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Campbell Announces New 4.4-megawatt Solar Array at Its World Headquarters
Carport, Roof and Ground-Mount Arrays Expected to Generate the Equivalent of 20 Percent of Campus’s Electricity Demand Upon Completion, System Will Become Largest Solar Array in City of Camden, N.J. CAMDEN, N.J. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 17, 2017 – Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB), in partnership with BNB Renewable Energy Holdings (BNB), SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR), and ORIX USA […]
U.S. Department of Energy Honors Trane Facility with Better Projects Award for Energy Productivity
Award reflects continued progress toward Ingersoll Rand’s global sustainability goals to increase energy efficiency in its operations by 10 percent by 2020 Washington D.C., May 16, 2017 — Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, has earned a Better Project award for its work implementing energy productivity at its […]
Speakman Announces Exclusive Plumbing Design Partnership with Clodagh
Williams-Sonoma’s Rejuvenation signs on as exclusive consumer distributor NEW CASTLE, Del., May 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Speakman is proud to announce its exclusive design partnership with CLODAGH, the internationally known designer of luxury products and experiential environments for hotels and multifamily residences. The company has also partnered with Rejuvenation as the distributor of the subsequent […]
ExxonMobil Announces Positive Muruk-1 Sidetrack Well Results
IRVING, Texas – May 15, 2017–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) today announced positive results on the Muruk-1 sidetrack well in the Papua New Guinea North Highlands, 13 miles (21 kilometers) northwest of the Hides gas field. The Muruk-1 sidetrack well encountered high-quality sandstone reservoirs southwest of the Muruk-1 natural gas discovery announced in late 2016. […]
Lowe’s and Virginia Tech Equip Retail Employees With Futuristic Wearable Robotic Suit
MOORESVILLE, N.C., May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lowe’s and Virginia Tech have joined forces to develop an exosuit—a wearable robotic suit with lift-assist technology— for Lowe’s store employees. Currently in pilot at Lowe’s Christiansburg, Va. store, the lightweight exosuit is designed to support employees by helping them lift and move product through the store more […]
BP Angola enhances support for Benguela agribusiness project
12 May 2017 – A delegation from BP Angola today visited the Greater Plutonio agribusiness project in Benguela province to reaffirm its commitment to the important economic development program for local stakeholders. The third phase of the project, implemented by a local NGO ADRA, focuses on improving the productivity and commercialization capability of the cooperatives […]
Bayer presents partnerships for innovative solutions in sustainable agriculture
Demonstration of sustainable agriculture in practice on farm tour / New IoF2020 collaboration to find best in class digital solutions Monheim/Utrecht, May 11, 2017 – At the Global Forum for Innovation in Agriculture, held in Utrecht, Netherlands, from May 9 -10, 2017, Bayer underlined its commitment to making a positive contribution to global agriculture by […]
Americans Say They’re Ready for More Vibrant Colors, but Many May Still Play it Safe with Neutrals
New study for Sherwin-Williams National Painting Week reveals color perceptions for the home CLEVELAND (May 11, 2017) – When it comes to color preference, there is a lot of gray. In social media conversation about colors mentioned with areas of the home, most people talk about neutrals, particularly white and black. However, when asked directly, […]
Hunter Douglas to Acquire Hillarys
Rotterdam, May 11, 2017 – Hunter Douglas, a major manufacturer of window coverings (Luxaflex™) and architectural products, has agreed to acquire Hillarys, a UK retailer of blinds, curtains and carpets with significant expertise in in-home sales, from Ares Capital Corporation, for a purchase price of GBP 300 million. Hillarys had 2016 sales of GBP 185 […]
BP announces start of production from West Nile Delta development achieving first gas eight months ahead of schedule and production 20 percent above plan
10 May 2017 – BP today announced that it has started gas production from the first two fields, Taurus and Libra, of the West Nile Delta development in Egypt. The project was delivered eight months ahead of start-up schedule and under budget. First gas was exported to Egypt’s national grid on 24 March 2017 and […]