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Silixa to attend the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014 in Vienna, Austria
The EGU General Assembly 2014 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geosciences. The event will take place between 27 April – 02 May, 2014. Silixa will present on “Monitoring borehole flow dynamics using heated fibre optic DTS in a fractured rock aquifer” on Tuesday, 29 April 2014, at 17:30, in board room ...
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Recent Visits and Visitors
Spring is here, and with it come new visitors to the field site. On May 16th, AltaRock’s Trenton Cladouhos and Kyla Grasso visited Oregon State University in Corvallis to give an invited lecture in the Geology and Geophysics Seminar series at the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. The lecture was attended by about 100 people, including members of the public as well as OSU ...
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Earth’s own heat could provide vast amounts of clean electricity, and current MIT research could help make it feasible
Grants recently awarded to MIT researchers by the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) could help to pave the way for a method of generating electricity that produces no greenhouse gas emissions, and that could become a major contributor to meeting the world’s energy needs. Most energy analysts agree that geothermal energy — tapping the heat of bedrock deep underground to generate electricity — has ...
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U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2021 LEED Homes Awards Recipients
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its annual LEED Homes Awards, which celebrate green residential projects, developers and builders using LEED to improve quality of life for residents, reduce a building’s impact on the environment and create healthier and more resilient communities. Recipients represent multifamily, single family and affordable ...
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Ethylene Glycol and Potential Occupational Exposure Risks Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses ethylene glycol and potential exposure risks in the workplace. “Ethylene glycol is used to make antifreeze, de-icing solutions, hydraulic brake fluids and inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens and print shops,” said Paul Cochrane, ...
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10 years partnership between HSM and OroVerde
HSM GmbH + Co. KG, a South German manufacturer of shredders and baling presses, has been supporting the non-profit tropical forest foundation OroVerde for ten years. Ten years in which concrete projects for the conservation of the rainforest ecosystem were completed. The rainforests of Guatemala are a real treasure, where rare species such as the bright red macaw, howler monkey, the quetzal ...
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Occupational Exposure Risks to Ethylene Glycol and Other Chemicals in Puerto Rico
Ethylene glycol is described by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as a colorless, syrupy liquid. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) reports that ethylene glycol is a synthetic liquid substance that absorbs water, is odorless, and has a sweet taste - although it is poisonous. Antifreeze and de-icing solutions for cars, airplanes and boats ...
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Ethylene Glycol and Potential Occupational Exposure Risks
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) describes ethylene glycol as a synthetic liquid substance that absorbs water, is odorless, and has a sweet taste - although it is poisonous. Ethylene glycol is used in hydraulic brake fluids and inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens and print shops. It can also be found in some air-conditioning systems and geothermal heating/cooling ...
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Kentucky utilities to spend millions in settlement to resolve clean air act violations in environmental justice community
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announce that Kentucky Utilities Company will spend $57 million to install a sulfuric acid mist emission control system, replace a coal-fired boiler, and pay a civil penalty of $300,000 to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations (CAA) at the Ghent Station facility in Ghent, Kentucky. The terms of the settlement requires ...
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Protecting Workers from Exposure Risks to Ethylene Glycol and Other Industrial Chemicals
Antifreeze and de-icing solutions for cars, airplanes, and boats are made with ethylene glycol. It is also used in hydraulic brake fluids and inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens, and print shops. Ethylene glycol can also be found in some air-conditioning systems and geothermal heating/cooling systems, and it is an important precursor to polyester fibers and resins. The National Institute ...
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Collaboration with LHA Architects and Larsen Engineers on LEED YMCA Lodge in Orange County
Ikan’s role in the integrated design process was to identify strategies in the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems for the reduction of energy and water consumption throughout the facility. The HVAC system is a combination of energy recovery ventilation and in floor radiant heating and cooling, which offers one of the most energy efficient space conditioning systems currently available. ...
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WESTON recognized with 2009 environmental business journal and climate change business journal achievement awards
The Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) and the Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) have awarded Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®) 2009 Business Achievement Awards for projects incorporating sustainable cleanup solutions and sustainability principles. Project Merit: Remediation/Waste Management acclaim was awarded by EBJ for the safe implementation of a sustainable cleanup solution at ...
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Maine and Massachusetts organizations win EPA clean air awards
Two programs in New England – one in Maine and one in Massachusetts – were among 12 programs nationwide honored today by EPA for innovative efforts in achieving cleaner air to protect the health of Americans. An environmental education program of the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission and the Cape Cod Commission’s program in Massachusetts to reduce the environmental ...
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How to follow the IPCC mitigation scenario - intermediate targets for 2035!
The REN Alliance presented during the UN Climate Change Conference COP19 in Warsaw key points of a programme which would need to be implemented to reach the targets as recommended by the IPCC for 2035. Marietta Sander, Executive Director of the International Geothermal Association: "Geothermal energy can significantly contribute to the 100% RE target. Geothermal resources are used for heat ...
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Moorhead Environmental Complex Achieves LEED Platinum
This Earth Day, Stroud Water Research Center announced that its Moorhead Environmental Complex has achieved LEED® Platinum, the highest level of certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the nation's preeminent program for the design, construction, ...
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Airport Water Use, Reuse, and Conservation
Airports are increasing their water sustainability in a wide range of ways, from recycling water used to clean runways to installing more efficient bathroom fixtures From construction to their everyday operations, from airfield to terminal, airports need water, but in an age of climate change and water scarcity, many airports are adopting water-saving and environmental strategies that are as ...
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A Rhapsody in Reynobond®: Oberlin College’s New Jazz Building Clad in Alcoa Architectural Aluminum Panels
The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building, a virtual rhapsody in Alcoa’s Reynobond aluminum composite material (ACM), has applied to become the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified music conservatory in the U.S. The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building at Oberlin College in Ohio is a virtual rhapsody in Alcoa's Reynobond(R) architectural ...
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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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Weston relocates its regional headquarters to concord, new hampshire
Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON<sup>®</sup>) has relocated its regional operations to Concord after revitalizing a former industrial property into a vibrant, sustainable “green” office building. This move is a “homecoming” of sorts, as WESTON’s offices were located in Concord for twenty years before the company moved to Manchester in 1996. WESTON’s newly constructed building is ...
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Science Labs Get Down with Energy
(Washington, DC) Energy-swollen science laboratories in the United States are slimming down. In a program known as Laboratories for the 21st Century, or Labs21, a growing number of such facilities are exposing their energy hogs to the environmental equivalent of low-fat diets. Energy-swollen science laboratories in the United States are slimming down. In a program known as Laboratories for the ...
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