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Major Advances Towards Low Cost Production of Biofuels from Cellulosic Biomass

Mascoma Corporation today announced that the company has made major research advances in consolidated bioprocessing, or CBP, a low-cost processing strategy for production of biofuels from cellulosic biomass. CBP avoids t...

10 May 2009

Corning and Portugal Telecom to Work on Next Generation Fiber Optic Networks

Portugal Telecom (NYSE: PT) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today an agreement to work together to develop, test, and implement innovative and advanced Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology sol...

10 May 2009

TMS Start Accepting Abstracts for 2010 Annual Meeting and Exhibition

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society launched the countdown to the TMS 2010 Annual Meeting & Exhibition with a call for abstract submissions on seven technical themes. The 139th installment of the annual g...

10 May 2009

Several Idel More Capacity Due to Poor Economy

OAO Severstal today announced that as a result of the continued deterioration of economic conditions and a further decline in customer orders, it will be making the following operational changes at its North American fac...

10 May 2009

Leading Russian Mining and Metals Company Completes Acquisition of Coal Business

Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, today announced that its subsidiaries have closed the acquisition, which was reported on April 22 2009, of U.S. entities Bluestone Industrie...

10 May 2009

Innovative Reactive Power Compensation System for Wind Farms, Power Grids and Industry

Siemens Energy is expanding its product spectrum of Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) with its new reactive power compensation system SVC Plus (Static Var Compensator). This system operates on the basis of innovative Voltage-Sourced Converter technology (VSC), with continuously variable control through high-power transistors (IGBT). The result is enhanced voltage quality and stability in the power system which allows grid access of fluctuating energy sources, such as offshore wind farms. Siemens is supplying the SVC-Plus system in space-saving, standardized and modular units.

10 May 2009

GE Energy to Market Neutron Detector System Developed by ORNL

GE Energy, manufacturer of Reuter Stokes radiation detection equipment, signed a technology transfer agreement to market the electronics and software associated with the SNS 8Pack neutron detector system, an award-winning design for a system of sensitive neutron detectors developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

10 May 2009

Evraz Subsidiary Signs Long Term Pig Iron Supply Deal with ArcelorMittal

Evraz Group (LSE: EVR) ("Evraz" or the "Company") announced that its subsidiary in Czech Republic, Evraz Vitkovice Steel, signed a long-term agreement with ArcelorMittal Ostrava. This agreement guaran...

10 May 2009

Dow Corning to Push Solar Solutions at Chinese Trade Show

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, will present its solar solutions at Booth T667, Hall E6 at the SNEC 3rdInternational Photovoltaic Conference and Expo, May 6-8, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.

From Dow Corning 10 May 2009

Corus May Mothball Cast Product Plant

Corus regrets to announce that it has been forced to open consultations that might result in a decision to mothball its Teesside Cast Products (TCP) plant in northeast England. This development has become unavoidable...

10 May 2009

New Vespel Shapes from DuPont Provide Solutions for Aerospace, Semiconductors and Materials Handling

The new SCP polymer family from DuPont Vespel is now available in shapes. The Vespel SCP family of products delivers improved part life, reduced weight and cuts costs. These benefits are delivered though increased temper...

10 May 2009

NCGA Push the Benefits of Corn-Based Ethanol for Reducing Green House Gases

The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) urged policymakers in our nation's capital to acknowledge the benefits of corn ethanol in helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As the debate surrounding the future ...

10 May 2009

Hexion to Idle Epoxy Resin Raw Material Plant Indefinitely

Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., announced today that it plans to indefinitely idle its BPA3 production unit, part of its manufacturing complex in Deer Park, Texas. The unit produces BPA, or bisphenol-A, which is used a...

10 May 2009

ADT Expand Their Range of Diamond Probes for Atomic Force Microscopes

Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT) announces two additions to its award-winning NaDiaProbe family of all-diamond probes for atomic force microscopy (AFM)--electrically conductive and dynamic mode probes. Both varieties ...

10 May 2009

New Battery Technology Expected to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Oil Dependence

Three scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have won an Excellence in Technology Transfer Award for a battery system expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as America's dependence of imported oil.

10 May 2009