DALLAS– (July 23, 2014) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the University of Tulsa (TU) are seeking new ways to protect tribal communities. EPA awarded $919,988 to TU to study methods to improve indoor air ...
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BOSTON – The Rhode Island Air National Guard will tighten its emissions limits and comply with federal and state air pollution laws at its North Kingstown aircraft repair facility, thereby ensuring that air quality in nearby ...
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BOSTON – A Connecticut company is one of five New England business to receive $100,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop technologies that will help the environment and public health. Precision Combustion of New ...
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BOSTON – An EPA settlement will require that a Rhode Island asphalt manufacturing company comply with its Clean Air Act permit designed to minimize air emissions and protect air quality around the community where it operates. The ...
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A newly formed alliance seeks to serve as a global source for information, guidance and knowledge on indoor environmental quality. A memorandum of understanding creating the Indoor Environmental Quality Global Alliance was signed Sunday, ...
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The Carpet and Rug Institute, the non-profit trade association for the U.S. carpet industry, has a newly redesigned website. CRI's new site features updated technology, including a responsive design for better access on mobile devices. ...
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Grandview Research has recently released a report on the global antimicrobial coatings market. Antimicrobial coatings are used to protect surfaces from micro-organisms including parasites, bacteria, germs and fungi. Initially introduced to ...
TBF Environmental Technology Inc., a leader in the development of green industrial solvents, announced that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of California has approved and certified TBF Environment Technology ...
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Metroflor Corp.'s new luxury vinyl tile (LVT) product, Aspecta, has received SCS Global Services' Platinum- level certification. SCS Global Services (SCS) recently announced its Platinum-level certification of Metroflor Corp.'s new ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it is awarding the University of California, Berkeley, a $1.5 million grant for work to assess the impact of pollution from household and village-scale stoves on air quality in ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) has launched a transformational version of XC90 unveiling the vehicle's interior look. The refurbished version of original XC90 launched in 2002 features mixed use of soft ...
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Adding a deck or patio to your home is an appealing, relatively low-cost way to create extra living space. But which is the best and most eco-friendly choice for you? The answer is: “It depends … on your landscape, your needs ...
During the last decade I undertook a European research project designed to disseminate information regarding the energy consumption and environmental performance of low-energy, non-domestic buildings in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and ...
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Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams (BYD) has secured its largest ever order for the supply of electric vehicles to the Hangzhou region. Under the order, which is claimed to be one of the world's largest all-electric fleets contract, BYD ...
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China has raised its target to close outdated steel smelting capacity to 28.7 million tons in 2014, the industry ministry said on Thursday, as it tries to rein in inefficient and polluting industries. The figure is above the 27 million ...
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