Toyota will introduce autonomous driving technologies by the middle of the decade as it aims to improve the safety and convenience of its vehicles and reduce their environmental impact. The Japanese manufacturer’s advanced driver ...
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EU local and regional authorities want the EU "to urgently introduce mandatory environmental impact assessments for all shale gas and oil projects," the EU Committee of the Regions said Thursday. The committee is the EU's assembly of ...
During the 2nd day of the World Fashion Convention, jeans took center stage. More precisely, the global corporation to make jeans a more sustainable product was explained. Mariette Hoitink of Amsterdam based House of Denim; Andrew Olah, ...
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Visitors to Italy often take time to visit ancient Roman sites, and marvel at the fact that these structures continue to remain standing today. The extant infrastructure of the Romans is really quite amazing, including aqueducts, temples, ...
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Veolia presents two new wastewater treatment processes that 'significantly improve efficiency and reduce costs'. Veolia Water has reported it has introduced two new wastewater processes which significantly improve efficiency and reduce ...
Delta Air Lines is equipping its 11,000 pilots with Microsoft Surface 2 tablets, as it aims to replace paper-based flight kits with "electronic flight bags". The US airline is to trial the tablets - which will be available in the UK for ...
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The collapse of an iron ore pellet storage dome (not an explosion, as local news initially reported) at Nucor's St. James Parish, Louisiana DRI plant on Wednesday will delay the start-up of the $750 million facility until the end of the ...
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it is taking action against Italy in an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the Ilva steel plant in Taranto, Europe's largest iron and steel works. Following a number of complaints ...
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At the fair and conference ?HydroVision Brazil 2013?, Voith Hydro was awarded "Project of the Year" in the Refurbishment and Modernization category for the hydropower project Ilha Solteira, located in S?o Paulo, Brazil. Voith modernized ...
Under the theme “Innovation, Sustainability and Color," PPG Industries recently hosted its Asia Pacific Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Forum and a celebration of the company’s 130th anniversary in Shanghai. ...
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The Aston Martin Cygnet has been officially axed, with the luxury British manufacturer confirming it has pulled the pin on its unsuccessful city car project. Following widespread rumours from overseas, Aston Martin Asia Pacific regional ...
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Current levels of clothing and textile recycling has among the highest levels of impact on reducing greenhouse gasses according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In its report entitled: Municipal Solid Waste Generation, ...
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BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy) announced that VF Corporation has joined the coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean energy policies. The company has also signed the Climate Declaration, which calls ...
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The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) is proud to announce the brand new Strategic Sustainable Solutions Zone, one of seven sales-free, educational areas on the show floor at the2013 SGIA Expo (Orlando, October 23-25). The ...
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Rosneft and ExxonMobil selected CB&I UK and Foster Wheeler Energy as contractors for initial phase front end engineering and design (FEED) for a proposed Russian Far East liquefied natural gas project. Rosneft and ExxonMobil intend to ...
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