Copper supply shortages will extend into the first half of next year as an accelerating Chinese economy more than doubles the pace of growth in global consumption even as mines extract a record amount of metal. According to the ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,21 commodities increased in prices, 29 fell and 50 remained unchanged on 04/12/2012.The largest rises were Soybean meal (1.08%),PET (0.98%),LLDPE (0.78%),while the largest ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which manufactures lightweight thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) using flexible substrate materials, has introduced the EnerPlex Kickr IV, a ...
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Gaoshan nationality in Taiwan, one of the ethnic minorities of China, has a population of more than 400,000. Descended from the Baiyue nationality in ancient China, Gaoshan nationality now comprises nine branches including Atayal, Amis, ...
San Jose-based printed solar cell make Nanosolar has seen power from its largest solar photovoltaic (PV) installation to date, a 10.63MW project in the Valencia town of Alfarrasi. “Natural conditions in the Valencia region are ...
Rio Tinto Group said that it is targeting savings of USD 5 billion by the end of 2014, while simultaneously boosting production at its iron ore, copper and alumina units. As per report Rio Tinto plans to cut the USD 5 billion in operating ...
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Were we not promised super-thin bendable, flexible and rollable organic LED (OLED) displays? Phones like Samsung's Galaxy and HTC's Desire have shown us that the rigid versions can deliver stunning images. So where are those flexies? It ...
Known for its flower-drum performance, Fengyang is the birthplace of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty. As a folk performance of singing and dancing in Fengyang County of Anhui Province, "Fengyang Flower Drum" has been ...
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Thintech Materials, Taiwan's largest supplier of aluminum target material with a market share of over 50%, has revealed that it has sent samples of its aluminum and silver-aluminum conductive pastes for solar products for certification. ...
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Czech-based ArcelorMittal Ostrava has planned to initiate the production project of weatherproof steel at medium and heavy section mill in Ostrava work site. This newly cutting edge development contains higher content of copper, mainly ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has received its first single order valued at more than £1m for advanced laser wafers, to enable a new generation of fiber-optic communications devices. The order is ...
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Many nationalities have perfected the art of metalwok using gold,silver,copper and brass.The techniques include hammered,chiseled,carved,perforated and twisted designs.Often these pieces are plated with silver or gold.The patterns on the ...
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China was one of the first countries in the world to use money. In the late Neolithic Period, livestock and natural cowries were used as a form of currency. In the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (16th century—221 BC), unwrought weight ...
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The sugar painting is just paintings made of sugar, which can not only be eaten but also appreciated. It is always called Inverse Sugar Figure, Inverse Sugar Cake or Sugar Light Figure. The history of this handicraft, with the local ...
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Cloisonne (Jingtai Lan) is a famous traditional craftwork made by a unique technology combining the porcelain with copper. While making Cloisonne, the red copper is made into a body on which the craftsman draws pictures and sticks out the ...
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