Albemarle Corporation was named "Biodiesel Corporation of the Year" by the World Refining Association during the Biofuels 2011 Annual Meeting in Amsterdam on October 12. This award, which was presented to representatives from Albemarle's Alternative Fuel Technologies (AFT) division, recognizes industry leaders that have made substantial contributions in the field of renewable fuels. More Information. 

The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) honored Albemarle Corporation and LINE-X Protective Coatings with the 2011 Innovation Award for the development of a new color stable aliphatic coating technology.  The coating utilizes Albemarle's ETHACURE® 90, a new aliphatic curative that considerably improves the processing capability of polyurea spray elastomer coating systems. More Information.  

Chrysler Group LLC announced the release of its 2010 Sustainability Report. The report represents the first time the Company has presented its vision for creating a sustainable enterprise, including strategies, initiatives and commitments. The Chrysler Group 2010 Sustainability Report was developed in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 Framework. Chrysler Group received confirmation from the GRI of achievement at Application Level A. More Information.  

EQ - The Environmental Quality Company announced that it has opened an environmental services center in Las Vegas, Nevada. With the addition of the Las Vegas facility, EQ now operates twenty-seven recycling, treatment, disposal and service facilities throughout the United States, and manages an extensive line of remediation, industrial cleaning, emergency response and total waste management services nationwide. More Information.     

Federal-Mogul Corporation announced the development of a new brake friction manufacturing facility in Chennai, India.  The company, through one of its Indian subsidiaries, broke ground earlier this year on a 10-acre site for construction of the new 38,000-square-meter facility to manufacture the company's broad portfolio of leading-edge technology, environmentally-friendly brake friction materials for the OE and aftermarket segments for automotive, construction, railway and industrial customers.  Production is scheduled to begin before the end of 2011.  More Information.  

Ford wants to innovate the way vehicle windshields are installed through a new patented process that makes the attachment less costly, simpler and more eco-conscious than current practices. One patent covers cleaning and activating the edge of the windshield glass in less than 10 seconds. A second Ford patent covers the application of a plasma-reacted nano-coating that modifies the surface for bonding of the adhesive that holds the windshield in place. The entire patented process takes less than one minute. There are several benefits of the new patented technology including elimination of the primers that contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs). More Information.

Ford is using 25 20-ounce plastic bottles to make the carpeting in every all-new Ford Escape utility vehicle it builds. It's the first time Ford has used this type of carpeting in an SUV. Based on 180,000 YTD sales, more than 4 million plastic bottles could be diverted from landfills by putting them in the all-new Ford Escape. More Information.  In addition, the all-new Ford Focus Electric, features seat fabric made of recycled material that includes the equivalent of more than 20 plastic bottles per car. More Information.  

Six General Motors facilities globally are joining 15 others in earning the Wildlife Habitat Council certification for creating or enhancing wildlife habitats on their grounds. With 21 certified programs, GM leads all automotive manufacturers. GM incorporates elements like walking trails, native tree plantings, butterfly gardens, rain gardens to control storm water runoff, restored prairie and wetlands, and bat and duck nesting boxes. It works with the nonprofit WHC to encourage habitat management and environmental education at its sites. More Information.