Solar Power Systems can be a good alternative to the energy derived from limited fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. More than 85 percent of the energy consumed around the world comes from these resources and if these resources ...
A biologist at the University of York is part of an international team which has shown that advanced DNA sequencing technologies can be used to accurately measure the levels of inbreeding in wild animal populations. The research by senior ...
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The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has launched the Guiding Principles Compliance for New Construction (GPC NC) of federal buildings. This program for assessing building sustainability was developed with extensive input from federal ...
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Festo introduces the DGC-K, a compact rodless pneumatic drive ideal for simple drive functions and positioning operations, such as opening and closing doors and end of line packaging applications. Relative to its stroke, this unit is ...
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A new method invented for energy efficiency savings in an economical way called the biomass briquette plant. The biomass briquette machines with latest technique not only made the costs of the traditional fuels come down but also saves ...
Robotics address the need for speed for product placement into packaging. Bosch Packaging TechnologyEnergy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of ...
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As part of an ambitious initiative to engage and employ the next generation through America's great outdoors, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced a public-private partnership with American Eagle Out, Inc. that will help reach ...
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The use of glass as a building material has a positive effect on various processes such as learning, healing, performance and well-being of people - such a conclusion is based on a joint study of Guardian Industries, a leading manufacturer ...
Europe's Rosetta probe is due to wake up from years of hibernation Monday, but scientists face an agonizing wait of several hours until the first signal reaches Earth and they can celebrate a new milestone in their unprecedented mission to ...
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China's history making moon robots – the Chang'e-3 lander and Yutu rover – have just awoken from the forced slumber of survival during their first, long frigid lunar night and have now resumed full operations – marking a ...
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) which represents the $827 billion equipment finance sector, revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014. Given U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will spend ...
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will make it a priority to lobby for a new surface transportation authorization law in 2014 as the current one expires, its leader said. In a Jan. 8 speech outlining his ...
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Stable population trends are a prerequisite for species' range expansion, according to new research led by scientists at the University of York. The climate in Britain has warmed over the last four decades, and many species, including ...
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In a large swath of California, 2013 is closing out as the driest year on record, marked by above-normal temperatures and thirsty reservoirs. While a drought has not been declared, some communities have urged residents to conserve water. ...
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The Platts weekly magnesium ingot (minimum 99.8%) assessment was rangebound at $2,600-2,630/mt FOB China Thursday, unchanged from a week earlier, amid lackluster spot trade. Spot export offers for Chinese magnesium ingot were rangebound ...
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