Garrison Brewing will build its second brewery at the Halifax Seaport, Nova Scotia, Canada, as part of its expansion plans and environmental goals. Under the $2m expansion project, the brewery will develop more than 13,000ft2 of rough ...
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Jack Burden, of the Consumer Electronics Advisory Group, has addressed the critical question in TV technology that will be on the minds of TV shoppers in 2013. Plasma or LED? Which is better? He conducted in-depth tests to determine just ...
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Two billion tonnes of food never makes it on a plate – this was the headline that grabbed the nation’s attention mid-January, putting the food industry and its practices under the microscope again, re-igniting the debate on ...
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Atlas Box & Crating has engaged Groom Energy to implement multi-measure energy efficiency upgrades at its two Atlas facilities in Sutton, Massachusetts, US. The upgrades together will cut down the total energy consumption at the locations ...
LED specialist Light Planet has been commended in two categories at this years prestigious Rushlight Awards. The Rushlight Awards recognise the leading clean technology developers in the UK and Ireland. Light Planet were commended in both ...
Aleddra LED Lighting, a business unit of Lightel Technologies, Inc., today announces its EasiRetrofit™ LED T8 lamp has been successfully deployed for a commercial parking lighting project and help achieving 13-month payback for the ...
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The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) intends to create a standard method to evaluate the energy efficiency of ultra-low power(ULP) microcontrollers. To date, the industry has lacked a common method to test, validate, ...
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Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan has opened a paint plant in Smyrna, Tennessee in the US, which the company claims as its most advanced plant. The new 250,000sqft facility will be located adjacent to the company's vehicle ...
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance is showing its support for the R20 climate action group founded by former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger by becoming a partner for its conference in Vienna, Austria, and providing a fleet of ...
LEDs are getting more than a cursory glance from retailers with some big-name chains opting to fit them in their stores. Angeline Albert asks some major retailers if they are now ready to fully embrace the technology. Much has been ...
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Durham Castle and Cathedral has been given a makeover and is now illuminated by LED lighting, following a £600,000 project. The county council paid for the lights, which illuminate the iconic buildings that together form Durham's ...
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New Brunswick Premier David Alward, NB Power CEO Gaetan Thomas and Siemens Canada president and CEO Robert Hardt were among those in attendance today at the official opening of Siemens’ newest home in Fredericton. The location will ...
LANXESS is expanding its global production network for inorganic pigments in China. A new high-tech facility for premium iron oxide red pigments is being constructed at the Ningbo Chemical Park on the Chinese East Coast. The plant, with ...
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Solar heat utilization is seeing an increase worldwide, especially in China. In 2010, China’s output of solar water heaters grew roughly 16.7% to 49 million square meters, accounting for about 70% global share; the total ownership was ...
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RS Components has signed a global franchise deal with microcontroller supplier, Energy Micro. As a result RS Components will stock Energy Micro's range of ARM Cortex-based microcontrollers, development kits, starter kits and tools in ...
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