Human-caused climate change and air pollution remain major global-scale problems and are both due mostly to fossil fuel burning. Mitigation efforts for both of these problems should be undertaken concurrently in order to maximize ...
Tags: Coal, Gas, Nuclear Power
Europe's energy intensive industries are probably divided on the merits of power savings targets for 2030, but if the right mix of unambiguous and universal targets and measures can be agreed – and explained – opposition could ...
Tags: Construction, Glass, Glass Industry
Quebec has announced a program that will subsidize 30% of the cost premium of natural gas trucks. The rebate will cover 30% of up to $75,000 of the additional cost natural gas adds to the price of a vehicle. The announcement drew praise ...
Tags: Gas Trucks, Trucks, Transportation, Auto
Shaw Industries is installing solar panels on the roof of its carpet tile manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Ga. Construction is expected to be completed – with the system fully operational – in October. The installation ...
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Government has an important role to play in establishing natural gas as a viable transportation fuel, including resisting the urge to slap a road tax on the clean-burning fuel. Jamie Milner, vice-president, market development and customer ...
Tags: Natural Gas, Gas
A developer of chemical process technologies targeted to cost-effective production of commodity and specialty chemicals made using renewable feedstocks — has produced what it believes is the first 100-percent biobased nylon 6,6 ...
Tags: Textile
The DyStar Group recently released its third Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment Report, otherwise known as Carbon Footprint Report, which is based on its global operations in the reporting year of 2012. In 2012, DyStar implemented ...
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Global packaging company Sonoco has summarized sustainability progress in its latest 2012-2013 corporate responsibility report. Sonoco president and CEO Jack Sanders said the company is developing a new $75m biomass cogeneration system at ...
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Bharat Forge (BFL), part of the $2.4bn Kalyani Group will form a joint venture (JV) with KPIT Cummins Infosystems to produce and market the hybrid technology system, REVOLO, for automobiles. Designed and engineered by KPIT Cummins, the ...
Tags: Auto Parts, hybrid
Following the conclusions of yesterday's European Council on energy, Glass for Europe releases its contribution to the debate on a 2030 energy and climate package to highlight how such an instrument can be designed to foster growth ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, glass
General Mills released on April 30 its 2013 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company's progress and commitments in the areas of health, environment, sourcing, workplace and community engagement. "Through our products, we ...
Tags: General Mills, Packaging
Goya Foods Inc., based in Secaucus, N.J., the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the U.S. and a leader in Latin American food and condiments industries, has undertaken a major redesign of its marinade product line, converting 12-oz ...
Tags: Goya Foods, Marinades Line, Pet Packaging
Goya Foods has replaced its existing marinade product line available in 12oz and 24.5oz products from glass to lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles supplied by Amcor Rigid Plastics. Amcor's hot fill containers, which ...
Goya Foods has partnered with Amcor Rigid Plastics to redesign its existing marinade product line, converting 12oz. and 24.5oz. products from glass to lightweight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Amcor's custom designed hot fill ...
Tags: Goya Foods, Marinades Packaging
Alberta's government will spend C$206 million ($200.7 million) to fund five oil sands-related pilot projects aimed at increasing bitumen recoveries and reducing fresh water usage for in-situ facilities, the province's Department of Energy ...