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New US education standards put climate in spotlight
2013-04-11 12:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: US schoolchildren should learn that human activities are warming the planet, according to a new set of standards crafted by 26 states. But the guidelines have no legal force, so it remains unclear how widely they will be adopted. Basic national standards for US elementary and high school science education were last rewritten in 1996. Realising it was time for an update, the National Academies in 2011 teamed up with educational organisations and officials from individual states to formulate a new...
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EIA Names Schweitzer as Standards, Statistics Manager
2013-04-10 18:15:00| Waste Age
The Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) has appointed Eric Schweitzer as its new standards & statistics programs manager. read more
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Diesel Lift Truck meets EPA Tier 4-final standards.
2013-04-10 14:28:24| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Comprising 8,000–17,500 lb. internal combustion pneumatic tire models, 8-Series features fuel saving features, such as Load Sensing Power Steering system, Eco Mode, and programmable Auto Engine Off; chassis with fully stamped steel plate; and water-resistant connectors. Combining engine incorporates common rail fuel injection system combined with intercooled variable nozzle turbocharger, 1KD 3.0 L, 4-cylinder engine delivers 74 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque. This story is related to the following:Lift Trucks
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NEMA Says DOE Transformer Efficiency Standards Improve Efficiency, Maintain Competitive Industry
2013-04-10 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
NEMA expressed its overall satisfaction with the Department of Energy’s final rule establishing increased energy conservation standards for distribution transformers. Throughout the fall of 2011, DOE hosted a negotiated rulemaking, where stakeholders gathered to discuss the justification for higher energy efficiency standards for all three classes of regulated distribution transformers: low voltage dry-type, medium voltage dry-type, and medium voltage liquid-immersed. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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New science standards call for teaching climate change and more
2013-04-10 02:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The politically touchy topic of climate change will be taught more deeply to students under proposed new national science standards released Tuesday. The Next Generation Science Standards, developed over the last year by California and 25 other states in conjunction with several national scientific organizations, represent the first effort in some 15 years to transform the way science is taught in million of classrooms. The multi-state consortium is proposing that students learn fewer standards...
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