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Germany's Power Plants Generated 5.4% Less Electricity in The First Quarter

May 26, 2014

Germany's power plants generated 5.4% less electricity in the first quarter, with output from all conventional sources falling, but coal- and gas-fired power plants recorded the biggest declines, German utility lobby group BDEW said ...

Tags: power plants, Lignite-fired production

Sources Said US Methanol Contract Prices Are Expected to Drop Sharply for June

May 26, 2014

US methanol contract prices are expected to drop sharply for June following rapidly declining spot prices in recent months, sources said Thursday. June contract announcements from Methanex and Southern Chemical Corp. were expected to be ...

Tags: Methanol, methanol contract

The US Ferrous Scrap Import Market Was Quiet in East Asia During The Week

May 26, 2014

The US ferrous scrap import market was quiet in East Asia during the week, regional traders said Thursday. Importing mills were staying away because they believed US scrap prices were likely to soften after iron ore broke the $100/dry mt ...

Tags: Steel Mills, Bulk Scrap

Russia's Rusal Has Supplied a Premium of $405/Mt to Japanese Buyers for Q3

May 26, 2014

Russia's Rusal -- the world's largest aluminum producer -- has offered to Japanese buyers, a premium of $405/mt to London Metal Exchange cash, CIF Japan, for third quarter shipments to Japan, market sources said Thursday. The company had ...

Tags: Aluminum, aluminum producer

The US Hot-Rolled Coil Steel Sheet Market Saw Prices Trend Move Down for The Second Time

May 26, 2014

The US hot-rolled coil steel sheet market Wednesday saw prices trend move down for the second time this week as buyers and at least one producer reported lower offers and transaction prices. One Midwestern service center source said HRC ...

Tags: Steel Sheet, Hot-Rolled Steel

A Fall in The Value of China's Currency Against The Dollar Increased Importers' Losses

May 26, 2014

A fall in the value of China's currency against the dollar has increased the losses incurred by the country's copper importers in May, Chinese industry sources said Thursday. The US dollar was trading at Yuan 6.26 Thursday, compared with ...

Tags: Copper Importers, metals

Chad's Export Grade Crude Oil Will Be Set at 3.8m Barrels in July, Rise 33.33%

May 26, 2014

Loadings of Doba, Chad's only export grade crude oil, will be set at 3.8 million barrels in July, up 33.33% from June, according to a copy of the country's loading schedule seen Thursday by Platts. Four cargoes of 950,000 barrels each ...

Tags: crude oil, Chevron

Data Released by TUIK Showed The Country Imported 1.95 Million Mt of Iron Ore in Q1

May 26, 2014

Turkish iron ore imports increased by 25% in the first quarter, on the back of higher blast furnace-based steel output and mills' restocking activity, according to statistics published this week. Data released by the Turkish Statistical ...

Tags: Iron Ore

EPA Is Honoring GSA for Saving Money, Improving Lives and Protecting The Planet

May 23, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring the General Services Administration (GSA) U.S. Custom House Building in New Orleans, for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the Federal ...

Tags: Water Usage, certification

EPA Is Honoring NPS for Saving Money, Improving Lives and Protecting The Planet

May 23, 2014

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring National Park Service (NPS), Capulin Volcano National Monument, in Des Moines, New Mexico, for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the ...

Tags: National Park Service, certification

EPA and New Hampshire Dept. Will Hold a Public Informational Meeting

May 23, 2014

EPA and New Hampshire Dept. of Environmental Services will hold a Public Informational Meeting at Berlin City Hall in Berlin, N.H. on May 29. The meeting, which is open to all, will give community residents an update on environmental site ...

Tags: Chlor-Alkali, certification

EPA Is Honoring GSA Justice Park Drive Federal Building in Houston for Saving Money

May 23, 2014

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring the General Services Administration (GSA) Justice Park Drive Federal Building in Houston for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the ...

Tags: EPA, GSA, certification

FAA Saves Money to Improve Lives and Protect The Planet by Participating in The FGC

May 23, 2014

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, in Oklahoma City for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the ...

Tags: Coal Ash, certification

NBC Earned 2014 Federal Green Challenge Overall Achievement Award in Solid Waste Recycling

May 23, 2014

A facility of U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Lee’s Summit, Mo., has received the year’s top national award in EPA’s Federal Green Challenge, an annual recognition of best efforts by federal government agencies to ...

Tags: certification, EA

HHS and Its Employees Reduced The Amount of Paper Purchased by 5 Percent in 2013

May 23, 2014

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is honoring the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Dallas for saving money, improving lives and protecting the planet by participating in the Federal Green Challenge (FGC). ...

Tags: EPA, certification

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