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Lighter, More Portable Kayaks Help Reduce Environmental Impact
Submitted on Jan 13, 2010
The smart design of this kayak not only promotes human-powered recreation, but reduces associated environmental impact on fuel economy and carbon emissions. The smart design of this kayak not only promotes human-powered recreation, but reduces associated environmental impact on fuel economy and carbon emissions.
Category: Eco Solutions
Plastics Make an Appearance at the LA Auto Show
Submitted on Dec 7, 2009
ACC's Plastics Make it Possible make the connection between the latest innovations in the automotive industry and plastics.
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation
Making Cars Green and Sustainable
Submitted on Nov 18, 2009
Plastics help new automotive technologies go above and beyond.
Category: Cars & Transportation • Eco Solutions
Fuel Efficiency Laws Making Automakers Think About Lightweighting Vehicles
Submitted on Nov 3, 2009
Under pressure to reduce vehicle weight, automakers see solutions in lightweighting more cars.
Category: Cars & Transportation
Driving Innovation – How Plastics are Making Vehicles More Fuel Efficient
Submitted on Nov 3, 2009
Written by Mary Fraser, BASF, ACC, Plastics Division Automotive Team and originally published on October 1st, 2009 in Gas 2.0. Photo Credit:BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Despite all of the challenges facing the automotive industry today, this is a time of great innovation. Electric vehicles are just months away from entering the U.S. market and evolv [...]
Category: Cars & Transportation • Eco Solutions
Vehicle Lightweighting and Fuel Efficiency
Submitted on Oct 16, 2009
Our good friends at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) shared this story with us. SPE’s contribution to the plastics industry for over 60 years has made a significant difference to the technologies and innovations the industry enjoys today. The cover story, available in full-text below, originally appeared in the September 2009 issue of Pla [...]
Category: Cars & Transportation
How Lighter, Larger Vehicles Can Decrease Auto Fatalities
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
Studies show that lighter vehicles are as safe or safer than their heavy counterparts, so long as they are similarly sized.
Category: Cars & Transportation
