Today (Monday) is the first full day of PACRIM 10. The meeting was kicked off with the welcome address from H.T. Lin, the chairman of the conference. He briefly reviewed the history of PACRIM and introduced the technical programs held in ...
Tags: Ceramic Materials, Construction
According to new research by Wageningen UR Greenhouse Horticulture in collaboration with Philips, exposing tomatoes to extra light from LED lamps during the growing process boosts the fruit’s nutritional value by nearly doubling the ...
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sjennings You, too, can bask in the the glory that is Herman Miller office furniture and you won't regret the investment. When you first started your business, chances are your furniture left a lot to be desired. Sure, you had visions of ...
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Tomatoes grown around LED lights in the winter can significantly reduce greenhouse energy costs without sacrificing yield, according to a Purdue University study. Cary Mitchell, a professor of horticulture, said the average tomato is ...
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Why WestHolland? With almost 500 million residents, and a purchasing power second to none, Europe is one of the world's most important business and consumer markets. Dutch know-how and expertise in international trade and commerce make ...
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Luis Farias has an obsession. The vice president for energy and sustainability at CEMEX, the Mexican cement company worth more than $13 billion, is "obsessed" with reducing his company s carbon footprint. For the past several years, CEMEX ...
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The Indonesian Ministry of Environment has been encouraging the textile industry to become environment-friendly since 2000, Mr. Arif Wibowo, deputy head of environment-friendly technology standardization in the Ministry of Environment, said ...
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Sometimes, perceptions are as big a problem as actual “rules” are. In my research for this Break-the-Rules series, I’ve found two dichotomies involving front yards.For many people, there aren’t really ...
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Environmental reviews of TransCanada's controversial Keystone XL pipeline have so far ignored the pollution potential of petroleum coke, a byproduct of the diluted bitumen that would get carried by the system, a group opposed to fossil ...
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From the beginning of January, consumers will be able to compare and sort through all of the energy-saving light bulb options open to them by using a smartphone and tablet app. Traditional bulbs are set to be phased out in favour of LED ...
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The Gazprom Board of Directors endorsed the Company's efforts aimed at implementing the voluntary mechanisms of environmental responsibility. The meeting noted that modern world experience contemplated for companies not just meeting the ...
To maintain the delicate environment inside a greenhouse, climate control systems are a necessity. Numerous mechanical systems can be applied to aaddress this; however, glass vent drive systems tend to be the most popular. With decades of ...
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BASF and Purac,a subsidiary of CSM,are establishing a joint venture for the production and sale of biobased succinic acid.The company will be called Succinity GmbH and will be operational in 2013.The establishment of Succinity GmbH is ...
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Swedish truck maker Volvo is planning to launch a 13-liter liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine within the Volvo brand for the trucks in North America by 2014. The new engine, when combined with the company's compressed natural gas ...
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BrightFarms has entered into an agreement to supply local produce including lettuce,tomato,and herb varieties to A&P's family of stores. BrightFarms finances,builds and operates greenhouses at or near supermarkets,bringing the farmer's ...
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