The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) new National Security Campus (NSC) has officially achieved LEED® Gold Certification, an esteemed third-party verification process showing the building is sustainable and ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its 2013 Leadership Awards, which celebrate the individuals and groups at the forefront of sustainability in the built environment. The awards will be presented at the ...
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In the world of pawnbroking, the difference between real and fake gold—or plated versus solid—could mean a difference of hundreds of dollars per transaction and thousands per year. As pawnbrokers look for highly-accurate, safe ...
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Project generator Transition Metals Corp. (XTM- TSX.V, "Transition", the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its Aer Kidd nickel property, previously held by Transition's wholly-owned subsidiary HTX Minerals Corp. ("HTX") pursuant ...
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OLEDs are already used in the displays of smart phones or digital cameras today. They offer an especially bright image with high contrast, but come with a serious drawback: typically, only one quarter of the electrical energy invested in ...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released its second installment of the LEED in Motion report series: Places and Policies. The report states that there are nearly 60,000 LEED green building projects across the globe, ...
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- LINE-X Protective Coatings will be attending and showcasing with several project vehicles at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA), Nov. 5-8, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Along with a booth display, LINE-X will also be ...
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Weak commodity prices, a shifting investment environment, and problems with governments and workers prompt Chinese mining companies to slow their expansion abroad, reports Du Juan from Tianjin Chinese investors in overseas mining projects ...
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The RWB (RAUH-Welt-Begriff) Porsche 930 on Toyo Proxes R888 tires owned by Akira Nakai will be on display at the Toyo Tires booth #40041 at SEMA. Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. says its display booths at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market ...
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Chinese Academy of Sciences' Semiconductor Lighting R&D Center at the Institute of Semiconductors in Beijing has developed an electrically driven color-tunable light-emitting diode (LED) based on indium gallium nitride (InGaN) quantum wells ...
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Trading ranges for rhodium narrowed modestly this week on increased activity from investment banks and buying interest from industrial consumers in East Asia, traders and other market participants said Friday. The Platts New York Dealer ...
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The limited edition Renault Megane RS265 Red Bull RB8 has been released in Australia celebrating Red Bull Racing’s fourth consecutive clinching of the Formula One drivers’ and constructors’ world titles. At $49,990, the ...
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Resilient flooring has grown from 13% to over 20% of the flooring market on a square footage basis over the last decade. In the last five years, it has been the fastest growing category, fueled in part by its frequent specification in ...
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Light meets high performance design, with the launch of Hubbell Industrial Lighting's LunaBay Series LED Highbay. The new fixture delivers an exceptional combination of low glare light, energy efficiency, and long life to attractively light ...
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What Is Precious Metal Recovery or Refining? Precious metals recovery or refining usually refers to the process of separating from noble-metalliferous materials like ores and metal alloys--as would be the case in mining operations, as ...