Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours. Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary ...
Tags: aboard airplanes, future of flying
Indian iron ore producer Sesa Goa has announced that it has received permission from the monitoring committee appointed by India's Supreme Court to resume mining activities at its Karnataka mine. Accordingly, the company has commenced its ...
Space Florida's plan to build a state-run launch complex on the environmentally sensitive fringes of Kennedy Space Center is ready for its federal and public vetting over possible environmental impacts. At stake are Florida's plans for a ...
Officials with the US Army Corp of Engineers revealed this week that they will not work with the Wisconsin State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on a major part of the permit process for an open pit iron ore mine in the northern part ...
Tags: Iron Ore Mine, Mineral
Much has happened in 2013 for the ethanol-producing world: taking a look at new sources for ethanol, an inaccurate story instigating Twitter reaction, and markets looking to ethanol as both a worry and a possible helper to the corn ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
USDA is expected to open a public comment period for Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Xtend Flex cotton technology beginning in February. Growers will have an opportunity to tell USDA what they think about the need for the dicamba-tolerant ...
Tags: agriculture, food
Our products are at the heart of modern architecture, engineering and construction. They play a beneficial role in addressing some of the major environmental challenges of buildings, new and old. Architects increasingly seek to bring ...
Tags: glass, decoration, environment
By Kurt Knebusch More and more growers are using greenhouses and high tunnels, says the organizer of a workshop that will show how to boost the structures' crop quality, profitability and sustainability, especially by managing water ...
Tags: OARDC, Greenhouse Management Workshop, growing food crops, greenhouses
Questerre Energy Corporation ("Questerre" or the "Company") (TSX:QEC)(OSLO:QEC) is pleased to announce that its partner, Red Leaf Resources Inc. ("Red Leaf"), reported that it has cleared a major regulatory hurdle and will soon launch the ...
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: COG) today reported the execution of a definitive gas sale and purchase agreement with Pacific Summit Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, under which Cabot has agreed to sell ...
Tags: Oil, Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
A survey conducted by Havas Worldwide, an international marketing company, and published in December 2013 finds that consumers are placing greater emphasis than ever on how green and sustainable companies are when making product selections. ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Despite the transformative impact that shale gas has had on the outlook of US energy markets, the European landscape regarding shale gas is very mixed and markets should exercise caution as multiple issues may slow progress, according to a ...
Pan Orient Energy Corp. ("Pan Orient" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:POE) is pleased to provide an update on operations in Thailand, Indonesia and Canada. Concession L53 Onshore Thailand (Pan Orient Operator and 100% Working Interest) ...
Ionova Technologies, Inc. reports that its zinc-ion-based ZIP-Cap asymmetric ultracapacitor is expected to provide a 25-fold reduction in build cost and a 5-fold increase in energy densityA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, electrical circuits
US-based glass bottles producer Owens-Illinois (O-I) and glass processing technology provider eCullet have jointly opened a new recycled glass processing facility, the Glass to Glass, in Portland. The Glass to Glass facility will use ...