All articles for "Sustainability"

Engineering Competence

Steven Beckers – with sustainability on his mind

  As a small boy on the lap of his architect grandfather, Steven Beckers knew that he too would become an architect. Now he has fulfilled that goal, [...]
Linear motion,Sustainability,
Industry

Best in CSR ranking

  According to a recent survey, SKF ranks No. 1 among companies in Sweden in providing information on its corporate website about its efforts in [...]
Sustainability,
Engineering Competence

New bearing solution for energy-efficient vehicles

SKF has delivered a new bearing solution for environmental micro-hybrid cars. This new magnetic sensor bearing solution is part of Valeo’s StARS [...]
Bearings,Cars,Sustainability,
Manufacturing
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On top in Carbon Disclosure Leadership index

Once again SKF has taken a strong position in the area of sustainability. SKF is ranked second in the 2008 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index among [...]
Sustainability,
Industry

The passive way

  Passive houses and green buildings are finally catching on as both construction companies and developers see environmental as well as economic [...]
Construction,Sustainability,
Industry

A pearl of power

Sweden’s biggest hydroelectric power plant is still going strong after 56 years. Hydroelectric power plantshave been used in Sweden to generate [...]
Condition monitoring,Electrical,Energy and sustainability management,Reliability,Sustainability,
Manufacturing

Sun Power

In the German town of Fürth, close to Nürnberg, a small solar company has grown to become a major supplier of all things photovoltaic as well as a [...]
Sustainability,Transportation and logistics,