At least 38.4 GW of solar electricity was connected to the grid globally in 2013, but new policies in Europe have seen the technology slip back behind wind energy in terms of new deployments. Those are two of the key findings in an ...
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In an age when the range of products offered grows unceasingly, independent seals of quality represent a valuable buying aid for consumers. One of these renowned seals of quality is the Home & Trend Award, which will be presented by the ...
Australian miner Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh has talked to Bloomberg TV about the price volatility in the iron ore market, expressing confidence that Rio Tinto will be able to survive the decline in iron ore prices since it is the world's ...
Irish solar company BNRG Renewables has announced it has completed construction and commissioning of 30 Megawatts (MW) of Solar PV plants in the UK, 20 MW in Kent and 10 MW on the Isle of Wight. The total value of these two projects is ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services, has launched its modular AC Power Block solar power ...
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American automotive company Ford Motor Company is set to introduce a new generation steering technology which enables drivers to easily maneuver vehicles at low speeds and in tight spaces. The new technology called Adaptive Steering was ...
On March 26, 2014, with the 300 kt/a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) plant, the last start-up project in PetroChina Sichuan Integrated Petrochemical and Refinery Complex (Sichuan Project) began to produce qualified polyethylene ...
Attune Consulting; a premier global solutions provider to the fashion and lifestyle industries, announced the launch of its Business Transformation Services (BTS) and Managed Services Practices, offering a complete, end-to-end portfolio of ...
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Volvo Group in association with the Swedish Transport Administration will start conducting trials to study the potential for building electric roads. The electric roads will enable the city buses to be charged from electricity in the road ...
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Japanese carmaker Mazda Motor has started operations at its newly built vehicle assembly plant at Kulim in Malaysia. The company has started production of Mazda CX-5 for Malaysia and Thailand at the new facility, which is located on the ...
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Opel will develop new assistance systems to increase efficiency and safety in urban transport under its participation in the UR:BAN research project (user oriented assistance systems and network management). The goal of the partly German ...
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Russian steel producer Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (MMK) has stated that it has mastered reinforcing bar production from At800 steel grade. According to the company's statement, such bars are characterized by high strength, ...
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Cradles to Crayons (C2C) is a non-profit organization helping homeless and low-income children in Boston and Philadelphia get the essentials they need to feel safe, warm, valued, and ready to learn. When C2C Boston relocated its "Giving ...
Scientists at US Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) are developing a new modeling tool to optimize agricultural production. The new platform, known as the Geospatial Agricultural Management and Crop ...
The FDA is providing the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) with nearly $500,000 to conduct research to better understand patient preferences, and how to integrate such preferences into the development of medical devices, the group ...