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New York Environmental Officers' Firearms Training Now Lead-Free

Article: New York Environmental Officers' Firearms Training Now Lead-Free

Posted January 07th, 2008, 2:01 PM by

ALBANY, New York, January 4, 2008 (ENS) – From now on, firearms training for personnel with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, DEC, will be conducted with “green ammo” Commissioner Pete Grannis said Monday. The ammunition DEC will be using is considered green in comparison to standard lead-based ammunition because it is lead-free…

Virgin Airlines to Invent Biofuel for Jet Engines

Article: Virgin Airlines to Invent Biofuel for Jet Engines

Posted October 19th, 2007, 3:10 AM by

Kerosene-based jet fuels are currently the only way to get large airliners flying, but airplanes are the most inefficient mode of transportation in terms of fuel burn and emissions. Richard Branson is trying to research and develop of new type of jet fuel that is derived from sustainable and renewable biofuel sources. He is getting…