Dr. Cameron Chai

Articles from Cameron

New Cooperation Program to Develop Eco-Friendly Technologies for Sustainable Textiles

In association with Instituto e, a non-profit arm of Brazilian high-end fashion brand Osklen, and the Italian Government and Osklen, Forum das Americas’ President, Mario Garnero has helped in the creation of a ground-breaking cooperation program at the Rio+20 and Sao Paulo Fashion Week Junctures.

26 Jun 2012

SodaStream Creates Virtual Environmental Cage on Facebook

SodaStream, a manufacturer of beverage carbonation systems, has formed a virtual ‘Cage Challenge’ on Facebook following Coca Cola’s attempts to close SodaStream’s environmental Cage Exhibits. Facebook visitors from across the globe can fill up this virtual cage with images of utilized cans and bottles.

26 Jun 2012

Meritor Promotes Remanufacturing of Commercial Trailer and Truck Components

Meritor encourages the remanufacturing of commercial trailer and truck components as the process is eco-friendly, generates jobs and optimizes fleet efficiency.

22 Jun 2012

AT+T Releases 2011 Sustainability Report

AT&T has released its 2011 Sustainability Report, which highlights the efforts taken by the company’s networks, employees and customers to create a more sustainable future.

21 Jun 2012

Rio + C40 Conference Highlights Significance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Delegations from the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the U.S. President and mayors participated in Rio + C40: Megacity Mayors Taking Action on Climate Change. This event aimed at highlighting the climatic actions taken by C40 Cities in order to reduce their emission of greenhouse gases by over a billion tones by the year 2030. Cities aim at reducing their greenhouse gases by 248 Mt by the year 2020.

21 Jun 2012

New Solar Thermal Technology Offers Lightweight and Cost-Efficient Panels

SABIC and VU University Amsterdam have collaborated to develop and market a solar thermal technology that will be used to control the temperature in solar energy collectors.

19 Jun 2012

Soitec’s US Subsidiaries Receive Grant for New Solar Manufacturing Plant in California

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected one of the US Solar Energy subsidiaries of Soitec to receive a SUNPATH award. This award includes an amount of $25 million to assist the company’s new solar manufacturing plant in North America.

19 Jun 2012

SABIC Launches Lexan Polycarbonate Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Panels

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics strategic business unit, a producer of thermoplastic resins, coatings, specialty compounds, film, and sheet, has introduced new polycarbonate (PC) building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panels, to meet the increasing demand for solar power. Lexan BIPV panels are ideal for glazing, cladding and roofing applications.

15 Jun 2012

car2go North America Expands Carsharing Operations in Canada and USA

Daimler North America’s wholly-owned subsidiary, car2go North America has reported that the company will extend its carsharing operations in the United States and Canada this summer, making urban transportation easier, more flexible, and more accessible.

15 Jun 2012

ET Solar Adopts New Insurance Solutions from ERGO

ET Solar Group, a supplier of solar photovoltaic one-stop solution, has reported that insurance solutions from ERGO Insurance Group (ERGO) have been adopted for sale of the company’s module and system in key solar markets.

14 Jun 2012