If you're going to spend the necessary money in making sure the process of constructing a new building is environmentally-friendly, you might as well get the most for your dollar by using the Green Globes ratings system. That was the ...
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Xylem Inc. has reduced the energy consumption at Heathrow Airport?s cargo centre pump station by 50 per cent. According to a comparison study conducted by Heathrow Airport?s Water Services Department, Xylem?s Flygt Experior wastewater ...
The largest single investment to modernize main road street lighting in the Capital's history has been unveiled by the Mayor and Transport for London (TfL). A new energy-efficient lighting programme will lead to a 40 per cent reduction in ...
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SURREY, BC, Dec. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - FortisBC has received approval from the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to modify natural gas and propane rates. Beginning January 1, 2014 customers will see varying changes to their bill depending on where ...
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China's on-grid solar power capacity will amount to 10 million kilowatts (kw) by the end of 2013, a 200-percent jump from that seen a year ago, the National Energy Administration (NEA) forecast on Wednesday. Total installed power ...
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Transport for London is introducing Harvard's LeafNut system as part of a massive overhaul of its street lighting. TfL says it's the largest ever single investment in London's street lighting history. There are two main parts of the ...
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NIKE, Inc. revealed another step in the vision NIKE, Inc. President and CEO Mark Parker recently described at its Investor Meeting, as a "manufacturing revolution". NIKE, Inc. celebrated the opening of a waterfree dyeing facility ...
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SPARWOOD, BC, Nov. 29, 2013 /CNW/ - For its outstanding performance in the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative's three focus areas--environmental footprint, communities and people, and energy efficiency--Teck's Elkview Operations in ...
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Growing demand for bottled beverages in the Asian market has prompted beverage equipment maker Krones to take into account local environmental conditions in the latest update to its NitroHotfill technology. Originally introduced in 2009 ...
China is expected to overtake the United States to become the world's largest oil importer in the 2020s as emerging economies, instead of developed ones, will claim most of the world's energy supplies, a report says. China will be the ...
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Now available from Guardian Glass UK: SunGuard SuperNeutral SN 29/18. The new SuperNeutral glass offers exceptional solar control with a surprisingly natural looking appearance. Excessive solar heat gain can quickly cause a ...
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Natural gas and renewables will power country's economic growth Natural gas and renewable energy are poised for boom times in China over the coming decades, and they'll be key factors in the development of the nation's economy, a global ...
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The Hydraulic Institute (HI) Pump Systems Matter (PSM) have announced the upcoming Pump Systems Optimization 2-Part webinar series. During this series participants will examine and identify opportunities for energy savings, learn how to ...
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The Valspar Corporation and Maersk Container Industry have entered into a long-term supply agreement. Valspa will provide Valspar Aquaguard waterborne coating for shipping containers manufactured in Maersk Container Industry’s ...
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Putting together an energy-efficient home means more than adding extra insulation and installingsealed windows. Energy efficient building means creating a whole-house system for energy management. Custom home buildersin Calgary focus on ...