The emissions from compressed natural gas (CNG)-run buses have the potential for causing cancers in human beings due to the presence of ‘nanocarbon’ particles. This has been revealed by a study conducted by Council of ...
Tags: CNG Vehicles, natural gas
More than three quarters of consumers surveyed by Tetra Pak said their decision to select a beverage brand depended largely on whether its packaging was environmentally sound. The new study, commissioned by Tetra Pak's Environment ...
Tags: Eco-Friendly Bottles, Tetra Pak
Researchers in the USA and Korea have developed a hydrogen high pressure annealing (HPA) process for aluminium oxide/hafnium dioxide (Al2O3/HfO2) gate stacks on indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) quantum wells [Tae-Woo Kim et al, IEEE ...
Tags: Transistors, capacitors
Chinese LED enterprises are spending a fortune in acquiring foreign manufacturers in 2015. A couple of examples include Shenzhen Kaifa Technology (Kaifa) recent acquisition of U.S. LED manufacturer Bridgelux, Shanghai Felio Acoustics ...
Tags: LED industry, LED Chip
Earlier this month packaging expert Des King discussed why looks count and first impressions matter when it comes to building market share. Here, he continues his exploration of digital packaging, mobile technology, and the industry's ...
Tags: Digital Packaging, packaging
According to the report 'GaN and SiC for power electronics applications' from Yole Développement, in 2014 the silicon carbide (SiC) chip business was worth more than $133m, with power factor correction (PFC) and photovoltaics (PV) ...
Tags: SiC Market, power electronics
Canadian firm Balzac's Coffee Roasters has selected Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee’s RealCup recyclable plastic cups to launch its single serve beverage products. RealCup's EcoCup recyclable capsules will enable Balzac to launch two of ...
Tags: Coffee Roasters, plastic cups
US-based brakes systems firm Power Stop has launched Track Day Brakes, claimed to be both track-tested and platform-specific and fitted with high carbon rotors to ensure better braking stability. Backed by its research and testing ...
Tags: Brake Kit, brakes systems
Japanese automobile manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors will cease output at its manufacturing unit in Normal, Illinois, in the US by November-end, while scouting for a potential buyer. Though the move is pending a final decision to be taken ...
Tags: Mitsubishi Motors, automobile
India's leading e-commerce firm, Flipkart, has launched 20 stores in 10 cities to let its customers collect the items they ordered online at their convenience, according to media reports. The service has been launched in collaboration ...
US automotive giant Ford has armed its Shelby GT350 Mustang with Performance Shift Light Indicator to help drivers focus on road and eliminate the need for watching a tachometer. The technology draws from race in which a similar system ...
Tags: automobile manufacture, auto parts, shift light indicator
Luxury spirits company Aristocrat Group (ASCC) has begun the production of bag-in-box packaging for premium vodka to be launched in the US. The company is preparing to launch its new Big Box Vodka in the bag-in-box packaging that contains ...
Tags: packaging, packaging machine, pacakging carriage, box
FedEx has joined Southwest Airlines to buy out Red Rock’s entire eight-year jet fuel inventory — key milestone for project construction. Red Rock takes waste biomass from forests and sawmills, and using a proprietary process, ...
Procter & Gamble (P&G) Fabric Care has declared a green drive deploying recycled packaging via Post Consumer Recyclate (PCR) and making 230 million bottles out of it for flagship brands, such as Ariel, Dash, Lenor and Unstoppables. In its ...
Tags: packaging material, Procter&Gamble, packaging carriage, bottle
Levi Strauss & Co. said it has expanded its clothing recycling initiative to all Levi's mainline and outlet stores in the United States. In a press release, the denim jeans marketer added that is making it easier for consumers to recycle ...