In honor of World Environment Day, Cintas Corporation announced that it diverted more than 17 million 16.9-ounce plastic bottles from landfills in 2012 through the production of its EcoGeneration line. This represents a 13 percent ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group along with the natural gas engines manufacturer Westport Innovations has unveiled new Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel car at the NGV 2013 Gothenburg. The new V60 Bi-Fuel is claimed to be a sporty estate ...
Over the long haul, leasing is usually not the most cost-effective way to put a car in your driveway. It may not be the best choice for most car shoppers, but there are exceptions. Notably, if you're interested in driving electric, a lease ...
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McLaren Applied Technologies, part of the same group as the McLaren Formula 1 team, has partnered with data centre provider IO to develop more energy efficient data centres. Data centres are currently thought to consume around two per ...
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Today marked the official opening of Moose Creek Energy's new 4.2MW landfill gas-to-energy plant, located at the Lafleche Environmental Inc. facility in Moose Creek, Ont. Landfill gas-to-energy generating plants turn landfill gas from ...
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If the mention of green office furniture has you imagining office chairs fashioned from dried corn husks and desks made out of old cans of Mountain Dew, think again. These days green furniture is not only great for the environment, it can ...
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) today publishes its latest Plan A Report which shows progress against the programme’s 180 sustainability commitments, including its stretching 2015 targets. 139 of the 180 commitments have been achieved ...
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With the number of vessels using dual fuel/LNG propulsion systems growing steadily, Autronica Fire and Security is focusing on the importance of gas detection in this sector during Nor-Shipping 2013. LNG as a fuel can provide lower ...
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Much of the architectural coatings market in Europe is in the doldrums at the moment because of a slump in the region's construction sector stemming from a general slowdown in its economy. During the first quarter of this year, European ...
Environmental Protection Agency acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (shown) on June 4 to announce the launch of a challenge that asks farmers, processors, manufacturers, retailers, ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, has been granted a power purchase ...
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Eurofins Air Toxics has successfully achieved ISO 17025 accreditation for its new Environmental Chamber emissions testing facility in Folsom, CA. Achieving this accreditation for accurate, consistent testing and calibration strengthens ...
Plug Power, a leader in fuel cell technology for forklifts, today announced that BMW Manufacturing Co. recently expanded the use of Plug Power hydrogen fuel cells at its Spartanburg, S.C., facility to power all material handling trucks and ...
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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company said it will start using bio-polyethylene bottles (“Bio-PE bottles”) as the primary packaging container for the hypertension treatment product, Azilva. Made from plastic derived from ...
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Labeling, packaging materials and solutions provider Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has launched thin PET23 liner for labeling applications. At 23 microns thick, it is said to be leaner and faster than conventional glassine ...
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