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China's Shale Gas Industry Could Soon Be Entering Its Boom Years

Feb 19, 2014

China's shale gas industry could soon be entering its boom years. Thanks to the top two oil and gas giants - China National Petroleum Corp and Sinopec Group - the nation's shale gas output soared from 25 million cubic meters in 2012 to ...

Tags: Shale Gas, Energy

US Coal Production Totaled About 17.9 Million St in The Week

Feb 19, 2014

US coal production totaled about 17.9 million st in the week that ended February 8, the Energy Information Administration said Thursday. This production estimate is 4.5% lower than the previous week's estimate and 6.7% below output in the ...

Tags: Coal Production, Mineral

US Feb. Propylene Contract Prices Have Fully Settled $22/Mt Lower Than for Jan.

Feb 19, 2014

US February propylene contract prices were heard to have fully settled 1 cent/lb ($22/mt) lower than for January, sources said Friday. The decrease put chemical-grade propylene at 72 cents/lb and polymer-grade propylene prices at 73.50 ...

Tags: Propylene, Chemicals

European Imports of Polyethylene Terephthalate Shot up by Over 30% in 2013

Feb 19, 2014

European imports of polyethylene terephthalate shot up by over 30% in 2013, according to Eurostat data published this week, and market participants believe that the specter of imports continues to loom over European producers. From ...

Tags: Polyethylene Terephthalate, Chemicals

Climate Experts Recently Chose Distributed Nuclear Power to Make a Big Impact on Climate

Feb 19, 2014

How would you advise a $100-billion venture capital fund to spend its money on preventing dangerous levels of global warming over the next 100 years? Climate experts recently chose distributed renewable energy, energy efficiency, and ...

Tags: Renewable Power

Toshiba Unveiled Its Canvio Home Backup & Share NAS System

Feb 19, 2014

Toshiba's Canvio Home backup and share NAS is available in two capacities, including this 3TB version ($249 suggested retail). Related Toshiba Toshiba Enters Chromebook Market Toshiba Toshiba To Purchase OCZ's SSD Business Toshiba Toshiba ...

Tags: Toshiba, Consumer Electronics, Electronics

Nova Scotia Government Supports The Proposed 1.1 Million B/D Energy Crude Oil Pipeline

Feb 19, 2014

Eastern Canada's Nova Scotia government is in favor of the proposed 1.1 million b/d Energy East crude oil pipeline terminating at a deep water port in the province, rather than in neighboring New Brunswick on the Atlantic coast, the ...

Tags: Nova Scotia, Oil Pipeline

Global Demand for Refined Lead Metal Exceeded Supply by 22,000 Mt in 2013

Feb 19, 2014

Global demand for refined lead metal exceeded supply by 22,000 mt in 2013, according to preliminary data compiled by the International Lead & Zinc Study Group. "Overall global demand for refined lead metal increased by 4.5%. This was ...

Tags: Refined Lead, lead metal

Trump Home by Dorya Will Be Launched on Feb. 27 During a Gala at The Flagship Store

Feb 19, 2014

Trump Home by Dorya will be launched internationally on Feb. 27 during a gala at the manufacturer's flagship store in this Turkish capital. A 50-piece collection of upholstery and case goods, the Trump Home line features 50 new exclusive ...

Tags: sofa, Furniture, Furnishing

Dangote Is Expected to Commission Its New Cement Factory in Ndola in July This Year

Feb 19, 2014

Dangote is expected to commission its new cement factory in Ndola in July this year, senior general manager for Dangote Projects, Anand Kameshwar, has indicated. In an interview with All Africa news, Kameshwar said installation of major ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration, Energy

A Demonstration Truck Achieved a 10.7 Mile-Per-Gallon Fuel Economy Reading Last Month

Feb 19, 2014

A demonstration truck built by Cummins Inc. and Peterbilt Motors Co. achieved a 10.7 mile-per-gallon fuel economy reading last month under real-world driving conditions, the companies announced. The project is part of the U.S. Department ...

Tags: Transportation

European Union and The United States Have Dumped Perchlorethylene on The Chinese Market

Feb 19, 2014

China's Ministry of Commerce announced Monday in a preliminary ruling that the European Union and the United States have dumped perchlorethylene on the Chinese market. The ruling said perchlorethylene imports from the two regions have ...

Tags: anti-dumping, Dumping Perchlorethylene

Taiwan's State-Owned CPC Sold 1.35 Million Mt of Bunker Fuel in 2013

Feb 19, 2014

Taiwan's state-owned CPC sold 1.35 million mt of bunker fuel in 2013, up 2.6% from a year earlier, a company source said Friday. There are two bunker suppliers in Taiwan, while CPC covers more than 90% of supply there, the source added. ...

Tags: Bunker Fuel, Mineral

Colombian Coal Exports in 2013 Dropped 1% on The Year to 76.652 Million Mt

Feb 19, 2014

Colombian coal exports in 2013 dropped 1% on the year to 76.652 million mt, according to data late Friday from the country's statistics agency DANE. Colombia's 2013 export sales in 2013 fell 14% on the year to $6.687 billion FOB, DANE ...

Tags: Coal Exports, Mineral

Australian Direct Nickel & Indonesia's Antam Are Looking to Complete The Feasibility Study

Feb 19, 2014

Australian Direct Nickel and Indonesia's Antam are looking to complete the feasibility study for their joint venture plant in Halmahera Island by first quarter 2015, a Direct Nickel spokesman said Monday. Last month, the two companies ...

Tags: Nickel, stainless steel

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