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DOJ CHARGES EBAY OVER ROLLING COAL DEVICE SELLINGThe Department of Justice (DOJ) in the US, has taken eBay to court over allowing ‘rolling coal' devices to be sold on the platform. These manipulate the control of engines and allow for huge plumes of black smoke to be emitted by vehicles. eBay says it cut so many out and does all it can. The fine, if found guilty would be a maximum in the region of $2 billion, but as its an American company it will not be that high. Click this CNBC article link to learn more. BATTERY RECYCLING PLANT OPENS IN WOLVERHAMPTON Battery recycling firm, Recyclus, have opened their new Wolverhampton operation that will eventually enable them to process up to 22,000 tons of lithium ion batteries. Called ‘urban mining', such operations will be vital in bringing down the environmental impact of our electrified future. You can learn more by clicking this electrive article link here. WAE TO BUILD EV BATTERIES IN OXFORD FACTORY WAE will produce electric batteries, mainly for heavy plant vehicles, in its new £20 million factory, located near Oxford. The UK has a thriving heavy plant manufacturing industry and home built batteries will be vital to ensuring the viability of that sector. If you wish to learn more, click this link to an Autocar article. AUDI CUTS BACK PRODUCTION PLANS FOR Q4 ETRONPlans to build the Q4 eTron in Audi's own Brussels plant have been put on hold as demand is not enough to meet the capacity at the VW Zwickau factory. Workers in Brussels have gone on strike as their contracts are changed to fit the new future. Click this electrive article link to see more. MERCEDES-BENZ EACTROS 600 Mercedes has revealed the 2024 eActross 600, a lorry capable of travelling 310 miles on a single charge, with a payload of 22 tonnes. With regular, legislated stops and charging whilst taking required breaks, will allow it to travel 600 miles easily. For more on this, click here to read more via Green Fleet.If you like what we do, on this show, and think it is worth a £1.00, please consider supporting us via Patreon. Here is the link to that CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST NEW NEW CAR NEWS - Toyota C-HRToyota has announced pricing for the new C-HR, with it starting at £31, 290 and topping out at £42,720 for the range topping Premier Edition spec. Click this Autocar article link to find out all the details of the car and options for powertrains. Lexus LBXThe LBX is a small crossover, that is based on the underpinnings of the Toyota Yaris Cross, which will be the new entry level to the brand. Prices start at £29,995 and go all the way up to £40, 545 for the Takumi Design spec. You can find out more by clicking this CAR article link here. Kia EV2 Kia announced several new planned models, which we start with covering the baby one, the EV2. The brand aims to have...
A school startup disaster in Kentucky, OEM updates, the move of STN EXPO East, and what's new at the upcoming TSD Conference. 2023 STN Garage Star Grant Treesh is the lead transportation technician and co-director of transportation for DeKalb Central Schools, which won a Green Fleet Award at the Green Bus Summit during STN EXPO Reno. He brings his unique experience to discussions on propane bus adoption, talent acquisition and technology. Read more at stnonline.com/tag/operations.
As a final county commission vote nears on a timeline for a green fleet on county government vehicles, there are a lot of questions about the aggressive timeline the county administration is setting toward the goal over the next decade.
How healthy is pet food? What if you could give your pet food that was good for them AND good for the planet? Well... you can, thanks to the team at Lyka.This episode we'll stepping into the paws of our canine companions to learn about how we can improve their diet and the planet with Lyka. We'll be on this journey with this week's guest: Gabriel Guedes, COO and CFO at Lyka. About Lyka:Lyka is Australia's only carbon NEGATIVE dog food! All emissions are offset through Green Fleet, the first Aussie carbon offsetter. In 2018, founder Anna (Gabriels partner), went on a journey to improve her dog Lyka's health. Anna put diet on a homemade diet of fresh, wholefood ingredients and the results were fantastic."Lyka's transformation was incredible and noticeable within weeks. Not only was Lyka more energetic, but her coat was also glossier, and her skin was also no longer itchy. Even her tooth decay reversed. As a bonus, Anna also noticed her poo didn't smell anymore and Lyka's frequent passing wind had ceased completely."Team Lyka is a group of ambitious and like-minded dog-lovers with a shared single goal: to serve you and your pupper with the best possible food on the planet (and give our office dogs endless belly rubs.)Useful links:Check out the Lyka websiteRead more about the Lyka storyLearn more about Lyka's carbon offsets with Green FleetCheck out Lyka's interactive breakdown of their scope 1, 2 and emissions hereCheck out a review of Lyka dog food with more info about the nutritional valueTime Stamps:0:00 - Introduction7:00 - Introduction to Gigi10:00 - The story of Lyka14:00 - What is pet food actually made of?17:00 - What s the most popular pet food?21:00 - Sustainability and Lyka28:00 Experimenting with meats34:00 Biodegradable versus Compostable? 40:00 Lyka packagingSupport the showSupport the show
This episode of Decisions that Matter, a Procurated podcast, features an incredibly insightful discussion about transitioning to a green fleet with Mark Stevens and Alison Kerstetter from the City of Sacramento in California. Together, they discuss how Sacramento's sustainability policy has impacted the city's push for a green fleet, how they get buy-in from local agencies, how they standardize and build an infrastructure to support green fleet, and finally, how they take full advantage of the cooperative purchasing options at the state and national level. Decisions That Matter is brought to you by Procurated. For a limited time, Procurated will donate $5 to NIGP's Membership Scholarship for every supplier review that our listeners write on Procurated.com, so visit the site today and share your experiences working with local suppliers to help fund NIGP Memberships for at-risk members.
Rich and Charlie break down the STAR TREK & Green Lantern Comic Crossover Miniseries THE SPECTRUM WAR and some Trek news too! Hit us up @SecretFriendsU on Twitter and let us know what you’re enjoying in the TREK world! Subscribe to our Youtube Channel https://tinyurl.com/y7hn6xbk Visit us onTee Public for ALL kinds of swag! https://tinyurl.com/ybzpyqw3
Rich and Charlie break down the STAR TREK & Green Lantern Comic Crossover Miniseries THE SPECTRUM WAR and some Trek news too!Hit us up @SecretFriendsU on Twitter and let us know what you're enjoying in the TREK world!Subscribe to our Youtube ChannelVisit us onTee Public for ALL kinds of swag!
Rich and Charlie break down the STAR TREK & Green Lantern Comic Crossover Miniseries THE SPECTRUM WAR and some Trek news too!Find us online at the NEW secretfriendsunite.com Hit us up @SecretFriendsU on Twitter and let us know what you're enjoying in the TREK world!Subscribe to our Youtube ChannelVisit us onTee Public for ALL kinds of swag!
Join Sophie from Green Fleet, Kylie Lewis from Of Kin, Vanessa Petrie from Beyond Zero Emissions, Luke Taylor from the Sustainable Living Foundation to discuss what we can do in the face of the climate crisis. Powered by bicycles, the Climate Emergency Cinema invites you to experience a series of outdoor films at MPavilion celebrating the urgent grassroots action around climate change. Co-curated by the Transitions Film Festival and the Little Projector Company, the curated program of short films and award-winning feature documentaries will be introduced by leading thinkers and activists leading the climate emergency campaign here in Melbourne.
This episode is a confession based on an overseas trip. We cognize our carbon footprint and get down to the nitty gritty of carbon offsets with Wayne Wescott, CEO of Green Fleet. Links to check out : https://www.footprintcalculator.org/ Credits: - Bonnie Perris- Script Editor ♪ Get a move on - Mr Scruff - Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech
City Fleet Superintendent Mahanth Joishy presents information to Common Council members on the the way the city is transforming municipal vehicle acquisitions and operations using state of the art, environmentally sustainable technology.
City Fleet Superintendent Mahanth Joishy presents information to Common Council members on the the way the city is transforming municipal vehicle acquisitions and operations using state of the art, environmentally sustainable technology.
IFE Distinguished Visitor Lecture, recorded 9 October 2017 at QUT
IFE Distinguished Visitor Lecture, recorded 9 October 2017 at QUT
Energy Action = Mission Success for Energy Action Month 2017, USNS Comfort Departs for Puerto Rico
Video 22 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is discusses the model ships for the USS Constitution and the HMS Guerriere.
Video 21 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is discusses the steam engines and the Model of Demologos.
This week, a VERY special guest , Karen Harrington (R), will join us to discuss her campaign against the incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) for the 23rd Congressional Seat in Florida. Then Vern reads the news for the week! In the following segment, we examined New York City's Mayor Michael Blooombergs call for Police Officers to strike for gun control. we discussed all aspects of this statement, and yes even the fact that he "clarified" it. Took a great call in the middle Finally, we discussed military waste an spending on the Navy's new "Green Fleet" and the Air Force spending excessive amounts of money to test "bio-fuels". Here is the press release for the interview with Karen Harrington. Pembroke Pines, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/25/2012 -- The Sack Heads Radio Show announced last week that they will be conducting an interview with Karen Harrington, a candidate for U. S. Congress from the 23rd District in Florida. She is running against incumbent and Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman-Shultz. The interview will be recorded earlier in the afternoon on 7/27/12 and played during the Sack Heads Radio weekly live show at 11:30 P.M. Pacific Time that same day. If you are a candidate in this race, or any other, and want to come on the show, please email shaun@sackheadsradio.com and put interview in the subject line.
This week, a VERY special guest , Karen Harrington (R), will join us to discuss her campaign against the incumbent U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) for the 23rd Congressional Seat in Florida. Then Vern reads the news for the week! In the following segment, we examined New York City's Mayor Michael Blooombergs call for Police Officers to strike for gun control. we discussed all aspects of this statement, and yes even the fact that he "clarified" it. Took a great call in the middle Finally, we discussed military waste an spending on the Navy's new "Green Fleet" and the Air Force spending excessive amounts of money to test "bio-fuels". Here is the press release for the interview with Karen Harrington. Pembroke Pines, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/25/2012 -- The Sack Heads Radio Show announced last week that they will be conducting an interview with Karen Harrington, a candidate for U. S. Congress from the 23rd District in Florida. She is running against incumbent and Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman-Shultz. The interview will be recorded earlier in the afternoon on 7/27/12 and played during the Sack Heads Radio weekly live show at 11:30 P.M. Pacific Time that same day. If you are a candidate in this race, or any other, and want to come on the show, please email shaun@sackheadsradio.com and put interview in the subject line.