As part of its effort to improve the national grid, Iraq has rehabilitated an old power plant in Nassiriyah. Built in the 1970s, the plant is one of the largest in Iraq, but was in need of modernisation. Electricity Ministry ...
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Underperforming open industrial waste water treatment lagoons are on the way out after more than a century, as industry counts the cost of their pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and relative inefficiency in fixing the problems ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in 2012 Turkey's pig iron imports totaled 1.4 million metric tons, increasing 21 percent compared to 2011 and hitting their highest historical annual level. In ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in December 2012 Turkey's longitudinally welded tube and profile exports totaled 62,118 mt, hitting the highest monthly level recorded since December 2006. In ...
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Iran and Iraq have agreed to invest in several industries, including the petrochemical sector, Mr. Mohebat Raeesi, managing director of Iran’s Arvand Free Trade Zone (FTZ) has announced. After a meeting with director general of ...
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Distressed over the continued gas suspension for eight weeks, Pakistan textile exporters have called on the President, Prime Minister, Minister for Textile Industry and the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural resources to ...
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Iran has floated a proposal to constitute a forum of petrochemical exporting countries, and the Iranian Government is now pursuing talks on the issue with several nations, including neighbouring countries, National Petrochemical Company ...
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Due to rising demand for rooftop solar PV systems, 250W solar modules with 60 solar cells are expected to become the mainstream. Demand for rooftop solar PV systems in Europe and Japan is expected to grow because government subsidies have ...
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Cleantech investment specialists MTI Partners has announced the completion of a £2 million investment round in Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (OPV), an Oxford University spin-out Materials/Cleantech company commercializing solid-state ...
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Foresight Group, the leading independent alternative asset manager with a strategic focus on private equity, environmental and infrastructure, announces the launch of a £20 million fundraising for Foresight Solar EIS Fund 2. The new ...
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Bluefield Partners LLP, the London based solar energy investment manager, backed by Jon Moulton has announced the acquisition of one of the largest solar arrays on an industrial site in the UK. Built on Toyota’s vehicle ...
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Trinity College Cambridge gets unanimous support for the installation of solar panels on the roof of the Grade I-listed New Court student accommodation. Objections were raised by English Heritage who did not understand the justification ...
The world's second biggest steelmaker Japan-based Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. (NSSMC) has announced its financial results for the third quarter ending December 31 of the financial year 2012-13, posting a net profit of JPY 24.7 ...
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According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa, in 2012 the country's manufacturing output rose by two percent compared to 2011, while the seasonally adjusted manufacturing production in the fourth quarter of the year ...
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According to the amendment on government support for investments published in Turkey's Official Gazette, automotive production investments of at least TRY 300 million ($170 million) will benefit from ‘fifth region' status which offers ...
Tags: Auto Investments, Mineral