A ban on the sale of inefficient lamps in the United Arab Emirates comes into effect on 1 July. The move is expected to save Dh668 million (£106.8 million) on energy bills annually. The ban is part of the UAE's indoor lighting ...
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Custom Building Products’ Emerald System of products were used by the builders and developers of Township 14 to pursue LEED Gold certification as well as gain carbon offset credits. The builders and developers of Township 14, a ...
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Packaging solutions provider Amcor Flexibles has developed a polyethylene bread bag for Hovis, which is made from renewable resources. Hovis Seed Sensations bread bag is made with renewable polyethylene (PE) and compared to traditional ...
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As tracked by market research company IDTechEx and further explained in the recently updated report “Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors: SupercapacitorsUnconventional internal design yields a larger capacitanceThat property of a ...
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The recycling of beverage cartons in Europe has reached 42% in 2013, according to new data provided by the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE). Compared to 2012, it represents a 3% rise, while the total recovery rate, ...
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Mini Luma LED street light from Philips Warrington Borough Council is replacing two thirds of the 27,000 street lights across the borough. The council is investing £25 million to upgrade its street lighting columns and ...
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As part of the President's Climate Action Plan – Strategy to Reduce Methane Emissions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates to its air standards for new municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. These ...
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Routine street lighting maintenance has been axed in Derbyshire, following huge budget cuts. Derbyshire County Council said it can only afford to replace 12,000 street lights in the next financial year, following a £775,000 cut to ...
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Early in 2013, a research group led by Biome Bioplastics was awarded a grant by the UK's innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, to investigate pulp and paper by-product, lignin, as a new source of organic chemicals for ...
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McLaren GT, the GT race car manufacturing unit of McLaren, has unveiled the McLaren 650S GT3 at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The second-generation GT3 car, which builds on the successful 12C GT3, will participate in the GT3 global ...
Paper-based packaging producer Smurfit Kappa has announced plans to reduce CO2 emissions per ton of paper produced by 25% by the year 2020 in its seventh annual Sustainable Development Report. The company's original target of a 20% ...
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The UK government has excluded small retailers from the proposed 5p carrier bag charge, which will come into force in England in October 2015. Government noted that its proposals for England only apply to plastic bags. The cross-party ...
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UK-based vehicle manufacturer and a subsidiary of General Motors, Vauxhall Motors is set to start production of its new Vivaro van at its Luton plant with an investment of £185m over the next ten years. Of the total investment, the ...
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Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo has added a new unit to its supercar segment, the new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C coupe, which will be available from fall of 2014. The new supercar is powered by the 1.75L four-cylinder direct-injection turbo ...
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Deutsche Post DHL has added to its fleet of about 11,500 vehicles one with alternative drive systems and aerodynamic modifications. It is a teardrop trailer for use throughout Germany and France, as part of DHL's logistics service for ...
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