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Ford's Rouge Center Living Roof has Thrived for a Decade

Did you know that the Ford Rouge Center has a living roof? It’s true! Ten years post-installation, North America’s largest living roof – about the size of eight football fields – continues to flourish atop Dearborn Truck Plant’s final assembly building, part of the Ford Rouge Center. Various plants, insects and animals have come to depend on what is now a thriving ecosystem that equates to a 10.4-acre garden. The living roof also serves as a cost-effective alternative to roof maintenance for Ford, while keeping heating and cooling costs in check for the factory underneath. But the roof…
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The Audi A6 TDI is a 2014 Green Car Product of Excellence Award Winner

The 2014 Audi A6 TDI clean diesel sedan has been selected as a finalist for the Green Car Journal 2014 Green Car of the Year award. As a finalist, the Audi A6 TDI will be honored as one of Green Car Journal’s “Top 5 Green Cars for 2014” and will earn the magazine’s “Green Car Product of Excellence” honors. Since 2005, the Green Car of the Year program honors new vehicles with superior efficiency and improved environmental impact. The Green Car of the Year winner will be announced at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show.



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The Audi A6 TDI is a 2014 Green Car Product of Excellence Award Winner

The 2014 Audi A6 TDI clean diesel sedan has been selected as a finalist for the Green Car Journal 2014 Green Car of the Year award. As a finalist, the Audi A6 TDI will be honored as one of Green Car Journal’s “Top 5 Green Cars for 2014” and will earn the magazine’s “Green Car Product of Excellence” honors. Since 2005, the Green Car of the Year program honors new vehicles with superior efficiency and improved environmental impact. The Green Car of the Year winner will be announced at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show.



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Volvo Experiments with Pure Tension Pavilion for V60 Plug-In Hybrid

After introducing the V60 plug-in hybrid in Italy, Volvo is proud to share the ‘Pure Tension Pavilion.’ The pavilion – a spectacular free-standing tensioned membrane structure – is a rapidly deployable and portable solar charging station for the world-first diesel plug-in hybrid. It is the winning project resulting from a competition for architects and designers held in May and commissioned by Volvo Car Italia. The Pure Tension charging station together with the V60 plug-in hybrid will now be part of a road-show through Italy’s biggest cities.



The Pavilion was shown for the first time at an event in Milan. This May…
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