The NSC Group has commissioned the voluntary "Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)" certification of its entire fleet from Germanischer Lloyd (GL). GL verifies the globally valid EEDI environmental and efficiency standard for vessels and ...
Tags: Transportation, Service
Industrial laser specialist says that there is still growth in the market for high-power CO2 lasers. Sales at Rofin-Sinar in the quarter ended June 30 have exceeded expectations, thanks mainly to machine tool and electronics applications ...
Tags: CO2 lasers, high-power lasers
Reports of a new eco-conscious Porsche 911 Blu Edition have surfaced following the leak of an alleged official image. Published on Porsche enthusiast forum 911uk.com, the 911 Blu Edition is said to be powered by a detuned version of ...
Tags: Porsche 911, Frankfurt Debut
US-based paperboard packaging company Zumbiel Packaging has joined the EPA's Green Power Partnership (GPP), as part of an ongoing commitment to sustainable business practices. The company has proposed to purchase 5% of its electricity ...
German chemical firm BASF has unveiled plan to EUR2m to expand the production capacity for waterborne coatings in its Demarchi Coatings Site, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The expansion, which is expected to be completed in early 2014, ...
European rigid packaging manufacturer Paccor has selected MuCell extrusion technology for its Neocell and Neocell+ thin sheet technology for form-fill-seal (FFS) applications in dairy, along with other markets. FFS process is often used ...
Tags: Paccor, Mucell Extrusion Technology, Form-Fill-Seal Applications
Convergent Dental has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Solea, a CO2 laser system for ablation of hard tissue for caries removal and cavity preparation. Claimed to be the first 9.3μm CO2 computer ...
Automotive battery producer PowerGenix has entered into a deal with the French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen to evaluate the use of PowerGenix’s NiZn batteries as a replacement for lead-acid in stop-start vehicles. As part of the ...
Tags: NiZn Batteries, Peugeot-Citroen
The C$3 million in contracts that Canada's ProSep Inc has been awarded include a C$2 million CO2 gas treatment membrane package for installation at a US onshore facility and a produced water treatment package and nitrogen generation system ...
Tags: Processing Machinery
When it comes to shunt trucks, you don't often get splashy new truck launches, complete with elaborate Formula 1-style curtain raisings. What you do get is continuous improvement of existing models. Not a year goes by without some ...
Tags: Natural Gas, Transportation
Toshiba Corp. says it has successfully tested a first-of-its-kind combustor to be used in a thermal power generation system that produces low-cost electricity and little-to-no air emissions. Step-by-step testing of the new combustor was ...
Tags: Toshiba, Consumer Electronics, thermal power generation system
Germany based automotive components manufacturer ThyssenKrupp has started construction of a new production facility for assembled camshafts at its Chemnitz plant. Being built at Presta Camshafts' Chemnitz production plant, the ...
Tags: Thyssenkrupp, Camshaft Production
Methanex Corporation announced an initial $5 million investment in Carbon Recycling International (CRI), a privately held company with headquarters in Reykjavik, Iceland. Methanex will also evaluate further investments to support CRI's ...
Tags: Methanex, Renewable Fuel
The regulatory measures to reduce greenhouse gases are creating a billion dollar per year market for CO2 mitigation equipment and services. However, the amount to be spent for sequestration will be far less than for improving efficiency of ...
Tags: Carbon Dioxide, greenhouse gases
German vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has introduced the new nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter, the 9G-TRONIC in its E 350 BlueTEC engine. The new transmission is claimed to have reduced the fuel consumption of ...