June 25, 2009Inergy Automotive Systems brings two innovations which are reducing environmental impact of cars The Solvay and Plastic Omnium joint venture innovates with SCR system which strongly reduces concentration of nitrogen oxides in diesel exhaust gasses,... [EN]-[FR]-[NL]
June 08, 2009Solar Impulse : on tour in the US The Solar Impulse airplane is scheduled to fly around the world in 2011, but meanwhile the scale model of the airplane is doing its own tour, managing to visit the eastern, central and western regions of the United States.
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June 03, 2009Solvay-Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team sets new "world record" with hydrogen-powered car Last month, the Solvay-Umicore Zero Emission Racing Team bettered the world record for hydrogen-powered vehicles at the Zolder (Belgium) race course across a distance of an eighth of a mile. [EN]
April 16, 2009New trees to reduce the carbon footprint of our activities The Povoa Chemicals site included the World Forest Day (March 21st) in the schedule of its 75th birthday celebration by acting in its quarry along the generation that will benefit the most from today’s actions.
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March 10, 2009Protecting food and pharmaceuticals, contributing to the production of water-based paints NEW PRODUCTION CAPACITY FOR DIOFAN® PVDC LATEX, a barrier material to protect the integrity of the goods, especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries, and a binder in the production of water-based paints with exceptional corrosion resistance and moisture barrier. [EN]
January 07, 2009Solvay products help flood victims in Brazil Solvay Indupa and Brazilian chemical company Carbocloro have donated 12 tonnes of concentrated sodium hypochlorite to the towns of Itajaí and Blumenau in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, both destroyed by rain last November. [EN]
