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New Hong Kong desalination plant begins delivering fresh water to 137,000 homes
The new Tseung Kwan O desalination plant is the first to use reverse osmosis technology in Hong Kong. Construction of the first stage plant began in December 2019, and four years later it began supplying fresh water to homes throughout the territories. The Water Supplies Department (WSD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) engaged Binnies, an RSK Group ...
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Cummins Ranked #1 Among Industrial Companies in Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today announced that it is ranked #64 among the 500 largest public companies in the United States in Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings of businesses. Cummins is ranked #1 among industrial companies. “This recognition by Newsweek demonstrates Cummins commitment to a key element of our corporate mission - demanding that everything we do leads to a cleaner, ...
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Sustainability experts open their doors at European future energy forum
Some of the world’s leading sustainability experts and funds will present a full programme of workshops at the European Future Energy Forum London’s ExCeL Oct 19-21. Siemens, Masdar Capital and Schneider Electric Energy Access sustainable investment fund are among those participating in presentation theatres open to all visitors attending the event free-of-charge. “We want to ...
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EPA awards research fellowships to 18 New England students
Eighteen undergraduate and graduate students in environmental studies at New England colleges and universities received a total of up to $783,600 in research fellowships from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The students at colleges in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire were among 127 students nationwide to receive at total of up to $5.3 million from EPA to ...
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Flying high on CO2
If commercial aviation were a country, it would rank seventh in global greenhouse gas emissions according to a recent report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). The aviation industry is growing so quickly that its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are expected on present trends to triple globally by 2050. The industry itself is committed to reducing its emissions, but ...
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Aviation industry faces pressure to stop GHG threat
If commercial aviation were a country, it would rank seventh in global greenhouse gas emissions according to a recent report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). The aviation industry is growing so quickly that its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are expected on present trends to triple globally by 2050. The industry itself is committed to reducing its emissions, but ...
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Aurecon’s Melbourne fit-out showcases leading sustainability design and innovation
The building is situated at 850 Collins Street, Docklands, and houses approximately 600 of the company’s Melbourne staff. It has been hailed as a celebration of green-minded design and planning. The fit-out project received a 6 Star Green Star Office – Interiors v1.1 rating during just one round of assessment from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), achieving 100% of its ...
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Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Environment and transport policies must go hand in hand
Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to this year’s meeting of the Congress of European Advisory Council on Transport and Environment. It’s a real pleasure for me to be here. This is a very special venue and one most appropriate for this meeting. The SS Rotterdam is not only one of the most successful passenger ships of all times, but it is also one of the most environmentally friendly ...
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