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- Kodak Launches SONORA Plate Green Leaf Awards
- 12/12/2013 3:54:51 PM
- With its new SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award, Kodak is recognizing customers who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to reduce their environmental impact through a variety of initiatives and best practices. Four companies have been named as recipients of the inaugural award. SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award winners—Druckerei Aschenbrenner GmbH, GP Tryk, Alfa-Design and Gruppo …
- Partners green light "Energiepark Mainz"
- 12/12/2013 3:47:09 PM
- The Energiepark Mainz, planned for the Hechtsheim district of the city of Mainz, can go ahead, with construction set to start in the spring of 2014. This has today been confirmed by Siemens, the Linde Group, RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and Stadtwerke Mainz at a joint meeting in Mainz which saw the appropriate agreements concluded. This finally gives the green …
- Thin Skin Beneath Streams Can Power Large Improvements in Water Quality
- 12/12/2013 3:42:01 PM
- Recent U.S. Geological Survey research has found that natural biochemical processes in water moving back and forth between a stream and its underlying sediment were significant in removing nitrate from streams in the Illinois River basin, one of the world’s most intensively farmed regions. The USGS study in a nitrogen-polluted stream found that the flow of streamwater …
- EMSL Will Host a Free Legionella & ASHRAE 188 Webinar
- 12/12/2013 2:46:36 PM
- EMSL Analytical, Inc. will be hosting a free webinar, “Legionella & ASHRAE 188 – Investigation, Prevention, and Control” on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST. Dr. Jason Dobranic, EMSL Analytical, Inc.’s Vice President of Microbiology and Life Sciences, will host the webinar and discuss fundamental information regarding legionella and ASHRAE …
- Mitsubishi Electric Awarded Contract for GOSAT-2 Satellite System
- 12/12/2013 10:31:59 AM
- TOKYO - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) has been selected as the contractor to supply the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) with the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite-2 (GOSAT-2) satellite system, which is slated to launch in 2017. Mitsubishi Electric expects to be formally authorized to proceed with the development in April, after completing an …
- Ferrovial awarded two water infrastructure maintenance contracts in the UK totalling 415 million pounds
- 12/12/2013 7:55:07 AM
- Amey, a subsidiary of Ferrovial Services, has been chosen by UK company United Utilities to maintain 76,000 kilometres of pipe and 42,000 kilometres of water mains. The 5-year contract is worth 225 million pounds (around 268 million euro). Amey will also maintain and upgrade clean water mains for Severn Trent as part of a 5-year contract worth 190 million pounds (around 227 …
- EMSL’s Jason Dobranic Contributes Article to IE Connections
- 12/11/2013 12:35:17 PM
- EMSL Analytical’s Vice President of Microbiology and Life Sciences, Dr. Jason Dobranic, has written a technical feature article that has been published by IE Connections. His article, “Preventing Legionellosis: ASTM and Proposed ASHRAE 188 Standards” discusses the importance of Legionella prevention and identification. Legionella is a Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium …
- Arts Council England releases environmental report, Sustaining Great Art
- 12/11/2013 5:04:01 AM
- In 2012 the Arts Council introduced environmental reporting and policy requirements for its 704 major revenue funded organisations. The Arts Council partnered with Julie’s Bicycle, specialists in environmental sustainability for the arts, to support the organisations in meeting the requirements. Sustaining Great Art summarises the results of the first year. The findings …
- Antarctica’s Ice Loss On The Rise
- 12/11/2013 4:42:37 AM
- Three years of observations by ESA’s CryoSat satellite show that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is losing over 150 cubic kilometres of ice each year – considerably more than when last surveyed. The imbalance in West Antarctica continues to be dominated by ice losses from glaciers flowing into the Amundsen Sea. “We find that ice thinning continues to be most pronounced …
- Heineken enters into a Public Private Partnership to improve water availability in Ethiopian region of Harar
- 12/10/2013 10:30:08 AM
- On Monday Harar Regional State, Vitens Evides International B.V. (VEI) and HEINEKEN Breweries S.C., the Ethiopian brewery owned by Heineken N.V. (HEINEKEN), were key signatories to a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to formally start a sustainable water services project in Harar Regional State (Harar), Ethiopia. This project is co-funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign …
- Ice, Snow, Rain and Fog Ahead - Vaisala reminds drivers to be safe this winter
- 12/10/2013 5:50:50 AM
- Driving safely in the winter is not only about road maintenance services and the condition of the road, but also the driver plays an important role in safety. Driver behavior, speed, and driving style as well as the condition of your vehicle and its tires play an important role in ensuring a safe journey. For example, awareness of significantly longer stopping distances is …
- At AGU Fall Meeting, scientists discuss innovations to better define U.S. methane emissions
- 12/10/2013 4:00:41 AM
- The American Geophysical Union fall meeting -- the largest annual gathering of earth scientists -- begins today, bringing together many of the world’s foremost experts working on methane in the atmosphere. Methane emissions is a topic of growing interest in academic, scientific and policy circles, because of the growing awareness of its impact on rates of climate change over …
- AstraZeneca donates Brixham Environmental Laboratory to Plymouth University
- 12/9/2013 9:49:31 PM
- AstraZeneca today announced that it plans to donate its Environmental Laboratory in Brixham to Plymouth University. The donation of the facility and its equipment will ensure that the laboratory continues to serve scientific and research purposes, benefitting the Torbay region and beyond. Plymouth University plans to use the site to create a global research and education …
- Honeywell’s Film For Solar Panels Named A Top 10 Most Innovative Material In China
- 12/9/2013 9:46:15 PM
- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that its laminate film designed to keep solar panels cooler and more efficient has been named one of the top 10 most innovative materials in a competition held in China. PowerShield™ Cool Black, a backsheet film that helps reduce solar panel operating temperature by reflecting solar radiation, was honored at PVTOP50, a competition …
- Healthy Indoors Magazine Features Zimmetry Environmental
- 12/9/2013 4:55:41 PM
- Last week, the December issue of Healthy Indoors magazine was released. The issue was filled with informative articles geared towards indoor air quality (IAQ) and environmental professionals as well as those in the general people who are concerned about the quality of the indoor environments in their homes, schools and places of business. The digital publication, …
- Environmental Consulting Firm Provides Information and Testing Services to Identify Phthalates
- 12/9/2013 1:17:37 PM
- In recent years, there has been growing concern over human exposure to a group of widely used chemicals known as phthalates. Phthalates are used in numerous products and materials to soften and increase the flexibility of plastics and vinyl. People can be exposed to low levels of phthalates through air, water or food. Exposure to low levels of the chemicals may come from …
- Asbestos Find Halts Demolition Project in California Town
- 12/9/2013 12:36:43 PM
- Last month, an article in the Oakdale Leader discussed how demolition activities at an old city water tank had to be halted and eventually changed due to the discovery of asbestos on the inside of the tank. According to the article, the water tank was built in 1912 and initial tests on the outside of the tank did not indicate the presence of asbestos. Once demolition began, …
- The Rezidor Hotel Group to assist with Typhoon Haiyan Relief
- 12/9/2013 12:22:52 PM
- In recent weeks Typhoon Haiyan which left thousands dead, injured countless more, and caused extensive damage to the east coast of the Philippines. The worst damage occurred in Tacloban, which is about 100 miles north east of Cebu where we have two Carlson Rezidor hotels. Amongst Rezidor’s 35,000 strong workforce 1,100 team members are from the Philippines. Throughout this …
- CyboEnergy Wins Frost & Sullivan’s 2013 Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Solar Inverters
- 12/9/2013 11:18:45 AM
- CyboEnergy, Inc., (Rancho Cordova, CA), announced today that it is the recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s 2013 Global Product Differentiation Excellence Award in Solar Inverters. The award recognizes CyboEnergy’s innovation of CyboInverter, a Mini-Inverter, compared with Central Inverters and Microinverters. CyboEnergy will be presented this award at Frost & Sullivan’s …
- FastMoldRemoval.com is Proud to Introduce ProClear
- 12/9/2013 10:52:04 AM
- FastMoldRemoval.com recently introduced their latest innovative product for preventing and remediating mold problems in buildings. ProClear is a professional grade mold resistant coating that goes on clear and provides optimal protection for the vast majority of construction materials. It has been specially formulated for use in post-remedial projects and for applications in …
