In the hope of finding a cost-efficient, earthquake-proof housing structure in the earthquake-prone Yunnan province, a research team from Chinese University discovered that clay debris from homes that collapsed in previous earthquakes could be used to rebuild houses.
Sun Chemical’s newest sustainability report provides data-driven sustainability indicators of its production and non-production facilities to understand and manage environmental impact.
Sun Chemical recently released its “2016 Corporate Sustainability Report,” which focuses on how the company’s research and development efforts have led to new products and services that help customers improve their eco-efficiency goals.
Currently, the researchers are working on a way to test the predictability of protective ceramic thermal barrier coatings used in jet engine turbine blades to better determine an estimated expected lifespan of the turbine blades.
Kyocera Corp. recently announced the launch of what is reportedly industry’s first 3-kW solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cogeneration system for institutional applications.
In addition to providing high levels of privacy and security for players and staff, the goal was to maximize views of nearby Lake Ontario while meeting local bird-safety and energy-efficiency mandates established by the city of Toronto.
Derek Greenfield, co-founder and CEO of iMicrobe, wants to take greenhouse gases and turn them into chemicals that manufacturers could use as base materials in their production processes.
Ardagh Group, Glass–North America was recently awarded three ENERGY STAR plant certifications for superior energy performance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).