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Pilot project with compostable bags for biodegradable waste successfully completed in Bad Dürkheim, Germany:Joint Press Release of AWB Bad Dürkheim an
Environment , Plastic , Products 09/09 2011 12:53
2011-09-07
-District of Bad Dürkheim approves the permanent use of organic waste bags made of the plastic Ecovio FS
-Outstanding compost quality
-Residents and local waste management companies satisfied
Effective immediately, the district of Bad Dürkheim has approved the permanent use of organic waste bags made of BASF’s compostable plastic Ecovio® FS. Residents and local waste management companies tested the bags over a period of three months. As shown by a survey, the residents of Bad Dürkheim are very satisfied with the new waste bags. And the organic composting plant Grünstadt owned by the waste management company GML Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH also rated the results of the pilot project very positively. The bags made of Ecovio FS degrade completely and do not impair the quality of the compost. “The decisive factor for us was the high quality of the compost and the fact that the bags make it easier for residents to separate, collect and dispose of organic waste. This is why we have now approved the Ecovio bags for permanent use,” said Erhard Freunscht, first district councilor for the district of Bad Dürkheim.
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A holistic approach to electric mobility smart forvision: A look at the future of electric mobility
Energy , Coating , Plastic , Environment , Materials 09/05 2011 09:15
2011-09-01
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smart has always been a pioneer in matters of urban mobility and with the smart fortwo electric drive the company is showing the direction of development in cities around the world. Together with BASF, the largest automotive supplier in the chemical industry, smart is demonstrating its leading role in the use of forward-looking technologies above and beyond the drive system. The joint concept vehicle smart forvision presented at the 2011 International Motor Show in Frankfurt combines a futuristic design with technologies relating to energy efficiency, lightweight design and temperature management. » Read More
BASF to acquire ultrafiltration specialist inge watertechnologies AG
Company Information , Environment , Products 04/28 2011 12:25
2011-04-26
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-Broadens technology base for BASF’s water platform
-Helps to profitably expand market position in water treatment business
Ludwigshafen , Germany , April 26, 2011 – BASF has signed an agreement with the investor group of Germany-based inge watertechnologies AG to acquire the company and its ultrafiltration membrane business. » Read More
Moving wind energy pictures, BASF
Coating , Environment , Company Information , Energy 04/26 2011 11:34
2011-04-20
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BASF releases two films on wind energy
Ludwigshafen , Germany – April 20, 2011 – Fascinating close-up views and animated graphics, extraordinary perspectives, and interesting information – these features distinguish two new BASF films on wind energy. They highlight the opportunities, benefits and challenges of wind power as one of the major climate-friendly sources of energy for the future. The role that specifically developed BASF products play in making wind turbines even more efficient is discussed in the films by means of specific examples. One of the two films, which last about eight minutes each, deals with the production of rotor blades from a novel type of epoxy systems, while the other examines innovative rotor blade coatings. » Read More
Enabling technology for low-polluting electricity generation from coal: Successful pilot plant for CO2 capture to start long-term test
Environment , Energy 03/14 2011 09:26
2011-03-11
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Successful cooperation for CO2 scrubbing of RWE Power, BASF and Linde to be continued
Federal Economics and Technology Ministry to support project with some € 4 million
A separation efficiency of 90 percent, high purity and much lower energy input: These are the results of the research project for CO2 scrubbing, which RWE Power, BASF and Linde are conducting together. The partners have now decided to launch the next project phase. The pilot plant which was commissioned in the coal innovation centre in Niederaussem in 2009 will go through a long-term test from March until the end of 2013. Further process-engineering optimisations will be made to the plant as the research programme continues. Overall, € 6 million will be invested. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology is sponsoring the innovative project with some € 4 million. The ministry had already underscored its importance by funding the project with € 4.5 million when it was started in 2007. » Read More