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June 5, 2008
NIST Offers U.S. Interpretations of Recent Metric Changes
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a new American version of the English language metric system (SI) brochure - ... more
June 4, 2008
AWWA: Water Groups Urge Congress to Address Climate Change Resource Impacts
As the U.S. Congress starts considering climate change legislation, a coalition of eight national water organizations called on senators and ... more
June 4, 2008
FAQ on European Chemicals Agency
This document answers frequently asked questions about the new European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which was inaugurated on June 3. ... more
June 4, 2008
NSF Int'l Updates Dietary Supplement Standard - NSF 173
NSF International updated the standard for dietary supplements to include good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements to ensure consistency ... more
June 4, 2008
European Chemicals Agency Gives Guidelines on Implementing REACH
Mandatory registration of non-phase-in chemical substances with the new European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) began on June 1. ... more
June 4, 2008
European Chemicals Agency is Launched
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) was officially opened on June 3 by representatives of the European Commission (EC) and European Parliament. ... more
June 4, 2008
NRC: Public-Private Partnerships Work to Commercialize Green Energy Technologies in Canada
Canada's government announced a $13.6 million investment in the National Research Council (NRC)'s Vancouver-based fuel cell and hydrogen industry ... more
June 4, 2008
CSA, Distil Interactive Offer Free ISO 9001 eLearning Tool
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) released Quality at Work: Introduction to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001, ... more
June 4, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Standard for Comparison of Robots for Urban Search, Rescue - ASTM E 2592
ASTM International issued ASTM E 2592 - Practice for Evaluating Cache Packaged Weight and Volume of Robots for Urban Search and Rescue (US&R). ... more
June 4, 2008
ASTM Int'l Issues Torque Calibration Standard - ASTM E 2428
ASTM International issued ASTM E 2428 - Practice for Calibration of Torque-Measuring Instruments for Verifying the Torque Indication of Torque ... more
June 2, 2008
BSI, Manchester United Promote Sustainable Event Management - BSI BS 8901
BSI British Standards teamed up with Manchester United Football Club to promote its GetGreenGo sustainable challenge for schools, giving them ... more
June 2, 2008
ISO Advises Managers How to Use Its 9000 Standard Family
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published on its web site a new electronic edition of its advice for managers, Selection ... more
May 30, 2008
EU Sets Up Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking
On May 30, the European Council of Ministers adopted a regulation setting up the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. ... more
May 29, 2008
More Toys, Other Dangerous Products Being Detected in Europe
The number of dangerous products removed from the European Union (EU) market rose by 53% in 2007, according to the latest annual report of the ... more
May 29, 2008
DOE Selects Projects to Advance Fuel Cell Tech
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of nine projects for the DOE Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Core Technology ... more
May 29, 2008
EIA: 2007 U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rose 1.6%
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 1.6% in 2007, from 5,888 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO2) ... more
May 28, 2008
European Businesses Struggle to Meet CO2 Emissions Caps
Overall CO2 emissions from businesses in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) increased by 0.68% in 2007, when adjusted for changes ... more
May 28, 2008
EC Launches European Green Capital Award
On May 22, the European Commission (EC) launched a new annual European Green Capital Award, to be given each year to a city that is leading the ... more
May 27, 2008
EPA Proposes Changes for Lead Emissions, Monitoring
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a reduction in the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead emissions, ... more
May 27, 2008
AWWA Addresses Pharmaceutical Compounds in Water
To responsibly address the issue of pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water, scientists must know at what concentration these substances impact ... more
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