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Underwear Building Goes Clean and Green With New Sustainability Certification

Hanesbrands Inc., a leading marketer of innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel, today announced that it has earned the U.S. Green Building Council's sustainability certification for its Bentonville, Ark., sales office

28 May 2008

Strongest Ever Protections for English World Heritage Sites

The English nation's most important historical landmarks are to receive greater protection than ever before, Communities Minister Baroness Andrews announced today. The Government is taking action to protect all 17...

28 May 2008

Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base Set to Get Wind Farm

Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base may soon share a wind farm that will provide as much as one-third of the electricity used by the two entities

27 May 2008

Largest Silicon Thin Film Solar Photovoltaic Modules

Signet Solar, a manufacturer of silicon thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, today, announced the fabrication of the industry’s first ever Gen 8.5 (5.7 m2) silicon thin film solar PV module at its new factory near ...

27 May 2008

Siemens Synco System Has Web Server so HVAC Installations Can be Controlled and Monitored From Anywhere in the World

The communications control center of the Siemens Synco system for the automatic control of HVAC installations now features an integrated web server. This enables installations to be operated and monitored at any time and...

27 May 2008

Robots Set to Transform Housework

In the future we will all have a completely new type of partner, one who really will lend a helping hand when it comes to the housework.
According to statistics from the International Federation of Robotics, the number of robots diligently completing chores in private households worldwide will have increased from two million in 2004 to nine million by the end of 2008

27 May 2008

Expolitation of Physical Effect Expected to Give New Generation, High Efficiency but Cheap Solar Cells

Researchers at TU Delft and the FOM Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter have found irrefutable proof that the so-called avalanche effect by electrons occurs in specific, very small semiconducting crystals. This...

27 May 2008

Family Friendly Employer Award Goes to Construction Company

W. L. Butler Construction, Inc., a general contractor specializing in superior quality automotive and retail projects, industrial buildings, commercial shells and tenant improvements, was the proud recipient of the Famil...

26 May 2008

New Green Coolant Reduces Energy Costs by up to 20% in Most Air Conditioners or Refrigeration Systems

Mayan Metzler and Yoel Piotraut, owners of MyHome LLC, have introduced their newest product today as part of their ongoing efforts to make New York City green. The product, called IceCOLD, a non-toxic coolant for common ...

26 May 2008

Bright a Blind Supplies Solar Shading System for HSBC Highrise Building

The iconic Canary Wharf World HQ of HSBC has been fitted with an advanced shading system for the top floor boardroom and presentation suites by Bright A Blind, the blind management company. The company has installed an elegant solar shading system to make the room attractive, comfortable and efficient

26 May 2008

Cutting Edge Condo Development

Innovative properties in the cutting-edge east downtown redevelopment are available this weekend, long before ground is broken on the first highrise condominiums for the area approved by council only last month. The o...

26 May 2008

Construction Waste Recycling Given Boost by WRAP Grant

Recycling businesses working to divert construction industry waste from landfill are being offered the opportunity to boost reprocessing capacity by applying for funding though the new capital grant programme launched by...

26 May 2008

Technicians Close to Completing State of the Art Building Ductwork on Nanotechnology Facility

Technicians from Senior Hargreaves are close to completing the installation of environment and process ventilation ductwork systems at Southampton University's £55 million Mountbatten Building. The new building...

26 May 2008

Central Gas System for Master Planned Community

HBH Gas Systems has announced plans to develop a Central Gas System for implementation at the Hill Country Harbor development on Possum Kingdom Lake, just west of Fort Worth, Texas. The developers of this upscale community knew their owners would expect the comfort and convenience of gas fuel in their homes, but the development's rustic lakeside setting is too far from the natural gas grid for main line extensions to be economically viable

23 May 2008

Using Garage Doors to Increase Housing Values

Remodeling projects that help enhance a home's value are a priority for homeowners, particularly in today's highly competitive housing market. When considering an improvement, especially with an eye towards re...

23 May 2008