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PVMC Released The First US CIGS PV Roadmap Reports

Jul 10, 2013

The US Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) - an industry-led collaboration headquartered at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the State University of New York (SUNY) in Albany, NY - has released the first ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

The Chinese Government Has Been Busy Probing Western Firms This Week

Jul 9, 2013

The Chinese government has been busy probing Western firms this week. On Monday, the country announced it would investigate EU wine dumping into the Chinese market, an action that could see prices hiked on imported wine this year. On ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

The Chinese Government Has Launched Probes

Jul 9, 2013

The Chinese government has launched probes into Swiss packaging company Tetra Pak and New Zealand dairy company Fonterra (FCG.NZE), The Wall Street Journal reported. China's State Administration of Industry and Commerce announced on Friday ...

Tags: Foreign Firms

Even Saws Laden with Safety Features Must Be Used Carefully

Jul 9, 2013

A chainsaw is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine. They can also clear fallen branches after a storm in a fraction of the time you'd spend with a hand saw. ...

Tags: Chain saw, power tool

The Middle East and Africa Will Be The Fastest-Growing IP Traffic Region in The World

Jul 9, 2013

The Middle East and Africa (MEA) will be the fastest-growing IP traffic region in the world from 2012 to 2017, showing a compound annual growth rate of 38 percent, according to Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VNI) Forecast for 2012 ...

Tags: IP Traffic, Cisco

TPG Capital Is Said to Be Considering Signing an Agreement to Acquire Envision

Jul 9, 2013

Texas-based private-equity firm TPG Capital is said to be considering signing an agreement to acquire Envision Pharmaceutical Holdings, an Ohio-based pharmacy-benefits manager (PBM), for an undisclosed sum. Sources familiar with the ...

Tags: Envision Pharmaceutical, TPG

Center Store Accounted for About Two-Thirds of Consumer Packaged Goods Dollar Sales

Jul 8, 2013

When the Great Recession hit in 2008/2009, consumers made shopping for values an epic, albeit mostly necessary, past-time. Many of their shopping behaviors have now become habits even though the economy has improved—and center-store ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

AIA Announced a Communications Campaign Urging Its Membership to Enter Design Competition

Jul 8, 2013

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced a communications campaign urging its membership to enter the "Rebuild by Design" multi-stage regional design competition announced by Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

USGBC Announced Today That Its Membership Has Voted to Adopt LEED v4

Jul 8, 2013

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that its membership has voted to adopt LEED v4, the next update to the world's premier green building rating system. The final overall vote was 86 percent in favor of adopting LEED v4. ...

Tags: Green Building, Construction, Decoration

Canada Has a World-Class Regulator in The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Jul 8, 2013

Joe Oliver, Canada's minister of natural resources, announced new measures coming into effect to "strengthen safety and environmental protection" in Canada's nuclear sector: the Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations. "Canada has a ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, environmental, Energy

NDRC Has Launched a Probe Into Drug Pricing at 60 Domestic

Jul 7, 2013

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has launched a probe into drug pricing at 60 domestic and international pharmaceutical companies, as the country expands its healthcare coverage, Financial Times reported. The ...

Tags: Drugmakers, Medicine

The New Development Direction at The Latest Plant and Equipment Sales

Jul 5, 2013

Most historians herald industrial revolution of 18th, 19th and 20th centuries as a significant turn in the lifestyle and economic trends throughout the world. In this regard, transition in the energy source from coal to steam and then to ...

Tags: Consumer Trends, Equipment Sales

Children Died From Heatstroke After Being Left Alone in a Hot Car

Jul 4, 2013

The summer is just warming up, but so far this year 15 children have already died from heatstroke after being left alone in a hot car. That's more than double the number of deaths compared to the same time last year. The ages of the ...

Tags: Hot Cars, Deaths of Children

New Episodes of Talking Cars with Consumer Reports

Jul 4, 2013

We're very happy to bring you new episodes of Talking Cars with Consumer Reports. Episode 7 features Auto Test Director Jake Fisher, and senior engineers Gabe Shenhar and Tom Mutchler, who doubles as your host. This episode is an ...

Tags: Tesla Battery Swap, Diesels

Women Is Quoted Higher Prices for Auto Repairs

Jul 4, 2013

A study by the Kellogg School of Management in Illinois has found that, when it comes to car repairs, women who don’t appear knowledgeable about costs involved often end up being quoted a higher price than men. The test involved ...

Tags: Auto Repairs

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