Controlling dietary acid intake by increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables could help improve kidney health, according to three new studies from the US and Japan. The studies were presented at the ASN Kidney Week 2013 held at the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
If you're going to spend the necessary money in making sure the process of constructing a new building is environmentally-friendly, you might as well get the most for your dollar by using the Green Globes ratings system. That was the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Building
In what he describes as "the mother of all conspiracy theories," an Arizona-based talk radio host says the powers that be are intentionally destroying large bodies of water in a bid to create a multi-trillion-dollar biofuel industry. ...
Tags: algae, conspiracy, ocean, oil
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules that it integrates into its EnerPlex series of consumer products, has signed an ...
Tags: Ascent Solar EnerPlex CIGS, solar, Electrical, Electronics
Enterprise image and data management company CoActiv Medical has announced the issuance of a new patent in the US for its web-based image sharing technology EXAM-SENDER. CoActiv Medical's EXAM-SENDER technology automatically sends medical ...
The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded that the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings to advance energy efficiency and to save taxpayers' money. ...
Tags: LEED, Green Building, Construction
The Cyber Security Challenge UK (CSC UK), a series of national events designed to encourage talented professionals to join the UK IT security industry, is a government- and industry-backed initiative that has enabled 40 participants to ...
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The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded again today that the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings to advance energy efficiency and to save ...
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US-based biopharmaceutical firm Anacor Pharmaceuticals has received a $13.5m research contract from the US Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to design and discover new classes of systemic antibiotics. Research ...
Semprius Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which designs and makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has delivered its technology in support of the 17.5kW DC demonstration system of aerospace & defense firm Aerojet Rocketdyne of ...
Tags: Semprius CPV, Electrical, Electronics
The competition for the next Carpet Design Awards, which will be presented at Domotex 2014, is now open. Makers of handmade rugs and carpets can submit their entries for the 2014 competition up until November 5th. For the handmade carpet ...
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Identec Solutions and Savi Technology today jointly announced that the companies have entered a worldwide mutual reseller agreement. Both companies have been leaders in the use of real-time wireless identification, location and sensor ...
"Qualified Coating Services", a sister company of US coating manufacturer CeralUSA, is proud to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration has approved its coating operation and assigned it Repair Station Certificate No. 6CVR217C. ...
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Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France has signed a contract with the US Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) for a 1MWAC solar project at Fort Irwin, ...
Tags: Soitec CPV, Electrical, Electronics, solar
IR imaging market shifting from military to civilian 13 Sep 2013 Military budget cuts and growing commercial markets drive change says analyst Yole Développement. Hot market: The global uncooled thermal camera business is set to ...