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	<description>A weblog about green technologies - not only for manufacturing engineers</description>
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		<title>Joint Workshop on Green Manufacturing and Materials Processing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Monday I am going to attend this workshop. You can have a look at the  programme: 2010_08_13_CAS-UoN Workshop Programme. Some of the presentions promise to be very interesting. However, for my personal taste, the event looks a bit too Chemistry-led. Then again, I am sure I will learn some exciting new facts.]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/08/13/1476/</link>
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		<title>&#8216;Alternative energy source&#8217; found</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When venturing out today I did not expect to find a new &#8216;alternative&#8217; source of energy.  The more I was surprised making my discovery during shopping which you can see below:]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/08/01/alternative-energy-source-found/</link>
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		<title>Why oil is like toothpaste, sometimes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Dr Richard Farr At some point in the recent past, you have probably found yourself squeezing the last little bit out of a toothpaste tube, or standing a shampoo bottle upside-down in an effort to get at the dregs. Another good trick is to hold an exhausted can of shaving foam under the hot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/07/20/why-oil-is-like-toothpaste-sometimes-by-dr-richard-farr/</link>
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		<title>Impressions of the 1st International Symposium &amp; Workshop on Low Carbon Buildings in China</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Friday I attended the First International Symposium &#38; Workshop on Low Carbon Technologies held at the Conference Centre at UNNC. I think the conference sign together with its background sums it all up. Here are more pics that I took to give you an impression of the event:]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/04/04/impressions-of-the-1st-international-symposium-workshop-on-low-carbon-buildings-in-china/</link>
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		<title>Company Visit &#8211; Powder Metallurgy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we visited Ningbo Kingbell Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd. The factory tour was arranged for our Mechanical Engineering Students as part of the Materials and Materials Forming Module that I lecture. The students could see how what they had learned in last week&#8217;s lecture about powder processing and sintering looks in practice. During the trip [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/03/31/company-visit-powder-metallurgy/</link>
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		<title>Earth Hour 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I had joined the Earth Hour movement by announcing  it on this blog (in one of the widget text boxes on the right side) and in the past I had indeed switched off all lights for Earth Hour. Now, I have to admit I did not do or notice anything special this year. Also the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/03/28/earth-hour-2010/</link>
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		<title>‘That’s pushing it’ – Social aspects of Sustainability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I spent a night in Shanghai. In fact, I am writing this post on the coach on my way back to Ningbo. We are all aware of what is called ‘the triple bottom line’: Sustainability is not just about being green and environmentally friendly, it should consider social and economic factors as well. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/03/28/%e2%80%98that%e2%80%99s-pushing-it%e2%80%99-%e2%80%93-social-aspects-of-sustainability/</link>
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		<title>Rolls Royce &#8211; Gas Turbine Aero-engines and their (environmental) challenges</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night I attended a really interesting talk about Gas Turbine Aero-engines. Dr Paul Withey, Rolls-Royce Group plc, outlined the environmental challenges that Rolls Royce is facing in the development of aero-engines. They have to reduce CO2 and NOX emissions while also reducing the levels of noise caused by the engine. Fuel efficiency seems to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/03/26/rolls-royce-gas-turbine-aero-engines-and-their-environmental-challenges/</link>
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		<title>Eco-Marathon-Car Design completed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have a look  at the Endurance car summary sheet designed for the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2010 held in Kuala Lumpur and the World Expo taking place in Shanghai this year. Having completed the design the students are now looking at building the car. For that purpose the team is still looking for sponsors.]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/03/23/eco-marathon-car-design-completed/</link>
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		<title>Research Topics for PhD Students</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Engineering Division at UNNC is currently providing a number of PhD research topics related to green manufacturing in China. Here, I would like to introduce the following topical area (if you are interested or would like to have more information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly by phone or email &#8211; see [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://gus.nottingham.edu.cn/blogs/green-tec/2010/03/19/wanted-phd-students/</link>
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