2011 Press Releases
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December 16Top 5 Reasons an EV Makes a Great Holiday Gift
2011 was the year of the electric vehicle - the car that's reinvigorating Americans' romance with the road. And that's thanks to copper, the mighty metal that supports EV technology. -
October 20Study Proves New Technology Kills Bacteria that Cause Hospital Infections and Reduces Infection Rates
The CDC estimates that in the U.S., hospital acquired infections kill 100,000 people and cost $45 billion annually. A recent study proves new technology kills bacteria that cause hospital infections and reduces infection rates. -
September 12Copper Helps Serve and Protect Along Lightning Alley
Grounding upgrades add dependability and safeguard a sheriff's department. -
September 11North America's Top Apprentices Go Head-to-Head in Ann Arbor
The 24th UA Apprenticeship Competition showcases aptitude for proper joining techniques. -
August 30Copper Alloys Help Memorialize September 11 Victims
As the world anticipates the opening of the National September 11 Memorial in New York, the $700 million project will serve as a symbolic reminder of the 2,982 adults and children killed on that day or in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. -
July 6Boston's New Data Center Provides Uninterrupted Service
A data center serves as the memory of any commercial, industrial or government facility so that the reliability of the electric power and the power quality must be exceptionally high. -
July 1New Technology Kills Bacteria That Cause Hospital Infections
Initial study results were presented at the World Health Organization's 1st International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC) in Geneva, Switzerland on July 1, 2011. -
June 28Happy Birthday Lady Liberty: Copper Keeps You Standing Tall for 125 Years
She's been a proud symbol of our nation's freedom and has stood the test of time - with the help of the 31 tons (62,000 pounds) of copper, the mighty metal that continues to be a sustainable, recyclable material widely used today. -
May 24Copper Industry Launches New DIY Architectural and Plumbing Videos
The "Do It Proper with Copper" video series presents a second installment of DIY how-to videos. The short, instructional videos are designed to illustrate exactly how to use copper in plumbing, architecture and building and construction projects. -
May 6Sustainability Leads the Way for 2011 North American Copper in Architecture Awards
The 2011 copper award program recipients showcase versatility, preservation, with an emphasis on sustainability. Entries were evaluated based upon overall building design, integration of copper, craft of copper installation and excellence in innovation or historic restoration. -
May 4Copper Sprinklers Offer Habitat Families Fire Protection
To add another level of protection, Habitat for Humanity St. Louis chose copper fire sprinklers in new homes for its durability, ease of use and long-term performance. -
April 22EPA Approves 73 Additional Copper Alloys as Antimicrobial
With laboratory testing proving that copper, brass and bronze can kill 99.9% of bacteria within 2 hours of exposure, the EPA has approved an additional 73 copper alloys as antimicrobial. This now brings the total number of EPA-registered antimicrobial copper alloys to 355. -
March 28Witness the Power of Antimicrobial Copper: You're Invited to a Live Experiment in a Worldwide Webcast - 9 a.m. EDST, April 4
Watch how infection-causing bacteria dies on copper surfaces in a live experiment, 9 a.m. EDST, April 4. You will be able to see through a powerful microscope how MRSA, the bacteria responsible for numerous hospital-acquired infections and one of the world's deadliest microbes, dies on Antimicrobial Copper touch surfaces. -
March 8Program to Train U.S. Military on Reducing Electric Energy Consumption and Lowering Costs
A program funded by the Department of Energy and led by the Copper Development Association (CDA) will assist the U.S. military in Guam with reducing its electric energy consumption for their industrial machinery and equipment and lowering costs. -
March 4CCCA and CDA Warn of Non-compliant Category Cable Made with Copper Clad Aluminum Conductors
In the ongoing effort to educate the structured cabling industry on non-compliant cable products, the CCCA and CDA are drawing attention to non-compliant cable designs using copper clad aluminum conductors.