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Articles Tagged with ''climate change''

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X-MAT Receives $2.2 Million to Develop Coal-Based Building Materials

March 22, 2022
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The Department of Energy has awarded X-MAT an additional $2.2 million to continue its work building a house completely of coal.


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GAF Aims to Curb Urban Heat with Cool Community Project

March 18, 2022
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The project aims to understand the impacts of urban heat and cooling solutions have on cities that experience extreme heat.


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Froth-Pak Spray Foam Receives 2021 Adhesive and Sealant Council Award for Innovation

October 28, 2021
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The newly enhanced Froth-Pak Spray Foams reformulation utilizes carbon dioxide in its spray foam blowing agent package that helps achieve a reduction in global warming potential GWP.


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Record-Setting White Paint Designed to Cool Buildings Available Soon to Roofing Contractors

Chris Gray, editor of Roofing Contractor and Roofing Supply Pro
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October 1, 2021
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The world's whitest paint could be available in a couple of years for roofing contractors to offer a convenient way to cool buildings.


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Chairman of Saint-Gobain to Participate in Climate Week 2021

September 17, 2021
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Saint-Gobain Chairman Pierre-André de Chalendar will take part in a virtual discussion on climate solutions for urban livability on Sept. 22.


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DuPont Demonstrates Transparency Throughout Rollout of Low-GWP Insulation Materials in North America

September 16, 2021
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The industry is awash with an alphabet soup of lingo, from GWP, GHG and HFC to LCA, PCR and EPD. DuPont hopes to clear it all up with its Styrofoam Brand ST-100 Series insulation.


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Polyset RTA-1 Receives Full Approval for Specification in New and Existing Texas Construction Projects

September 13, 2021
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Approval by the Texas Department of Insurance provides peace of mind for Texas roofing professionals, demonstrating the product’s ability to meet all relevant state requirements.


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MRA Warns Lack of Strong Incentives Conflicts with Demand for Home Efficiency

August 18, 2021

The lack of strong, ongoing incentives to help encourage more efficient practices is coinciding with a massive spike in demand for residential cooling throughout the country.


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X-MAT Receives $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Develop Coal Roof Tiles

August 6, 2021
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The grant provides the funding necessary to move X-MAT's coal-based technology toward commercialization by building a pilot manufacturing line in Bluefield, W.Va.


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Froth-Pak Spray Foam Receives 2021 American Chemistry Council Sustainability Leadership Award for Environmental Protection

June 18, 2021
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The award recognizes DuPont's commitment to achieve a 75% reduction in greenhouse gas emission from operations by 2030, toward reaching carbon neutrality by 2050.


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