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DC Power Systems for Commercial Buildings to Reach Nearly $10 Billion in Market Value by 2020
2013-12-16 17:57:00| Transmission & Distribution World
The use of direct current power in buildings is expanding, driven by the growing reliance on renewable energy sources, increased demand for advanced energy storage devices, and increased demand for energy efficiency within commercial buildings. read more
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Rice study: higher ethanol blends require different approach to deal with vapor intrusion in buildings; extreme event, low probability
2013-12-16 13:30:18| Green Car Congress
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2013-12-16 06:00:00| ENR.com: Headline News
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Higher Ethanol Blends Carry Hidden Risks For Nearby People, Buildings
2013-12-14 13:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Adding more ethanol to fuel with the goal of reducing air pollution carries a hidden risk that toxic -- or even explosive -- gases may make their way into buildings, particularly those nearby with cracked foundations, Rice University researchers reported this week in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. Vapors that rise from contaminated groundwater can be sucked inside, and trapped pools of methane could ignite and toxic hydrocarbons could cause health woes, the researchers said....
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A Software Model for the Assessment of the Consequences of Explosions in Congested and Confined Spaces on Personnel, Buildings and Process Equipment
2013-12-12 16:09:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Major accidents such as Buncefield, Texas City and, more recently, at the Amuay refinery in Punto Fijo Venezuela, all of which have resulted in large explosions, have focused attention on assessing the effects of Vapour Cloud Explosions (VCEs) on ass
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