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Fuel Efficient Boeing 757 Jet Added to FedEx Aircraft Fleet

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and the world’s largest express transportation company, has launched its inaugural revenue flight using a Boeing 757 freighter

5 Aug 2008

New Electrodes from QuantumSphere Accelerate Hydrogen Production for Industrial Applications

QuantumSphere has announced electrodes coated with the company's Nano NiFe catalysts to accelerate the production of clean hydrogen for industrial applications

31 Jul 2008

Fuel Cell Design Revolution from Australia Makes Hybrid Cars More Reliable and Cheaper

Monash University scientists have revolutionised the design of fuel cells used in the latest generation of hybrid cars which could make the vehicles more reliable and cheaper to build

31 Jul 2008

Recycled Gypsum From Drywall Being Used for Conditioning Soil

USA Gypsum has released a new product, granular gypsum, which consists of 100% recycled drywall and is a soil conditioner for farm or home use

31 Jul 2008

Agenda Highlights for EmTech08 Include Biotech, Energy and Green Transportation

EmTech08 will feature presentations by some of the world's leading innovators and entrepreneurs. The conference will focus on key innovations in industries and technologies including biotech, energy, green transportation, the Internet and nanotech

30 Jul 2008

Grant Allows University of Texas to Promote Sustainable Design Through School of Architecture

Faculty in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin will soon have the opportunity to incorporate principles of sustainable design into core curriculum

30 Jul 2008

Federal Tax Credit Available for Clean Diesel Volkswagon Cars

Buyers of Volkswagen Jetta TDI vehicles eligible for a $1300 Federal Tax Credit

29 Jul 2008

Alternative Energy Flies at Air Force Base With Fuel Cell Forklifts

The Defense Logistics Agency kicked off its fuel cell forklift pilot project on July 24 at the Defense Depot Warner Robins. It is part of an effort to find alternative energy sources and reduce America's growing dependence on energy imports

29 Jul 2008

Light Weight, Hybrid Power System and Recyclable Materials Make Revolutionary Bus a Friend of the Environment

Insight from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from the Department of Energy have led to the commercialization of a lightweight urban transit bus with double the fuel efficiency of conventional hybrid buses

29 Jul 2008

Aircraft, Ships, Vehicles, Computers and Biomedical Applications All Set to Benefit from Recyclable High Performance Magnets

Until now, producing Samarium Cobalt has been a difficult and expensive multi-step process. Northeastern University researchers have broken new ground with an innovative invention of a rapid, high-volume and cost-effective one-step method for producing pure Samarium Cobalt rare earth (RE) permanent magnet materials

28 Jul 2008