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In this November 4, 2009 Publication:
Energy Efficiency Workshop Registration Closes
This Friday
Mixed Outlook on Nonferrous Markets
Conference Promotes Ideas For 'Green' Business
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe R Breaks Cover
The International Magnesium Association Reports on the
‘Hiccup’ Facing the Magnesium Industry
Energy Efficiency Workshop Registration Ends This Friday 11/6/09!
NADCA & CMETT Case Western Reserve University are sponsoring an Energy Efficiency
Workshop: Effects of Cap & Trade on Die Casting on November 17 at Mercury Marine in Fond
du Lac, Wi.
The event currently includes six presentations as well as a tour of Mercury Marine.
The keynote presentation, by NADCA’s project engineer Alex Monroe, is an Overview of the
Effects of Cap & Trade, Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Footprints on Die Casting. The
presentation will discuss the cap and trade bill — The American Clean Energy & Security
Act of 2009 — which was recently passed in the House of Representatives. The bill aims
at limiting the total greenhouse gas emissions throughout the United States to 42% below
2005 levels by 2020. As a result, energy costs will dramatically increase for all die
casters in the coming years. Energy efficiency programs in plants will be critical to
adapt to this tough legislation. This presentation will give an overview of this cap and
trade bill, identify the greenhouse gases emitted by die casters and address how to
calculate one’s carbon footprint in order to reduce energy costs.
To register or for more information, visit
http://www.diecasting.org/meetings.
Registration deadline is this Friday, November 6, 2009!
Mixed Outlook on Nonferrous Markets
Speakers at recently concluded BIR Fall meeting take decidedly mixed short-term outlook
for non-ferrous scrap.
During the recently concluded BIR Autumn Convention, a host of speakers conveyed quite
divergent outlooks for the non-ferrous market in the short term, although most noted
that longer term markets should improve.
During his opening remarkets, Robert Stein, the Non-Ferrous Division president, said
that there is more optimism in regards to the market. “We’ve seen the worst of what the
world has to give us”. Although some companies have “vanished” and many have “lost a lot
of money”, the industry for the most part “is on a far better course than we were last
autumn”.
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Conference Promotes Ideas For 'Green' Business
Toyota has ceased using heavy metals in its products and taken steps to prevent its
waste from entering landfills.
Mead Johnson Nutrition has begun generating electricity by burning gas let off by a
landfill. And a local grocery store encourages the use of “green” practices by giving
customers a 5-cent discount for bringing in their own bags.
Those were all examples cited during a panel discussion held during the Regional
Sustainability Conference, which took place at The Centre on Wednesday. The all-day
event was organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana and the Wesselman
Nature Society.
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2010 Hyundai Santa Fe R Breaks Cover
Hyundai’s successful Santa Fe 7-seat SUV steals a lead on its rivals through an array of
technical and cosmetic upgrades for 2010.
Key among these is a new generation ‘R’ series Diesel engine which sets new standards of
efficiency - resulting in dramatic gains in performance alongside significantly reduced
fuel consumption. Power and torque climb a massive 27% to 145kW and 436Nm respectively
(421Nm on manual), delivering effortless all-terrain capability, no matter what the
load.
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The International Magnesium Association Reports on the ‘Hiccup’ Facing the Magnesium Industry
The potential for rapid growth in the use of magnesium alloys has always been in the
“potential” mode, or at least so it seems, ever since magnesium alloys were commercially
produced in the early 1800s. Magnesium is machined faster and has the best
strength-to-weight ratio of any commonly used structural metal. It has excellent
dimensional stability and has high impact and dent resistance. It also has excellent
damping capacity, and its low inertia makes it a good choice for parts that undergo
frequent and sudden high-speed changes in the direction of motion. The general corrosion
resistance of magnesium alloys is also better than carbon steel and most aluminum
alloys. However, once again, a major “hiccup” (this time a global economic upheaval) has
stalled what was viewed as a promising time for magnesium.
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