China's strangehold on the global supply of rare earth metals is shaking up diplomatic and trade ties in Asia as rival economies seek alternative sources of the key industrial materials. World Politics Review (paywall) reports that ...
Tags: China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Rare Earth, Rare Earths, USA
All dollar amounts stated below are in United States dollars. Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2012 Financial Highlights: The net loss for the third quarter ended March 31, 2012 totaled $5.3 million or $0.12 per share as compared to a net ...
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Hal Quinn, President and CEO of the National Mining Association, testified before Congress recently on new legislation that would address America's dependence on critical metals. Critical metals are materials used in so-called ...
Tags: NMA President, critical metals, metals, rare earths
Lightweight components made from fiber reinforced plastics make wind turbines more efficient, sports cars faster and aircraft stronger. At ThyssenKrupp too, promising areas of application are opening up for carbon fiber-reinforced plastics ...
Tags: Lightweight, plastics, sports cars, fiber reinforced plastics
When the blades started spinning on SC Johnson's two new wind turbines, the company's Waxdale manufacturing facility began to further minimize its dependence on fossil fuels. The addition of the turbines means that products made and ...
Tags: wind turbines, fossil fuels, turbines, clean energy
The future of outdoor lighting is constantly changing, LEDs, the reduction of electricity consumption, and even major feats like to removing oneself from the grid all together? The US Energy Information Association monitors energy usage in ...
Tags: LEDs, electricity consumption, energy, solar, wind
When you talk with the executives of most U.S. companies the subject often turns to the global market and the opportunities for growth that countries like China offer. However, as that conversation continues the next thing you often hear is ...
Tags: China, opportunities, Intellectual Property, theft of IP
Paint producers and their raw material suppliers in Europe are giving a new impetus to the drive to making sustainability a central objective of the whole coatings market across the region. The sector is seeking to draw up common ...
Tags: paint producers, raw material suppliers, Europe, CEPE
In fiscal 2012, revenue from Siemens' Environmental Portfolio climbed ten percent to EUR 33 billion. The company's ecofriendly products and solutions are now generating faster revenue growth than its other businesses. Green technologies, ...
Tags: Green Energy, Environmental Portfolio, ecofriendly products, Siemens
PTI reported that REpower Systems SE has concluded a contract with WPD Europe GmbH,a subsidiary of project developer WPD AG,for the delivery of 51 wind turbines. The company in a statement said that as part of this,a service and ...
Tags: REpower Systems SE, WPD Europe GmbH, wind turbines, Green Energy Act
This week in weird tech, we bring you the AIRE Mask, created by designer Joo Paulo Lammoglia. The AIRE uses your own breath as the kinetic charger. Just wear the mask while you sleep, or even better, when you go for a run, and your breath ...
Tags: weird tech, hand device, electrical charge
German pump manufacture KSB targets wind energy market At Husum WindEnergy 2012 fair,held in Husum,Germany from 18 to 22 September,German pump and valve manufacturer KSB presented its products and services for suppliers and original ...
Siemens Canada Ltd. has been awarded a long-term wind power service contract for 48 SWT-2.3-93 and 40 SWT-2.3-101 turbines at Kruger Energy's Port Alma and Chatham Kent wind energy plants in Ontario. The agreement is Siemens' first 10-year ...
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With most of the cost of electricity for wind tied up in the initial capital investments made in the wind turbines themselves, GE says new technology advancements that reduce these costs could substantially lower the overall cost of wind ...
Tags: Wind Blades, blade design, Renewable Energy
According to GE, Cartier Wind Energy announced the operation of its Gros-Morne Phase II wind project, which is located in the Gaspesie region of Quebec. Powered by 74 GE 1.5-77 wind turbines, the energy generated by the farm can power about ...
Tags: Largest Wind Farm, Wind Energy, wind project