New York and other states have laws on electronic trash

County revives expanding Lowndes commission
Lowndes County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday to include two additional voting districts in Lowndes County for commission seats.

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State News At A Glance
Secretary of state offers voter tips LINCOLN (AP) – Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale is offering guidelines for voters preparing to participate in the Nov. 2 general election.

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Leaf piles still smoldering
NEWBURYPORT — Five days after a fire broke out in the city’s Crow Lane compost facility, firefighters are still working hard to quash the blaze emanating from deep within the composting leaf piles.

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15,000 Recycling Bins Ready For Roll-Out
CORPUS CHRISTI – While many had the New Year’s Eve holiday off from work, one crew has been working hard, building the blue bins that will soon be barreling down our city blocks. “We’re setting out to do about 80,000 in 4 weeks,” said Jose Ponce, the project foreman. About 15,000 recycle bins are stacked and piled high, forming tiny blue towers, in an empty lot at Parkdale Plaza. This crew has …

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New York and other states have laws on electronic trash
New York and 23 other states have laws banning electronic waste from landfills.

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GrowNYC Presents: New York City Metal, Glass, Plastic, and Beverage Carton Recycling Made Simple

Please share this 30 second video to promote participation in the New York City Recycling Program. A high resolution version is available for presentations, film screenings, broadcast, etc. Contact us at www.grownyc.org

2011 Mercedes-Benz R-Class (2010 New York Auto Show)

Today at the 2010 New York Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed that it’s still behind the all-but-forgotten “Sports Tourer” when it unveiled the heavily restyled 2011 R-Class. The minivan-that-isn’ta-minivan has had a rough life up to this point. It was never really marketed well by Mercedes, and the droopy snout never really helped. Like Jennifer Gray though, it’s amazing what a new nose can do for you. The 2011 model adopts the automaker’s new corporate face with its larger three-pointed star resting inside that upright rectangular grille. It does just enough to butch it up and make the front end handsome. Although in profile, it does look a bit like an extended wheelbase Honda CRV with that sloping D-Pillar. Out back there’s also a revised rear bumper with integrated reflectors, new lenses and a new black diffuser below the bumper. Interior changes are small, and Mercedes only announced an R350 BlueTEC 4MATIC and R350 4MATIC model for the US for 2011. The 3.0 liter BlueTEC V6 with 210 horsepower and 400 ft-lb of torque is capable of 18/24 miles per gallon, giving it a range of more than 500 miles or just about two tankfuls to Wally World. Pricing wasn’t announced, but the new R-Class should be priced similar to the 2010 models, or $51675 for the R320 BlueTEC and $50175 for the R350 4MATIC.

Verizon Using Hybrid Aerial Trucks in New York

In 2010, Verizon is purchasing more than 1100 alternative energy vehicles including hybrid and compressed natural gas-powered aerial trucks and vans, and hybrid pick-up trucks and sedans. The company will also increase its use of biodiesel and flex-fuel (E85) to power 470 vehicles. As an example of the company’s green fleet initiative, hybrid aerial trucks have already begun to be deployed in New York, reducing the amount of CO2 and the noise level.

New York Police on Patrol, Perched on T3 Scooters

Lazy Ex-CID Boss Returns Home
The ex-Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), who left the shores of Ghana to work with the International Police Organization (Interpol) headquarters in France under some very interesting circumstances, is in town.

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Woodinville, Washington’s Wooden Cross Lutheran is First Church in the Nation to Provide ChargePoint Public Electric …
Coulomb Technologies today announced the first US church installation, Woodinville’s Wooden Cross Lutheran, of a ChargePoint® Networked Charging Station for electric vehicles . The installation is part of Coulomb’s $37M ChargePoint America program offering thousands of free EV charging stations for public and home charging to individuals and businesses.

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Power outage in San Clemente affects 449 homes, businesses
The outage began at 10:56 a.m., according to the San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Power was expected to be restored by 2 p.m., the utility said.

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Nissan starts production of zero-emission Leaf electric car
TOKYO, Oct 22, 2010 (AFP) -Nissan said Friday it had started producing its Leaf electric car in Japan as it prepares to put it on sale at home and in the United States in December.

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New York Police on Patrol, Perched on T3 Scooters
The New York Police Department has been rolling out a flashy new tool for community policing: the electric scooter.

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Driving in New York….

A short clip of me driving a big American (hire car) in heavy, slow moving North Manhattan traffic whilst listening to a local radio show. I was over for work and decided to drive across to Queens from Newark – madness. At the end is a small sighting of a Honda Insight hybrid car amongst the gas guzzlers.

MacDonald wins again in York North

Geothermal wells to cut South Campus residence halls’ energy consumption by a third
Drilling for the wells has already begun on south campus. Ohio State plans to tap the earth’s natural temperature to provide heating and cooling to Park, Smith, Steeb, Stradley and Siebert halls.

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In Passive-House Standards, a Brighter Shade of Green
Advocates of the passive-house standard for home design say it could greatly improve on America’s drafty houses. But it has caught on only in Europe.

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KDHE to recognize Ellinwood for its recycling efforts
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will recognize the city of Ellinwood this week for i …

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SFA to be National Role Model for Sustainability Initiatives
Polar Bears on Parade isn’t the only sustainability-focused program getting put into play here on the SFA campus. The University as a whole is making big moves toward establishing a nationally acclaimed image as a progressive leader in sustainability initiatives, and many departments have launched initiatives to “green” the campus.

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MacDonald wins again in York North
The riding of York North has voted for the Progressive Conservative party for the past three elections.

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Subaru R1e electric car in New York City

A report on the Subaru R1e battery electric car that will be tested by the New York Power Authority

Fabolous Surveys New Models At New York Auto Show

Editorial: Holland battery plant an economic boost
Construction on the new LG Chem lithium-ion battery plant is expected to start in June.

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Daimler, Renault to unveil global alliance
Daimler and Renault have approved plans for a global alliance focusing on sharing small- car technologies and development costs

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New mileage rules
By KEN THOMAS The Associated Press Drivers will have to pay more for cars and trucks, but they’ll save at the pump under tough new federal rules aimed at boosting mileage, cutting emissions and hastening the next generation of fuel-stingy hybrids and electric cars.

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What are you doing for Earth Day?
Whether home or out of town, nature lovers will want to observe the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22. The GO Group, LLC, the nation’s largest airport and ground transportation provider, has created a list of planet-friendly activities that honor the occasion.

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Fabolous Surveys New Models At New York Auto Show
Fabolous came along with MTV News to survey a few new luxury car models at the New York International Auto Show. “Maybe they’ll give me a discount,” the MC joked.

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Does anyone know if there are any hydrogen refueling stations within New York State, PA or even Toronto, Ont.?

Honda now has that FCX Clarity automobile that runs on Hydrogen. I do know that there are hydrogen refueling stations in California but does anyone know whether there are any located or soon to be located within New York state, specifically in western New York, such as the Buffalo area for example? But also intereted in knowing if there are any in the Toronto, Ontario Canada area? Thanks.

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