The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source houses synchrotron radiation facilities for research in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental and materials sciences.
My view is that competency in the rare earths space is an indication of where any nation plans to go in the next 50 or 100 years in things like energy, metallurgy, materials and environmental control.
We also reduce or avoid the environmental impacts of using virgin materials.
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They shared their aspirations with me, and I was excited to hear about specific fields they were interested in like materials engineering and environmental design.
Before the vessel could be transported to its new home, it had to be cleared of all military equipment, undergo an inspection for hazardous materials and pass environmental regulations in the United States and the Cayman Islands.
He was a forceful ambassador for British Science and represented the subject of chemistry and its importance in providing a means for the fabrication of new materials and solving environmental problems, especially providing clean water across the globe.
In partnership with the likes of MIT and Georgia Tech, Pirelli Labs is studying telecommunications technologies like broadband access and photonics, which can feed back into Tel Italia, and new materials for tires and environmental cleanup.
Eliminating halogen compound and brominated flame retardant from the PCBA, the new Spinpoint F4 is produced with eco-friendly materials and meets all the environmental regulations including RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances).
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"As a practice, we are used to designing for extreme climates on Earth and exploiting the environmental benefits of using local, sustainable materials, " said Xavier De Kestelier, a partner in the firm's specialist modelling group.
Naturally the companies are playing up the environmental angle through the reduced packaging and materials, but it also means that the bill of materials can be lowered, allowing the retail chain to offer a better deal to customers, or an increased profit.
The complex runs completely on solar power, courtesy of 150 Sanyo solar panels that provide round-the-clock electricity. ("We fire up the generator once a month just to see if it works, " Derek Joubert says.) Construction materials were chosen through an environmental audit: The furniture is made from Indonesian mahogany uprooted by the 2004 tsunami.
The company manufacturers the production of highway construction materials, synthetic fuels, and environmental control machinery.
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As an eco-friendly product, the drive offers low-power consumption and lead-free soldering technology, a design that complies with international environmental regulations that limit the use of hazardous materials.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday Applied Materials and China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group announced they have agreed to explore projects for accelerating the development and deployment of solar photovoltaic technology.
Now the U.S. Green Building Council has a pilot project to award credits under its LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) system for the use of materials that have EPDs.
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"The building will be especially careful about sustainability using all the techniques, technologies and materials and method of construction to reach environmental sustainability, " she said.
It's not all about preserving the everyman's favorite refreshment, either, as the new material will likely lead to the need for fewer raw materials, meaning there's a positive environmental impact too.
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The company also uses advanced materials to manufacture products for scientific, semiconductor and environmental markets.
Environmental health inspectors then said they found a shortage of cleaning materials only last week in an inspection ahead of seeking closure of the premises.
About 46 Kohl's stores are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified, and about 20 percent of building materials in new stores are made from recycled elements.
The environmental result is that the value chain sucks ever more raw materials through as fast as possible, swallowing up huge volumes of timber, steel, plastic and energy in the process.
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Nevada's first platinum-certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings stand proudly here, constructed of recycled materials and rammed-earth walls, with passive cooling, renewable heating, reclaimed water and solar-electricity panels, all harvesting clean energy.
We also lead the industry by reporting each product's greenhouse gas emissions on our website, and Apple products are superior in other important environmental areas not measured by EPEAT, such as removal of toxic materials.
Designed to meet high environmental and technical standards, the i2757fh is made of eco-friendly materials such as arsenic-free glass and mercury-free panels.
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Radioactive materials used in nuclear power generation must be isolated from human or environmental contact for thousands of years.
While these benefits do not necessarily translate into direct economic advantages for the local communities where materials are collected there are significant national and global benefits, both environmental and economic, from recycling.
Participants were provided with training materials in Urdu, as well as editorial tips and information about social, environmental and development issues.
Additionally, HTC One SV is HTC's first and Boost Mobile's second device to include ULE Platinum Certification, the highest level of environmental performance recognized by sustainable requirements established by UL Environment and Sprint, and is packaged in 100 percent recyclable materials.
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He led a comprehensive review of our nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship program, enhanced the science and technology of environmental cleanup, and was the DOE special negotiator for Russia initiatives, focusing on disposal of Soviet-era nuclear materials.
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