BASF Ranked Most Efficient Chemical Firm, Dow Finishes Last

February 24th, 2010 by Editor

Chemical companies Air Liquide and BASF use their environmental and social resources more efficiently to create value than other major chemical companies around the world, according to a new study.
 


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Nocturnal wind maximum mapped for first time

December 20th, 2009 by Editor

On beautiful, sunny days with quiet weather conditions a strong wind develops in the evening at a height of about 200 meters. Scientists have now mapped how such a powerful wind develops high in the air.
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Deep-Seawater Air Conditioning System to Cool Honolulu

December 8th, 2009 by Editor

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Frigid seawaterpumped in from the ocean’s depths will soon help cool more than half of the buildings in Honolulu’s downtown.Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning LLC, which is undertaking the $240 million project, expects its technology to cut the Hawaiian city’s air conditioning electricity usage by up to75 percentwhile slashing carbon emissions and the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants.

Diagram of a basic seawater district cooling system.

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SC Johnson Discloses Ingredients in All Consumer Cleaning Products

November 24th, 2009 by Editor

SC Johnson has finished listing most of the ingredients in all of its home cleaning and air care products on its consumer-focused website. The company will next introduce a Spanish-language site, create new product labels and eventually disclose the ingredients in preservatives and fragrances.
 


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