ESNA spoke with ReSolve, part of Arrow's newly launched reverse logistics group, which also includes Intechra, an IT asset disposition services company and Converge, an independent distributor, to discuss the importance of a reverse supply chain logistics program. 
The aftermath of Japan's earthquake last month has left the electronics supply chain struggling with production stoppages and shipment delays of electronic components and raw materials supply.
Because the DRAM market is highly volatile the current buyer's market could quickly swing into a seller's market during the second half of 2011. Buyers will need to keep an eye on several key issues.
DoE announces $300M in grants for clean fuels, efficient vehicles
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has announced the selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects are expected to put more than 9,000 alternative-fuel and energy-efficient vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling stations across the country. The DoE also estimates the projects will help cut the need for approximately 38 million gallons of petroleum per year.
“Advancing the number of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles on the road will increase our energy security, decrease our dependence on oil, and reduce pollution across the country,” said Energy Secretary Steven Chu, in a statement.
The Clean Cities program will fund a range of energy-efficient and advanced vehicle technologies such as hybrids, electric vehicles, plug-in electric hybrids, hydraulic hybrids and compressed natural gas vehicles. The funding will also support refueling infrastructure for various alternative-fuel vehicles, including biofuels and natural gas.
The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. With the cost share contributions from the recipients, every federal dollar spent will be matched by nearly two dollars from the project partners, according to the DoE.
Earlier this month, the energy department awarded $2.4 billion in grants to fund 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects.
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Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.