Expanding the horizons of sustainable ceramics
Churning out the world's toilets, tiles, plates and pipes, the resource-guzzling ceramics industry can go a long way to clean up its act, environmentally speaking.
Feb 25, 2022
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Amazon workers plan global Black Friday protests for better wages, tax accountability
Amazon employees worldwide are planning to strike on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Nov 24, 2021
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Automotive
Toyota announces $461 million investment in Kentucky plant
Toyota is investing $461 million into its first U.S. plant to add new technology, increase production flexibility and reduce its carbon footprint, the company said Friday in a statement.
Oct 29, 2021
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Video: 100% renewable diesel cars can reduce carbon emissions while waiting for electric vehicles
Working with General Motors, University of Michigan mechanical engineers put together a renewable diesel vehicle demonstration. Using 100% renewable hydrocarbon biofuels, engineers estimate that there was an 80% reduction ...
Sep 27, 2021
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Engineering
Sustainably produced high-speed helicopters
Fast, lightweight and fuel efficient: RACER, the high-speed helicopter reaches flying speeds of up to 400 kilometers per hour. The components of its outer shell are made by an innovative, highly automated manufacturing process. ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Business
Delta plans to buy 25 Airbus planes amid expected travel rebound
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday it was exercising options to buy 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft and accelerating deliveries of three other planes as it banks on a rebound in travel demand as Covid-19 ebbs.
Apr 23, 2021
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Low-cost technology reduces the cost and carbon footprint of pressurized irrigation
Innovation and advances in technology have facilitated agricultural activity in recent years, as traditional irrigation techniques have been supplanted by pressure-based ones, improving water efficiency but increasing energy ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Amazon's buying spree for used airplanes makes green pledge harder to keep
While flight shaming and the coronavirus pandemic have spurred airlines to hasten the retirement of their oldest, fuel-guzzling aircraft, not all those planes end up in boneyards in the desert. Many find a second life in ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Amazon aims to cut its carbon footprint
Amazon, which ships millions of packages a year to shopper's doorsteps, says it wants to be greener.
Feb 18, 2019
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