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Amid poor sales, Toyota unplugs Lexus HS hybrid

boshmachok — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:33:23 +0000

Toyota Motor Corp. has pulled the plug on the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan, which never came close to hitting the sales targets set at its launch in 2009.

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Global warming: Researchers say recent temperature trends in Australasia are unprecedented during past 1,000 years

MikeWink — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:30:59 +0000

Far-reaching study tabs greenhouse gas emissions as main culprit By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —Studying tree rings, ice cores and corals, a research team from the University of Melbourne identified the fingerprint of mankind in an unprecedented warming trend that’s unprecedented in the Earth’s recent history. “Our study revealed that recent warming in a 1,000

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Exclusive: Hampton Roads tries to find flexibility in mandated recycling

FoetleOwelp — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:29:45 +0000

As local governments cut budgets and raise fees and taxes to help shore up revenue, the cost and necessity of municipal recycling programs have come under scrutiny from elected officials and community residents.

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Toyota ceases output of low-selling Lexus HS hybrid

Miriam — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:33:33 +0000

Toyota Motor Corp. has pulled the plug on the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan, which never came close to hitting the sales targets set at its launch in 2009.

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Company celebrates decade of recycling

MoniQJJa — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:45:29 +0000

Saturday, to show its appreciation, Chef Container and Westshore Recycling will hold an open house for customers. Thursday, the company hosted its governmental partners for a tour.

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Recycling and Composting Drive Success of Diversion and Recovery Goals at 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open

cihooloGemo — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

TEMPE, Ariz., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Waste Management officially announced today the final diversion and recovery percentages as part of the Zero Waste Challenge from this year's Waste Management …

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China Recycling Energy Corporation Reports 2012 First Quarter Financial Results

Frernegassemy — Sat, 19 May 2012 03:05:00 +0000

XI'AN, China, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: CREG; “CREG” or “the Company”), a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in China, …

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Will Chinese Solar Module Tariffs Restore Balance to the Industry?

Sat, 19 May 2012 02:55:22 +0000

In the quest to “level the playing field,” the 31 percent anti-dumping tariff announced Thursday was a good start, said SolarWorld President Gordon Brinser, but even more is needed to bring the industry back into balance.

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Bio energy planned or North Fork

reidsy — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:43:37 +0000

The North Fork Community Development Council has an agreement with Reliable Renewables of Houston, Texas, to develop a $4 million biomass power generation facility on the old mill site on Road 255.

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Ford Begins Taking Orders for 2013 C-MAX Hybrid

solar energy — Sat, 19 May 2012 01:24:32 +0000

Editor's Note: At the Detroit Auto Show I asked a Ford product manager why the new 2013 Ford Escape would not have a hybrid option and was told that the C-Max Hybrid would fill the needs of buyers looking for a small CUV hybrid.