General Mills is planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 28% across its full value chain over the next 10 years. The company said that it calculated the amount of emission to be reduced using science-based methodology. General ...
How to provide the same strength yet be ultra-low weight – the new inner tube for mountain bikes from Schwalbe takes on this challenge. The company, the market leader in Europe for bicycle tires and inner tubes, has worked with BASF ...
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Osaka University in Japan has developed a plasma pre-treatment for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) on gallium nitride (GaN) that avoids creating enlarged etch pits [Hui Deng et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, p051602, 2015]. Surface ...
Scania has started selling its Euro 6 trucks powered by liquefied natural gas in the Netherlands, after having launched the vehicle in 2014. Liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is billed as the fuel having environmental benefits, is also ...
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University of Glasgow and University of Cambridge in the UK have claimed the highest frequency performance to date for gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on low-resistivity (LR) silicon (Si) [A. Eblabla et al, ...
Clariant has announced a new development in controlling harmful nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. Nitrous oxide emissions are harmful in two ways: they exacerbate the greenhouse effect and damage the ozone layer. At present, nitrous oxide is ...
Liberal Party in Norway has made a suggestion that the country fully adopt electric cars in the next ten years, doing away with vehicles run on gasoline by 2025. The legislature's Standing Committee on Energy and the Environment chair ...
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The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has hailed the restoration of GSP Plus programme by the US for Pakistan, describing it a highly positive development for the economy of Pakistan. In a press release, it said the US ...
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Automobile major Skoda will unveil its Superb GreenLine model, featuring 3.7l/100km fuel consumption and 95 g/km CO2 emissions, at IAA (Frankfurt International Motor Show). The vehicle is touted to be capable of traveling 1,780km with ...
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Around the world, people are seeing the LED streetlights that their city is installing, and many don’t like it. In this situation, there are two possible responses: living for a few decades with light you don’t like, or pushing ...
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Linde Gases has introduced a new technology to improve the delivery of oxygen into fish farming sea cages. The new system, Solvox DropIn, has been designed for sea cages with unhealthy water conditions due to poor oxygen levels or which ...
The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) has announced the finalists for the 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award, selecting innovations created by Dow Chemical, Honeywell and Novomer. Since its inception in 2005, the Polyurethane ...
China's refinery throughput rose 4.3% year on year to 43.54 million mt or an average 10.30 million b/d in July, preliminary data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Wednesday. The July rate was down slightly from 10.59 million ...
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The global intumescent coatings market size is expected to reach USD 1.11 billion by 2022, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Construction industry growth is anticipated to drive the market growth of intumescent coatings. ...
Using the newly released Ansys 16.2, engineers can now create virtual prototypes of complete systems, enabling them to make strides in innovation and unleash next-generation products within their industries. As products - from automobiles ...
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