Press releases

ECI Press releases

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Christian de Barrin
Media Relations
at + 32 2 777 70 82
or by e-mail at cdb@eurocopper.org

2008

• Second "Living with Copper" design competition : Design a copper item for the home (April 2008)

• US Environmental Authorities approve registration of copper as antimicrobial agent (March 2008)

• New Research puts copper at the forefront of the fight against Clostridium Difficile (March 2008)

• Energy, comfort and safety: the home of the future relies on copper (February 2008)
  See the press kit: What will houses be like in the future?
  Copper - a key material for sustainable homes 

2007

• Milan celebrates the design value of copper (October 2007)
  
  
• Results of the "Copper in the home" design competition - Prize-winning and finalists' entries to be displayed at the Milan Triennale (September 2007)
  
  
• Copper : helping London's architecture to shine (September 2007)
  See the press kit:Copper in Architecture Media Tour
  
  
•  Transposition of the EC "Eco-Design" directive on 11 August 2007 - New requirements for consumer goods: copper to the fore in the "eco-design" revolution (July 2007)
  

• Copper keeps high-speed train developments on track (June 2007)
  See the press kit: Copper in the transport systems of the future
  
  
• Rising demand for Copper - Recycling : Belgium leads the way (May 2007)
  See the press kit: Recycling of Copper waste and WEEE

• An ancient metal - copper - the new weapon against hospital superbugs (March 2007)

• The future's green for the red metal (March 2007)
  See the press kit:  The essential role and benefits of copper in building a sustainable world
  
  
• Copper inspires designers. Launch of the 2007 competition: Living with copper (January 2007)
  See the Competition Rules
  

2006

• Copper : Solar Energy's Perfect Partner (October 2006)
  See the press kit: Copper: Solar Energy's Perfect Partner (Press trip, Sevilla)
  
  
• Open days on sustainable development: Focus on copper! (October 2006)
  
  
• Copper Recycling - a response to the waste from electrical and electronic equipment... (June 2006)
  See the press kit: Recycling of copper, a solution to meet the growing demand for raw materials
  
  
•  Rise in copper prices (April 2006)
  
  
• Copper, a Key Player in Eco-construction (March 2006)
  See the press kit: Copper in the home of the future
  See the energy diagram
  See the water diagram
  See the design diagram
  
  
• Copper, ally of the automotive industry (February 2006)

2005

•  Milan celebrates the modernity of copper in kitchen and bathroom designs (November 2005)
  
  
• Architecture in Berlin: The merits of copper,(September 2005)
  See the press kit: Architecture, the merits of copper
  
  
• Results of the 12th Copper in Architecture competition (September 2005)
  
  
• Copper Contributes to NASA's mission - Deep Impact (July 2005)
  
  
• Architecture: The Merits of Copper (June 2005)
  See the press kit: Architecture: The Merits of Copper

• Chocolate: A delicious source of copper (March 2005)

• Copper captivates designers (January 2005)

2004

• Copper and smart cars (December 2004)

• Less polluting cars need copper (December 2004)
  See the press kit: Copper & car: "driving with copper!"

• Regular Inspections of Electrical Installations: A necessity to ensure safety in the Home (December 2004)
  See the press kit: Towards Improved Electrical Installations in European Homes
  See the Full Report

• Recycling Communications Products: Top Marks for Copper (June 2004)
  See the press kit: Copper in Communications, a catalyst for new technologies

• A solution for Kyoto: 100 million tonnes less CO2 in the atmosphere every year thanks to energy efficient motor driven systems (April 2004)
  "See the press kit: "Energy Efficient Motor Driven Systems ... can save Europe 200 billion kWh of electricity consumption and 100 million tonne of greenhouse gas emissions a year 

2003

• The Use of High Efficiency Electric Motors Driven Systems can save 202 Billion Kwh per year (December 2003)
  See the Press Kit: Improving Energy Effficiency of Motor Driven Systems in Industry: a Major Contribution against Climate Change 

• Copper Reduces Risk of Legionnaire's Disease - (November 2003)
   
  
• Copper, Essential for a Healthy Baby (October 2003)
  See the press kit: Copper, Essential for a Healthy Baby 
  
  
• "Copper, the Recycling Champion" – 17 june 2003 (pdf file, 32 Ko)
  See the press kit: The Copper Recycling Media Tour" – 17 june 2003 (pdf file, 274 Ko)
  
  

• Copper, a vital trace element to keep you in optimum health (March 2003)
  See the press kit: "Copper, a mineral essential for good health" 

2002

• The Euro Celebrates its 1st Birthday - 20 December 2002 - (pdf file, 0.2 MB) 
  
  
• 19 million tonnes of CO2 emissions are avoided annually in Europe : the dual contribution of copper and wind to sustainable development. - 28 november 2002
  See the press kit: " Copper is blowing in the wind " - The Energy Efficiency Media Tour - 28 november 2002
  
  

• By 2005, the Eurozone will recycle 262,055 tonnes of old coins: an important contribution to sustainable development - 6 March 2002 
  See the press kit: "The Eurocopper Recycling Tour"

• Improving Domestic Electrical Safety Standards in Europe - 22 February 2002 
  See the Press Kit: Overview of electrical safety in 11 countries

2001

 

• The European Copper Institute celebrates the Euro launch with sculpture gift to the European Parliament - 18 December 2001

• Launch of the "European Copper Coin Tour" - October 2001
  

• Launch of the euro Campaign - 2 October 2001

• Copper is Crucial for Embryonic Development - 31 July 2001
  

• Improving Power Quality to save Europe billions of euro - 5 May 2001 - (pdf file, 0.02 MB)
  

• Sweden Chooses Copper for Nuclear Waste Disposal - 20 February 2001 (pdf file, 0.04 MB)

 

2000

• A systems approach to reliable earthing design - July 2000 (pdf file, 0.03 MB)
  

• Antibacterial Properties of Copper and Brass Combat Toxic E. coli O157 Bacteria (pdf file, 0.08 MB) - June 2000
  
  

• Poor power quality is costing european industry over 10 billion EUROS per year (pdf file, 0.06 MB) - June 2000

1999

• The European Copper Institute (ECI) has signed a co-operation agreement with CENELEC (pdf file, 0.08 MB) -December 1999
  

• The scope for energy saving in the EU through the use of energy-efficient electricity distributions transformers (pdf file, 0.04 MB) - February 1999

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