Semprius Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which designs and makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has raised its own world record for mass-produced photovoltaic module efficiency from 33.9% (announced in January 2012) to 35.5% ...
Tags: Solar Modules
AkzoNobel has further extended its Ningbo multisite in China with the completion of a new Bermocoll cellulose derivatives production plant. The new site is now serving the growing demand from customers throughout the region. Based on a ...
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Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA, which provides lasers and optical components, modules and subsystems for optical communications, has announced underwhelming financial results for its fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2013 (ended 29 June). ...
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Zimbabwe's gold production is expected to increase to 17 tonnes in 2013 as production continues to recover on the back of improved viability, an industry official said on Wednesday. Chamber of Mines President Alex Mhembere told a mining ...
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German hackers claim to have breached the Apple iPhone 5S's fingerprint security. In a post on its website, German group Chaos Computer Club (CCC) describes how members of its biometric hacking team were apparently able to take a photo of ...
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Gildan Activewear announced that it is evaluating potential sites in the Southern U.S. for the construction of two additional yarn-spinning facilities, to support its projected sales growth and further reinforce its position as a global ...
Tags: Yarn, Spinning Facilities
U.S. oil prices declined Friday, continuing to pull back from a mid-week rally sparked by the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to continue its easy money policies, while concerns over Middle East supply disruptions continued to fade ...
Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Folding bike brand Tern has secured $4.3 million in funding from private investors, which the company will use to accelerate global expansion and to ramp up its product development. The two-year-old company was launched with startup money ...
Tags: Folding bike, bike, Transportation
Chinese nonferrous metals consultancy Beijing Antaike has raised its 2013 alumina output forecast for the country to 46.5 million mt, up less than 1% from the mid-year forecast of 46.3 million mt, an analyst said Tuesday. "The higher ...
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Taiwan-based memory packaging and testing service provider Walton Advanced Engineering (WAE) saw specialty DRAM packaging/testing services account for 74% of its second-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues and expects the proportion to rise ...
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BEIJING--China said it would impose tariffs on imports of U.S. raw materials used to make solar panels, but the levies fell far short of what Beijing had threatened. China's Commerce Ministry said Monday that it would impose a 6.5% tariff ...
Tags: Solar-Panel Materials, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
IR imaging market shifting from military to civilian 13 Sep 2013 Military budget cuts and growing commercial markets drive change says analyst Yole Développement. Hot market: The global uncooled thermal camera business is set to ...
Unilife, a manufacturer of injectable drug delivery systems, has won a contract from French drugmaker Sanofi to supply Unifill Finesse, a customized device from its Unifill platform of prefilled syringes, for use with the anti-thrombotic ...
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Navistar International announced today it will offer the Cummins ISB mid-range engine in its DuraStar medium-duty trucks. The ISB will represent the first mid-range engines to use selective catalytic reduction (SCR) within the Navistar ...
Tags: Transportation, duty trucks
China announced policies on Friday to ramp up support for renewable energy projects, in a bid to curb air pollution. The National Development and Reform Commission issued new subsidy standards for distributed solar power generation ...
Tags: PV power units, PV stations