France’s new ecology minister Nicolas Hulot has announced that the country will ban the sale of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040. The announcement is part of the country’s commitment to Paris climate agreement. It ...
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Volvo has announced it will manufacture all its cars with either a hybrid or electric engine as of 2019, in a move that will likely be seen as a significant step in reducing carbon emissions. The company called the change a "historic ...
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Italian dairy firm Centrale del Latte d’Italia has selected Elopak’s carbon neutral cartons for its fresh milk products. The dairy firm has introduced its fresh milk products from regional brands Latte Tigullio and Tappoross ...
Centrale del Latte d’Italia, the third largest dairy in Italy, has introduced Elopak's carbon neutral cartons. In March the dairy launches its fresh milk products from regional brands Latte Tigullio and Tapporosso in 1 litre and ...
Nissan Motor has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) vehicle in Brazil, a prototype model which runs on bio-ethanol electric power. This prototype vehicle is in connection with the ...
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Global food giant Mars has announced that it would invest £23m to expand its King's Lynn facility in the UK to meet the growing demand for Uncle Ben's Ready to Heat rice. The company plans to make the investment to add a new ...
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DuPont Nutrition & Health plans to turn its plant in Grindsted, Denmark, into a carbon dioxide neutral facility by next year. To achieve this, the company will retrofit the plant's large coal boiler to burn wood chips. By doing so, ...
The Almond Board of California (ABC) will join with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and other partners in carrying out a new USDA-funded pilot project designed to give both almond and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas ...
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German automobile major Volkswagen has started production at its new plant at Changsha in China’s Hunan Province, adding an output capacity of 300,000 cars a year. Located about 900km to the west of Shanghai, the plant will begin ...
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Bed Manufacturer of the Year and Royal Warrant holder Hypnos has been crowned winner of The Furniture Makers’ Company Sustainability Award 2015. This prestigious accolade has been awarded to Hypnos by a panel of renowned experts in ...
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In recent years, environmental protection has become an important issue for the Chinese government and for Chinese citizens from all walks of life, rising to the same status as economic development. According to transport development and as ...
With less than two weeks to go here’s a sneaky peek on what some of the exhibitors will be showcasing at the show! New to the show, Adjustamatic Beds, part of the NHC Group, are launching a brand new mattress range that applies the ...
The City of Hermosa Beach and NRG eVgo (ee-vee-go), a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., introduced the first electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging Freedom Station installation on public land in California today. Mayor Michael DiVirgilio and ...
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Duo UK has become the first manufacturer in the UK to offer 100% recyclable polythene mailing bags made from completely renewable sources. The company has been selected by polymer distribution company Resin Trade to produce mailing bags ...
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Copenhagen is hosting an experiment to determine the efficacy of various smart street lighting systems. The Danish city intends to be the first carbon neutral capital in the world by 2025. With this ambitious target in mind, the city aims ...
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