely to speak out against a company when they learn they are not environmentally friendly. Conversely, Earn their trust and they are more likely to spread that positive message to a wide network of family and peers.
To help earn the trust of your customers who are looking an environmentally safe cosmetic product, be sure to avoid getting caught in “Green Washing,” by being consistent and open with your environmental claims.  The following tips from Terra Choice Environmental Marketing Inc. might help too!
1)     Be sure that your “green” claim is not restricted to just one environmental issue.  If so, look for other information that gives a more complete picture of the environmental impact of the “life cycle” of your product (From the cradle to the grave? Or again to the cradle?)

2)    Guide your customer to find more information and evidence by listing helpful websites, third-party certifiers, and toll-free phone number to help easily provide a means of proof for your environmental claims.

3)    Give specific meanings to your “green” claims.  To avoid the risk of seeming vague with claims such as “non-toxic”, or “all natural” –be sure to explain exactly how your product or packaging effects the environment.  Some helpful details include listing the # of trees saved, or gallons of water not used by your product or package manufacturing.

4)    Give a complete explanation for the life of your product  ( complete carbon footprint).   Using recycled or recyclable materials addresses the end of life, one piece of the Sustainability equation.  Be sure to also explain the beginning of life- where the raw materials come from, and Mid life- Carbon Footprint.  This includes how much energy is used, Co2 released, and water consumed or contaminated during production and transportation.

One eco-friendly material that offers a good example of a small carbon footprint is FiberStone™ Paper from Natural Source Printing Inc.  FiberStone™ is recyclable, benign in a landfill, and offers an answer to the end of life concerns of consumers.    It uses no water, or trees in its production, and uses about half the energy of virgin paper.  One ton of FiberStone™ Paper saves 20 trees, 7,480 gallons of water/water borne waste, and 25 million BTU’s of energy.   For more information about FiberStone™, go to www.naturalsourceprinting.com .

Water Tunnel Car Wash

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The Advantage of Touchless Car Wash Over Hand Car wash

Unlike some other business ventures, a car wash business is much less likely to end in failure. Even though it might seem financially risky to start such a business during tough economic times, the service it provides is still needed by millions. Almost everyone has a car and everyone needs to get their car washed. Because the price of getting a car washed is reasonable, you should have no trouble finding a steady stream of customers. Truly, the only consideration you have to make before starting up your business is deciding which is more valuable, the more traditional hand car wash or a touchless car wash system.

Hand car washes take a lot of man power. Physically washing multiple cars can be an exhausting process. Because of the time needed to scrub with cloths, rinse, wax and dry, the process of washing a single car can take up a lot of time. You can speed up the process by hiring a whole team of car washers, but then you increase expenses and decrease profits.

With a touchless car wash system, the equipment does all the hard work using high-pressure water and detergent. Nothing else comes into contact with the vehicle, the agitation of the chemicals combing with the water applied through high pressured nozzles effectively cleans the exterior. A touchless car system also gets the job done in much less time than hand washing. This also allows a business to expand and add in additional car services such as waxes and special gloss treatments.

Because the process is touchless, there is no worry of human error, such as an employee who accidentally puts a scratch on a window or paint during the cleaning process. Automated friction machines, those that use brushes can also leave scratches on a paint job or break an antenna. High quality machines are even designed to clean the wheels and rims. With a touchless system, you can also cater to customers looking for a more environmentally friendly car wash. Using environmentally responsible detergents and conserving or even recycling water.

Of course, a touchless car wash is an expensive piece of equipment. Because it is designed to wash dozens of cars each hour however, you bring in more money. The equipment is also designed for longevity and built to be durable. One consideration for touchless car systems is choosing a piece of equipment which uses standard parts. This will allow you to quickly make repairs without having to wait for expensive custom parts and makes the equipment much easier to maintain.

Dryers and entry systems can also be purchases along with touchless systems to take your car washing enterprise completely automatic. With an automatic touchless system you can leave your business open 24 hours a day, ensuring your services are available to those who need an emergency cleaning or need to wash their car before going in to work. These entry systems are also designed to support loyalty programs which can be used to encourage customers to wash their cars more frequently and can be an enticement for first time customers. With the right location and an advanced touchless car wash system, you can create a car washing empire that rewards you with high profits.

LaserWash G5 S-Series Car Wash System (Summary)

Go Green! The LaserWash G5 S-Series incorporates five key features and benefits that make it the most environmentally-friendly in-bay automatic carwash on the market today: 1. Uses up to 40% less water than other touch-free machines. 2. Low solution consumption due to an electronically measured and controlled wash envelope that requires no purging. 3. Fast, efficient cycles paired with electrical load sharing technology reduce electrical consumption. 4. Onboard soap heaters reduce water consumption. 5. High-velocity dryers reduce horsepower required to dry the vehicle.

LaserWash G5 S-Series Car Wash System (HD)

Go Green! The LaserWash G5 S-Series incorporates five key features and benefits that make it the most environmentally-friendly in-bay automatic carwash on the market today: 1. Uses up to 40% less water than other touch-free machines. 2. Low solution consumption due to an electronically measured and controlled wash envelope that requires no purging. 3. Fast, efficient cycles paired with electrical load sharing technology reduce electrical consumption. 4. Onboard soap heaters reduce water consumption. 5. High-velocity dryers reduce horsepower required to dry the vehicle.

Eliminate Water Waste ? From Car Wash Products to Home Tips

Water is an extremely important resource, and yet there is very little of it that is available to humans. In fact, although our earth is covered by a vast majority in H2O, only about 3 percent of it is fresh water. And of the 3 percent, only about one-third of it is available to humans—the rest is locked up (at least for now!) in ice caps around the globe. And of that 1 percent that is fresh and available to humans, much of it has already been contaminated by pollution or drained from aquifers, lakes, rivers, and streams.

It’s obvious that we must protect our water, but how do we do that as consumers? Here are some simple tips for saving water around your home—in your bathroom, your laundry room, your kitchen, and yes, even in your garage.

We need about 200 gallons of fresh water per person per day to water our collective lawn “crops.” You can reduce your impact by cutting back on the size of your lawn by planting hedges, trees, and shrubs, adding hardscape features to your landscape design such as stone walkways, brick patios, or retaining walls, or installing a porous patio. Choose a low-water lawn species to reduce the amount of water used to keep it green. Native grasses are ideal since they have survived in the wild for centuries without human intervention. Use smart watering methods, like drip irrigation and soaker hoses. Better yet, collect rainwater and use it to water everything outdoors. Start saving water at your sinks by installing faucet aerators which can cut water consumption by 13 percent. Install a low-flow showerhead to save between 15 and 20 gallons of water per shower! Use a shower timer to cut the time you spend under the water—keep it to 5 minutes or less to be really water-conscious. Fix leaks in your toilets to stop the 20 percent water leakage most homes experience. Install dual flush toilets (the most efficient options around these days) to reduce water use there by 23-32 percent. Use an Energy Star dishwasher which should be 41 percent more efficient in terms of energy consumption and uses 1,000 gallons less of water every year. Reduce water and energy use in the laundry room by 18 to 25 gallons of water per load by using a Energy Star, front-loading washing machine. Wash your car with a waterless car wash product to eliminate the 80 to 140 gallons of water people normally use to clean the outside of their vehicles. Laura Klein’s Waterless Car Wash system is both eco-friendly/nontoxic as well as water-saving, making it a really green choice.

These are some very practical, mostly inexpensive solutions to save water around your home. Implement them all and you’ll see a drastic reduction in the water you use every month!

A Greener Wash Wax for Safer Car Cleaning

Protecting your car, truck, RV, or boat from enemies such as ultraviolet light, ozone damage, and inclement weather is important if you want your vehicle’s appearance to have a fresh, new look for a long time. You can accomplish this by applying a protecting finish to the interior and exterior surfaces of your vehicle to guard against damage from environmental elements as well as scratches, spills, and stains.

Unfortunately, many of the car cleaning waxes and sealants on the market today may actually be contributing to your car’s damage, especially if they contain petroleum distillates as ingredients. Petroleum distillates are used in car care products because they dissolve waxes and silicones in order to make them spreadable. They will also cut through oily dirt, light grease, and help to lubricate your car’s surface to prevent scratching.

However, that’s not the whole story. What they haven’t told you is that if the petroleum distillates used in your car care products are not formulated properly, they can cause cracking of plastic, rubber, and vinyl. Additionally, when applied to the new generation of softer, water-based paints, the petroleum distillates can remove the sealant, leaving your paint vulnerable to the aging effects of the environment.

They can also dissolve the adhesive on the back of decals, striping, or lettering. Both 3M and Avery, makers of adhesive-backed striping and decals, have specifically recommended against using petroleum distillate-based products on their products.

Petroleum distillates also come with health hazards. They can cause eye irritation, respiratory irritation, and gastrointestinal irritation. And if you’re a green car owner, you’ll want to find an alternative to petroleum distillates since they’re obviously derived from crude oil.

Not all petroleum distillates will cause problems, however. There are different grades of petroleum distillates, but unfortunately, there is no way of know what type of petroleum distillate is used in any one product you may want to use on your vehicle. The only way to be safe, therefore, is to avoid petroleum distillates whenever possible.

Protect your vehicle with a greener, safer wash wax, like Laura Klein’s Green Car Wash & Wax Concentrate. This is a plant, water-based, nontoxic, biodegradable cleaner that is free of petroleum distillates and is safe for all vehicle surfaces, including plastics, rubber, vinyl, metal, paint, and more. Its proprietary blend of protective, wax-like coatings  that work in all types of water providing UVA and UVB protection for full sun exposure.

Global Green Car Wash

We are a mobile, waterless, eco-friendly car washing service proudly servicing Southern California. Our service can be used at home, work, or anywhere that we have can have access to your vehicle. We are the green alternative to the old fashioned soap & water” car wash. Times are changing, our water supplies are depleting and every little bit saved is beneficial. More and more water restrictions are being administered in cities throughout California. We are the future in vehicle washing! Our trained technicians will come to your location. In 30 45 minutes your car will be cleaned with our specially formulated products. Our Clean & Polish method will give your car a long-lasting shine. Our Hepa filter Allergy-Free Vacuum will remove impurities & allergens from your interior, creating a healthier environment for you and your family.

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