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News: Archives of GLRPPR webinars now available

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:06:12 GMT

Archived webinars and related information are now available on GLRPPR's Conferences & Webinars page.

News: EPA OKs Recycling Plastics from Shredder Residue

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:27:55 GMT

Facilities are now allowed to recycle plastics separated from automobile shredder residue, according to the EPA's new interpretation of existing regulations.

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News: Ford Expands CO2-Cutting Paint Process

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:32:10 GMT

Ford Motor Company says it is expanding its 3-Wet paint capacity by 50 percent this year, adding the environmentally friendly process to four more plants on three continents. It expects the process to reduce CO2 emissions between 15 and 25 percent at those facilities.

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News: Ford to accelerate waste reduction effort

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:22:03 GMT

Ford is aiming for a 40 percent cut in the waste it sends to the landfill per vehicle produced by 2016 as part of a new five-year global waste reduction plan.

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News: Honda develops process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old NiMH batteries for new NiMH batteries for hybrid vehicles

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:48:21 GMT

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has established what it says it is the first process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for new nickel-metal hydride batteries for use in hybrid vehicles.

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News: Recycled tailpipe heat may power car electronics

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:06:46 GMT

It may soon be possible to use wasted heat from your vehicle's tailpipe to power electronics in your car, thanks to a new thermoelectric material developed by researchers in Michigan.

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News: A Bumper Crop of Waste Diversion: Ford's Recycling Program at 10 Years

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:46:37 GMT

Their environmental impact is huge, yet automobiles are products that have a high recycling rate at the end of their use. Ford Motor is one company that has ramped up its recycling efforts in recent years. In fact, since 2003, the automaker claims that it has prevented 120 million pounds of damaged car parts alone--through both recycling and remanufacturing.

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News: How BMW is driving smart energy strategies

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:42:27 GMT

The German automaker's long view of sustainability includes integrating renewable energy into production facilities and tapping vehicle-to-grid technologies.

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Resource: International Energy Studies: Energy Star

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:00:01 GMT

The energy guides for manufacturing operations discuss energy efficiency practices and technologies for plant processes and utilities. Developed for the EPA by the Industrial Energy Use Analysis group in coordination with industries, the guides describe existing opportunities for reducing energy use in manufacturing plants for several industries. These Guides for Plant Managers offer proven energy management strategies that help in measuring current energy performance, setting goals, tracking savings, and rewarding improvements.

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News: Submit Your Abstract for A&WMA's 106th Annual Conference & Exhibition

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:04:35 GMT

The 2013 Annual Conference theme is "Towards Sustainability" and the draft title for the Critical Review topic is "Motor Vehicle Refrigerants, the Ozone Hole, and Climate: A Science and Policy Success". We are pleased to invite abstracts of original work on important and timely environmental issues. Those abstracts related to the conference theme, Critical Review, and with an industry perspective are especially encouraged.

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