Shale gas extraction refers to the extraction of natural gas trapped in shale rock. While traditional extraction of natural gas has a long history in China, drilling for shale gas is relatively new and China's technological know-how lags ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Energy Source
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (Fidelity & Guaranty Life) announced that it is redomesticating from Maryland to Iowa effective November 1, 2013. This past week the company received approvals from the Iowa Insurance Division and ...
Tags: Life Insurance, Service
The National Energy Administration announced new guidelines for shale gas on Wednesday that aim to increase output of the fuel and thus improve China's energy security. The NEA's guidelines encourage local governments to subsidize shale ...
Tags: Gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Chinese companies are aiming to cut costs and enhance efficiencies as they become more familiar with shale gas development in the country, delegates at an unconventional gas conference said in Beijing this week. State-owned Sinopec has ...
Tags: Shale Gas, Chinese Oil Companies
Chinese companies are aiming to cut costs and enhance efficiencies as they become more familiar with shale gas development in the country, delegates at an unconventional gas conference said in Beijing this week. State-owned Sinopec has ...
Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Brazil heralded this week's auction of a huge oil field as a vindication of its state-dominant approach to its oil riches, but some industry experts say the country must modify its rules before new fields are sold for Brazil to achieve its ...
Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Specialty clothing brand Free People will open two dedicated retail locations in Tokyo, Japan on October 25th. The openings will take place in collaboration with World Co., Ltd., a Japanese company that has partnered with Urban Outfitters ...
Tags: Free People, Specialty clothing
University of California Santa Barbara has been exploring the use of laser diodes (LDs) in combination with phosphors as a means to produce white light [Kristin A. Denault et al, AIP Advances, vol3, p072107, 2013]. Commercial 'white' ...
Tags: Near-UV LD, Blue LD, LED, Electrical, Electronics
Searching for toys and materials in the various early childhood supply catalogs, local toy stores, and specialty stores is both a fun and daunting task. Some toys and materials are a better choice for young children than others, and you can ...
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Australian miner Pangolin Diamonds has discovered one of the largest kimberlite in Botswana. Pangolin Diamonds on Wednesday announced the discovery of a kimberlite modeled at 270 hectares, discovered from the company's Tsabong North ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, kimberlite
The study, Checking out Food Waste, used data from three supermarkets accounting for 65% of the UK market. The research looked at weight and financial value by product category and product type. Fruit topped the list with 40% followed by ...
Tags: Fruit, Food Waste
According to Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd (DFCV), in Sep., the company sells more than 14,000 units of MD and HD trucks, up by 65% over last month and 47% over last year. From Jan. to Sep., the sales accumulate to 127,000 units, up ...
Tags: Trucks, Transportation
GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless provider of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, has appointed US engineering consultancy Vqdot as an Applications ...
Tags: GaN Systems, Electrical, Electronics
Blue Competition Cycles' office outside of Atlanta has been closed for about two weeks and negotiations continue to sell the dormant brand, the company's former CEO told BRAIN. Blue's founders sold the company to a private equity firm ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Chinese LED manufacturer San’an Optoelectronic Co. (San’an) has been picking up its pace in internationalization and deployment of business strategies this year. In the LED chip field, the company has become a top international ...
Tags: LED manufacturer, LED Lighting