U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has announced that the department is accepting applications for up to $184 million over three to five years to accelerate the development and deployment of new efficient vehicle technologies.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of its annual national analysis of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), providing information on toxic chemical disposals and releases.

Thirty-two new soy-based products hit the market in 2010.

Designed for use in window frame assembly, Pres-On PL4400 rubber glazing tape can offer permanent bonding with wood, aluminum, stainless steel and PVC frames.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the first U.S. industrial plants to be certified under the Superior Energy Performance program.

The company has added information on green initiatives, including a tutorial for understanding the components of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating and certification system.

The new facility is located at the company’s Zhangjiagang site in JiangSu province, approximately 98 km from Shanghai.

The value of the global market for renewable energy was nearly $225 billion in 2010, but is expected to increase to $331 billion in 2015, for a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting nominations for the 2011 Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards.

This company, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., now offers Metatin Katalysator 1230 Catalyst, a dimethyltin catalyst that was developed as a new option for companies using dibutyltin and dioctylin catalysts.