The textile sector is one of the oldest industries on the planet and it is growing rapidly to meet the needs of people of all ages. Presently, the biggest challenge faced by the textile industry is sustainability and some industry ...
Tags: Sustainability, Textile Makers
Dubai has its famed Burj Khalifa, but the world’s tallest building is getting a lot of company these days with the business of building skyscrapers suddenly booming as the global economy recovers. The Shanghai Skyline (photo by ...
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The frigid temps in your office during the summer months might be to blame for the latest round of colds circulating your cubicles. If you're among the many gainfully employed Americans who blame work for their poor health, it turns out ...
"Energy conservation must start from 'lighting on demand', especially in the public construction sectors, such as underground garage, corridors, and stairwells. There is a big difference between effective lighting time and actual lighting ...
China's work safety watchdog on Tuesday urged local authorities to further their work to close down small chemical enterprises that do not meet standards set to ensure safe production. The State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) said ...
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Air Liquide Group, the world's largest industrial gas producer by revenue, has launched the second phase of its investment program, called Tengfei II, in China this year. The program caters to the country's growing demand for oxygen, ...
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While oil floats on water, achieving good separation and a high quality water stream is difficult. Louis van Schie explains how the Suparator oil separator is designed to carry out this exacting process. Oil/water separation is a common ...
The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China said that BMW Brilliance Automotive will recall 143,215 5-series cars in China over power steering defects, in September 2013. All these cars were ...
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Nuclear, fossil, wind and solar power plant operators will spend $21 billion in 2014 for hardware and consumables to move, treat and monitor water. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company by aggregating forecasts appearing ...
Biodegradable hydraulic oil is a medium used to transfer power to hydraulic machinery. In some instances, this is used as replacement for conventional petroleum products. Nowadays, this is used in many different industries such as forestry, ...
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That's the conclusion of a study recently conducted by a team of engineers at the University of California, San Diego. They found panels that hadn't been cleaned or rained on for 145 days during a summer drought in California lost only 7.4% ...
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Acuity has supplied LED streetlights to Chula Vista, CA while Ipswich, Australia retrofits streetlights, and Detroit installs SSL in airport parking garages; but citizens in Arlington, VA and Fairhope, AL aren't fully happy with LED ...
Excavation Site Conditions There are a few things to look at when assessing the condition/s of your proposed excavation site: Presence of underground utilities - In most potential construction sites, there is always the possibility of ...
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The research team from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore developed the first indoor air purifier powered by LED lighting, which can eliminate up to 95% of harmful gases in the office or home within four hours, thereby ...
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Bill Culbert’s 2007 light art exhibit Pacific Flotsam uses illuminated plastic containers, fluorescent tubes, and electrical cable to express another side of light. Exhibited in 2007 at Brisbane’s Institute of Modern Art, this ...