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Homes, Jobs, Training, Employment and Childcare Advice from Council Officers

Advice on training, employment and childcare are just some of the extra services that will be on offer to people when they discuss their housing options with their local authority said Housing Minister Caroline Flint tod...

4 Jul 2008

Caterpillar Embraces Green Power

In support of strategic initiatives to use alternative or renewable sources to meet 20 percent of its energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing facilities by 25 percent by 2020, Caterpillar Inc. recently transitioned the power for its Northern Ireland facilities to "green" electricity

4 Jul 2008

New Artisan Series SentryLock for Windows

Artisan Series features new automatic magnetic-action lock. AMSCO Windows introduced the new SentryLock as part of the Artisan vinyl window series

4 Jul 2008

No Pollution or Greenhouses Gases From New Structural Building Panels

Because it’s actually the buildings we live and work in – not cars – that cause most of the pollution and damage to the ozone layer, a Las Vegas manufacturer has created a new ‘green’ buildi...

3 Jul 2008

Acoustic Carpet Backing Helping in Children Learn in the Classroom

In many U.S. classrooms, the speech intelligibility rating is 75 percent or even less, according to the Technical Committee on Architectural Acoustics of the Acoustical Society of America. That means that listeners with ...

3 Jul 2008

Battersea Power Station to be Most Advanced, Sustainable Development Built in the UK

Real Estate Opportunities Limited, a London listed property company, today launched its new vision and masterplan for Battersea Power Station. The iconic Battersea Power Station is to be brought back to life in the most ...

3 Jul 2008

Carpet Backing Plant Powered by Methane

If it works for NASA, it’s certainly good enough for a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Ga. Methane gas, a renewable energy source, is plentiful in outer space and in earthly landfills. While NASA tests rocket eng...

2 Jul 2008

Solar Certification Program for Commercial Buildings

solarX, a company that provides clean solar energy to commercial real estate owners, today announced its XFactorTM Solar Certification program for commercial buildings. As commercial building owners strive to meet gro...

2 Jul 2008

Plastic Pipe Environmental Impact Study Released

The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association (PPFA) is releasing North America’s first Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) for the manufacture of plastic plumbing pipe

2 Jul 2008

Massive Growth For Energy Saving Nansulate Coatings

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that sales of the Company's patented energy saving and mold resistant product for homes and buildings, Nansulate® HomeProtec...

1 Jul 2008

Going Green Around the Home Starting With the Garage

PremierGarage, the nation’s largest garage enhancement provider, makes it possible for homeowners to get the garage of their dreams, without concerns about harming the environment. The company’s innovations i...

1 Jul 2008

Keralite Now Available in Larger Sheet Sizes

Responding to demand from architects and building owners seeking to incorporate larger interior glazing elements into their designs, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain is now offering its Keralite(R) FR-R and Keralite(R) FR-F fire-r...

1 Jul 2008

Cool Flow Technology Applied to New Metabo Angle Grinder

Metabo has introduced the new W8-115Quick angle grinder, featuring
"cool flow" technology with repositioned brushes for unrestricted airflow
and a fan that pulls 35% more air through the tool to keep it running
cooler during operation

1 Jul 2008

Just In Time Model Created for Home Construction

Taking a page from Dell Computer's landmark "just in time" manufacturing model, New Millennial Homes has created the Ready When You Are! program that promises buyers to complete construction on their new ho...

1 Jul 2008

Glass Microspheres to Revolutionise Paints for the Aerospace Market

Microsphere Technology, which specialises in the coating of hollow glass microspheres, has secured a deal for the development of new paint additives for the global civil aerospace market

1 Jul 2008