Archive for September, 2008
Asphalt Preservation - An (conserving water techniques) Environment Friendly Mode Of Road Maintenance
No commentsBy ASI Solutions ASI Solutions
Carbon Study Supporting Uphill Struggle
Surfacing supplier ASIs latest effort to make headway in a difficult market is to publish an independent study into the green credentials of its specialist techniques.
Stockport has run out of potholes and Worcestershire County Council has reported 66% cost savings, all as a result of using Rhinopatch, [...]
(Water conservation) MTBE - Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether
No commentsBy Katie Kelley
Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) is one of various additives used to oxygenate gasoline. These substances are blended with gasoline to reduce carbon dioxide emissions (MTBE also reduces other toxic chemical compounds in vehicle emissions). MTBE has been in use since 1979, primarily in response to the diminishing use of lead in gasoline.
In 1990, [...]
(Hydro electric power) The Cynical Edge of Corporate Green Credentials
No commentsBy john mce
Increasingly the environment is becoming a factor in our purchases. From cars to food packaging, houses to shopping bags, its perceived impact on the environment seems to be holding a lot of weight. But many so called ‘green’ companies use these green credentials simply to increase sales rather than ease the collective conscience [...]
