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Friday, July 9th, 2010Shipping items anywhere has always been a concern for the greenhouse gases they produce in the manufacture of the boxing materials and actual transport of the items. Most consumers choose one of large shipping companies to handle their product shipping needs and now UPS Canada is offering Canadian consumers a new carbon neutral shipping option. [...]
Nissan LEAF Qualifies For $8,500 Incentive
Thursday, June 24th, 2010The Nissan LEAF an electric vehicle we have highlighted before on Green Company Canada, will qualify for an $8500 incentive in the province of Ontario. The incentives offered will vary according to the battery size used in the vehicle and will range between $5000 and $8500. If the Nissan LEAF you purchase contains a 24 [...]
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lift Trucks
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Those concerned about the environment have been waiting for announcements like this and one finally seems to have happened, and substantial enough to matter. Walmart Canada has awarded Air Liquide a contract to supply all the needed hydrogen and related infrastructure to power their new hydrogen powered fuel cell lift trucks for a new distribution [...]
Install Solar Panels – Make Money – Educate
Thursday, June 10th, 2010What an innovative yet obvious thing to have done. The Grand Erie District School Board in Ontario has officially launched a renewable-energy program that will see the installation of solar panels on the rooftops of 23 selected schools.
Using Solar Electric Panels for Extra Battery Power in Vehicles
Monday, May 31st, 2010It is not new technology, but solar electric panels have become more efficient and are being used in several different applications, even in vehicles as a power source. Although solar electric panels can be used to directly power small electric type vehicles, larger vehicles such as RVs can employ them to charge batteries that are [...]
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