by | Dec 1, 2010 | Towing
Airbus will overhaul its A320 jet to offer 15% more fuel efficiency.
Airbus will spend more than 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) on the “A320neo” project, which will improve efficiency and reduce emissions, Reuters said.
The new plane will have upwa…
by | Nov 28, 2010 | Towing
Many companies and products claim to be green. But what does that actually mean? In some cases, labels can be misleading. As “greenwashing” increases, so does the need for greater consumer awareness.
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by | Nov 23, 2010 | Towing
The Agriculture Department had predicted that U.S. cranberry production would rise 6% this year for the second-largest harvest on record. But the 2010 crop came in 5% below 2009. Still, things are going well for Ocean Spray, th…
by | Nov 23, 2010 | Towing
Nissan’s (NSANY) Leaf electric car will get the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon, making it the most fuel-efficient midsize car on the road.
The Leaf does not use gasoline, so the EPA created an “mpg-equivalent” rating for its fuel efficiency, CNNMo…
by | Nov 22, 2010 | Towing
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) sold nine U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas stakes to Energy XXI in a deal worth $1.01 billion.
The assets produce about 20,000 net barrels of oil a day, The Wall Street Journal said. They contain net proved and probable…