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    Decreasing taxiing of airplanes helps to save fuel and reduce emissions

    Posted on March 28, 2011 by gavril

    The best way to decrease greenhouse gases on the runway indeed, researchers recently discovered that by simply holding planes at their gates at the Boston Logan International Airport, taxiing time dropped by 20 per cent and fuel use decreased by … Continue reading3 →

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    Eco-friendly streetlights by BMW and Siemens that save fuel and time

    Posted on March 20, 2010 by gavril

    Street lights get smart and eco friendly with this new development by BMW and Siemens. These lights use sensors that adjust their cycles according to road feedback. That’s not all. They can also communicate with cars nearby and inform drivers … Continue reading3 →

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    The horse drawn Hummer explains the need to save fuel

    Posted on February 2, 2010 by gavril

    Now here’s a Hummer H2 with some real horsepower. New York based artist, Jeremy Dean came up with this rather weird and novel idea of having a fully functional SUV be drawn by a horse instead of guzzling those liters … Continue reading3 →

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    US Military decides to cut fuel and go green

    Posted on May 7, 2009 by shilpa

    Not only civilians but the military also worries about their fuel consumption event though warfare is more of their policy than peace and even though bombshells and rockets don’t cause any sort of pollution. According to a research American forces … Continue reading3 →

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