A father's diet before conception plays a crucial role in the health of his offspring, researchers in Canada suggest. Sarah Kimmins, a researcher at McGill University in Montreal, said the study focused on vitamin B9, also known as ...
You might not know what "lattice-matched heterojunctions" are, but if you stopped at a new stoplight, played a DVD or used a laser pointer, you've made use of technology pioneered by Jerry Woodall, distinguished professor of electrical and ...
A modified 20ft shipping container will become the glass recycling receptacle for Waimarama over the summer holidays. The container has been placed in the Waimarama Domain car park and has been modified to allow the collection of brown, ...
Tags: Glass Recycling, Construction
CGG announced today that it has signed a contract with the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) relating to the Seismic, Well and Production modules in the Diskos database, the National Data Repository of Norway. The scope of the contract ...
A US company has prodcuted a bathroom tissue which looks common in the daytime, but glows green when it gets darker, foreign media reported. Whether it's locating a fresh roll from a dark cupboard or having a helpful point of reference ...
Tags: Toilet Paper
A new wool and rice straw blended upholstery fabric, which has been developed by a Wellington company, goes into commercial production next year with the potential to create significant demand for New Zealand crossbred wool, while helping ...
Tags: Wool-Rice Straw, Fabric
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) said the vote in Strasbourg will save more than 20,000 direct green jobs in the paper industry and an estimated additional 140,000 indirect jobs in Europe. “We are glad to see ...
Tags: Waste Paper Legislation, Packaging
Activities as part of the campaign “Glass, Our Friend” are ongoing. In addition to regular activities (such as cooperation with schools, visits to our factory, sponsorships, websites on recycling, etc.), we have implemented two ...
Tags: Glass, Construction Glass
Scientists at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed new agricultural waste blends that can be used for protective packaging. The new blends are claimed to be biodegradable and are used in custom packaging products to ...
Sapphire Energy, Inc., one of the world leaders in algae-based Green Crude oil production, and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), an integrated energy manufacturing and logistics company, announced a strategic joint development agreement aimed at ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Crude Oil, Oil
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today it will start serving a new state-of-the art frac sand producer on its Wisconsin rail network in December 2013. The production facility of Source Energy Services (SES), formerly Canadian Sand and ...
Tags: gas, oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Nowadays, many developing countries face the problem of increasing pollution by biomass waste and residues in the cities. To control the pollution from this waste, one solution is to reuse and recycle this bio-residues and make a renewable ...
Tags: pollution, recycle, Biomass Briquette Plant, renewable energy
A new app where users can link their lighting environment to a story is to be launched next year. amBX UK Ltd is developing a Luminous Tales app, where families can download the storytelling app and, through wi-fi communication, ...
Tags: Lighting Industry, New Immersive Experience App, Luminous Tales app
The 2013 in-cosmetics Asia show closed on 31 October with a palpable sense of success for exhibitors and attendees alike. The aisles seemed constantly busy with visitors eager to discover more about the latest ingredients and technology, ...
Tags: Light Industry news, in-Cosmetics, Asia
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released the third and final installment of its LEED in Motion report series: Impacts and Innovation. The report details key impact areas and results of the thousands of projects that are ...
Tags: USGBC, LEED, green building