The development of the FIGARO new precision agriculture Decision Support System has been completed, allowing growers to benefit from cutting-edge developments in irrigation technology, optimize the use of irrigation water and energy ...
New diesel technology will be part of a $23.6m zero-emission transportation test program in California for emerging commercial vehicle technologies designed to reduce greenhouse gases, smog, and petroleum usage in ports and rail yards along ...
Ford Motor is formulating and testing new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in Ford production vehicles within five years. Formulated with up to 50 percent ...
Canadians will soon have access to more electric car and alternative fuel infrastructure with the support provided by the government through Budget 2016. This will result in more charging and refuelling stations for electric and ...
Scania will start delivering 51 hybridised Scania Citywide buses to Madrid in June. These complete buses feature cost saving and emission educing hybrid technology that meets the EU suburban and short distance Class II regulations. "We ...
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Michigan-based sausage and specialty meats producer Kent Quality Foods is building its second processing facility in Jamestown Charter Township, Michigan, with an investment of $34.8m. Kent Quality Foods president Steve Soet said: "The ...
Solar Frontier Americas, the US subsidiary of Tokyo-based Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – says that the firm's solar modules have been ...
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Consumer Technology Association (CTA) director of environmental policy and sustainability Allison Schumacher expressed concern regarding the passage of the packaging task force bill (S.B. 233) by Senator Ted Kennedy, Jr. "We share Senator ...
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Sol Voltaics AB of Lund, Sweden, which provides nanomaterial technology for enhancing solar panels and other products, has confirmed the successful alignment and orientation of nanowires in a thin film. The firm reckons that the achievement ...
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Dow Chemical Company has launched an innovative Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensive Dow program focused on mitigating the carbon footprint of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...
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Subaru America has announced pricing for 2017 WRX and WRX STI models, featuring safety technology, including Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. The 2017 models will arrive at Subaru retailers this summer. Subaru ...
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Germany’s Bosch Packaging Technology has launched new pure steam generators and distillation units to produce sterile and pyrogen-free pure steam or WFI (water for injection). WFI is required for the production of infusion and ...
Daimler has partnered with Stuttgart Municipality of Germany and logistics company Hermes for long term testing under day-to-day city traffic. The electric trucks were produced under Fuso brand and they will be tested for one year. For ...
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General Motors Financial broke ground on a new financial servicing center in San Antonio, Texas, US. "We are proud to call San Antonio the future home of our fifth Servicing Center in North America, and excited to break ground on this new ...
The results from Dun & Bradstreet’s March Business Expectations Survey have highlighted a second consecutive decline in expectations, with businesses issuing subdued forecasts for the three-month period to June 2016, despite reporting ...
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