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Microencapsulated Latent Heat Storage Material for Construction Materials Nominated for Prize

On September 22, 2009, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and BASF were nominated for the German Future Prize for the joint development of Micronal PCM, a microencapsulated latent heat storage material...

22 Sep 2009

Linde Encourages PV Manufacturers to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Solar Cells

In a run up to the largest Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, is encouraging the thin-film PV industry to shift focus from grid parity to green parity. As the world tackles ...

22 Sep 2009

Air Products to Build Air Separation Plant for PetroChina

An Air Products (NYSE: APD) joint venture company based in Sichuan, China has signed an agreement to build an air separation unit (ASU) for PetroChina Company Limited, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the worl...

From Air Products PLC 22 Sep 2009

New Hinge Ideal for Out-of-Plumb Door Jambs

The new Special-Lite® SL-120 Continuous Hinge provides a simple, easy-to-install solution to compensate for out-of-plumb jambs in both new construction and door replacement. The SL-120 compensates for when rough openings or existing framing are not perfectly square.

22 Sep 2009

New Gel Permeation Liquid Chromatograph from Shimadzu

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the Prominence GPC high performance liquid chromatograph for use in polymer chemistry. The Prominence GPC is designed specifically to deliver reliable analytical data in measuring the distribution of molecular weights.

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 22 Sep 2009

European Photovoltaic Production Grows by 50% Since 1999

The study, conducted by the JRC Institute for Energy (IE), gives an overview of current activities in research, manufacturing and market implementation in this sector. The report shows that European PV production has grown on average by 50% per annum since 1999 and its market share has increased to 26% in 2008.

22 Sep 2009

Will Q4 Steel Prices be Thwarted by Supply?

Transaction prices for most steel products increased in September in northern Europe. Producers have restricted their output since the onset of the international financial crisis, while stockists and end-users have reduc...

22 Sep 2009

Smart Trash Could Generate Income

Envision a distasteful trip to the curb to take out the trash as a pleasant - and profitable - stroll. Some juiceless batteries - those are good for a few cents. An old keyboard might fetch a few bucks. Even that emp...

22 Sep 2009

Bamboo Flooring Now Avalable from BuildDirect

BuildDirect is the exclusive North American channel for revolutionary direct print bamboo floors made from hyper-green strand-woven bamboo. "Strand-woven bamboo flooring is one of our best sellers," says Ro...

22 Sep 2009

America's Watchdog Extends Chinese Drywall Investigation

Americas Watchdog's Chinese Drywall Complaint Center has been doing everything possible to assist the hundreds of thousands of US homeowners, who now live in a toxic, & potentially lethal home, because of imported Chinese drywall. The group is expanding its investigation to include a desire for every homeowner in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia & Texas to call the group, if they have lost more than two, or three air conditioning coils since 2004.

22 Sep 2009

Carpenter Technology Partner to Commercialize new Class of Metal Alloys

Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) and Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (OTC BB: MHTX) announced today a joint technology agreement involving a new class of high strength metals with broad applications in medical, aer...

From Carpenter Technology Corporation 22 Sep 2009

Rio Tinto Sell Alcan Composites

Rio Tinto has entered into an agreement to sell Alcan Composites, part of the Alcan Engineered Products division, to Schweiter Technologies for a total consideration of US$349 million. The transaction is expected to clos...

From Amcor PLC 22 Sep 2009

First Ever Bose-Einstein Condensate Created Using Calcium

Physicists at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) have now succeeded for the first time worldwide in producing a Bose-Einstein condensate from the alkaline earth element calcium. The use of alkaline earth atoms creates new potential for precision measurements, for example for the determination of gravitational fields.

22 Sep 2009

Applied Materials Signs Deal with ENN Solar Energy

Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has signed a five-year contract with ENN Solar Energy Co., Ltd. to support ENN's solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing facility in Langfang, China, which feature...

From Applied Materials Inc 22 Sep 2009

What Happens to Biomimetic Nanoparticles When They Enter The Human Body?

Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have uncovered what happens to biomimetic nanoparticles when they enter human cells. They found that the important proteins that mak...

22 Sep 2009