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All Posts Tagged With: "Ford"

Ford To Use Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic in 2010 Ford Flex.

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Back in the 1920’s, Henry Ford developed a product called “Fordite”, which was a mixture of wheat straw, rubber, sulphur, silica and other ingredients that was used to make steering wheels for his vehicles. Well, what comes around goes around, as the Ford of 2009 just announced that they are going to start using wheat [...]

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Ford Hybrid Sales Up 78% Since This Time Last Year.

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Guess this whole “hybrid car” thing is catching on, huh? Well, it’s about time! While American manufacturers have struggled to keep up with their Japanese counterparts when it comes to style and MPG, Ford seems to be doing something right – their hybrid car sales are up a whopping 78% since this time [...]

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Electric Ford Focus To Be Exclusive Car For The Jay Leno Show “Green Car Challenge”

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Ford Motor Company has announced that it is teaming up with The Jay Leno Show by providing an all-new battery electric Ford Focus that celebrities will drive as a way to showcase Ford’s leadership on fuel efficiency and electrified vehicles. The electric Focus will be the exclusive vehicle for The Jay Leno Show in a [...]

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The Daily Five: Monday, 10 August, 2009

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Corn-based biodegradable plastic…cellphone; Sustainable Paint Process from Ford; Evolve Ladybug Showerhead Adaptor; Lamborghini Hybrid; Shipping container homes
Corn-based biodegradable plastic…cellphone. Samsung and Sprint plan to roll out their new Reclaim, an under-$50 phone featuring a case made of corn-based biodegradable plastic. However, 60% of the case is still non-biodegradable plastic, so I am a little [...]

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The Daily Five: Thursday, 2 October, 2008

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The Senate votes overwhelmingly to send nuclear power technology to India; U.S. carmakers take a beating; and China embraces algae-based biofuels.

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The Daily Five: Tuesday, 5 August, 2008

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Barack Obama floats a plan to get electric vehicles on the road; Ford and GM mull cooperation; and Portland introduces charging stations for plug-in cars.

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The Daily Five: Friday, 25 July, 2008

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Ford announces record losses and a plan for the future; U.S. offshore windpower gets a boost; and high fuel prices mean fewer highway deaths.

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The Daily Five: Tuesday, 22 July, 2008

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Scotland approves Europe’s largest land-based windfarm; Ford readies for smaller vehicles; and green fireworks grace the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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The Daily Five: Monday, 7 July, 2008

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The G-8 summit is underway in Japan, and green innovation is on display; Germany goes for windpower; and the latest from Tesla, GM, and Ford.

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The Daily Five: Monday, 2 June, 2008

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Nanowire “paper towels” could be a breakthrough in oil spill cleanup; CleanTech is attracting top-tier university grads; and restaurants consider putting old cooking oil under lock and key.

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