Across The Wire

  1. Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd. Developed Textile, Fiber, Yarn, Film Made Of Cellulose Based Biodegradable Resin 6/16/2020

    Environmental problems such as plastic pollution, global warming due to human population explosion, are getting severe in the world and especially the microplastic problem in the marine environment is becoming a devastating issue

  2. EcoCatalytic Successfully Scales Up New Ethylene Production Process That Reduces CO2 Emissions By Over 80% 6/11/2020

    EcoCatalytic Inc. has successfully scaled-up a new, lower environmental footprint process for the production of a key petrochemical building block. Commercialized, EcoCatalytic’s new process will reduce CO2 emissions for ethylene production by over 80% compared to conventional steam cracking

  3. Samsung Receives Zero Waste To Landfill Validations For All Of Its Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Sites 6/10/2020

    Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced that it has received UL’s Zero Waste to Landfill validation of Gold level and above for all of its global semiconductor operation sites. This signifies that Samsung’s semiconductor sites in South Korea, US and China meet the requirement of more than 95-percent waste diversion through methods that do not involve thermal processing

  4. Stena Bulk Is Presenting A Prototype Of The Next-Generation Product And Chemical Tanker - The IMOFlexMAX 6/10/2020

    Stena Bulk is presenting a prototype of the next-generation product and chemical tanker, the IMOFlexMAX , which will be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 25% compared to modern product tankers

  5. RMI Recommends Stimulus Programs To Advance Zero-Carbon Economic Recovery For The United States 6/10/2020

    Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) today released a study recommending four key programs for US stimulus investment to support short- and long-term recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic downturn while ensuring progress toward a low-carbon future for the United States

  6. The Alliance To End Plastic Waste And USAID Partner To Address Global Ocean Plastics Pollution 6/10/2020

    The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) today announced a new partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to address global ocean plastic pollution by implementing local solutions across rapidly urbanizing cities in Asia

  7. North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council Launches Innovative Program To Help Grocers Go Green 6/9/2020

    The North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), a 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit working to advance climate-friendly natural refrigerants in supermarkets, is launching a new pilot program to offset the upfront costs of natural refrigerant technologies

  8. ACAT Global To Deploy Innovative Catalytic Converter Replacement With Potential For Cost Savings, Emissions Reduction And Increased Fuel Economy 6/9/2020

    ACAT Global announced today that its catalytic converters have met and exceeded California Air Resource Board (CARB) Aftermarket Automotive standards for emissions reduction in harmful nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide -- one of the strictest emissions standards in the world

  9. thyssenkrupp Elevator Releases Long-Term Carbon Targets, Which Includes Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions In Half By 2040 6/5/2020

    thyssenkrupp Elevator has released its long-term carbon targets as it continues its mission to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) moving forward

  10. Electrolux Takes Action To Reduce Emissions From Cooling Products 6/5/2020

    Electrolux today announces a plan to replace all high-impact greenhouse gases in all of its appliances by 2023 at the latest, as part of its commitments to the United Nations global Cool Coalition initiative