Developed through a successful Freight Smart Grant application by Cannon Logistics, IceCOLD Synthetic Catalyst Technology (IceCOLD) has proven itself successful. The grants were offered as a joint initiative by the Queensland Transport and ...
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UK supermarket operator Asda has unveiled plans to extend its sustainability partnership with suppliers after the group's investment in sustainability generated an 85% increase in cost savings, which rose to GBP13m (US$20.9m) last year. ...
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Air conditioning manufacturer Daikin has launched a new heat pump system for restaurants which offers potential cost savings of up to 50 per cent compared with a gas boiler. Product details: The Daikin Altherma High Temperature system ...
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Several products ranked in TIME magazine's 25 best inventions of the year are innovations that have the capability to advance the glass industry in various sectors. One of the inventions is a building facade that reacts to temperature ...
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Warwickshire County Council are changing there street lighting policy. A decision was made to operate approximately 80% of County Council owned street lights on a part night basis. This will mean approximately 39,000 street lights will ...
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As part of efforts to slash carbon emissions, cut down on light pollution, save money and make Cheshire East a cleaner and greener place to live – the Council is moving forward with changes to street lighting. A new three-pronged ...
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Germany-based Siemens introduced an environmental portfolio in 2011 to help reduce gas emissions by 317 million tons. According to Peter Loscher, president and CEO of Siemens, climate change has been affecting people's lives and it is ...
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Pennsylvania is a bustling state with a rich industrial history. It's also, increasingly, an environmentally aware one.? Across the state, there are a strong number of green initiatives and businesses at the forefront of a new green boom in ...
Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor (MMC) is planning to unveil the 2013 Mazda6 sedan at the upcoming Moscow Motor Show in Russia, to be held from 29 August 2012 to 09 September 2012. The new sedan for Russia, also known as Atenza in Japan ...
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Closed Loop Recycling plans to invest £12m, in a bid to double its capacity and create 100 new jobs. This is being done by the plastic bottle recycling plant as part of a series of government-backed announcements aiming to showcase ...
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The city of San Francisco is seen as the greenest city in the US and is keen on adopting measures to treat packaging waste as resources, which include plastic bags and glass bottles. IBM Research said because of the high value of recycled ...
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Household cleaner products firm Method Home has expanded its recycling program in collaboration with TerraCycle to cover all brands of pumps, triggers, refill pouches, and packaging for other cleaner products. Schools, offices, families ...
In a world of rising energy prices, pressure on resources and economic uncertainty we simply cannot afford to miss the huge opportunities offered by greater energy efficiency. That is why the coalition government is acting now to make ...
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UK-based retailer Sainsbury's has replaced the glass used in its peanut butter jars with plastic in a move that reduces carbon emissions by over 150t. According to Sainsbury's, the change has cut packaging by 83% or 882,000k and puts the ...
India has a long and hot summer with temperatures around 35-48 degrees Celsius from March-September.The average annual sunshine hours in India exceeds 2,000 hours,making it a suitable country for developing solar energy.The northwestern and ...
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