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New System Sanitizes Air in HVAC Ducts and Commercial, Medical and Residential Spaces

Aerosol sprays that kill odor-causing bacteria in the air -- including mold and fungal spores -- clearly are a hit with consumers. But these products treat enclosed rooms one at a time, and their effects are temporary. ...

19 Jan 2009

CEMEX California Cement Agrees to Reduce Emissions and Pay $2 Million Fine to Settle Clean Air Act Claims

In the largest settlement yet in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ongoing cement kiln enforcement initiative, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of EPA, today lodged a consent decree with the U.S. Di...

19 Jan 2009

Dow Corning Introduces Silicone Based Paint Binder

Corning recently introduced Dow Corning IE-2404 Emulsion, a new chemistry that improves performance in silicone resin emulsion paints when used as a co-binder

18 Jan 2009

Clean Technology Partnership Agreement Between UNIBETON and iCrete Announce for Concrete Production

iCrete, a clean technology leader and the world's premiere concrete technology company, and UNIBETON Ready Mix, one of the largest concrete producers in the Arabian Gulf, announced an exclusive licensing agreement to...

18 Jan 2009

Texture Plus Introduces New Stacked Stone Corners

Texture Plus, the maker of high impact textured faux stone panels, introduces new Stacked Stone Corners

18 Jan 2009

Lightscape Appointed to Undertake Lighting Projects in China and Hong Kong

Lightscape Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: LTSC), an operator of outdoor LED billboards and provider of LED solutions, announced today that a leading jewelry retailer in mainland China and Hong Kong, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Co...

15 Jan 2009

BASF to Exhibit at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi

As a leading global partner to the construction industry, BASF is exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from January 19 to 21, 2009. The event is hosted by the project organization for the future city of Masdar, which aims to set new standards with a zero-carbon energy supply system. Masdar is scheduled to be ready for occupation by 50,000 people in 2016.

15 Jan 2009

Office Depot to Receive LEED Gold Certification from USGBC

Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced that its "Green" retail store prototype has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Go...

14 Jan 2009

Agozal DoubleDip from ThyssenKrupp Steel Approved as Material for Highway Crash Barriers

Agozal DoubleDip®, twice-galvanized steel coil from ThyssenKrupp Steel, has been approved as a material for highway crash barriers. After five years of long-term trials by the German Federal Highway Research Institut...

14 Jan 2009

Ekocrete Releases "Ultragreen" Concrete

Ekocrete, Inc. today announced the availability of a new "green" concrete that uses 90% recycled and by-product materials without sacrificing strength or durability. "Previous so-called green concretes...

13 Jan 2009

Reell Precision Releases First in a Series of 316 Stainless Steel Friction Hinges

Reell Precision Manufacturing, a world leader in custom hinges and hinge design of small package torque hinge solutions, has released the first in a series of 316 Stainless Steel Friction Hinges. These Stainless Steel Friction Hinges expand Reell's diverse catalog products and opens up opportunities for Reell to further expand into the marine, medical and food industry markets.

13 Jan 2009

FDNY Selects IBM for Intelligent Fire Safety System

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) has selected IBM (NYSE: IBM) to build a state-of-the-art system for collecting and sharing data in real-time that potentially can prevent fires and protect firefighters ...

12 Jan 2009

New Grant Program will Help Municipalities Save Lives by Improving Road Sign Visibility

3M Traffic Safety Systems is launching the 3M Sign Grant Program, a new program designed to significantly reduce road sign replacement costs to local and state governments to meet the latest federal retroreflectivity standards set by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to improve traffic safety. The 3M Sign Grant Program begins January 5, 2009 and will run through November 30, 2009.

12 Jan 2009

KCI Technologies Relocates HQ to New Green Building

KCI Technologies Inc., a multi-disciplined engineering firm with offices in the Northeast, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, has moved its Hunt Valley, Md., headquarters to a new green building located at the Highlands Office ...

12 Jan 2009

BOSIG Turns to BASF for Roller Shutter Casings with Thermal and Acoustic Insulation

In order to retrofit roller shutter casings with thermal and acoustic insulation, BOSIG GmbH, Germany, has turned to BASF’s Basotect®. This lightweight, flame-retardant foam is used in the Rolaflex® system, which simply and cost-effectively provides built-in or walled-in roller shutter casings with energy-efficient thermal and acoustic insulation.

12 Jan 2009