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Maersk is testing a range of algae-based biofuel blends aboard a container ship headed to India as part of a project with the U.S. Navy.
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The push to build the infrastructure for electric cars in the U.S. accelerates with GE's entry into the cyber market and IKEA's latest installation of Blink chargers at stores.
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An app created by Volvo employees who wanted to shrink the carbon footprint of their commutes has been named the most environmentally friendly project for 2011 by tech magazine CIO.
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DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory documents the country's first set of test procedures to optimize how electric vehicles connect to the smart grid.
by Derek Top
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Given reports of battery-related fires in Chevy Volts, is there now a worry about the safety of mass-produced plug-in cars? Not really.
by Felix Kramer
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A panel of transportation experts share a vision for the future mobility. They see tremendous opportunity to advance climate solutions by advancing sustainable transportation, from hybrids to high-speed rail.
by Heather King
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At last week's auto show, car makers from around the globe -- from Tokyo, Detroit, Bavaria and beyond -- brought high-end electric and hybrid vehicles to show off the fact that green is not just mainstream, it's top-of-the-line.
by Adam Happel
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A first-of-its-kind U.S. partnership ensures electric vehicles added to City CarShare's fleet are certified with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
by Derek Top
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The biotech firm found an unlikely way to significantly cut its costs, while at the same time provide a valuable perk for employees that also reduces emissions.
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Sixty-five percent of airlines in a new PwC study filed reports in 2010, a 15 percent increase over 2009. But the average score for quality was just 38 percent (out of 100 percent).
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Two airlines are making big bets on biofuels, with United Airlines today launching the first U.S. commercial flight with an algae-based biofuel, and Alaska Air committing to purchase airplane fuel that partially uses old cooking oil.
by Marc Gunther
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Sustainability experts from the two firms and the Rocky Mountain Institute shared their vision for the future of energy in transportation at the BSR Conference in San Francisco.<br />
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The boom in sustainability-themed events creates a nearly hypocritical carbon footprint for people most engaged in creating a low-carbon world. I'm pledging to use the many technologies available to cut my business-conference carbon footprint.
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Between pending legislation and customer demand, companies are getting squeezed for information about where their products are made. Here's how to get out in front of the supply chain transparency movement.
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The Pew Center on Global Climate Change takes a look at the seven keys to low-carbon innovation and how four companies -- HP, Daimler, JCI and Alstom -- are using them to unlock growth opportunities.
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In a preview of the upcoming Net Impact conference, FedEx's vice president of sustainability talks about how the delivery giant is embracing alternative fuels in its delivery fleet.
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Cars sold in Europe in 2010 were, on average, more efficient, with lower CO2 emissions, and cheaper than the year before, according to a new report -- but the industry is still fighting requirements for further efficiency.
by Will Nichols
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From car-sharing to self-driving cars, a panel at this year's Meeting of the Minds conference explored how the world's biggest automakers think city-dwellers will get around in the future.
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A study that's billed as the biggest real-world look at how electric vehicles pair with a renewable-energy grid finds that smart charging and smartphone apps are the only way to keep the grid afloat and cars on the road.
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The steel industry recently declared itself a contender in the race to develop materials for making the greenest cars.
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In the wake of strict new fuel-efficiency legislation in the United States and Europe, the latest international auto show continues the trend of big green solutions. Here's how physics meets sustainability making cars greener.
by Ted Grozier
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A new report from WWF and Oxfam claim that putting a tax of $25 per tonne on shipping lines would provide incentive to move away from dirty bunker fuel, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and generate over $10 billion a year to help poorer nations deal with climate change.
by Will Nichols
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Heavy-duty trucks, the workhorses of commerce, are integral to the supply chain of every business. The movement to reduce their impact on the environment is huge. Here's what a major industry player is doing to help.
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The annual Commuter Pain study from IBM, which looks at commutes in 20 cities across the globe, finds that public transit use is up and traffic is somewhat down, but commuters are still highly stressed out about their daily grinds.
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New natural gas findings by Israel could drastically shift the country's reliance on imported fuels, while the U.S. struggles to develop a nationwide natural gas infrastructure for alternative-fuel vehicles.
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