An Australian National University (ANU) team has successfully replicated one of the crucial steps in photosynthesis, opening the way for biological systems powered by sunlight, which could manufacture hydrogen as a fuel. "Water is ...
The manifesto focuses on enabling the plastics recycling sector to meet the government’s low carbon manufacturing ambitions, which are central to meeting aspirations of a circular economy and resource efficiency. A series of ...
Tags: BPF Recycling, Packaging
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress - the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public ...
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Growth in home improvement activity is expected to peak during the second half of 2014 and then begin to ease heading into next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures ...
Tags: Growth, Improvement, Construction
A coalition of companies has been created in Taiwan to take advantage of the opportunities in the OLED market. The Organic Light-emitting Diode Lighting Commercialisation Alliance (OLCA) will aim to connect companies across the ...
Australian vegetable and potato growers’ representative body AusVeg has called for Australia to follow the UK’s lead and put in place a plan to source government-procured food from local suppliers and producers. UK Prime ...
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The Toll Group has commenced operations from its new $24 million freight terminal in Hobart’s north. The 17,000 square metre facility on 6.8 hectares in the Brighton Transport Hub is its most modern and efficient transport terminal ...
Listed companies in Japan saw average pretax profits rise 2% on the year in the April-June quarter, despite April’s consumption tax hike. Automakers and consumer electronics companies were among the top performers in a Nikkei pretax ...
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Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers are speeding expansion plans to get ready for H2 of this year, which they forecast to be brisker than in H1 due to recovering global economy and increasing demand for automation systems. Chairman of ...
Tags: Machine Tool, automation systems, Tools
Sika is expanding its presence in the Asia/Pacific Region with the establishment of Sika Sri Lanka. This represents another milestone in Sika‘s ambitious growth strategy, with a clear focus on the accelerated build-up of operations in ...
Tags: Sika, Opens, Construction
Wabco Holdings Inc., a global supplier of technologies to improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, announced that at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014 in Hanover, Germany, it will showcase the company’s continued ...
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Firm is in the running to win in either the Small Business of the Year category, or Home Grown Business of the Year, Mask-arade has been shortlisted in the national Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2014. The firm is now in the ...
Tags: Mask-Arade, Business Awards, Toys
A computer interface that works on vibration rather than electrical circuit board; an emergency programme that tackles the loss of coral reefs from ocean acidification; a camping equipment rental system to reduce festival waste; and a pot ...
Tags: Design Festival, Furniture, Furnishing
Overall recovery continues with like for like sales up 1.7 per cent in July. BDO's monthly High Street Sales Tracker has shown that like for like sales on the UK High Street for July grew by 1. 7 per cent on the previous year. Fashion ...
Now there's a trac fixture family specifically designed to optimize the performance of LED MR16 lamps. Juno LED-Compatible MR16 Trac Fixtures enable you to take maximum advantage of the economy, energy efficiency, and manufacturer's rated ...