The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has for the first time, it is claimed, combined a novel synthesis process with commercial electron-beam lithography techniques to produce arrays of semiconductor junctions ...
Tags: electronics, semiconductor, Heterojunctions
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for LEED, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of ...
Procter & Gamble (P&G) Fabric Care has declared a green drive deploying recycled packaging via Post Consumer Recyclate (PCR) and making 230 million bottles out of it for flagship brands, such as Ariel, Dash, Lenor and Unstoppables. In its ...
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Green Charge Networks, provider of commercial energy storage in the US, has announced its partnership with ChargePoint, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network. Combining energy storage with EV charging eliminates ...
Beverage packaging that scores on the environmental front is influencing the purchase decision of consumers, finds a survey undertaken for Tetra Pak in 12 countries. According to Environment Research 2015, 75% of the respondents said that ...
The Australian government will enforce new country of origin food labeling system from 2016 to inform consumers where products are made, grown or packaged. Under the new national standard, locally processed foods will carry a new label ...
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Malaysia's Penfabric has become the world's first integrated textile company undertaking yarn spinning, greige weaving to dyeing and finishing, to be awarded the STeP by Oeko-Tex certificate for sustainable textile production and with it, ...
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Swedish automobile major Scania has taken its bus to Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) in India for homologation test as the last lap towards the pilot launch of the first-ever ethanol-run buses in Nagpur, Maharashtra. The ...
Mediterranean Greek cuisine products manufacturer Gaea has launched its new rebranded olive oil and olive snack pack collection. The exclusive line of extra virgin olive oils and on-the-go snack packs were crafted to allow the everyday ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, ...
Tags: chemicals, coating, paint pigment, EPA, Hybrid Coating Technologies
Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, is helping consumers prepare for the summer season by sharing expert-approved paint color and home décor trends inspired by the sunny and warm days ahead. ...
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US-based food firm General Mills has unveiled its line-up of new products that are designed to address consumer interests in key trends including wellness and convenience. Scheduled to be launched this summer, the new line-up includes ...
Tags: health food, frozen food, General Mills, Yoplait Plenti
Lamb producer Superior Farms has opened a new processing facility in Dixon, in the US state of California. Located adjacent to the current facility, the new plant will become completely operational by the end of August this year. The ...
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US-based green automobile provider Genovation Cars is on its way to complete the prototype of Corvette named as ‘Genovation Extreme Electric’ or ‘GXE’, the assembly of which will conclude by this month. Drawn from ...
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The Cambridge University Eco-Racing (CEUR) Team will launch solar-powered racing car Evolution, which has been developed by a team comprising 60 students. With a view to spreading awareness about electric vehicles, the racing car will ...
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