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Ardagh Group Secures Three Energy Star Certifications

Jun 1, 2017

Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group and producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the US, was awarded three ENERGY STAR plant certifications for superior energy performance from ...

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Volkswagen Agrees to Pay $250m, Recall More Vehicles in Emissions Scandal

Jan 10, 2017

Volkswagen has agreed to recall an additional 83,000 vehicles and pay $250m to partially settle claims related to its emissions cheating scandal. The company signed an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the ...

Tags: Volkswagen, Vehicles

BYD Launches New Electric Garbage Truck

Nov 25, 2016

Chinese-backed electric vehicle developer BYD America has launched the industry’s first all-electric, long-range electric garbage truck, a project jointly developed with Wayne Engineering, the Iowa-based refuse industry equipment ...

Tags: Electric Garbage Truck, BYD

General Mills Sued for False Labeling on Nature Valley Granola Products

Aug 31, 2016

General Mills has been sued by three non-profit organizations, alleging false labeling on its Nature Valley granola products. The company’s snack bars are claimed to be made from “100% natural whole grain oats.” But ...

Tags: General Mills, false labeling, Nature Valley granola products

AAFA Applauds Obama for Signing Chemicals Bill

Jun 23, 2016

The American Apparel & Footwear Association applauded President Barack Obama for signing the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576). The AAFA-supported legislation, an update of the Toxic Substances ...

Tags: TSCA, AAFA, sustainable consumer products

MISO's Expected Cost to Comply with US CPP Varies Widely by Strategy

Dec 18, 2015

The 20-year cost of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's compliance with the US Clean Power Plan could be as little as $5.8 billion to as much as $104 billion in today's dollars, depending on which strategies are pursued, ...

Tags: Clean Power, natural gas

Dow Sells Global Dinitroaniline Herbicide Portfolio

Dec 3, 2015

As Dow AgroSciences looks to the future of weed control, it's decided to sell its entire global dinitroaniline (DNA) herbicide portfolio. Gowan Company announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the DNA ...

Tags: Dow, dinitroaniline, herbicide portfolio

Feature: US EPA Decision on Rfs Looms Large for Ethanol, Gasoline Markets

Nov 25, 2015

When Congress announced the US Renewable Fuel Standard a decade ago the aim was to combat the growing need for foreign oil as well as increase the production and promotion of clean, renewable biofuels. As 2016 approaches, and the ...

Tags: Renewable Fuel, oil, gasoline

US-China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Cooperation Forum Grandly Held during the China Import Expo, Kunshan

Oct 20, 2015

US-China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Cooperation Forum & Match-making Meeting, jointly hosted by China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, the Department of Commerce of ...

Tags: US-China Energy Cooperation, Machinery, Electronic Products

GLA Releases Position Statement on CRI

Oct 14, 2015

The Global Lighting Association (GLA) cautions against the establishment of regulatory or other minimum performance requirements for a colour rendering index (Ra) of greater than 80 for indoor lighting applications. For Europe, the GLA ...

Tags: LED lighting, GLA, Colour Rendering Index

Key Industry Issues Trigger Discussion Between Roof Coating Experts and Congress Satff

Jul 27, 2015

Members of the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) met with their Members of Congress on Capitol Hill last Wednesday, July 15 as part of the Association’s Summer Meeting and Legislative Day. Over 30 RCMA members ...

Tags: chemicals, coating

The US Government Has Urged Communities to Participate in Local Foods

Jul 2, 2015

The US government has urged communities to participate in Local Foods, Local Places, a federal initiative providing direct technical support to build strong local food systems as part of a community's emerging economic action plans. Under ...

Tags: Local Foods, health foods

US Agencies Laid Down Standards for Medium-and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Jun 24, 2015

US agencies for environment and safety regulations have laid down standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, envisaging reduction of CO2 emissions by one billion tons, fuel costs by $170bn and oil consumption by 1.8 billion by 2027. ...

Tags: GHG Emission, Fuel Efficiency

Salamtex Uses Anti-Microbial Fabric to Aviod Infection

Feb 6, 2015

Salamtex, a textile manufacturing company in Egypt, has created a groundbreaking anti-microbial textile named ‘Guard Textiles’ providing protection against the transmission of infection in health care facilities, according to ...

Tags: Anti-Microbial Fabric, textile

Bt Corn Receives New Proposal From EPA

Feb 2, 2015

EPA proposes new requirements for Bt corn New framework could change the way farmers use Bt corn. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on proposed framework intended to delay the corn rootworm pest from ...

Tags: corn rootworm, scientific tests, Agriculture

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