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Multi-Billion Opportunities with Materials and Designs Innovations and Integration with Smart Home Technologies

Multi-Billion Opportunities with Materials and Designs Innovations and Integration with Smart Home Technologies

Sophia Hughes08 mins

Company Logo Asia-Pacific Low-Carbon Flooring Market Asia-Pacific Low-Carbon Flooring Market Dublin, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Asia-Pacific Low-Carbon Flooring Market: Focus on Low-Carbon Flooring Applications and Products – Analysis and Forecast, 2024-2033” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Asia-Pacific low-carbon flooring market was valued at $15.06 billion in 2024, and it…

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More people living without running water in US cities since global financial crisis

More people living without running water in US cities since global financial crisis

Sophia Hughes010 mins

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More American cities—even those seen as affluent—are home to people living without running water as people are being “squeezed” by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis, new research finds. Published in Nature Cities, the study revealed the problem worsened following changes to the housing market triggered by the 2008 global crash….

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Joshua Tiles Melbourne Leads the Way in Advanced Vinyl Flooring and Sustainable Home Renovation Materials

Joshua Tiles Melbourne Leads the Way in Advanced Vinyl Flooring and Sustainable Home Renovation Materials

Sophia Hughes05 mins

The home renovation materials industry is experiencing a transformative shift in 2024, with a strong emphasis on products that blend durability, aesthetic appeal, and sustainability. At the heart of this evolution is the advancement in vinyl flooring technology, which has become increasingly popular among homeowners and designers alike. Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) and Luxury Vinyl…

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Does what we put into our plumbing end up back in the water supply?

Does what we put into our plumbing end up back in the water supply?

Sophia Hughes05 mins

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When you see an advertisement for a detergent promising to brighten your clothes, something called a fluorescent whitening compound, or optical brightener, is probably involved. Such material absorbs UV light and emits visible blue light via fluorescence. The result? Brighter whites, vibrant colors. Yes, your clothes are glowing. As it turns…

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Plumbing the depths of thermoelectrics in search of novel materials

Plumbing the depths of thermoelectrics in search of novel materials

Sophia Hughes08 mins

Schematic drawing of the thermoelectric effect in nickel-gold alloys. Credit: Fabian Garmroudi Thermoelectrics enable the direct conversion of heat into electrical energy—and vice versa. This makes them interesting for a range of technological applications. In the search for thermoelectric materials with the best possible properties, a research team at the Vienna University of Technology (TU…

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