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New generation engine goes marine

American firm GE Aviation has announced that its GE38 engine is being developed for marine use. The company says that the GE38 is the most technologically-advanced turboshaft engine in its...

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System improves US airline's flight performance

American company GE Aviation has announced that it has struck a deal with Southwest Airlines for use of a flight management system which reduces the environmental impact of aircraft. GE...

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Plastic bag bans still face some opposition

Despite criticism from Italian plastic trade groups, Italy was the first EU country to ban plastic bags (implemented at the beginning of this year), and now countries around the world...

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Banning plastic bags Italian style!

The world knows how plastic bags take years to decompose and what they can do to the environment. Yet many countries still use it with devastating consequences. Paper bags are...

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Old carpet provides a new source of oil

Startup company, Modular Carpet Recycling (MCR), from Delaware, United States, says it has developed a process that can recycle nylon fibres from old carpet, which could save millions of barrels...

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Work on Learjet 85 targets environmental performance

Bombardier Aerospace is pressing ahead with development work to improve the environmental performance of its Learjet 85 aircraft. The Canadian company has been working on composite wings that make a...

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US electric vehicle firm looks to China

American manufacturer Fisker Automotive has announced a partnership with a Chinese company to expand distribution of its electric vehicles. Fisker, the California manufacturer of electric vehicles with extended range, says...

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