The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a cleanup plan to address contaminated ground water and soil at the Mattiace Petrochemical Co., Inc. Superfund site in Glen Cove, New York. The ground water and soil are contaminated ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2013 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in residential green building. The award ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2013 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership in residential green building. The award ...
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Latest industry data – published today ahead of the European Commission 2012 figures expected at the end of 2014 – confirm average glass recycling rates in the European Union have passed the 70% mark. This means that over 25 ...
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A World Trade Organization panel ruled that China violated the organization's membership obligations by restricting exports of rare earths, tungsten and molybdenum, the WTO said Wednesday. The ruling is expected to increase the ...
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The Australian compressed air industry has long been dominated by plastic and galvanised steel piping products - materials borrowed from allied industries such as the building and plumbing sectors. Traditionally, engineers and contractors ...
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The Whistling Chef packs stand out – fresh, fun, 'natural' and inviting – in store. MicVac is the name of the packaging in which The Whistling Chef's ready meals are presented. It works like a mini pressure cooker to preserve ...
The European Steel Association (EUROFER) has stated that 64 CEOs of European steel companies have urged the heads of state and governments in Europe to restore the balance between industrial, energy and climate policies in order to preserve ...
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The 092L ultra wide base drive tire pictured here is one of three tires Yokohama will unveil at MATS. Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) will introduce three commercial tires at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), in Louisville, Ky., March ...
A diet high in animal protein may help prevent functional decline in the elderly, researchers in Japan suggest. Megumi Tsubota-Utsugi of the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Japan, and her colleagues in Tohoku University and ...
Tags: protein, Identifying nutritional factors, absorb or process protein
Nanovere Technologies has introduced Nano-Clear for industrial applications, designed to dramatically improve corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance and prevent the underlying paint from UV degradation. Nano-Clear is the only industrial ...
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Manufacturer and distributor of beverages Nestlé Waters Canada has launched its Perrier brand sparkling natural spring water in a new one liter polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle. The company's Perriern water is now ...
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US-headquartered packaging solutions provider MeadWestvaco (MWV) has unveiled Evertain, a hermetically sealable, airtight paperboard, designed for food packaging. The paperboard package is claimed to protect food products from oxygen and ...
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The agreement would add $8 billion to help the state reconfigure the state's health insurance program for low-income residents and aid some struggling hospitals. The New York Times: Federal Agency And New York State Are In Accord Over $8 ...
Editor’s Note: As this podcast was being prepared, on 19 February 2014, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced plans to issue network neutrality regulations under another section of the Telecommunications Act, and ...
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