Ethanol production in Germany rose 9.6% in 2013 to 672,028 mt (852,000 cu m or 225 million gallons), reaching the highest level since records began in 2007, German ethanol industry association BDBe said Thursday. Nearly 40% or 267,074 mt ...
Tags: Ethanol Output, Chemicals
Argentina's YPF increased oil production 3.4% in 2013 from 2012 at blocks it operates in the country, helping the state-run energy company recover from a decade-long decline, it said Monday. Natural gas production rose 2.2% over the same ...
Tags: Energy Secretariat, oil, state-run energy company, dwindling production
More than a week after marijuana prohibition came to an end in Colorado, the joy has faded as residents adjust to the new normal of having the most liberal marijuana laws in the U.S. Long lines are gone from the 37 -- and counting -- pot ...
There may be a lot more counting of calories when people buy snacks from vending machines or order food in certain restaurants under rules currently being crafted as part of the final phase of the Affordable Care Act. Once the regulations ...
Tags: Affordable Care Act, calorie information, vending machines
In two decades, about 9 percent of all cars will be self-driven, according to a forecast published this week by auto industry group IHS Automotive. IHS believes that although no such cars are yet available for consumers, they will be in ...
Tags: Transportation, Cars
On the 11th floor of the Fukai Building in Beijing's Financial Street, representatives of securities firms are waiting for special documents — written approvals from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for new share issues. ...
Tags: IPO, China economy
Chinese manufacturing activity declined in December, adding to pressure on communist leaders who have promised sweeping reforms to revive the slowing economy. An industry group, the China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing, said ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
How to attach label to Baosteel color-coated products as greener and more environment-friendly? How to add value to Baosteel color-coated products beyond what their prices could offer? How to maintain advantage of Baosteel with high-end ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
Energy drinks may provide a bit too much of a boost to your heart, creating additional strain on the organ and causing it to contract more rapidly than usual, German researchers report. Healthy people who drank energy drinks high in ...
Tags: energy drinks, heart contraction, detrimental effect on the heart
Groundwater and surface water samples taken near fracking operations in Colorado contained chemicals that can disrupt male and female hormones, researchers say. These chemicals, which are used in the fracking process, also were present in ...
Tags: groundwater, surface water, fracking operations, hormones, health
China's economy is finally rebounding from its deepest slump since the 2008 global crisis but the shaky recovery could be vulnerable to a new downturn in global trade. Growth rose to 7.9 percent in the three months ending in December, up ...
Kevin Burke is stepping down as president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), after nearly 13 years at the helm of the industry group. Under his tenure, the industry has had its voice heard on numerous ...
Still waiting to get 4G? That's old hat: EU is already thinking about 5G. Revealed by European Commission recently, Neili keluosi, digital agenda commissioner of EU, will announce the foundation of 5G PPP(Public-Private-Partnership) ...
Mobile carriers are opposed to the plan for a smartphone ‘kill switch’ that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, claiming that it could be misused by hackers to block critical services. New York ...
Tags: Stolen Phones, 'Kill Switch'
German industry for the production of glass containers notes a positive trend. In the first half of this advantage was very small, but in the third quarter, the trend has intensified, and in general, for the first nine months of this year ...