The new BMW X4 (fuel consumption combined: 8.3–5.0* l/100 km [34.0–54.3 mpg imp]; CO2 emissions combined: 193–130* g/km) blends the hallmark features of the successful BMW X family with the sporting elegance of a classical ...
This Editorial appears in the March 10 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Signs are increasing that the nation's economic health is steadily improving. It's not a barnburner, and there is still some ...
Tags: Transportation, Truck
The changing political situations in the Middle East are focusing attention on possibly significant increases in energy production, but countries that could produce that energy still face significant hurdles, according to a panel of Middle ...
Tags: energy production, Mineral
Colorful, see-through solar cells invented at the University of Michigan could one day be used to make stained-glass windows, decorations and even shades that turn the sun's energy into electricity. The cells, believed to be the first ...
Tags: Solar Cells, Electronics
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Bellflower, Calif. yesterday celebrated the grand opening of "Fronk's," a new restaurant built on a former gas station with help from $65,000 in funds from EPA's Brownfields and ...
Tags: Service, certification, EPA
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 demonstrated some new trends of the tablet industry: tablets with phone functions are starting to catch attention from brand vendors; some major brand vendors are developing tablets for the niche market, ...
Almost every industrial application requires Adhesives for joining two components together in order to improve their mechanical strength. Adhesives are the best alternatives to screws, rivets, and welding. There are many advantages ...
Tags: Adhesives, Processing Machinery
Taiwan-based PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials on March 3 signed with a few local banks for a 7-year syndicated loan of JPY3.5 billion (US$34.3 million) for constructing a ground-mounted PV power-generating station with an ...
Tags: Giga Solar, Japan materials PV
Iconic Australian company AWA will meet with creditors on 7 March 2014 after going into administration at the end of February. AWA's board of directors appointed administrators from PPB Advisory on 25 February, and these administrators are ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Retailers have warmly welcomed today's Australian Bureau of Statistics trade figures for January, which showed the sector made a solid start to 2014, writes Trevor Evans from the National Retail Association. The 1.2 per cent increase ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Bishkek, the capital and largest city in Kyrgyzstan, will host the 13th international exhibition ‘Fashion Industry: products and equipment in 2014’ from March 5-10, 2014. The success of previous exhibitions attracted ...
Tags: Garment Industry, Apparel
With advances in both materials and manufacturing methods, cast irons and steels are becoming ever more attractive solutions to a range of engineering problems and requirements. These versatile materials can be formed into increasingly ...
Tags: Cast Materials, cast irons
Wacom is introducing a new language to support digitization of handwriting,notetaking and drawing.Its WILL,Wacom Ink Layer Language,will become a new standard that will allow users to work across OS,hardware platforms and cloud services to ...
Doll heading to a further 14 countries following "really excellent" toy fair season. Arklu is expanding the international reach of its Lottie doll range following a successful toy fair season. The firm signed up new distribution ...
Argentine polymer and synthetic rubber output rose 4.3% in January compared with the year-earlier period, state statistics office Indec said Friday. Production of these petrochemicals fell 5.4% in January compared with December, Indec ...
Tags: Polymer Output, Polymer