Japan's direct-burning crude oil demand for power generation has picked up since late December as a cold spell across the country has increased appetite for loadings into March in the absence of nuclear output, industry and trading sources ...
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The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with partners from the Electric Power Research Institute and the University of Colorado have completed a comprehensive study to understand how wind power technology ...
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Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), Russia's largest coal producing corporation, has announced that it produced 96.5 million mt of coal in 2013, up one percent year on year. In 2013, SUEK's sales volume rose by one percent year on year ...
Toyota's popular RAV4 SUV will further strengthen its position at the heart of the mid-size SUV market with the introduction of new technology and enhanced equipment levels. RAV4 becomes the first Toyota vehicle in Australia to be fitted ...
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Some of the fastest-moving tides in the world could meet half of Scotland's power needs. A new study finds that an island channel called the Pentland Firth has the potential to realistically generate 1.9 gigawatts of power—nearly ...
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Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) today introduced Canadian media to the 2015 Subaru WRX, a new version of the brand's iconic high-performance model, at Le Salon International de l'auto in Montreal. With its bold new wide-body sedan design and ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota is set to introduce a next-generation Kluger SUV with new features in March 2014. Vehicle engineers of the company have revamped the model with a new double-wishbone rear suspension system, electric power ...
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If you are looking out to purchase a good quality solar charger then there are myriad of options available in the market. It is a powerful charging device that receives energy from the sun and converts it into the electricity current, which ...
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Electronic device producer, Murata Manufacturing is installing a 1.6MW solar power array at its subsidiary Tokyo Denpa’s (TEW) Gunma Plant. The factory, in the Gunma Prefecture, Japan, manufactures automobile parts. Construction ...
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China’s wetlands have shrunk by nearly 9 percent in recent years, and the loss could continue if the government doesn't intervene. Officials from China's State Forestry Administration (SFA) told reporters on Monday that 340 000 square ...
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Energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions associated with primary aluminum production in the United States and Canada have declined significantly in recent years according to a new, peer-reviewed life-cycle assessment (LCA) report released ...
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The Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept provides pointers to styling cues of future models as well as the interior design of the third-generation TT out this year. Audi’s crossover makes its public debut at this week’s 2014 ...
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Power plants that use natural gas and a new technology to squeeze more energy from the fuel release far less of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide than coal-fired power plants do, according to a new analysis accepted for publication Jan. 8 ...
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Electrical engineering deals with the study of electromagnetism, electricity, and electronics. It's quite an exciting field - electrical engineering has been on the forefront of technology for more than a century. It covers wide range of ...
Despite efforts from some US states to re-evaluate their net-energy metering (NEM) policies, the impact of any potential changes on the US photovoltaics (PV) industry is expected to be negligible in 2014, according to IHS. "States ...
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