Coatings & Surface Engineering

Alternative energies, clean coal, natural gas, sustainable bio-fuels — talk about our energy future is non-stop and sometimes contradictory, with separate camps arguing about the best solutions. What is the best approach to analyzing all of these options? Are powerful lobbies getting their voices heard over those of the scientists and engineers that we need to be listening to? How can we accurately measure the value and the impact of each of the competing technologies?

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What is the most important issue facing humankind? The eradication of poverty? The environment? The loss of biodiversity? One scientist argues that we cannot separate one issue from the other and that we had better learn to tackle all of them. What's the solution to balancing economic development with environmental stewardship? Does globalization help or hinder this balance?

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The latest newsletter from the National Paint & Coatings Association discusses how the coatings industry can contribute to the conversation about climate change. Some of the issues include allowing state by state limits on greenhouse gas emissions and how that affects regulations at the national level. Is your company grappling with environmental or regulatory issues? Should regulation be at the national level or should states be allowed to define their own limits?

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Legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives announced on July 6 would require manufacturers of household cleaners, stains and paints, pesticides, and epoxies to list all the ingredients on product labels, not just the active ingredients. Companies would be required to comply a year after the bill's passage. Can the industry learn any lessons from food processors who have had to beef up their nutrition labels? Which governmental agency should have jurisdiction over the new labeling process? Who will enforce compliance?

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President Obama just announced the new standards for greener cars, with the support of some unlikely bedfellows, from politicians to automakers. But, can American business really collaborate with policymakers? Can American drivers really learn to change their habits and conserve?

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