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Due to the implementation of the best technology and due to the introduction of a series of environmental improvements, Steklarna Hrastnik became one of the three finalists for the Energy Award in the category of energy efficiency (EE), awarded by…
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Pleotint, LLC, has announced a distribution partnership with Soft-Lite Windows, enabling Soft-Lite to offer Suntuitive glass with its full product line.
Smartglass International is a leading high end world class manufacturer of Solar Smartglass technology.   How does it work?When an AC electrical current is passed through glass, the appearance of the glass instantly changes from a darkened/opaque…
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Peter Dyer of Dempsey Dyer recently stepped in front of the camera to say why they insist on SWISSPACER and how it helps achieve the energy ratings they want from their windows.
Pleotint, LLC, the world’s top innovator in self-tinting dynamic glass, announced the appointment of Joshua Perilstein as regional sales manager.
SolarWindow™ Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:NENE; SOLW – Pending), developer of see-through electricity-generating coatings for glass, confirmed encouraging test results from efforts to meet or exceed warranty periods for commercial-grade window products.
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Rob Ireson, Innovation Team Leader at Glass Technology Services, subsidiary company of British Glass, spoke recently at the prestigious Ravenscroft Lecture about how glass has shaped the way we currently live, before highlighting the potential of…
AGC Glass Europe today announced at an extraordinary meeting of the Athus Works Council that it intends to close the plant (in the South of Belgium) and to carry out mass redundancies.
The representatives of the Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic met with the members of the EU parliament.    The glass and ceramic industry is one of the traditional branches of the manufacturing industry of the Czech…
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New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE) announced today a financial payback period of under one year for its see-through SolarWindow™ technology, capable of generating electricity on glass windows.
With the Energy Union framework strategy released today by the European Commission, energy efficiency is at last provided the focus it deserves to contribute fully to a secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy system for Europe.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) heard speakers on a range of topics at the 78th Annual Conference held February 15-18 in Ft.
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The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that it has recently increased the amount of deposit cover to Members’ domestic customers.
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