Industrial Goods

Could Efficiency Help Iron out the Bumps in Ore Prices?

Could Efficiency Help Iron out the Bumps in Ore Prices?Many manufacturers now see raw materials as their biggest risk. Carmakers are among industries caught between volatile commodity prices and cash-strapped customers. Companies ...

February 7, 2012

Siemens Launches Drive Train Savings Estimator

Siemens Launches Drive Train Savings EstimatorThe Drive Technologies division of Siemens Industry Inc. has launched its online Energy Savings Estimator, a tool that allows companies using drives, motors, ...

February 6, 2012

Ecologix Launches Fracking Water Treatment System

Ecologix Launches Fracking Water Treatment SystemEcologix 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 ...

February 3, 2012

EL Pro Mercer Plans Steam Turbine for German Plant

Mercer Plans Steam Turbine for German PlantPulp company Mercer International Inc. has announced a project to increase production and efficiency through initiatives including the installation of ...

January 23, 2012

Creative Solutions for Cooling Revealed

Creative Solutions for Cooling RevealedGroundwater cooling and recycling water from a decorative fountain are two examples of creative ways to save money and energy on a facility's cooling, ...

December 29, 2011

Oil Skimmers Releases ‘More Efficient’ Oil Collector

Oil Skimmers Releases ‘More Efficient’ Oil CollectorOil Skimmers Inc. has designed a floating device to separate oil from water at industrial facilities. The closed loop tube collector floats on the surface of ...

December 28, 2011

Suntech, Tesco, Schneider Take Home Gigatron Awards

Suntech, Tesco, Schneider Take Home Gigatron AwardsRenewable energy firm Suntech, grocery chain Tesco and Schneider Electric are among those companies to receive awards for outstanding business leadership in carbon emissions reduction at ...

December 6, 2011

Wah Fung Group Announces Efficient Fabric Dyeing Process

Wah Fung Group Announces Efficient Fabric Dyeing ProcessA dyeing process designed by fabric supplier Wah Fung Group can achieve 13 percent carbon savings and over 50 percent water savings in fabric manufacturing when ...

December 1, 2011

Oxford Instruments Releases Handheld Material Analyser

Oxford Instruments Releases Handheld Material AnalyserTechnology firm Oxford Instruments has launched the X-MET7000, a hand-held XRF analyser for materials analysis and screening. The product is designed for those requiring analysis across a ...

November 23, 2011

GE Processes Low-Quality Waste Gas for Power

GE Processes Low-Quality Waste Gas for PowerA Chinese steel mill will use waste gas from its blast furnace and coke oven to generate power using a GE 9E gas turbine and a new ...

November 11, 2011

Report: Energy Management for Industry to Reach $5bn in 2020

Report: Energy Management for Industry to Reach $5bn in 2020Energy management solutions for industrial and manufacturing companies are a billion-dollar opportunity for energy management software and services vendors, according to a new report from Pike ...

November 1, 2011

EL Pro Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Registry First, New EV Standards, RoHS Recast

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Climate Registry First, New EV Standards, RoHS Recast 3Degrees, a San Francisco based green energy consultant, announced on Wednesday that it has become the first company in North America to be recognized by The ...

October 20, 2011

Steel Body Weights for EVs on Par with Aluminum, Report Says

Steel Body Weights for EVs on Par with Aluminum, Report Says The FutureSteelVehicle program, conducted by engineering firm EDAG International and supported by the worldwide steel industry, has announced significant mass reductions in steel vehicle bodies as ...

September 15, 2011

Energy Management Tech Briefing: University of Toledo, Honeywell, Encelium

Energy Management Tech Briefing: University of Toledo, Honeywell, EnceliumThe University of Toledo (pictured), economic development program Ohio Third Frontier and GEM Inc. are partnering to design, develop and commercialize a new power system that ...

September 13, 2011

EL Pro Compliance & Standards Briefing: WEEE, Biodiesel, RoHS, Coal and Coke

Compliance & Standards Briefing: WEEE, Biodiesel, RoHS, Coal and CokeThe Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance and member companies in three states on Monday announced that the for the first time retail locations will post sustainability grades for biodiesel, ...

August 23, 2011

Lighting Briefing: Cree, Ruud, Digital Lumens, Lunera

Lighting Briefing: Cree, Ruud, Digital Lumens, LuneraLED lighting firm Cree Inc. has announced the acquisition of outdoor LED lighting firm Ruud Lighting Inc. for approximately $525 million. Ruud Lighting will continue to ...

August 18, 2011

Industrial Energy Efficiency Presentation From Carbon Trust

Industrial Energy Efficiency Presentation From Carbon Trust Henrietta Stock, a technology acceleration manager at Carbon Trust, discusses Industrial Energy Efficiency.

June 10, 2011

Styrene Industry Accuses HHS of ‘Willful Ignorance’ Over Carcinogen Listing

Styrene Industry Accuses HHS of ‘Willful Ignorance’ Over Carcinogen ListingU.S. styrene industry bodies the Styrene Information and Research Center and the American Composites Manufacturers Association have written a letter urging secretary of health ...

May 27, 2011

DuPont-GE Project Cuts Water Intake 20%

DuPont-GE Project Cuts Water Intake 20%DuPont has used GE water treatment technology to reduce cooling water used at its Dordrecht, Netherlands facility by 20 percent. GE carried out a comprehensive ...

May 11, 2011

Environmental Enforcement: Terra Industries Settles Air Pollution Allegations for $17m

Environmental Enforcement: Terra Industries Settles Air Pollution Allegations for $17mTerra Industries, one of the nation's largest producers of nitric acid and nitrogen fertilizers, has agreed to spend over $17.5 million to settle alleged ...

April 21, 2011