Environmental Design
Environmental design includes articles that address products and buildings designed to be more eco-friendly. They are designed to be sustainable, more energy efficient and output fewer carbon dioxide emissions. Information is included on the use of environmental design innovations such as improved aerodynamics and the incorporation of alternative energies like solar and wind power.
Tools of the Manufacturing Trade, Part V
Software to the rescue...
In part 4 of this series, I introduced the idea of the "design to production ...
Solvay Unveils 1MW Nedstack Fuel Cell
Chemicals company Solvay has unveiled its 1MW fuel cell built by Nedstack.
The emission-free system was installed at the Solvay's Lillo, Belgium, facility in September 2011. ...
Siemens Launches Drive Train Savings Estimator
The Drive Technologies division of Siemens Industry Inc. has launched its online Energy Savings Estimator, a tool that allows companies using drives, motors, ...
EPA Green-Lights EcoDual Fuel Truck Conversion Kit
EcoDual LLC, a provider of dual fuel conversion systems for heavy duty diesel trucks, has achieved authorization from the EPA to begin installing its systems ...
Ecologix Launches Fracking Water Treatment System
Ecologix Environmental Systems, an Atlanta-based wastewater treatment company specializing in the oil and gas industry, has designed a mobile integrated treatment system for hydraulic fracturing ...
Renewables Briefing: Siemens and Army, Bancorp Bets on Renewables, and Wind Power Getting Cheaper
Siemens Government Technologies Inc. is to build the U.S. Army's largest solar photovoltaic system at the White Sands Missile Range, in New Mexico. The 4.465 ...
HireRight Data Centers Cut Energy 45%
Employment screening products firm HireRight has improved the efficiency of its data center infrastructure and technology.
The improvements increase performance by 50 percent, decrease power consumption ...
Intertek, Fost Plus Launch Packaging Life-Cycle Tool
Intertek, a provider of quality and safety services to businesses, and Beligian nonprofit Fost Plus have developed a packaging life-cycle analysis tool.
Pack4ecodesign offers guidelines for eco-friendly ...
Building Management Briefing: EDF Energy Corps, Incenergy, Cylon, Atlanta Housing Authority
Boeing, Caesars Entertainment, DirectTV and National Geographic are among the first 20 companies to join the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps in 2012. The program ...
Fleet Briefing: AT&T Orders 1,200 CNG Vans; Waste Management, BAE, Caterpillar
AT&T has ordered 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas cargo vans for delivery to its service centers nationwide. General Motors says it is its largest ...
Range Rover Evoque and Sustainable Design
Kasia Boryczko, Sustainability Engineer for the Range Rover Evoque, explains how the Evoque demonstrates efficiencies and responsible design.
Varian Slashes Redesign Time for RoHS, REACH Compliance
Varian Medical Systems, a $2.6 billion manufacturer of medical devices and software, is reducing its time to implement engineering changes from 18 to five days ...
Calgon Launches Products to Control Mercury Emissions
Calgon Carbon Corporation has launched an advanced line of its Fluepac products aimed at controlling mercury emissions in the coal-fired electric power generation market.
The new ...
Software Briefing: NCC Group, Ryder, SAIC and ThinkEco
Nordic region-based construction and property development firm NCC Group is to start using CA Technologies' CA ecoSoftware energy and sustainability management system. NCC hopes ...
PowerSecure Launches Diesel-Nat Gas Generator
PowerSecure International has introduced a new version of its PowerBlock proprietary generator system that runs on a combination of natural gas and diesel fuel and ...
PPG Launches Low-Emissivity Glass
PPG Industries has launched Sungate 600 glass, a passive, low-emissivity glass that is designed to help homes retain furnace and solar heat, especially in cold, ...
LG Launches Efficient HVAC Products
LG Electronics has announced energy efficiency improvements to to its HVAC products at the International Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Expo in Chicago.
The Multi V ...
NetLED Launches Wi-Fi LED Fluorescent Tube Replacement
NetLED has released a 40W LED light panel designed to replace a fluorescent tube and controllable by computer, smartphone or tablet device.
Using the networking software, ...
Mercer Plans Steam Turbine for German Plant
Pulp company Mercer International Inc. has announced a project to increase production and efficiency through initiatives including the installation of ...
Bombardier to Use Maxwell Ultracapacitors for Energy Storage
Train manufacturer Bombardier is to install Maxwell Technologies' ultracapacitors in a braking energy recuperation system.
Each stationary "wayside" EnerGstor unit incorporates a Maxwell ultracapacitor array ...
