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BASF makes it to top flight of Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index
The international investor group Carbon Disclosure Project has again included BASF in the prestigious Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). BASF is number one of all companies in the materials sector. Thus, in the area of climate protection, the Chemical Company is among the top performers in the CDLI. This index only includes corporations that excel in addressing the opportunities and risks presented by climate change and in the transparenc...
LSI Named to Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index
LSI Corporation today announced that the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which represents 475 institutional investors with $55 trillion in assets, has named LSI to the 2009 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index.
Carbon Design Systems and MIPS Technologies Collaborate to Enable Virtual Platforms
Carbon Design Systems and MIPS Technologies (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital, home, networking and mobile applications, announced today that they are collaborating to create and distribute virtual platform models of MIPS Technologies’ processor intellectual property (IP) cores.
NanoKTN Announces Nanomission 2010
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) today announced its next Nanomission to Germany and Switzerland on 2nd-5th March 2010. This mission will focus on developments in production processes for manufacturing nanomaterials and nanocoatings for renewable energy applications.
Autodesk and ICF Outline Path to Achieving Carbon Reductions in Buildings
Autodesk has launched a study that puts in place a new technique to increase the energy efficiency of buildings, the world’s biggest polluters. The findings were outlined in a joint research report entitled “Rapid Energy Modelling for Existing Buildings: Testing the Business and Environmental Potential Through an Experiment at Autodesk”.
Novacem Uses Autodesk Design Software to Produce Zero-Carbon Cement
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that Novacem, the carbon-negative cement company based in London, is using its AutoCAD Plant 3D software to optimize its plant design and production process, enabling it to develop a new magnesium silicate-based cement that will offer carbon-negative production.
Pedal-Powered Boat for Trans-Atlantic Voyage Comes to Life with Autodesk Software
A team of British engineers relied on software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to design an innovative pedal-powered boat for a 3,000-mile trans-Atlantic race to raise money for charity.
China Mobile Completes 'The Green Roof of the World' Project
China Mobile, the world's leading telecommunication operator, completed 'The Green Roof of the World' project. Solar energy and wind power are available now in at least 1,000 power sites in western China, at an average height of 4,000 meters above sea level. Compared with coal-fired power plants, 4400 tons of standard coal are saved each year with a corresponding reduction of SO2 92.8 tons, 14504 tons of CO2 emissions, and 1080 tons of soot.
GlacialLight Launches the All-New LED Vega Series
GlacialLight, a sub-division of the experienced technology manufacturer GlacialTech Inc., is excited to release an all-new, environmentally-friendly product – the LED Vega Series, a direct replacement for halogen AR111 lamps. With GlacialLight's specially-designed LED driver on board, the brand-new GL-AR111 LED Vega Series is compatible with all electronic transformers and can be placed in any halogen AR111 lamp socket immediately.
Volvo Car Corporation tests flywheel technology
A light, cheap and very eco-efficient solution that makes a four-cylinder engine feel like a six at the same time as fuel consumption drops with up to 20 percent. This autumn, Volvo Car Corporation will be one of the world's first car makers to test the potential of flywheel technology on public roads. The company has received a grant of 6.57 million Swedish kronor from the Swedish Energy Agency for developing next-generation technology for kinet...