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Jacobs Was Awarded a Framework Management Contract by Horizon Nuclear Power

Dec 19, 2013

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it was awarded a framework management contract by Horizon Nuclear Power to provide engineering support and related services for two new nuclear power generation plants the ...

Tags: Jacobs Engineering, Horizon Nuclear Power, nuclear power generation

The Energy Plan Presents a Three-Year Action Plan and a Long-Term Vision

Dec 18, 2013

Investments in energy efficiency programs, developing alternative energy systems, and reducing the high cost of energy in the Northwest Territories are highlights of the NWT Energy Action Plan, released today by the Ministerial Energy ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

U.S. Crude Oil Production Will Come Close to Its Record High by 2016

Dec 18, 2013

U.S. crude oil production will come close to its record high by 2016 as the energy boom continues to reshape the U.S. economy, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday in a new report. Domestic crude oil production ...

Tags: Oil Production, Energy

The European Commission Is Assessing Possible UK Incentives for a Nuclear Power Plant Deal

Dec 18, 2013

The European Commission is assessing possible UK incentives for a nuclear power plant deal that attracted Chinese investment, an EU official told China Daily. The nuclear deal was struck when British Prime Minister David Cameron met ...

Tags: Nuclear Plant, Energy

Tackling Excess Capacity Will Be One of The Top Tasks on China's Economic Agenda in 2014

Dec 18, 2013

Tackling excess capacity will be one of the top tasks on China's economic agenda in 2014, as the issue becomes a major challenge to maintaining the pace and quality of economic growth. "The Chinese economy still faces downward pressure ...

Tags: Slashing Capacity, Mineral

China Will Re-Introduce an Import Tax on Diesel -- at 1% -- From January 1, 2014

Dec 18, 2013

China will re-introduce an import tax on diesel -- at 1% -- from January 1, 2014, following approval from the State Council, the country's Ministry of Finance said Monday. No reason was given for the change. Diesel had been exempt from ...

Tags: Diesel Tax, Mineral

US Chlor-Alkali Facilities Operated at 85% of Capacity in November

Dec 18, 2013

US chlor-alkali facilities operated at 85% of capacity in November, data from the Chlorine Institute showed Tuesday. The operating rates were up six percentage points from October's 79%. The trade association said US chlor-alkali ...

Tags: Chlor-Alkali, Chemicals

Helene Herman :One of More Than 100 Business and Trade Group Representatives

Dec 18, 2013

Helene Herman, director of global marketing for New York-based Lee Spring, which has a distribution center and sales offices in China, was one of more than 100 business and trade group representatives at a conference on the importance of ...

Tags: Helene Herman, Chemicals

A Research Team Found China's Most Promising Natural Gas Hydrate Deposits

Dec 18, 2013

A research team has found China's most promising natural gas hydrate deposits under the Pearl River, improving chances the icelike formations will ease the country's energy shortages, scientists said on Tuesday. The discovery showed about ...

Tags: natural gas, Energy

Storopack Offers Companies Fast, Engineered Foam-in-Place Packaging

Dec 18, 2013

Storopack offers companies fast, engineered foam-in-place packaging: FOAMplus Foam-in-Place foam pads made of polyurethane (PU). The Design Center develops a protective packaging solution using CAD/CAM systems. The design process takes into ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Engineered Molding

China's Electricity Consumption Grew 7.5 % Year on Year to 4.83 Trillion Kilowatt Hours

Dec 18, 2013

China's electricity consumption grew 7.5 percent year on year to 4.83 trillion kilowatt hours (kwh) between January and November, according to the China Electricity Council (CEC). Use by primary industry totaled 93.5 billion kwhs, up 0.1 ...

Tags: electricity consumption, Mineral

Precision Manufacture of Lid Presented Specific Challenges for The Gizeh Development Team

Dec 18, 2013

The thermoformed 300 g polypropylene packaging has a EVOH oxygen barrier, in line with Nestlé-Purina's requirements for a design to ensure optimum freshness and aroma protection. After the containers are filled in the customer's ...

Tags: Container, Packaging, Printing

LED TV Penetration Rates Have Reached 95% in 2013

Dec 18, 2013

Spurred by demand from Chinese TV makers, LED TV penetration rates have reached 95% in 2013, according to LEDinside (a subsidiary of TrendForce). The market research firm estimates that LEDs will completely replace cold-cathode ...

Tags: LED market, LED TV, Electrical, Electronics

South Korea's November Exports of Isomer-Grade Mixed Xylenes Fell 14% From October

Dec 18, 2013

South Korea's November exports of isomer-grade mixed xylenes fell 14% from October to 27,372 mt due to a turnaround and lower shipments to key market China, data released Monday by the Korea Customs Service showed. South Korea exported ...

Tags: Petrochemical, Energy

Indicate Collaboration with Lutron

Dec 18, 2013

PhotonStar LED Ltd formally announced a collaboration with controls specialists Lutron at Lux Live 2013 in order to enable "seamless compatibility? between products. The London lighting event took place on Nov. 20-21, 2013 at Earls Court 2, ...

Tags: Lights, Lighting, LED

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