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Researchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy.
The research was carried out by a team from the University of Cambridge and Rothamsted Research, which receives strategic funding from BBSRC. Their findings were published earlier last month (Tuesday 17 Jan) in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy ... [more]
Solutia Inc., producer of professional window films for automotive, residential and commercial markets, is proud to announce EnerLogic® 70 low-e window film as the newest addition to its award-winning EnerLogic window film series for commercial and residential applications.
Developed as part of Solutia's ongoing commitment to energy efficiency, the EnerLogic window film series features a patent-pending, low-e coating that effectively transforms the insulating power of single-pane windows int... [more]
Background :
In 1986 the Institute for Terrestrial Ecology carried out a study of the condition of the path network in the Three Peaks area and concluded that the region had the sad distinction of possessing the most severely eroded network in the UK.
The following year, the first Three Peaks Project was established by the YDNPA with a staff of 13. Its remit included trialling new path-engineering and re-vegetating techniques to provide sustainable routes and to allow damaged surrounding land ... [more]
SWR is now managing the entire waste contract for The Langham, London, a renowned 5* luxury hotel in London.
SWR specialises in the hotel and catering sector and has been appointed to manage all of the hotel’s waste. Under the new waste contract SWR intends to raise recycling levels from the current rate of 35 percent to an impressive 75 percent over the first year of the contract and in the process realise significant reductions of The Langham’s waste spend.
Kobus Maree, Safety, Risk and S... [more]
The central theme for 2012 Europe’s renewable energy conference and exhibition, Renewable Energy World Europe, is "Integrating the power sector".
It is taking place 12-14 June at the KölnMesse, Cologne. In addition, Dr. Michael Suess, Chief Executive Officer at Siemens Energy Sector and Member of the Managing Board Siemens AG has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the opening session. The event will once again be co-located with POWER-GEN Europe.
With Europe’s future electricity suppl... [more]
Effluent treatment specialist, Siltbuster Process Solutions (SPS), has provided a D100 dissolved air flotation (DAF) treatment system on hire to DS Smith Paper (formerly St Regis) at its Hollins Mill site in Darwen, Lancashire.
The unit helped to ensure compliant discharge with no loss of production at the paper mill, and remained on site for five months.
Hollins Mill is the only UK mill that manufactures high quality recycled presentation liners – Optima Silk – as well as mottle, brown tes... [more]
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