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Environmentally Friendly Flame Retanrdant Acoustic Insulation Added to Beijing Aquatics Center

BASF's specialty foam Basotect is being used in the Beijing swimming stadium in order to clad the interior of the building with flame-retardant and environmentally friendly acoustic insulation

22 Feb 2009

US Government Economic Stimulus Package to Assist Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies

While details are still to be revealed about much of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also known as the Economic Stimulus plan, it is clear that clean technologies are set to reap some benefit from this plan

19 Feb 2009

Smart Driving Saves Fuel, Money and the Environment

A new system is using satellite navigation data to help car drivers develop smart, smooth and safe driving techniques that can help save an average of 15-25 percent in fuel, as well as contribute to environmental protection

16 Feb 2009

New York City Parking Companies Now Offer Discount Rates for Parking Economical smart fortwo Cars

Owners of the revolutionary smart fortwo will receive a 50 percent discount off daily and monthly posted parking rates at hundreds of locations across New York City

16 Feb 2009

ULTra Personal Rapid Transit System Being Rolled Out at Heathrow Airport

ULTra offers an advanced form of PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), ready for application, giving effective, low cost and sustainable transport for cities, airports and special developments worldwide

16 Feb 2009

Swiss Chemical Society Awards Sandmeyer Prize to Work on Soot From Diesel Engine Exhausts

The Swiss Chemical Society presented its prestigious Sandmeyer Prize to a team of Empa researchers, for work on the chemical processes which take place during the catalytic decomposition of soot in particle filters used to treat diesel engine exhaust gas

16 Feb 2009