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2013 – a pivotal year for air quality
The organisers of AQE 2013, the Air Quality and Emissions show, have announced that the event’s exhibition is almost completely sold out as a result of the success of previous events coupled with the heightened profile of air quality issues. According to the European Commission, some 500,000 people die prematurely in the EU 27 as a result of poor air quality and Janez Potočnik, ...
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IBM Analytics to Support Jet Airways` Green Initiatives
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has enabled Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, to more accurately calculate, track and report aircraft emissions. Realizing this significant milestone as a part of the Strategic Outsourcing construct allows Jet Airways to use advanced analytics to map the carrier's carbon emissions, optimizing its fuel usage by detailed analysis of each ...
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Aviation industry plans to curb emissions
The aviation industry has taken the first step towards limiting the ever-growing carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft in an attempt to reduce airline contributions to global warming. Delegates at the 39th congress of the International Civil Aviation Organisation(ICAO) in Montreal, Canada, have finalised what they called “an historic agreement”, which begins in 2020 to offset carbon ...
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Praxis air quality sensors selected for 41 locations across Greater Manchester
Air Quality and Environment specialist Ricardo has been working with local and city authorities for over 35 years. From the wide portfolio of air quality monitors it works with, Ricardo selected South Coast Science as the exclusive supplier for this groundbreaking work. The devices supplied will be monitoring particulate (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NO), carbon ...
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Thick fog and smog have settled over North China, presenting an opportunity for developing the IEQ industry
The China Clean Expo (CCE) 2013, organised by Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co. Ltd., will be held on 1-3 April 2013 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition this year. The exhibition provides an excellent platform for Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) product manufacturers and dealers to showcase their latest air purification products and technologies. Dozens of well-known ...
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Fuel Tech Awarded US Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $10.5 Million
Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced the receipt of two domestic Air Pollution Control (APC) contracts with an aggregate value of approximately $10.5 million. Deliveries for both contracts are scheduled for the fourth quarter 2013. ...
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Frost & Sullivan: Hong Kong residential HVAC equipment market to be worth USD 274.7 million by 2016
The residential heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC) equipments market in Hong Kong was not affected by the economic turmoil of 2008-2009 and was considered a stable market as it continued its growth during this period. Increasingly warm weather due to the impact of global warming has triggered demand for HVAC equipment, particularly air conditioners. Hong Kong's high population density and ...
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Republic Services Invests $25 Million in Alternative Fuel Recycling and Waste Collection Trucks in St. Louis Area
Republic Services (NYSE: RSG), a recycling and waste company that serves more than 200,000 households and 27,000 businesses in the St. Louis region, is investing nearly $25 million to enhance its fleet with 72 compressed natural gas (CNG) collection vehicles. This move brings the Company's investment in sustainable operation in the St. Louis area to nearly $45 million this year. In May, the ...
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CARB’s New R4 Program Puts Spotlight on Refrigerant Reclaim
In July of 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed amendments to the California HFC regulation: “Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons in Stationary Refrigeration, Chillers, Aerosols-Propellants, and Foam End-Uses Regulation.” These amendments set new emission reduction measures including GWP limits for refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment as ...
By Trakref Inc.
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Earth Networks - WeatherBug Showcasing Weather and Lightning Research and Technology Innovations at AMS 2013
Earth NetworksSM the operator of the largest weather, lightning and climate observation networks and owner of WeatherBug®, is presenting and exhibiting in Austin, Texas at the 2013 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting. From Monday to Thursday, company representatives will be at Booth #715 at the Austin Convention Center to discuss the company’s vast networks, scientific ...
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Genano and the TILA Group are finding innovative ways to build clean and healthy homes
On 15/11/2018, a collaboration aimed to build cleaner and healthier homes was launched between Genano Oy, which specialises in clean indoor air, and TILA Group Oy, which specialises in building ecologically clean and healthy spaces. The newest publicised project of TILA Group, which has been investing a great deal recently in developing its operations, involves the construction of a complex ...
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Carrier Corp. supporting a sustainable world on the international day for preservation of the ozone layer
Carrier Corp. celebrates International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, designated by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Carrier Corp., the world's leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions, is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 32 R&D 100 Awards for 2016
November 7, 2016 -- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) researchers have won 32 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine and received a special recognition award for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential. The R&D 100 Awards, sometimes called the "Oscars of Innovation," are given annually in recognition of exceptional new products or ...
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Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver recognized at Golden, Colo. home dedication for excellence in sustainable housing
Today in Golden, Colo., the ribbon was cut on the first ENERGY STAR, WaterSense and Indoor airPLUS-labeled residence in Colorado. This Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver duplex is also the first affordable home in the nation built to the trio of EPA new homes programs that set standards for energy efficiency, water efficiency, and healthy indoor air in residential home construction. At the ...
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Thirty-six governments to meet in Mexico on greenhouse gas reductions, clean energy / administrator Jackson, Ministers to advance cooperation on methane reductions (HQ)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will join ministers from the Methane to Markets Partnership countries in Mexico City on Oct. 1. At the meeting, the United States will work with partner nations to encourage global action to reduce methane emission sources and identify possible additional resources to achieve this goal. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas ...
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IMO sets sail for global action on pollution from large ships
With the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) adoption of new emissions standards for large diesel ships and their fuels, EPA can now move forward with a domestic rulemaking action under the Clean Air Act. When fully implemented, this will help reduce harmful emissions by 80 percent or more from large diesel ships, including those that are foreign-flagged operating in US waters. 'Massive ...
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Two California Firms and Owner Agree to Settle Clean Air Act Violations Stemming From Illegal Import of Vehicles
Two Los Angeles-based consulting firms, MotorScience Inc., and MotorScience Enterprise Inc., (MotorScience) and their owner, Chi Zheng, have agreed to settle alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations stemming from the illegal import of 24,478 all-terrain, recreational vehicles into the U.S. from China without testing to ensure emissions would meet applicable limits on harmful air pollution, ...
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