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Electronics Recycling Program Collects More Than 66.5 Million Pounds of Electronic Waste

Plug-In to eCycling partners expanded their electronics recycling programs and collected and recycled more than 66.5 million pounds of used electronics in 2008, nearly a 30 percent increase from the previous year. Plug-I...

8 Jan 2009

American Superconductor Receives Order from One of the USA's Largest Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperatives

American Superconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: AMSC), a leading energy technologies company, today announced that it has received an order for its D-VAR (“STATCOM”) reactive compensation solution from Basin Ele...

From American Superconductor 8 Jan 2009

Zirconia Thermal Barrier Coating Helps Honda to Historic Win in 24 Hour Race

A thermal barrier ceramic coating used on a Honda Civic race car has allowed
its team to realise the true capacity of its petrol tank, helping it achieve
a best ever 6th place in the Britcar 24 hour race.

8 Jan 2009

New Motorola Mobile Phone Made from Recycled Soft Drink Bottles

MOTO W233 Renew delivers the quality you expect from a Motorola device while empowering you to reduce your carbon footprint. Not only is the plastic housing of Renew made from plastics comprised of recycled water bottles and 100 percent recyclable, but it is also the world’s first carbon neutral phone.

8 Jan 2009

European Powder Metallurgy Association Celebrates 20 Years of Service

In 2009 the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) will celebrate 20-years
of service to its Member Organisations, Companies and Individual Members.

From European Powder Metallurgy Assn. 8 Jan 2009

Newly Discovered Quantum Mechanical Force Could be Harnessed for Many Applpications

Researchers from Harvard
University and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have measured, for
the first time, a repulsive quantum mechanical force that could be harnessed
and tailored for a wide range of new nanotechnology applications.

7 Jan 2009

Huntsman to Use Proceeds from Failed Sale to Reduce Debt

On December 30, 2008, Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced receipt of the final payment of the $1 billion in payments made in December by affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. ("Apollo") pursuant to a set...

7 Jan 2009

BOC Sign Long Term Supply Contract with Steel Manufacturer

BOC India Limited, a member of The Linde Group, has signed a 15-year long term contract with Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) for supply of gases to meet the requirements of the planned expansion of their steel works. It propo...

7 Jan 2009

New De-Icing Products Manufactured from Renewable Sources

DuPont joint venture DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products continues to pursue new adoptions of its innovative renewably sourced product line. The newest adoption is just in time for the icy winter season. Kilfrost, the global leaders in de-icing and anti-icing fluids, has incorporated the joint venture's Susterra propanediol into their newest de-icing product, DFSustain.

7 Jan 2009

High Performance Rollerblades get Kevlar Reinforcement

Twenty years after they were first introduced, Rollerblade skates are still
breaking new boundaries - this time with the choice of tough DuPont
materials for the company’s newly introduced high-end Point 8 aggressive
inline skates. For the first time, Rollerblade has adopted DuPont Delrin
acetal resin reinforced with DuPont Kevlar aramid for the inline
skate's frame.

7 Jan 2009

Brookhaven Lab Wins Electronics Recycling Award

The U.S. Department of Energy’s
Brookhaven National Laboratory was named a winner in the Office of the Federal
Environmental Executive’s third annual Electronics Reuse and Recycling
Campaign at a White House ceremony on December 16. The Laboratory reused or
recycled 143,600 pounds of electronics during fiscal year (FY) 2008.

7 Jan 2009

Airbus Completes Aerostructures Reorganisation

With GKN Aerospace's recent acquisition of the Airbus wing component and assemblies manufacturing unit at Filton, UK, EADS/Airbus has accomplished its aerostructures reorganisation strategy. This initiative combines ...

7 Jan 2009

Air Products and Showa Denko Extend Relationship and Build New Gas Plant

Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Showa Denko will extend their 10-year production joint venture (Showa Denko Air Products Co. Ltd.) for etch and chamber cleaning products such as tetrafluoromethane (CF4) and hexafluoroethane ...

7 Jan 2009

Antique Pine Salvaged from a Demolition Site Becomes Eco-Flooring

Pioneer Millworks recently salvaged 50,000 board feet of antique heart pine and white pine timbers from the old Delaware & Hudson Rail Car Maintenance Shop in Oneonta, NY -- part of the railroad yard that was once ho...

7 Jan 2009

The Benefits of Concrete Drieways Explained on New Site

Considering replacing or pouring a new concrete driveway? Recently launched
website, Concrete-Driveway.org
offers a multitude of in-depth articles and photos covering everything there
is to know about researching, choosing and installing a concrete driveway.

7 Jan 2009