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New Compounding World Issue
03/09/2010
The latest issue of Compounding World magazine is now available for viewing on-line. Use the link below to see our March 2010 edition in full. This issue includes articles on polymer distribution strategies; developments in antioxidants; the inside story on extruder design; concerns over RoHS revisions; nanotubes are the talk of Tokyo; Chemtura shifts its focus; and more. ID:
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Geo-Frontiers 2011 Abstracts Deadline Extended to March 15
03/09/2010
Geo-Frontiers 2011 brings together the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Institute (GI) and the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). It will be held 13-16 March 2011 in Dallas, Texas. The conference organizers have announced an extension to the abstract submission deadline. Abstracts will now be accepted through 15 March 2010. ID:
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$2.4million Geosynthetic Centre of Excellence launched in QLD
03/05/2010
Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry Richard Marles today launched a $2.4million research centre that will investigate ways to contain potentially hazardous leaks from mine waste, domestic tips, tank farms and dams. Australian manufacturer Geofabrics Australasia has privately funded the centre, which will test the chemical reactivity, UV resistance and friction properties of materials used to line waste facilities. ID:
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First EREC Newsletter of 2010
03/04/2010
The January/February 2010 newsletter from the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) is now available in PDF. This issue includes a list of conference and seminar opportunities for the year, updates on European nations' renewable energy target status, "road maps" for meeting targest in some nations, and much more. ID:
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Chile quake takes out vital infrastructure
03/04/2010
Engineers this week said that damage to vital infrastructure such as highways and airports would hamper Chile’s efforts to recover from a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the nation on Saturday. From New Civil Engineer (NCE). ID:
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Solmax Announces Another Major Mining Contract
03/04/2010
From its Canadian based factory, Solmax International will supply about 9 million square meters of factory-assembled PVC geomembrane panels for a major mining company's operations. To put this volume of material into perspective, the complete body of geomembrane sold would be able to cover an area roughly equivalent to 2,250 soccer fields! The manufacturing will take place over a nine-month period. ID:
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Earthmate Joins Geosynthetica
03/04/2010
Geosynthetica welcomes Earthmate Geosynthetics! Earthmate has joined Geosynthetica as a Silver Underwriter. The Hong Kong-based company offers geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), woven geotextiles, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes, geogrids and grass pavers. Learn more about the company on its Geosynthetica profile page. ID:
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ESCN Update
03/04/2010
The latest episode of Land and Water's Erosion and Sediment Control Network (ESCN.tv) is available. This week's episode includes news of ESCN's partnership with the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), a look back at EC10 (IECA's annual conference, which took place recently in Dallas), an interview with Michael Robeson of Profile Products on the company's product testing and approval, and a "Tip of the Week" from Alex Zimmerman on "The Importance of Being Educated." Watch it online today. ID:
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Tailings and Mine Waste '10 Abstracts
03/04/2010
Tailings and Mine Waste '10 will take place in Vail, Colorado 17-20 October 2010. The event organizers--Colorado State University's Dept. of Civil and Env. Engineering--invite short abstracts from prospective authors through Monday, April 5. Key issues for this year's event include a focus on Containment Systems, including geosynthetic liners, composite liner systems, leak detection and leachate collection, groundwater protection, and water management. Detailed guidelines and instructions are available in the call for papers. Download here in PDF. ID:
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Solar Power Membranes at the BioSphere II
03/04/2010
Solarmax Arizona has an experimental installation of their solar photovoltaic geomembrane strips on slopes at Biosphere II. The company has proposed placing their system on tailings piles as part of reclamation activities. The panels are impermeable, preventing erosion, while producing electricity. Solid panels are bonded to geomembrane. ID:
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EcoPerspectives on a Nuclear France
03/04/2010
The EcoPerspectives blog on the French nuclear industry has published a piece about La Manche Storage Center (CSM) for essentially short-lived waste of “low”- and intermediate-level radioactivity. One of the reports was on the advisability of installing a more durable cover over the waste. The next annual surveillance reports must evaluate the rate of infiltration through the geomembrane now over the waste. Read more. ID:
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30 Countries Meet in India to Advance Clean Energy
03/03/2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Government of India, and India's Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry are hosting the 2nd Methane to Markets Partnership Expo in New Delhi from 2-5 March 2010. The event has attracted attendees from 30 countries and showcases more than 150 opportunities for capturing and using methane, a greenhouse gas more than 20 times as potent as carbon dioxide, as a valuable clean energy resource. ID:
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