Due to the expectation that Japan will lower its solar feed-in-tariff (FIT) in April and the US punitive tariffs' impacts on China-made solar products, some tier-one Taiwan-based solar cell makers have seen orders rising. The Japan solar ...
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The World Smart Energy Week 2013 was held from February 27 to March 1 in Tokyo, Japan. According to event organizer Reed Exhibitions, there were a total of 1,890 participating firms in 2013 including Japan-based makers such as Sharp, ...
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced Thursday the initiation of the administrative review of countervailing duty (CVD) orders with a January anniversary date involving oil country tubular goods from China (A-570-944)--multiple ...
What would be the impact of a far-reaching free trade agreement between the USA and the EU on growth, prosperity and employment? On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the Ifo Institute has conducted a study ...
Tags: Free Trade, EU, usa
AltaLink is a fully independent transmission company, responsible for the maintenance and operation of approximately 11,600 kilometres of transmission lines and 260 substations in Alberta. AltaLink is seeking to hire a: Lifecycle Engineer ...
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The significant growth in steel imports to Mexico in 2012 was the highest in history, with some months registering volumes close to 1 million tons. According with data from Mexico's National Chamber of Iron and Steel Industry (CANACERO), ...
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European Commission spokesman John Clancy confirmed that all the PV products imported from China should register, reported Bloomberg. Some diplomatic officers released anonymous to the media. Some of the EU members had signed an agreement ...
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BBC reported, the European Union member states approved the China PV products registration plan, preparing for the taxation of import market worth 21 billon Euros. Some governors warmed that the trade war may occur between Europe Union and ...
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Solar demand from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to grow to 13.5GW in 2013, growing 50% on year, according to NPD Solarbuzz. China, Japan, India, and Australia remain dominant for solar demand in the APAC region, and they will ...
Haiti became the 31st country to join the TAAT alliance which is seeking strong and fair textile rules in the TPP agreement. Gregor Avril, the Executive Director of the Association of Industries of Haiti said, "We stand with our free ...
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It is claimed that the industry’s collective bargaining structure is just a cosy club of big business, the union (SACTWU) and government, who deliberately manipulate wage levels to the detriment of small companies. The facts are ...
The imposition of US$ 4 per kg tariff on imports of textiles and apparels by Colombia last month would not have a detrimental effect on exports of Ecuador, according to Associacion de Industriales Textiles del Ecuador (AITE). The levy ...
Indian and Pakistani textile and garment industries have their own unique strengths and they are not competitors, says Mr. Ibrahim Mahmood, Research Officer of Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA). ...
The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) has suggested that export-oriented textiles should officially be designated as a separate sector with some priorities. During his meeting with Jamil Anwar, Director General ...
Photovoltaic inverter design is now seen as the crucial element in solar power development, writes James Turner, and he discusses some of the challenges that can shape PV inverter design. Over the last few years the photovoltaic (PV) ...