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Owens Corning Improving Energy and Material Efficiency of Glass Fiber Products

Owens Corning, a world leader in building materials systems and glass fiber reinforcements, has made significant progress throughout its history in dramatically improving the energy and material efficiency of the production of glass fiber products

9 Jul 2008

Siemens to Test Direct Drive Wind Turbines

Siemens Energy today announced that it will test two 3.6-megawatt (MW) wind turbines with direct drive (DD) technology at a site in west Denmark. The first test turbine will be erected this week

9 Jul 2008

Domal Showing Sustainability in Architecture of Ferrari Buildings

Hydro's Domal brand is presenting "Ferrari Architecture in Maranello" an exhibition that illustrates the effectiveness of combining aesthetic values with sustainability in buildings

9 Jul 2008

Gurit, Materials Manufacturer for Wind Energy, Transportation and Marine Markets Selected to be Part of The Cleantech Group

Gurit, a leading manufacturer of high-end composite materials for applications in Wind Energy, Transportation and Marine markets, has been selected by The Cleantech Group LLC in conjunction with the American Stock Exchange to be a component company of the CTIUS Cleantech Index

9 Jul 2008

Heavy Industry Embracing the Environment as Caterpillar Goes to Green Power

In support of strategic initiatives to use alternative or renewable sources to meet 20 percent of its energy needs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing facilities by 25 percent by 2020, Caterpillar Inc. recently transitioned the power for its Northern Ireland facilities to "green" electricity

3 Jul 2008

Environmentally Friendly Structural Panels That Produce No Harmful Pollutants or Greenhouse Gases

The New Energy Efficient ‘Green’ Panels from kama-EEBS Are Designed for Peak Energy Efficiency

2 Jul 2008

Owens Corning Releases Sustainability Report

Owens Corning today released its 2007 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company's commitment to operating its business with three balanced outcomes of economic growth, environmental stewardship and social progress

30 Jun 2008

Massive Destruction of Ozone Layer Over Atlantic Larger Than Predicted

Large amounts of ozone – around 50% more than predicted by the world’s state-of-the-art climate models – are being destroyed in the lower atmosphere over the tropical Atlantic Ocean

29 Jun 2008

Building Wall System Looks at a Critical Energy Consumption Factor, Moisture Control

As contractors, architects and building owners focus on energy efficiency, they may often overlook a critical factor that affects not only energy consumption but the long-term durability of a building: moisture. Failure to properly control moisture - and the structural problems, mold and other complications that result - is one of the most significant risks that building owners face.

29 Jun 2008