TOKYO, Nov 25, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- First Solar, Inc. FSLR -0.38% today announced that it has started construction of a solar project in Kitakyushu-shi, Japan. Generation capacity of the project is 1.4MWDC, and it will start operating ...
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Inghams Enterprises is recalling Brannans Butchery Thai Style Chicken Breast Kebabs from Aldi Stores in New South Wales, as they contain soy and sulphite that are not correctly labeled on the product. The Brannans Butchery Thai Style ...
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The global market for specialty films is projected to be worth $6.0 billion in 2013 and grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 6.0% until 2018, according to a brand new market report from Smithers Pira. The Future of Specialty Films: ...
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The scent of diesel, rusting anchors and fish slurry hung in the humid air of the harbor. I was in Puntarenas on the western shore of Costa Rica, waiting to leave on a scuba-diving trip to Cocos Island – often called an "underwater ...
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In its search for more advantageous materials and processes for manufacturing efficient thin-film solar cells, ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung — or Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research — ...
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Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules, has announced the opening of three kiosk locations in Southern California for its ...
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Q. My house needs more efficient windows. I live alone, so I am considering some glass block windows for security. Are they very efficient, and how can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A. Glass block windows are definitely ...
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Spain-based Technological Institute of Plastics, AIMPLAS has developed a new food packaging solution to offer better protection to the packaged food products. The new packaging combines biodegradable and active properties with natural ...
Allen France, a subsidiary of the Allen Coding Systems, has deployed an NG4+ thermal transfer coder on a packaging line at the French organic foods producer GermLine's facility. The facility uses the NG4+ thermal transfer coder in ...
The Sumitomo Chemical Group’s sales for the half-year ended September 30, 2013 were ¥1,050.8 billion, an increase of ¥89.4 billion compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year. The Group recorded operating ...
PhotonStar LED Ltd formally announced a collaboration with controls specialists Lutron at Lux Live 2013 in order to enable 'seamless compatibility' between products. The announcement, which took place prior to show opening on Day 1, will ...
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The association initiated tests on the effects of degradable plastics on recycling streams, and said these impacts are not only detrimental in terms of mechanical properties of the recycled material, but also involve visual impacts on the ...
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Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSH: ASH), announced the addition of a coatings and construction lab in its Shanghai Technical Center. With 20 additional chemists, the newly expanded technical center ...
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Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film photovoltaic module maker First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA has started construction of a solar project in Kitakyushu-shi, Japan. Generation capacity will be 1.4MWDC, and operation will start in ...
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Jim “The Rookie” Morris will be the motivational speaker at the Tire Industry Association's 2014 OTR Conference. The OTR Conference will be held Feb. 19-22 at the Marco Island Marriott Resort & Golf Club in Marco Island, Fla. ...
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