truck pollution Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:45:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Chevrolet’s IdleAir Aims at Reducing Truck Carbon Emissions https://www.greenoptimistic.com/idleair-chevrolet-truck-carbon-20130204/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/idleair-chevrolet-truck-carbon-20130204/#respond Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:45:14 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=32590 IdleAir is a new system that Chevrolet is installing at truck stops nationwide, part of their initiative to cut eight million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions from various industrial and commercial sectors, including truck drivers. When truckers stop for a break, they can pull into the designated IdelAir spot, which has a stand and a […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/idleair-chevrolet-truck-carbon-20130204/feed/ 0 32590 “Physical Internet” to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated With Logistics https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-through-physical-internet-20130116/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-through-physical-internet-20130116/#respond Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:09:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31507 Engineers at Virginia Tech University and the University of Arkansas conducted a study which shows that if businesses are linked together through a shared network, or “physical internet,” they will greatly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases produced during transportation of their products. According to the authors from the CELDi (Center for Excellence in Logistics […]

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