The Airtel Center at Gurgaon is the perfect example for a classic symphony in coloured glass. The interplay of light and glass in colour makes for a breathtaking view as the building shimmers against the night skyline. With building ...
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Reuters reported that the European Commission is considering whether to hand out more free pollution allowances for the steel sector next year to counter the risk the industry could be driven out of Europe. EU sources said that the cost ...
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Inaugurating the Annual National Energy Conservation Day at a function, Mr Pranab Mukherjee Hon'ble President of India said that it is worthwhile to note that policies to promote energy efficiency, along with high energy prices and ...
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In fiscal 2012, revenue from Siemens' Environmental Portfolio climbed ten percent to EUR 33 billion. The company's ecofriendly products and solutions are now generating faster revenue growth than its other businesses. Green technologies, ...
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Current bright blue LEDs are based on the wide band gap semiconductors GaN (gallium nitride) and InGaN (indium gallium nitride). They can be added to existing red and green LEDs to produce the impression of white light, though white LEDs ...
As a recyclable, non-toxic and transparent material, glass is one of the most sustainability-friendly materials available for architecture and interior design. Recyclability is obviously a major factor in sustainability; but the benefits ...
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The number of invention disclosures submitted also reached a new high of 8,900. Twelve particularly successful researchers and developers whom Siemens honored as Inventors of the Year 2012 in Munich on December 13 played a leading role ...
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LED manufacturers invested heavily in production equipment in 2010–2011, driven primarily by demand for backlighting for flat panel displays in TVs and computers. Although this driver has moderated and there is currently an oversupply ...
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The government confirmed earlier this month that it will make dramatic changes to the Carbon Reduction Commitment(CRC)energy efficiency scheme in order to save money. These reforms were initially announced in the chancellor of the ...
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Brazil and Venezuela started the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs in 2005, and the European Union, Switzerland, and Australia started to phase them out in 2009. Likewise, other nations are implementing new energy standards or have ...
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have demonstrated a better way to use photosynthesis to produce ethylene, a breakthrough that could change the way materials, chemicals, and ...
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Newly Branded Product Line Aims to Help Consumers Save Hundreds Annually on Utility Bills AM Conservation Group, Inc., a major U.S. manufacturer and distributor of energy and water conservation products, today announced it will roll out ...
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A STAR IME has developed an ultra low power analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for medical devices and wireless sensor nodes. The ADC, which uses only 400 nW, reduces 20% of the total power consumption of an implantable 100-channel neural ...
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AMD has called a press conference in San Francisco on Monday where it’s likely to announce plans for a SeaMicro server based on an upcoming 64-bit processor design from ARM. AMD CEO Rory Read is expected at the event, and an ARM ...
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HP and Intel have teamed up to design and build a new supercomputing system for the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which promises to be one of the most efficient installations in the world. ...
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