Ubiquitous but frustrating, lithium-ion batteries fade because the materials lose their structure in response to charging and discharging. This structural change is closely related to the formation of electron-rich regions within the ...
Tags: electrons, The Lithiation Front, Silicon
Food packaging serves multiple purposes. It protects the foodstuff from moisture, dust, microbes, and other contaminants, it facilitates easy handling during transit and storage, guards against any physical or chemical damage and at stores ...
PPG Industries has formed an agreement between the commercial coatings group of its automotive refinish business and Van Nay, LLC, to expand the line of ECK corrosion-prevention products that PPG distributes. PPG now offers the full line of ...
Tags: Commercial Coatings, ECK Products
The US Department of Commerce announced Wednesday its affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel from the People’s Republic of China (China). ...
Tags: Electrical Steel, Mineral
Audi of America introduces the all-new 2015 A3 Sedan with both the 1.8 TFSI® and 2.0 TFSI powertrains. The premium compact sedan offers the latest in progressive technology at a competitive price, without compromising on luxury, ...
US-based energy drink producer Hiball Energy is planning to launch four new flavors of sparkling energy water, alongside two flavors of organic energy drinks. The proposed sparkling energy water and energy drink flavors will be ...
Tags: Hiball Energy, Energy Water, energy drink
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, today announces that the company made strong progress in 2013 towards its 2020 environmental targets, focusing on developing sustainable products, reducing ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Environmental Targets
British luxury carmaker Jaguar is set to commence the production of an all-new mid-size sports sedan, the Jaguar XE. Jaguar XE will include the new advanced aluminum architecture that the company unveiled in the C-X17 concept car in 2013. ...
Eaton and Cummins have expanded their SmartAdvantage integrated powertrain offerings. The companies have approved the ISX15 SmartAdvantage - consisting of the Cummins ISX15 engine coupled with the UltraShift Plus automated manual ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
Accuride has introduced a new aluminum wheel it claims to be the lightest in the market. The new 14-inch Accu-Lite Duplex aluminum wheel weighs just 56 lbs, about four pounds less than its predecessors. Rick Dauch, president and CEO of ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
The Aluminum Corporation of China Ltd. (Chalco), the listed arm of the country's largest maker of lightweight metal, said it made net profits of 948 million yuan ($154.87 million) in 2013, reversing heavy losses in 2012. Total revenues ...
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (Alpha), one of the nation's largest coal companies, Alpha Appalachian Holdings (formerly Massey Energy), and 66 subsidiaries have agreed to spend an estimated $200 million to install and operate wastewater ...
Tags: Coal, Certification, EPA
Manufacturer and distributor of beverages Nestlé Waters Canada has launched its Perrier brand sparkling natural spring water in a new one liter polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle. The company's Perriern water is now ...
Tags: Pet Bottle, Nestle, Natural Spring Water
The Aluminum Corporation of China's 2013 alumina and refined aluminum production costs fell by 9% and 5%, respectively, year on year, the Hong Kong-listed producer said in its annual report filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange late ...
Tags: Aluminum Production, Mineral
Acuity Brands, Inc. introduces Predator® LED floodlights from Holophane® that save up to 60 percent in energy costs, while cutting maintenance by as much as 50 percent compared to a metal halide floodlight. The Predator family is ...
Tags: LED Floodlights, Lighting