Keyword: Energy efficiency

Chemistry & Life Sciences

First PU High-Performance Insulating Material as a Ready-to-Use Panel

04.02.2014 - Insulation For The Environment - The debate about global warming and the rising prices of raw materials have brought the subject of sustainability firmly into the public spotlight...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plexiglas and LEDs for the Right Combination

31.01.2014 - Fixing The Fixtures - LEDs save energy. But to put this to the best advantage, light fixtures need to be adapted to the technology. The right lighting covers made from a special...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Polymers for Fuel Cells and Fuel-Cell Systems

31.01.2014 - Electric Avenues - Vehicles with an electric drive train are considered a real option for future mobility. For long-distance driving, many carmakers are reconsidering fuel cells...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Protecting and Conserving Food, Water and Energy

30.01.2014 - Wrapping Up Efficiency - Plastics are indispensable for ecological and forward-looking strategies. They are the materials of choice, because they are lightweight and robust, their...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Plastics Could Unlock Sustainable Development

30.01.2014 - Dear Reader, Sustainable development means an economical and technological development that is geared toward preserving the basis for future generations by the careful use of...

News

EU Draws Up New GHG and Renewables Targets

30.01.2014 - Under its new framework plan for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to 2030, the European Commission has set a goal of cutting emissions by 40% against 1990 and a binding...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Bioplastics Commercialization in Asia

24.10.2013 - Going Green, Going East - Developing more sustainable materials and meeting demand patterns in Asian growth markets are two of today's major challenges for European chemical...

News

Rising Output, Energy Efficiency to Halve U.S. Oil Imports By 2020

16.10.2013 - Rising oil and gas production and improving energy efficiency in the United States could slash its oil imports in half by the end of 2020 from levels seen two years ago, the West's...