Opel has revealed a new turbocharged three-cylinder engine destined to debut in the Opel Adam. Due to make its world premiere at next month’s Frankfurt motor show, the 85kW 1.0-litre engine is the first of an all-new family of ...
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The NSC Group has commissioned the voluntary "Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI)" certification of its entire fleet from Germanischer Lloyd (GL). GL verifies the globally valid EEDI environmental and efficiency standard for vessels and ...
Tags: Transportation, Service
Reports of a new eco-conscious Porsche 911 Blu Edition have surfaced following the leak of an alleged official image. Published on Porsche enthusiast forum 911uk.com, the 911 Blu Edition is said to be powered by a detuned version of ...
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US-based paperboard packaging company Zumbiel Packaging has joined the EPA's Green Power Partnership (GPP), as part of an ongoing commitment to sustainable business practices. The company has proposed to purchase 5% of its electricity ...
German chemical firm BASF has unveiled plan to EUR2m to expand the production capacity for waterborne coatings in its Demarchi Coatings Site, located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The expansion, which is expected to be completed in early 2014, ...
European rigid packaging manufacturer Paccor has selected MuCell extrusion technology for its Neocell and Neocell+ thin sheet technology for form-fill-seal (FFS) applications in dairy, along with other markets. FFS process is often used ...
Tags: Paccor, Mucell Extrusion Technology, Form-Fill-Seal Applications
Automotive battery producer PowerGenix has entered into a deal with the French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen to evaluate the use of PowerGenix’s NiZn batteries as a replacement for lead-acid in stop-start vehicles. As part of the ...
Tags: NiZn Batteries, Peugeot-Citroen
When it comes to shunt trucks, you don't often get splashy new truck launches, complete with elaborate Formula 1-style curtain raisings. What you do get is continuous improvement of existing models. Not a year goes by without some ...
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Germany based automotive components manufacturer ThyssenKrupp has started construction of a new production facility for assembled camshafts at its Chemnitz plant. Being built at Presta Camshafts' Chemnitz production plant, the ...
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Methanex Corporation announced an initial $5 million investment in Carbon Recycling International (CRI), a privately held company with headquarters in Reykjavik, Iceland. Methanex will also evaluate further investments to support CRI's ...
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The regulatory measures to reduce greenhouse gases are creating a billion dollar per year market for CO2 mitigation equipment and services. However, the amount to be spent for sequestration will be far less than for improving efficiency of ...
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German vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has introduced the new nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter, the 9G-TRONIC in its E 350 BlueTEC engine. The new transmission is claimed to have reduced the fuel consumption of ...
Ford and Toyota have announced the end of their planned joint development of a hybrid platform for SUVs and small utes before the project had even begun. Ford and Toyota entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in August 2011, and over ...
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Utility-scale solar power technology firm Solar Systems Pty Ltd of Melbourne, Australia, a subsidiary of Sydney-based Silex Systems Ltd, has officially opened its 1.5MW Mildura Solar Demonstration Facility, Australia's largest concentrated ...
Tags: Solar Systems, Solar, Electrical, Electronics, Solar Plant
Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto has opened a new JPY17bn ($170m) facility for the production of umami seasoning AJI-NO-MOTO in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. The completion ceremony was held on 15 July and full-scale operation ...