The UK Department of Trasnport(DfT)has awarded£5m funding to the Transport for London(TfL)to add an additional 70 hybrid buses to its fleet. Currently TfL operates about 260 hybrid buses in London,and by the end of March next ...
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A few days ago,I ran into a friend of mine,who specializes in copper and brass accessories and fixtures for homes.I asked if he had much work.He said the summer was slow,but business had picked up a bit this fall.What work he's gotten has ...
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Taking advantage of recent breakthroughs in production technology and yarn quality,Precision Fabrics Group has developed a new generation of specialty fabric designed to make garments worn by cleanroom workers more comfortable,without ...
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Environmental sustainability is one of the most critical issues faced by our generation. Our choices – whether at home or at work – impact the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the land we enjoy. Our world ...
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Kohl's Department Stores announced activation of the company's largest solar project at its million-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center(EFC)in Edgewood,Md.The EFC opened in 2011 and recently earned Leadership in Energy and ...
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By now, everyone knows that keeping employees healthy is the best way to trim healthcare costs, cut absenteeism, and just generally keep things running smoothly around the office. But what about if the office itself is the problem? How can ...
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Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc., opened its newest store in San Jose, California The store is located at 1912 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95124. "With a strong customer base in San Jose, we're excited to open another store to service this ...
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Kelly-Moore Paint Company, Inc., opened its newest store in San Jose, California The store is located at 1912 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95124. "With a strong customer base in San Jose, we're excited to open another store to service this ...
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LAURIER-STATION, Quebec -- Case goods manufacturer AP Inds. has finished an eight-month process of certifying its adult and youth product lines to the GreenGuard Indoor Air Quality standard. While other furniture companies have had their ...
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Computerworld - Scientists studying Earth system processes, including climate change, are now working with one of the largest supercomputers on the planet. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has begun using a 1.5 petaflop ...
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Nova Scotia has passed a law that requires it convert all of its 120,000 roadway lights to LED lighting, which is expected to save $5 million a year upon completion. The Province of Nova Scotia, Canada has announced it is converting to all ...
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The California Energy Commission's goal is to build "net-zero" homes in California by 2020. The test model is the ABC Green Home, located in an empty lot at Irvine, California's Great Park. The completion date for this Craftsman-style, ...
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Already approved to burn scrap tires as fuel in addition to coal and petroleum coke, CEMEX Kosmos now wants to blend in scrap plastic and wood to the fuel that fires its super-hot cement kiln in southwest Louisville, according to public ...
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Bungartz V-AN centrifugal pumps are optimised through the use of a new seal. The conventional gas-lubricated mechanical seal is replaced by a lip seal. The required sealing gas volume flow and pressure values are within the normal ranges. ...
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expanding on the legacy of sustainable development that has expanded in past Olympics. London partnered with World Wildlife Fund and BioRegional to create "One Planet Olympics," a program that addresses energy¸ carbon, ...
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