Supply offers nation more import sources, enhances energy security Energy-rich Russia has started delivering crude oil to China as of the beginning of the year after the contract signed between the two countries last June, which will ...
Tags: Oil, energy security
As China's economy increase slows, the United States' demand growth for oil outstripped China's last year for the first time since 1999, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency. According to an IEA report, US oil demand ...
Tags: Oil Demand, Mineral
Creating Smart Road-light circle could be the original necessary step towards developing a smart Location. The road - the structural foundation is created by lighting required for a superior control over lighting, security and other ...
Tags: Smart street lighting, LED
Demand grows due to battle against effects of higher levels of air pollution China's dependency on imported natural gas is expected to surge almost 19 percent this year as the nation's battle against air pollution drives up demand for the ...
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Humans and some of our hominid ancestors such as Homo erectus have been walking for more than a million years, and researchers are close to figuring out how we do it. It's never been completely clear how human beings accomplish the ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Asicminer, a Hong Kong–based bitcoin mining operation, has taken an unorthodox step to gain an advantage over other computing systems running the algorithms that generate the virtual currency. To save money on energy, Asicminer puts ...
Tags: Cloud Service, Electrical, Electronics
The new bottles have been launched as part of Ice River Springs’ initiatives to reduce energy use and recycle plastics in a closed loop system. The firm is the only beverage company in North America to operate a bottle recycling ...
Ice River Springs is launching an innovative new 15 liter bottle for water coolers. The bottle is made of 100 percent recycled plastic and is green. The new bottles have been launched because of Ice River Springs' pioneering initiatives ...
Tags: bottle, innovation, BPA free, ingredient
European nations stand sharply divided over setting new 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, EU sources said Friday. European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso called in commissioners to try to ...
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Xicato, a leading developer of superior light quality from LED modules, announced recently that it has relocated its San Jose headquarters to accommodate a new manufacturing line for the company's next generation of products. The new 24 ...
At the 2014 International CES, NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) is demonstrating a wireless smart lighting network designed for ease of installation in the home. The demo includes an energy harvesting switch (battery-less, no wires) ...
Tags: Wireless Lighting, Lights
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 ...
Tags: power plants, emissions, fuel release, combined cycle
As record cold temperatures plowed across much of the United States earlier this week, no piece of infrastructure was left unaffected. Trains were stalled, flights were cancelled, and schools were closed. Although most people might not ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
China's largest steel base, Hebei province, will cut 67.26 million metric tons of capacity by 2017 without putting too much emphasis on local growth in gross domestic product in order to create a sustainable development of the industry and ...
Tags: Steel Capacity, Pollution
One year after opening a LEED gold certified distribution center in West Grove, PA, Dansko celebrated the first birthday of its innovative facility. Built by Pennsylvania-based construction company W.S. Cumby, the distribution center works ...
Tags: LEED gold certified distribution center, Dansko, anniversary