CAN reported that primary aluminum output of China surpassed 26000 kilo tonne per annum in 2011. Output of in construction and planning to build is 20000 kilo tonne per annum. If 80% of these projects are completed in 2015, the primary ...
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Shipments of LED Street Lights to Surpass 17M by 2020 According to a new report from Pike Research,a part of Navigant's Energy Practice,the market for street lighting is in a period of dramatic transformation.New LED options and the ...
Nancy Clanton Named LEED Fellow The U.S.Green Building Council(USGBC)announced the 2012 class of LEED Fellows in October,including lighting designer Nancy E.Clanton,founder and president of Clanton&Associates,among the 43 distinguished ...
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Many famous models and brand ambassadors may rethink and eventually terminate their contracts with some of the reputed high-end fashion labels they are professionally associated with,due to an investigative report released by Greenpeace ...
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One of my favorite places in the world is a tiny cabin in Virginia. It’s way off the beaten path, deep in the woods, where the only sound is the nearby waterfall. You can’t hear or see any traffic — you can see the bears, ...
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Times of India reported that the hearing called by the Goa state pollution control board to hear public grievances regarding project development of an iron ore export terminal at the waterfront, west of the breakwater at Mormugao port, was ...
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US truck and bus manufacturer Navistar is planning to launch its new In-Cylinder Technology Plus (ICT+), which will comply with 2010 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions regulations. The new engine technology combines the ...
Roundabouts,also known as traffic circles,are increasing in number across the U.S.These intersections generally increase traffic throughput while reducing the severity of automobile accidents.However,as relatively new traffic ...
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"Most businesses are reluctant to cover the expense of the initial shift to LED. Although within 2-3 years the financial savings could be felt, the initial cost could be 5 times higher than for conventional bulbs," said Sinta Marino, green ...
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Power distributor of Manila Meralco is planning to manufacture its own electric vehicles (EV), in a bid to reduce Philippines’ carbon footprint. The development of EV's will be a part of government's move towards green transport ...
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As the world’s leading show for the Environment sector, Pollutec brings together over 4 days in Lyon the full range of equipments, technologies and services for the prevention and treatment of pollution of all kinds, and more ...
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United Kingdom-based fashion retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S), in reponse to environmental watchdog group Greenpeace's Detox campaign to stop chemical pollution of the Earth's waters, has committed to eliminating by 2020 toxic chemical ...
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Only around 7 percent of plastic waste in the United States gets recycled, estimates the Environmental Protection Agency. Several attempts at turning plastic into oil have been made in the past with not much success, but a new start-up ...
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As a practical matter, the ever-shorter days of autumn -- for most of us -- offer only modest inconvenience. Once the sun has dipped beyond the horizon, we instinctively reach for the "on" switch, illuminating our evenings and nights so ...
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Concentrations of iodine-131 have been measured in sewage effluent from a small plant serving a large medical centre in the US.Iodine-131 from a single inpatient treatment may be discharged in sewage effluent for many days. This paper ...
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