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Jan 24th, 2011
Solid Energy Plans Briquette Plant
Coalminer Solid Energy has confirmed a site to start a lignite briquetting operation to test the New Zealand industrial market.
The state-owned miner said the former Mataura mine site is the preferred location to build and operate a demonstration briquetting plant to supply the industrial market with briquettes and trial their value for export.
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Nov 5th, 2010
Colourful Green Polymers
A new environmentally friendly concept in functionalising polymers allows coloured dye to be integrated directly into polymers that can be used in clothes and packaging, say UK scientists.
New ways to make environmentally friendly polymers are needed due to dwindling reserves of petroleum and poor degradability of existing polymers. Polylactic acid (PLA) may provide a solution;...
May 11th, 2010
U.S. Agency Lets Oil Industry Write Offshore Drilling Rules
WASHINGTON — The oil industry, not the federal agency that regulates it, plays a crucial role in writing the safety and environmental rules for offshore drilling, a role critics say reflects cozy ties between an industry and its regulators that need to be snapped.
Nearly 100 industry standards set by the American Petroleum Institute are included...
May 6th, 2010
U.S. Dept of Agriculture’s Undersecretary Harris Sherman Addresses Ski Industry on Bark Beetle
From Southern California to the rockies of Colorado, the bark beetle has destroyed forests. The beetles kills drought-suffering trees unable to defend themselves fully with sap. The dead, brown trees turn into virtual matchsticks. Forest fires come next with massive erosion following that destroys water supplies.
Enter forest mantenance. Getting the dead...
May 5th, 2010
America Holds Its Breath as Race to Halt Oil Leak Goes On
CALMER seas in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday helped efforts to fight the growing oil slick but gave little comfort to coastal residents waiting to find out when and where it would hit land.
So far only light surface oil, called sheens, have reached some coastal waters in the south-east United States, and the oil’s slow...
Mar 17th, 2010
Renewable Energy in America’s Wastelands
In an uncommon display of inter-agency cooperation, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy are teaming up to make use of our country’s less desirable locales.
The Re-powering America’s Lands project is assessing Superfund and brownfield sites as possible renewable energy venues. While many of the 12 sites remain stricken with industrial contamination, clean...
Oct 7th, 2008
DSM Dyneema Invests in Greater Capacity to Support Medical Device Applications
URMOND, NL — To help medical device companies develop new clinical approaches that improve patient outcomes, DSM Dyneema announced a major milestone in its strategic plan to increase commitment by increasing manufacturing capacity & capabilities dedicated to Dyneema Purity®, a specially developed proprietary medical-grade ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber for use in medical applications where...
Sep 29th, 2008
Spumador Chooses Sidel’s New Aseptic Filler to Achieve Greater Production Flexibility
Spumador is pursuing its growth strategy adding a new aseptic line from Sidel. This cutting edge packaging line is equipped with the new Sensofill™ FMa filler that offers greater product and format flexibility.
A producer and bottler of its own brands of mineral water and beverages, Spumador also offers packaging solutions to major international brands for...
Sep 18th, 2008
Major Step Forward for Plastic Recycling in Wales
Closed Loop Recycling has chosen North Wales as the location for its second plastic recycling plant. The innovative plastic recycling facility will take 50,000 tonnes of water, milk and other soft drinks bottles which will be processed back into new food packaging. This waste might otherwise be exported or sent to landfill. The project has...
Sep 18th, 2008
New Cable Generation for Marine Technologies
LEVERKUSEN — LANXESS’s Technical Rubber Products (TRP) business unit and cable manufacturer Leoni have developed a new material for wire insulation and sheathing of special cables for submarines as part of their partnership. The innovative material combines seven important properties: it is halogen-free, flame-retardant, stable to oils, water-resistant and extremely flexible. Furthermore it has low...