Every dollar invested by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) over the past three years has delivered a $2.90 return to wool growers. “The benefits of AWI's investment in R&D and marketing have been detailed in the recent 'Review of ...
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RayVio Corp of Haywood, CA, USA, which is commercializing deep-ultraviolet (UV) LEDs and consumer disinfection solutions, is expanding its international sales force and manufacturing capacity to support increased customer demands. The ...
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Global nutraceuticals market is expected to cross $262.9 billion by 2020 from the current level of $182.6 billion growing at compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 8 per cent according to the joint study brought out by The Associated ...
A new £2.5 million fund will give Scottish motorists access to an interest-free loan of up to £50,000 for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Loan is open to anyone looking to buy a new electric or ...
Sylvester Sweeney, a university graduate and aspiring product designer has teamed with the National Autistic Society to help autistic children across Scotland develop their social skills through play. A young designer has embarked on a ...
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The international market is proving such a successful revenue for the firm, that it is projected to account for a third of Kids@Play’s turnover by next year. Kids@Play is celebrating a 35 per cent year-on-year growth with further ...
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The study and development of atomically thin coatings will be the focus of a one of a kind National Science Foundation funded university/industry center. Led by Penn State, in collaboration with Rice University in Houston, the ...
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The Taiwan Cabinet or its executive ministry plans to spend roughly NT$36 billion (US$1.16 billion) over the next nine years on its “Productivity 4.0” project beginning this year, with the aim of boosting the island's total ...
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According to the report 'GaN and SiC for power electronics applications' from Yole Développement, in 2014 the silicon carbide (SiC) chip business was worth more than $133m, with power factor correction (PFC) and photovoltaics (PV) ...
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Ball Corporation will close its beverage packaging end-making plant in Bristol, Virginia, next year. Opened in 1971, the Bristol plant is one of the oldest North American beverage packaging units of the company. It makes can ends in a ...
The Chinese government spent 109.5 billion yuan (17.9 bln US dollars) aiding people who can't afford medical services during the 2009-2014 period, an official said on Wednesday. Government spending on medical aid rose by an annual average ...
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Revenue for the three months to June 30, 2015 at speciality chemicals producer Eastman Chemical Company rose 3 per cent year over year. “Revenue for the second quarter of 2015 amounted to $2.5 billion, up 3 per cent over the same ...
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The Kenyan government has earmarked 680 million Shilling ($6.8 million) to revive and expand operations at the Rift Valley Textile Mills (Rivatex) in Uasin-Gishu County, deputy president William Ruto has said, according to reports in the ...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is undertaking a Near-Zero Waste initiative in Turkey, by funding recycling setups, green initiatives and technologies that cut down on packaging waste. The program, which also ...
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Zero-emission battery-electric buses firm Proterra has bagged the order for Proterra Catalyst buses from the twin Californian Central Valley cities - Stockton and Porterville - in the US, funded by San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution ...