Many processes in food manufacturing can be addressed to reduce operating costs while at the same time improving sustainability. One of the most critically important objectives is reducing process energy and water consumption. Implementing ...
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As a result of the last-minute enactment of the Taxpayer Relief Act earlier this year, six common energy-efficient upgrades you may have made to your home in 2012 or plan to make this year are eligible for a federal tax credit. Replacement ...
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On February 21, Sichuan Province-based Pangang Xichang Steel & Vanadium Co., a subsidiary of Sichuan-based Chinese steel producer Panzhihua Iron and Steel Group (Pangang Group), has launched production at coke oven No. 4 of its coal ...
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Biodiesel producer sources applauded the US Environmental Protection Agency Monday after the EPA finalized its rule to approve camelina oil as a low-carbon feedstock under the Renewable Fuel Standard. "This decision adds to the growing ...
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The premium of Gulf Coast ultra low sulfur diesel to heating oil widened Thursday to 9.3 cents/gal, the highest it has been since October 4, when the spread was 10.25 cents/gal. On Friday, Gulf Coast ULSD was pegged at NYMEX March ...
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NYMEX April crude settled 29 cents higher at $93.13/barrel Friday after a largely rangebound trading session, bouncing back slightly after a two-day selloff. "We're pretty unchanged with the market attempting to stabilize after the ...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a preliminary commercial building energy asset score to apply to a large variety of commercial building types across the United States, and currently is seeking industry input on issues ...
IBM revealed details of its 5.5GHz System z microprocessor chip in 32nm high-k CMOS at ISSCC this year. Each chip has six processor cores, compared with four in its 45nm predecessor and, to form a plug-in processing element, six chips ...
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Researchers have discovered a way to detect explosives by boiling and vapourising them off a silicon MEMS micromachine. “Certain classes of explosives have unique thermal characteristics that help to identify explosive vapours in ...
Xylem Inc., announced the Bell & Gossett Little Red Schoolhouse has received LEED certification for another one of its industry-renowned courses. The Schoolhouse’s Design & Application of Water Based HVAC Systems The Design & ...
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US dairy company Dean Foods has announced that it has met the requirements for the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) ‘ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry’ by lowering its energy intensity by 10% or more at 18 ...
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Glass is probably one of the most commonly used materials, known to us. Right from simple cookery utensils to eye glasses, lighting systems, construction works (doors, windows), camera components and sophisticated machinery, glass is used ...
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The basic mechanics of the pop-up toaster haven't changed much since its invention nearly a century ago. Most models feature the same vertical slots with heating elements on either side that slowly toast the bread. In the absence of any ...
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IBM revealed details of its 5.5GHz System z microprocessor chip in 32nm high-k CMOS at ISSCC this year. Each chip has six processor cores, compared with four in its 45nm predecessor and, to form a plug-in processing element, six chips are ...
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Uniqsis has announced a new portfolio of modular flow systems, based around its Binary Pump Module (BPM) and FlowSyn™ flow reactor technology to provide users with greater flexibility and broader synthesis capabilities. Uniqsis ...
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