Solar demand for 2012 reached just 29.0GW, an increase of only 5% on year compared to 27.7GW in 2011, according to Solarbuzz. This is the first time in a decade that on-year market growth in the solar industry has been less than 10%. ...
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Don't rush things. That's the bottom-line advice to expectant mothers from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Family Practitioners. Asked to identify five tests or procedures that were ...
The projects, which will be piloted in Scotland, offer people a range of incentives, such as money back, discount vouchers or vouchers for donations to charities, for recycling glass, aluminium and plastic (PET) drinks containers. The aim ...
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With continual improvement of lighting efficacy (lumen per watt), long life, low maintenance, low energy consumption and utility company rebates, the adaption rate of LED T8 tube lamps continues to accelerate dramatically over the last ...
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Lextar Electronics applied with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs for 174 patents of which 125 ones were invention patents (the other two types of patents are utility and design) in 2012, ...
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MyPourPal, LLC has launched what is expected to be one of the beverage world's hottest apps: MyPourPal , Linking Bartenders to Their Regulars. This "first of its type" app creates a social link between bartenders and their regular ...
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CertainTeed Corporation is proud to announce the introduction of Apollo® II, a next generation solar roofing system featuring integrated photovoltaic (PV) panels which combine greater efficiency and improved aesthetics with easier ...
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Austrian plastic packaging company Alpla has announced plans to invest $22.4m to open a new blow molding plant in Bowling Green in Kentucky, US by July 2013. Alpla bought the 108,000ft2 plant from the Bowling Green Economic Development ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced it has launched an education initiative that shows how the design and construction industry can use a provision in the tax code to help win business and save energy in the process. ...
A report released National Audit Office revealed that the UK IT skills shortage means that Britain could have trouble defending itself from cyber attacks over the next 20 years. The UK was hit by over 40 million cyber attacks in 2011 ...
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The increasing number of consolidations and in-licensing agreements between Multinational Corporations (MNC) and Indian companies highlights the growing significance of the country’s pharmaceutical market, states business intelligence ...
Since its launch in April 2008, the USAID-Tijara Provincial Economic Growth Program has used an integrated approach to economic development that combines financial incentives with educational opportunities to spur private sector development ...
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Atlas Box, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of protective packaging for electronics and heavy equipment, has embarked on a plan to reduce energy consumption by 55 % in two facilities by installing LED lighting systems. The two-year ...
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Western & Southern Financial Group (Western & Southern) has implemented CallidusCloud's Commissions to automate incentive compensation process for its wholesalers. The selection follows a comprehensive evaluation process, during which the ...
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A recent push in the IT industry to collect and monetize big data is headed for a clash with privacy concerns from Internet users and potential regulation from some governments, according to tech analyst firm Ovum. Internet advertising ...
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