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ECO Plastics Wins Two Coveted Awards

Wednesday (3rd July) evening was a busy night for recycling business ECO Plastics after the company was recognised at two separate awards ceremonies. At a glittering event in London’s Hilton Hotel, ECO Plastics accepted the National Recycling Awards Materials Recycler of the Year prize, and later that evening the business’ Continuum joint venture with Coca-Cola Enterprises was crowned the Business Green Leaders’ Recycling Project of the Year.

9 Jul 2013

BASF’s Additives Facilitate Recycling and Impart High-Performance Characteristics to Recyclates

Not so very long ago plastics ended up on the garbage dump after their use phase. Now we know that this trash is a valuable source of energy and raw materials: much of the plastic waste can be more sensibly used in energy recovery or as a resource for mechanical recycling.

5 Jul 2013

Successful Demonstration of 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid Production for Bio-Based Acrylic Acid

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes today announced the achievement of an important milestone in their joint development of technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials by successfully demonstrating the production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) in pilot scale.

5 Jul 2013

Innovative Environmentally Sustainable Process Employing Carbon Dioxide for Syngas Production

New process technology for industrial-scale reaction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen reduces CO2 emissions - Federal Ministery of Education and Research grants a total of €9.2 million to support intersectoral cooperation between industry and academia for three years

From ThyssenKrupp Aerospace USA 3 Jul 2013

Recycled Plastics Help Make Greener Gardens and Lawns

Our lawns and gardens seem to be all about the “green” … We spend a lot of green on our lawns and gardens—over $2 billion a year in Canada. We grow a lot of greens—nearly a third of us grow food in our gardens. And many companies now make outdoor gardening products with recycled plastics—this contributes to sustainability and makes our lawns and gardens a bit greener.

26 Jun 2013

Siemens to be Honored for Sustainability Efforts at RobecoSAM Awards

At the RobecoSAM awards ceremony today in Frankfurt, Germany, Siemens will be honored as Sector Leader, Sector Mover and Gold Class for its performance in the area of sustainability. As these three awards testify, Siemens is one of the world's most sustainable companies, setting the standard for all the companies in its industry.

From Primetals Technologies Limited 21 Jun 2013

Synthesis Energy Systems’ New Technique for Large-Scale Production of Green Chemicals

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. ("SES"), a global energy and gasification technology company, has developed a novel technology approach for integrating its gasification technology with renewable waste resources and natural gas technology to cleanly and cost effectively produce high-value "green chemicals" on a large scale.

7 Jun 2013

New Phthalate-Free, Flexible, Bio-Based Vinyl Compounds from Axiall

Axiall Corporation today announced the introduction of Aspire™ flexible vinyl compounds, the market’s first phthalate-free, bio-based compounds offering improved performance at a price that is equal to its traditional non-sustainable counterparts.

4 Jun 2013

3D-Micromac Launches Innovative Efficient Production Process for Thin Film Solar Panels

This June, 3D-Micromac from Chemnitz (Germany) will launch the first production equipment worldwide that can conduct the integrated series-connection of a thin-film solar module on one single platform and in one single production step.

From 3D-Micromac AG 3 Jun 2013

IDTechEx Forecast Competition Between OLED and LED Technologies for the Next Decade

According to analyst company IDTechEx, OLED and LED lighting are expected to compete directly in many instances in order to gain market share in the next decade.

From IDTechEx 3 Jun 2013

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Sustainable Technologies News

ECO Plastics Wins Two Coveted Awards

BASF’s Additives Facilitate Recycling and Impart High-Performance Characteristics to Recyclates

Successful Demonstration of 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid Production for Bio-Based Acrylic Acid

Innovative Environmentally Sustainable Process Employing Carbon Dioxide for Syngas Production

Recycled Plastics Help Make Greener Gardens and Lawns

Siemens to be Honored for Sustainability Efforts at RobecoSAM Awards

Synthesis Energy Systems’ New Technique for Large-Scale Production of Green Chemicals

New Phthalate-Free, Flexible, Bio-Based Vinyl Compounds from Axiall

3D-Micromac Launches Innovative Efficient Production Process for Thin Film Solar Panels

IDTechEx Forecast Competition Between OLED and LED Technologies for the Next Decade

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

Coolant Control Module for Plasma Cleaning

Nano-Observer II: AFM for Nanoscale Imaging

Discover Advanced Solutions for Thickness and Flaw Inspection with the OmniScan™ X4 Flaw Detector

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How to Address Thermal Runaway Protection (TRP) in EVs

Torque Testing Explained

Analysis of Nitrogen Solubility in Soy Protein Using FT-NIR Spectroscopy

Quantifying Hydrogen Spin Isomers with Raman Spectroscopy

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Sustainable Technologies News

How do CT Instruments Help with Battery Analysis?

How Thermal Analysis Enhances Renewable Energy Systems

Advancing Battery Science: PerkinElmer’s Role in Improving Chemistries and Recycling Efficiency

1Accelerating Ion Transport with New Material

2New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Peroxide Production

3The ECOFAP Project aims to make shoe soles and heels with a new 3D printing material based on tanned leather waste

4A Bio-Inspired Catalyst for Efficient Chemical Reactions

5Innovative Technology for Enhanced Concrete Construction

6Development and Evaluation of P-PPD for Enhanced Crude Oil Flow and Hydrate Mitigation

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