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Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach unveil strategies to reduce greenhouse gases

Proposals also focus on freight infrastructure investment, innovation and technology to improve supply chain efficiency, comprehensive energy planning and increased advocacy for stricter emissions standards and government incentives.
November 21, 2016
Aggressively deploying zero and near-zero emission trucks and cargo-handling equipment and expanding programs that reduce ship emissions are among the core strategies the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are proposing for the next version of San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).
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Dairy producer reduces refrigeration energy use with Dyneo permanent magnet motors

Since refrigeration is a key element in the manufacturing process, optimum operation and reliability is paramount.
October 27, 2016
Inex, a Belgium-based producer of dairy products, achieved minimum energy savings of at least 18% from its refrigeration process as a result of switching to Dyneo permanent magnet motor technology from Emerson Industrial Automation USA.
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U.S., Canada unveil process to generate zero-emissions heat, electricity

The oxy-PFBC process generates electricity and heat with zero emissions by economically capturing greenhouse gases created by biomass and fossil fuel combustion.
October 19, 2016
Gas Technology Institute (GTI), Des Plaines, Ill., and NRCan/CanmetENERGY-Ottawa, Canada, unveiled the new oxy-fired pressurized fluidized bed combustion (oxy-PFBC) pilot test facility at CanmetENERGY-Ottawa.
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Survey: Americans don’t know how much food they waste

According to the “2016 Food & Health Survey,” about one-third of Americans (30%) say that they “don’t create any food waste.”
October 14, 2016
According to a survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington, D.C., many Americans are unaware of their own roles in contributing to the problem.
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Consumer Goods Forum announces new refrigeration resolution

This second refrigeration resolution is the fourth environmental resolution as part of its environmental platform.
October 6, 2016
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) announced a new resolution on refrigeration, calling on all consumer goods companies to phase out harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
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