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Aluminum will be greenhouse gas neutral by 2030


In the critical transportation industry, our research in lifecycle modeling has shown that by 2030 the emissions of the entire aluminum industry can be offset by the potential emission savings from the transport sector's increased use of aluminum.
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Alcoa Wheels Contribute to Environmentally Friendly Coca-Cola Distribution Trucks in Belgium

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renault Trucks and Coca-Cola Enterprises Belgium (CCEB) are joining forces to reduce their environmental impact, and Alcoa wheels are playing a part.
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Alcoa Introduces New Web Tool that Compares the Economics of Aluminum and Steel Wheels for Truck Fleets CalcuLighter Lets Owners Compare Wheel Options and Translates Product Differences into Real-World ROI Data

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products business today introduced CalcuLighter™, http://www.alcoa.com/calculighter, an easy-to-use on-line tool, for truck fleet and owner-operators. CalcuLighter™ provides exact financial data comparing steel and aluminum wheel alternatives. Site visitors can quickly compare steel duals versus aluminum duals or wide base wheels, or aluminum duals compared to wide base, simply by entering a few specifics regarding their own operational needs.
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Alcoa Partners with CIMC in China to Develop Energy-Efficient, Sustainable Aluminum Fuel Tanker Trailer NEW YORK & CHINA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and CIMC Vehicles (Shandong) Co., Ltd., a leading specialty truck manufacturer in China, announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership, to design and develop a new, energy-efficient, aluminum fuel tanker trailer for the Asian market. Kevin Kramer, President, Alcoa Growth Initiatives, and Xiaoxu Liu, General Manager CIMC Shandong, formalized the partnership in Jinan City, Shandong Province. Alcoa will apply its world-class design, engineering and manufacturing expertise with CIMC Shandong’s fabrication knowledge to produce the lightweight, environmentally-friendly tanker trailer.
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