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Hovering drone that takes pictures of city sights

Jan 17, 2017

The future of business, delivered by drones

Look up in the sky in the near future and the world around us might soon start to feel a bit like a scene out of an episode of The Jetsons. Why? Because everything from package deliveries…

Jan 17, 2017

UL Executes Contract with Greenhealth Exchange for Groundbreaking Sustainability Data in Health Care

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 17, 2017 — UL, the science safety company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, announced today that it has entered into a unique, multi-year…

Jan 13, 2017

UL Jakarta accredited as Testing Organization (TO) and Certification Organization (CO) for SNI Certification

NORTHBROOK, Ill., January 13, 2017 – UL today announces that its wire and cable laboratory in Jakarta has been accredited by National Accreditation Body of Indonesia (KAN) as Testing…

Jan 10, 2017

Hoverboards, Drones, Electric Bicycles & Beyond

More than 200,000 people descended upon Las Vegas for the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the biggest tech trade show of the year and, historically, a launching pad for the latest…

Jan 10, 2017

UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute Introduces ‘Close Your Door’ to Help Save Lives

Forty years ago, a person had an average of 17 minutes after the activation of a smoke alarm to escape a blaze. Today, the average escape window is reduced considerably—to a mere three…

Jan 9, 2017

AWS Truepower, a UL Company, Contributes to Large-Scale Latin American Interconnection Study

Company provides exhaustive renewable power dataset to model grid expansion scenarios for a continent-wide study across Central and South America NORTHBROOK, IL and ALBANY, NY – January 9,…

Jan 5, 2017

Environmentally Unfriendly Refrigerants Get the Freeze

Manufacturers look to flammable substitutes as a likely recourse. By Ed McMenamin / Associate Editor, Appliance Design Magazine Manufacturers, safety experts and international standards…

Jan 5, 2017

UL Debuting New Services at Global Toy Fairs

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 5, 2017 — UL Consumer and Retail Services (CRS) is proud to announce the debuts of the UL Toy Safety Enhanced Certification Mark and UL SmartInsights at numerous Toy…

Jan 5, 2017

UL’s Singapore Labs Gains Accreditation from SAC -Expanding Testing Scope in “Electricity Meter Testing”

Jurong Singapore, January 5, 2017 —UL, a global safety science organization, today announced that its Singapore Jurong laboratory has officially obtained accreditation by SAC under Singlas…

Jan 4, 2017

UL’s Wire & Cable Laboratory in Suzhou accredited as CCC (China Compulsory Certification) Testing Organization

UL wire and cable laboratory in Suzhou is accredited by China’s Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA) as a CCC (China Compulsory Certification) Testing Organization. …

Jan 3, 2017

International Safety Standards for Photovoltaic Modules

Increasingly, commercial businesses and residential homeowners are exploring interest in photovoltaic (PV) module installations, in recognition of the financial savings, environmental…

Jan 3, 2017

Leveraging Data to Create the Safe, Smart City

At its core, a smart city should be a safe city. However, with fifty-four percent of the world’s population living in urban areas today, and the addition of another 2.5 billion people to…

Jan 1, 2017

The Code Authority, 2017, Issue 1

The Code Authority newsletter provides essential information on products and systems used in the built environment, and the technical services that support those responding to fire and security hazards, wherever they occur.

Dec 27, 2016

Shedding Light on the Risk of Automotive Hacking

Imagine driving down the road when, without warning, your car takes on a mind of its own – adjusting settings on the audio and climate control systems. Or even scarier, it triggers the…

Dec 20, 2016

99 percent failure rate for counterfeit phone adapters

Research about counterfeit power adapters from UL should be required reading material for all shoppers before making digital purchases. Law enforcement officials, brands, manufacturers and…

Dec 20, 2016

UL and Safeware Quasar Announce First Annual Combined Wercs European User Group and SafeCom Conference

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec. 20, 2016 — UL, the science safety company dedicated to promoting safe living and working environments, announced today that 2017 will mark the first time that the…

Dec 20, 2016

UL Supported App Expands Awareness of Products and Ingredients

Consumers are shifting their loyalties more and more to products that are more transparent when it comes to ingredient claims. Euromonitor found 64 percent of consumers try to have a daily…

Dec 15, 2016

UL Announces New and Updated Standards to Enable Safer Use of Next-Generation Personal e-Transportation

Updates made to UL 2272, UL 2849 Standards; new UL 3030 Standard published NORTHBROOK, Ill., December 15, 2016 — UL, a global safety science organization, today announced that it has…

Dec 15, 2016

UL at the National Seminar on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certification in Bangladesh

On 23rd Nov 2016, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) hosted a National Seminar in Dhaka, Bangladesh and invited more than 170 delegates and technical experts from the textile industry…

Dec 15, 2016

UL Environment Joins Board of Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

MARIETTA, Ga., December 15, 2016 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announced today that UL Environment’s Craig Rowlands, PhD, DABT, senior toxicologist, will…

The future of business, delivered by drones

UL Executes Contract with Greenhealth Exchange for Groundbreaking Sustainability Data in Health Care

UL Jakarta accredited as Testing Organization (TO) and Certification Organization (CO) for SNI Certification

Hoverboards, Drones, Electric Bicycles & Beyond

UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute Introduces ‘Close Your Door’ to Help Save Lives

AWS Truepower, a UL Company, Contributes to Large-Scale Latin American Interconnection Study

Environmentally Unfriendly Refrigerants Get the Freeze

UL Debuting New Services at Global Toy Fairs

UL’s Singapore Labs Gains Accreditation from SAC -Expanding Testing Scope in “Electricity Meter Testing”

UL’s Wire & Cable Laboratory in Suzhou accredited as CCC (China Compulsory Certification) Testing Organization

International Safety Standards for Photovoltaic Modules

Leveraging Data to Create the Safe, Smart City

The Code Authority, 2017, Issue 1

Shedding Light on the Risk of Automotive Hacking

99 percent failure rate for counterfeit phone adapters

UL and Safeware Quasar Announce First Annual Combined Wercs European User Group and SafeCom Conference

UL Supported App Expands Awareness of Products and Ingredients

UL Announces New and Updated Standards to Enable Safer Use of Next-Generation Personal e-Transportation

UL at the National Seminar on Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certification in Bangladesh

UL Environment Joins Board of Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

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