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LA Testing Torrance, CA Testing Lab NVLAP and CA ELAP Accreditation for PLM Asbestos Analysis, AIHA EMLAP Accredited for Mold Analysis.
11/20/2009 1:53:32 PM
Torrance, CA Three AIHA and NVLAP Accredited Labs now serving greater Los Angeles... LA Testing has continued to make strides to satisfy their client base with the recent acquisition of a labora...
Thirty-Two New Modern Electric Locomotives Equipped for Use in the Netherlands
11/20/2009 1:15:05 PM
Mainz/Utrecht, When the new international timetable goes into effect in mid-December 2009, DB Schenker Rail will put an additional 32 modern, eco friendly electric locomotives into operation for freig...
Delphi is the First Automotive Company in the UK to Receive Prestigious Award for Reducing Carbon Footprint
11/20/2009 12:10:15 PM
London, UK — Delphi Automotive LLP was recently awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, which recognizes the significant actions taken by the company’s UK operations to reduce its total carbon footprint ye...
UMBC Researchers Use IBM Technology to Fight Rising Threats of Forest Fires
11/20/2009 11:53:27 AM
New System will Monitor Wildfire and Smoke Patterns, Offer Real-Time Analysis. ARMONK, N.Y. and BALTIMORE. IBM (NSYE: IBM) today announced researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Cou...
Intertek Presents Free Webinar on Green Claims
11/20/2009 11:51:20 AM
A review of the requirements for green marketing claims Intertek (www.intertek.com), the leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries, will present a free one-hour ...
IBM Tackles Smarter Water Management in Europe
11/20/2009 11:29:55 AM
New center to study impact of climate change, severe weather. MONTPELLIER, FRANCE and ARMONK, In a region of France known for sunshine, agriculture and natural spring water, IBM (NYSE: IBM) has e...
Air Liquide participates in the battle against climate change
11/20/2009 11:27:16 AM
This year, from December 7 through December 18, a total of 192 countries will be sending representatives to the Copenhagen Summit in Denmark. The aim of COP 15, the United Nations’ international confe...
Honeywell and Eastern Illinois University Bring The Heat With Biomass-Fueled Plant
11/20/2009 11:18:43 AM
One of the Largest University Biomass Installations Part of Program to Reduce Utility Costs and Carbon Footprint MINNEAPOLIS, Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced a $79-million renewable energy ...
IBM and DC WASA Flow Technology into Washington DC’s Water and Sewer System
11/20/2009 11:10:51 AM
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority to automate water and sewer system and create business intelligence systems, with help from IBM. ARMONK, NY, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the District of Columb...
Agribusiness Lobbyists Defend Organic Scofflaw in Court to Protect Corporate Takeover
11/20/2009 1:41:04 AM
Food Manufacturers and Organic Industry Lobbyists Circle the Wagons CORNUCOPIA, WI – Two powerful lobby groups in the food industry, The Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Organic Trade Assoc...
Production of the smart fortwo electric drive begins in Hambach
11/19/2009 2:18:56 PM
* Production of 1,000 units begins * First European electric vehicle fully operational in everyday use * Available to the general public as of 2012 Hambach, France / Stutt...
BTEX Contamination of Soil and Water
11/19/2009 11:00:00 AM
LA Testing offers testing solutions to detect BTEX problems. Los Alamitos, CA BTEX is an acronym for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene. They are all volatile organic compounds (VOCs) fou...
The Linde Group and Algenol Biofuels agree to cooperate in CO2 and O2 management for biofuel production from algae
11/18/2009 9:54:09 AM
Munich - The technology group The Linde Group and the US company Algenol Biofuels LLC have agreed to collaborate in a joint development project in order to identify the optimum management of carbon di...
LSI High-Performance Storage Technology Implemented by French National Weather Forecasting Agency
11/18/2009 9:41:55 AM
LSI Engenio 7900 HPC storage system combines reliable, high-speed data accessibility with high-capacity drive enclosures for maximum storage density SC09, PORTLAND, Ore., LSI Corporation (NYSE: LSI...
car2go for Austin – On Demand Mobility
11/17/2009 2:08:05 PM
* Texas capital becomes showcase for car2go in the North American mobility market * Partnership between City of Austin and car2go allows new concept of mobility for more than 13,000 cit...
Mayor Bloomberg and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Announce $1 Million Donation to Central Park Conservancy to Restore Storm-Ravaged Areas
11/17/2009 2:05:06 PM
Mayor Recognizes Conservancy Workers for Emergency Response to Devastating Storm New York, N.Y - Today, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, together with Central Park Co...
Sound Seal and Regupol America announce the development of the Impacta-Regupol brand
11/17/2009 12:06:04 PM
Agawam, MA – Nov. 17, 2009 – Sound Seal, leading manufacturer of commercial and architectural acoustic noise control products offering the widest product selection in the soundproofing industry, annou...
Peter Veloz Named President and CEO of UltraViolet Devices, Inc.
11/17/2009 11:53:05 AM
UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI), a leading manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and advanced molecular filtration products, announced today that Peter Veloz has been named President and Chie...
Mold Exposure Results in Social Security Disability Benefits
11/17/2009 11:00:00 AM
LA Testing offers testing solutions to people suffering from indoor air quality problems. Los Alamitos, CA In a landmark case a woman has been granted disability benefits for mold-related injuri...
Shell starts-up world-scale monoethylene glycol plant in Singapore
11/17/2009 9:36:08 AM
Shell Chemicals Limited has announced the successful start-up of its new world-scale monoethylene glycol (MEG) unit at the Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex in Singapore. The unit started up as ...