The University of Salford is to conduct theoretical work on third-generation solar cells, which aim to use to semiconductor nanostructures to significantly increase the electricity produced by sunlight – from about 10% efficiency to ...
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MeadWestVaco (MWV), Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) and Ellis Paperbox have joined Ecodesk, the open data sustainability platform to measure and analyze supply chain energy use and carbon emissions. The companies join an on-going ...
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Ireland-based rigid plastic packaging supplier Holfeld Plastics has introduced a family of K37 punnets for fresh produce soft fruit and salad packaging. The new plastic containers, K37-50, 60 and 70mm, join the company's existing K37-40 ...
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Rigid plastic packaging supplier in Ireland, Holfeld Plastics has unveiled a family of K37 punnets, the K37-50, 60 and 70mm for soft fruit packaging, which join the K37-40 and K37-85 portfolio. The standard crate fit K37 family has been ...
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The UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded funding totaling £1m to two universities – University College London (UCL) and Bristol – to support the development of compound ...
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The benefits of solar energy have been widely published for many years, with the technology able to make significant inroads on carbon emissions as well as reducing the financial costs of running a home. However, recent studies and ...
ANN INC, the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, announced that it has surpassed its 2015 carbon footprint goal of reducing its emissions by 8 percent per square foot. Based on year-end 2012 results, the Company has more than doubled ...
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Wine bottle "Bordolesse Light" is a classic form of wine bottle in improved realisation. The bottle won the hearts of the jury because of its simplicity and lightness. Bordolesse Light is produced by blow-blow technology, but weights by 12% ...
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Belfast City Hall has become the very first building in Europe to have an innovative new 'intelligent' outdoor lighting solution installed, illuminating the building in an array of up to 16 million different colour combinations. As one of ...
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As more and more councils look for ways to reduce their spending, South Gloucestershire Council has announced that Oldbury and Olveston will be joining its night-time lighting switch-off in a bid to slash the areas' operational costs. The ...
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Audi’s LED headlights are reported to be recognized by The European Union as an energy efficient technology that can help cars reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. According to a press release from Audi (media ...
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The turn of the year brought in a lot of new things for Volcom and amid the transition to a new CEO was the re-tooled Company Mission to include an increased focus on sustainability for the 22 year old, Orange County based action sports ...
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While the energy-efficient lighting revolution continues to gather pace and causes older, more traditional bulbs to be thrown out of the window - or rather, into landfill sites - Olivier award-winning lighting designers Paule Constable and ...
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A distribution centre for Tesco at Middlewich, Cheshire – operated by CEVA Logistics – faces closure with the potential loss of 130 jobs. Tesco is reviewing its online grocery distribution network This follows Tesco’s ...
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German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has added the GLK 250 4MATIC engine for the GLK model series. The four-cylinder 2L V6 petrol direct injection engine delivers an output of 155kW (211hp) with torque of 350Nm, and will be made ...
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