Worldwide capacity of Li-ion batteries for Electric vehicles applications is expected to soar ten times from 4,400 megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2013 to nearly 49,000 MWh by 2020, according to a new report by Navigant Research. According to the ...
Solar demand in major markets in Europe continues to grow steadily as governments lower incentives. In the first quarter of 2013, total new solar installations in Germany, Italy, and the UK reached 2GW, accounting for 30% of global new ...
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The economic recession has had a dismal effect on men's and boys' apparel wholesalers; however, revenue will rebound as the economy recovers. The Great Recession had a dismal effect on the US economy, including the Men's and Boys' Apparel ...
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In 2012, the global solar market was affected by incentive policy changes in various countries. Now such incentive programs are mostly aimed at pushing steady market growth until grid parity is achieved. In Europe, solar PV installations ...
This is the Beautyrest Recharge Station at the new Sit 'n Sleep Store in Chino Hills, Calif.CHINO HILLS, Calif. - Mattress powerhouse Sit 'n Sleep recently opened its 29th store here and is gunning for more growth in the sprawling Southern ...
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Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has reported February consolidated revenues of NT$1.259 billion (US$42 million), representing an on-month decrease of 6.7% and an on-year decrease of 12.5%. The accumulated revenues for the first two ...
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LED lighting needs to have a unified standard, said Horng-Ching Hsiao, professor at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and a member of The Illuminating Engineering Society of Taiwan. Hsiao noted that in recent years, the ...
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The combination of costs having fallen 50 percent in the last 18 months and the rising efficiencies of LED lamps means a boost in chip sales A number of small start-up companies have begun offering hardware and software products for smart ...
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Russia sees a dramatic 42% increase in FTTH subscriptions, Europe reports “steady” 15% growth, where Lithuania and Sweden lead the way. European fiber to the home (FTTH) deployment continues to grow steadily, but the ...
Fibre deployment for homes in Western Europe continues to grow steadily but lags behind other countries. The FTTH Council Europe announced at a conference in London that Eastern Europe and Scandinavian countries have reinforced their ...
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Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. and Hyundai Oilbank have been conducting test operations of the new para-xylene (PX) production plant though the joint venture company, HCP. The company is pleased to announce that production has commenced 5 months in ...
US manufacturing activity continues to grow steadily, buoyed by an increase in new orders and blue collar employment. The Institute for Supply Management index of manufacturing activity rose to 53.1 in January from 50.2 in December. ...
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Games specialist Drumond Park is celebrating another successful year of business. According to NPD’s Top Games Manufacturers performance table, the firm remains number two in the UK, in terms of full-year percentage value. It ...
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Genesis Photonics is currently showcasing its new Match LED at Lighting Japan 2013. According to the firm, the price and gross margin of Match LEDs are more competitive than mainstream LED light bulbs and the firm recently received orders ...
On June 28,Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins announced the company's latest financials in a particularly grim earnings call.Heins reported a first-quarter loss of$518 million,or 99 cents a share.Overall sales for the period were$2.8 ...
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