With November 2013 proclaimed as Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month by President Barrack Obama, the Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement to recognize improvements made in clean diesel power that aide in ...
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Italian firm plans to build world's largest cellulosic ethanol plant in China Commercial manufacture of cellulosic bioethanol from agricultural residue is expected to be given further impetus after commercial production begins in China ...
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HJ Heinz, a US-based food manufacturer, plans a $28m expansion project at its frozen food production facility in Masillon, Ohio, which would add 249 jobs. The project comes on the heels of the company's announcement last week to close ...
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Carlsbad, Calif.-based Verdezyne, a developer of renewable nylon fiber and biobased chemicals, has been granted BioNexus status by Malaysian Biotechnology Corp. (BiotechCorp), Malaysia's primary biobased industry development agency. ...
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Allnex opened its new Americas Headquarters and Technology Center. The move from Smyrna, Georgia to Alpharetta, Georgia is one more positive step that newly independent resins and additives company Allnex (formerly Cytec Coating Resins) is ...
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They just keep coming up with innovative new materials for countertop construction; the days of choosing between cheap linoleum and luxury marble are over, that's for sure. Now there are a range of countertop products available, including ...
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Pfizer’s Wyeth has consented to pay $491m in fine for unlawful marketing of its kidney drug Rapamune, an FDA-approved immunosuppressant drug used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation. In order to boost Rapamune sales, the ...
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The market for residential photovoltaic (PV) energy storage systems is expected to boom in the coming years, with cumulative installations amounting to 2.5 gigawatts by 2017, equivalent to the solar power that could be generated by more ...
Shale gas production in the UK could boost tax revenues and improve the nation's trade balance, but is unlikely to reduce gas prices, and is no short-term fix for national energy needs, according to Howard Rogers of the Oxford Institute for ...
Following years of oversupply and unsustainable, often artificially low module pricing, 2013 is expected to be the year that the global solar photovoltaic (PV) market begins to stabilize, says a new report from Navigant Research. ...
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Road and street lighting is a key driver for LED technology in general lighting. In less than a decade, LED technology has created more turmoil in the lighting industry than anything occurring over the previous century. Every professional ...
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Astroturf is a synthetic alternative to grass that can be used as a substitute for any area where grass is normally planted. While natural grass is a good additive to the environment, it does require water and upkeep to keep from turning an ...
Analysts see sanity returning to PV market 21 May 2013 Lux Research and Solarbuzz see industry 'returning to equilibrium' as uncompetitive suppliers disappear. Despite the looming possibility of a photovoltaics (PV) trade war between ...
Third quarter 2012, Aeon Lighting Technology Inc. (ALT) has submitted the ALTLED® A55 LED light bulb, with a 360° omnidirectional lighting, for Energy Star certification—approved in January 2013. For many consumers and ...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia has selected Aetna for provision of a health benefits plan option to its more than 200,000 eligible employees, retirees and family members, effective from 01 July. Dubbed COVA HealthAware, the ...
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