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China Produced 26GWp of PV Modules in 2013, Growing 13% on Year

Feb 20, 2014

China produced 26GWp of PV modules in 2013, growing 13% on year. China was the largest producing country for the seventh consecutive year, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Of the output, 16GWp or 61.5% was exported, and Europe was ...

Tags: PV Module, Lighting

China Sets a Target Total Capacity of 10GWp for PV Systems to Be Installed in China

Feb 20, 2014

China's National Energy Administration has set a target total capacity of 10GWp for PV systems to be installed in China in 2014. The agency said 60% of the target capacity is for distributed PV systems and 40% for PV power-generating ...

Tags: PV Installation, PV systems

The World's Love Affair with The Smartphone Continued Unabated in 2013

Feb 20, 2014

The world’s love affair with the smartphone continued unabated in 2013 with consumers snapping up more than 1 billion handsets during the year, according to an IDC estimate published on Wednesday. The figure, which represents a new ...

Tags: Smartphone, global market

OCWD Has Been Awarded The Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2014 for Its Pioneering Work

Feb 20, 2014

The Orange County Water District (OCWD) in California, USA, has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2014 for its pioneering work in groundwater management and water reclamation using advanced water reuse technologies, as well as its ...

Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery

Local LED Driver IC Vendors in China Outperformed International Companies in 2013

Feb 20, 2014

Most local LED driver IC vendors in China outperformed international and Taiwan-based rival companies in terms of shipments in 2013. Bright Power Semiconductor and Silan Microelectronics were the top-two LED driver IC suppliers in China in ...

Tags: LED Driver, IC Vendors

Spot Prices for Delivered Cargoes of North Sea Propane Have Increased

Feb 20, 2014

Spot prices for delivered cargoes of North Sea propane have increased on renewed buying from the petrochemicals sector, according to industry sources. In the early part of this month the spot price of CIF North Sea propane was just above ...

Tags: Propane, Petrochemicals

India's Thermal Coal Imports for January Stood at 8 Million Mt

Feb 20, 2014

ntly in January this year amid high stockpiles at power plants and strong hydropower generation, medium to long-term outlook remains positive given India's reliance on imported coal, Macquarie Research said in a note Monday. India's ...

Tags: Thermal Coal, Mineral

A Group of US Seeks an Case Against Chinese Hardwood Plywood Producers

Feb 20, 2014

A group of U.S. hardwood plywood producers is seeking a judicial review of the International Trade Commission's decision not to pursue an antidumping case against Chinese hardwood plywood producers, which the U.S. companies say are selling ...

Tags: Plywood, Furniture, Construction

The 2014 Benchmark Zinc Treatment Charge Is Likely to Be at Least $10 Above That of 2013

Feb 20, 2014

The 2014 benchmark zinc treatment charge is likely to be at least $10 above last year's benchmark TC, sources said Tuesday at the International Zinc Association conference Tuesday in Dana Point, California. Sources put the likely 2014 TC ...

Tags: Zinc, Mineral

US Raw Steel Production Edged up Last Week

Feb 20, 2014

US raw steel production edged up last week, as the industry's capability utilization rose to 77%, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute. The 77% capability utilization during the week ended Saturday, February 15, was up from ...

Tags: Steel Industry, raw steel

Iron Ore Supply May Exceed Demand Growth Rates in China Later in 2014

Feb 20, 2014

Iron ore supply may exceed demand growth rates in China later in 2014 as the nation has recorded slow steel production rates since the start of the year and is currently operating at an annualized rate of 730 million mt, BHP Billiton CEO ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Mineral

Zinc Is The Key Material Used in Galvanizing Steel

Feb 20, 2014

Steel rebar galvanizing is a promising but largely overlooked niche for zinc that has the potential to be a 400,000 mt market in the near term, and also has significant technological and cost advantages, a zinc industry official said late ...

Tags: Steel Rebar, Mineral

Kendall Packaging Has Received FSSC 22000 : PAS 223 Certification

Feb 20, 2014

Kendall Packaging's Pittsburg, Kansas manufacturing facility has received Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) 22000 : PAS 223 Certification from the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The new certification, which is said to be on ...

Tags: Kendall Packaging, Food Safety

Intertek Has Expanded Its Film and Flexible Polymer Testing Services at Pittsfield

Feb 20, 2014

US-based packaging solutions provider Intertek has expanded its film and flexible polymer testing services at Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The company's service expansion will help material engineers and scientists better understand how ...

Tags: Flexible Polymer, packaging

Pluristem Therapeutics Has Been Granted a New Patent by The Australian Patent Office

Feb 20, 2014

Pluristem Therapeutics, a developer of placenta-based cell therapies, has been granted a new patent by the Australian Patent Office. Patent #2007228341 covers the method and composition of matter for three-dimensional (3D) expansion of ...

Tags: 3D Cell Expansion, Pluristem

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