In our homes, we have different appliances and equipments that use several AC or DC power source. These devices are always accompanied with a voltage regulator. For instance, a laptop needs 50 to 75 watts in order for it to power up. An ...
Bangladesh, the second largest readymade garment (RMG) manufacturer in the world after China, is witnessing a dip in new investments in the field of textile in last two years. Bangladesh apparel makers are worried about the shortage in ...
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In the beginning of 2012, the South Korea government adopted the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) policy. Due to falling prices of related equipment, firms have been participating eagerly. South Korea-based industry sources estimate that ...
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Inventor and TAFE educator Keith Higgins has criticised the lack of support in his home country, after he had to look to China for help developing his LED lighting innovations. Higgins told the Blacktown Sun that, over five years, he ...
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The textile industry of Indonesia could witness modest growth in 2013 due to several domestic challenges faced by the textile manufacturers including increasing cost of electricity and minimum wage of workers, coupled with the ongoing ...
From classic traditional styles to brand-new trends, Piel S.A. is one of the leading integrated companies in the Spanish textile sector producing household textiles and upholstery covers for homes designed totally to individual tastes. The ...
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Approximately 200,000 people joined Taiwan's anti-nuclear protest on March 9, 2013. Some statistics showed that 50-60% of people surveyed were against using nuclear power to generate electricity. According to Premier Jiang Yi-huah of the ...
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Ontario's Electricity Distributors Association (EDA) announced the winners of its annual industry awards, and among the chosen few were: Burlington Hydro, Toronto Hydro, PowerStream, Niagara Peninsula Energy and Horizon Utilities. ...
The UK's BG Group is holding "secret talks" on the possible development of the Gaza-Marine offshore gas field, Israeli economic daily Globes reported Thursday. A spokesman for BG told Platts the company does not speculate about "what we ...
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South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp, the world's largest buyer of LNG, said Thursday it imported 34.97 million mt of LNG in 2012, up 2.9% from a year earlier. The state utility said it plans to import 37.90 million mt of LNG in 2013, ...
UK - The opening day of PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013 will finish with a keynote address from Harald Haas, Professor of Mobile Communications at the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the World Technology Network. Professor Harold Haas is ...
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Through 2017, a rebound in construction activity, combined with continuing consumer interest in environmentally friendly products, will propel US growth in green building materials demand 11 percent annually to $86.6 billion. US ...
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Americans take electrical power for granted whenever they flip on a light switch. But the growing use of solar and wind power in the United States makes the on-demand delivery of electricity more challenging. A key problem is that the ...
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When you walk into the new Las Vegas Cyclery store, the pleasing aesthetics of the building are striking.The 34-foot-tall ceiling with the wooden décor gives the bike shop an open, airy feel, reminiscent of a ski lodge. The nearly ...
Hydro One announced a new partnership with Ryerson University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo and Western University to increase enrolment and career opportunities for female students pursuing Science, ...
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