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Solar-powered roadways

May 23, 2014 | EcoNote

Solar Roadways™ is a modular paving system of solar panels that can be installed on roads, parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, bike paths, playgrounds—any surface under the sun—to provide solar energy to power homes and business that are connected to the system. Inventors of the technology Sco…

QMILK

May 15, 2014 | EcoNote

The QMILK® fiber pilot run has started and the production plant is now in operation. The company says it is now focusing on adjusting the installation in order to meet the different requirements of its partner companies that will produce a variety of end products. With a focus on sustainability obj…

Patagonia invests in CO2Nexus Inc.

May 14, 2014 | EcoNote

Patagonia has announced a strategic investment in CO2Nexus Inc., a company that has developed a sustainable method of processing (cleaning, disinfecting and coating) textiles and garments using liquid carbon dioxide. Using no water, the process consumes less energy and generates very little waste. T…

REX proposes a building clad in retractable sunshades

May 9, 2014 | EcoNote

New York-based architectural firm REX has proposed a spectacular shading solution in its submission to an invited design competition. Two sister Middle Eastern media companies wanted conjoined headquarters buildings, requesting two elegant structures that would reference traditional Arab architectur…

Thermore launches ARIA

April 19, 2014 | EcoNote

ARIA, Thermore’s alternative to down is now available in a new blend with 50 percent recycled fibers for a more sustainable offering. ARIA mimics down insulation in every aspect, from its luxury look to its lightweight. But it is also chemical free and hypoallergenic, and offers as much as 80 perc…

Environmentally friendly functional clothing

April 7, 2014 | EcoNote

Water-repellent treatments for garments almost always involve the use of environmentally harmful fluorocarbons. In a collaborative project, the Smart Textiles Initiative at the University of Borås and OrganoClick, producer of fiber-based materials, have developed a fluorocarbon-free, biodegradable …

Teams choose Swiftwick Cut-Resistant Hockey Socks this season

March 8, 2014 | EcoNote

Swiftwick, Brentwood, Tenn., a producer of athletic compression socks, is expanding its reach on the ice. More than a dozen National Hockey League teams, including the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings, are wearing Swiftwick’s Cut-Resistant Hockey Sock this season, as wel…

Waterless dyeing facility opens in Taiwan

March 8, 2014 | EcoNote

In a milestone for the development of waterless dyeing using carbon dioxide (CO2), NIKE Inc. and its innovation partners recently came together to celebrate the opening of Far Eastern New Century Corp.’s new dyeing facility in Taiwan. The facility features the Supercritical CO2 technology invented…

SEFAR® Vision illuminates Swiss lakeside building

February 7, 2014 | EcoNote

The Würth Administration Building on the shores of Lake Constance in Rorschach, Switzerland, features a SEFAR® Architecture Vision fabric interlayer that complements the beauty of the surrounding landscape.

Polyfab unveils new lead-free seal