There is a growing interest in making new buildings appear 'greener' as a means of helping to control carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere. Photovoltaics PV converts sunlight into electricity and so can be used to displace electricity generated from fossil fuels. This paper provides details about the project which...
Tokyo, Japan, Oct 5, 2007 - JCN Newswire - Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, today announced its renewed commitment to climate change by adding ecological goals to its "GP3" three-year business plan that completes March 2010. The company also presented its "Panasonic...
In the commercial environment of continuous improvement and quality assurance in beverage production, the issue of carbonation gas quality has had some attention in recent years. Additionally, there have been other concerns regarding 'product security', which have resulted in understanding that achieving and maintaining a consistent flow of high quality...
Second of eight locations on track for 2008 certification MURRAY HILL, N.J. -- Linde North America has received certification of its South Bend, Indiana, carbon dioxide (CO2) plant under the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care[R] program. Linde North America is a member of The Linde Group,...
-- Environmental Monitoring Satellite to Provide Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Data to Help Understand Global Climate Change -- -- Orbital Serves as NASA's Prime Industrial Partner for Both the OCO Satellite and Taurus Launch Vehicle for This Important Scientific Mission -- DULLES, Va. -- Orbital Sciences Corporation...
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Designer and manufacturer of aircraft engines Pratt & Whitney, a business unit of United Technologies Corp (NYSE: UTX), announced on Monday (3 November) that Great Wall Airlines, a cargo carrier in China, has signed an exclusive agreement to use Pratt & Whitney's...
Owens Corning is continuing the conversion of its composite glass manufacturing facilities to the use of the company's patented, boron-free technology for E-glass--Advantex. The company, which has headquarters in Toledo, Ohio, USA, claims Advantex produces a glass fibre with better properties, while having a significantly smaller impact on...
Independent Study Shows 42% Reduction in Carbon Footprint Over Traditional Polypropylene HAWTHORNE, Calif. -- Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP), manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, today announced that it has received confirmation of the low carbon footprint of its bioplastics-based Biopropylene([R]) resin. In conjunction with Ramani Narayan University Distinguished Professor...
HOUSTON -- Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP, the subsidiary of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. that supplies bulk industrial gases throughout the U.S., announced today that it will raise prices for its industrial gas customers. Prices for bulk oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen will increase approximately 15 percent. Carbon...
Byline: By HENRYK ZIENTEK News Reporter BUILDING products firm Marshalls is paving the way to an even greener business - by leading the field in "carbon labelling". The Birkby-based supplier of stone and concrete for landscaping has become the first firm to label its entire range...
PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- Tier-one automotive supplier Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.'s second generation of its ultrasonic oil sensors will help manufacturers achieve new emissions standards while making it easier for vehicle owners to monitor oil levels. With Hella's oil sensor, drivers will no longer have to guess when...
As part of its efforts to reduce vehicle weight, Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a plastic moulding technology that enables a substantial reduction in the weight of plastic parts used in vehicles. This plastic moulding manufacturing technique cuts the consumption of plastic resins that are used as raw material by...
Weatherford International offers an electronic PDF flyer devoted to its corrosion inhibitors. The flyer is entitled "Engineered Solutions from Weatherford Put You in Control." Weatherford manufactures concentrated corrosion inhibitors of these chemistries: Alkyl pyridine benzylquats, Coco quats, Imidazoline and amides, Phosphate esters, Amine ethoxylates and Organic acid amine salts. Sample...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Working with one of the world's largest office furniture manufacturers, a Midwest trucking company has discovered it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions approximately 20 percent by shipping products protected by reusable wrappings and equipment instead of cardboard boxes. If the practice became widespread, the reduction in...
POWAY, Calif. -- Daylight Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer of molecular detection and imaging solutions in the mid-infrared, announced today that the company has been awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research SBIR award from the Department of Energy DOE. The SBIR will be used to further advance Daylight's...
ONTARIO, Calif. and SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Toyota and SunPower Corporation , a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, today announced the completion of the largest single-roof solar power installation in North America. The 2.3-megawatt SunPower system will begin operation in early...
* ISA Tan Tec supplies renowned fashion brands such as New Balance, Timberland, Keen, and Hush Puppies * Employing renewable energy and the latest technology reduces CO2 emissions by roughly 35 percent compared to conventional tanneries GUANGZHOU, China -- Ground has been broken on the new...
Alpro Soya has announced it is on track to meet the target it set last year to be carbon neutral by 2020. The producer, which was crowned Green Supplier of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards in June, said it would have saved a third of carbon...
SAN FRANCISCO -- GreenChek Technology Inc. (OTCBB:GCHK), announced today that we have completed initial in-house testing on our Emission Reduction Device (ERD 1.0) and have exceeded our goal of 8% reduction in Carbon Dioxide emissions with an 8% associated gasoline fuel reduction. GreenChek manufactures an emission reducing and fuel saving...
As part of the overall expansion of its Charlotte facility, Membrana, a membrane and device manufacturer, announced the completion of its manufacturing expansion. This strategic expansion will increase the production capacity of hollow fiber membrane array and membrane contactors to keep up with growing markets. The expansion will...
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