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Miami-Dade County orders 29 more hydraulic hybrid refuse trucks featuring Parker’s RunWise System

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Miami-Dade County, Fla., Miami-Dade’s repeat orders prove that this technology works and continues to cut costs and reduce emissions for the county. The Autocar E3 equipped with RunWise technology is also available to waste management companies on a rent-to-own basis through Big Truck Rental. Earlier post.) Sacramento, Calif.,

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Miami Beach Police Showcase Rolls-Royce Recruitment Vehicle, Angering Everyone

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The Miami Beach Police Department has revealed its newest recruitment tool — a Rolls-Royce modified with MBPD graphics and flashing lights.& The police department is the best there is in the country,” Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones told local outlet WSVN 7 News. & “This is top-of-the-line.

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Autocar commercially launches E3 hydraulic hybrid refuse truck

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Autocar commercially launched the E3 Advanced Series Hybrid cab/chassis at Waste Expo 2011. Commercial launch is the culmination of a testing and validation program, and follows the successful implementation of a pre-production E3 fleet that is in service in the greater Miami area. The E3 in Miami. Earlier post.).

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Chemrec CEO Urges Serious Consideration for DME at Low-Carbon Biofuel for North America

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Speaking at the 2009 World Methanol Conference in Miami, Richard J. DME is synthesized from methanol, whether produced from coal, natural gas or biomass such as harvested forestry wastes. LeBlanc, CEO of Chemrec, strongly advocated increased efforts to promote the benefits of dimethyl ether (DME) throughout North America.

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British Airways challenges UK universities to develop a new generation of sustainable aviation fuel; part of $400M investment from parent

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The winners will also be invited to present their pathway at sustainability events in Miami and Montreal, as well as to the executive team at British Airways and IAG, the airline’s parent company. The runners up will also receive cash sums. The challenge is being launched as part of British Airways’ Centenary celebrations.

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Parker’s hydraulic hybrid systems approaching 1M miles of operation

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The City of Orlando, Florida placed an order to test several trucks equipped with RunWise, and have placed follow on orders for more vehicles, and the City of New Braunfels, Texas recently submitted a second order as they aim to increase the efficiency of their waste collection fleet.

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BIRD Energy to invest $6.4M in Israel-US projects; biomass, fuel cells, natural gas, water-energy nexus and energy efficiency technologies

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Miami Beach, FL) will develop and demonstrate boosting EV charging through energy storage system. Sderot, Israel) and Brayton Energy, LLC (Hampton, NH), will develop a low cost and high efficiency solid biomass and solid waste fueled electricity generation system. —,US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette. Elbit Systems Ltd.

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