The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) anticipates that, despite expected growth in cotton consumption this season, a world production surplus of 1.7 million tons is still expected. This, according to ICAC, will bring 2014/15 ...
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the USA has developed nitride semiconductor solar cells with high quantum efficiency for short wavelengths (370-450nm) and concentrated photovoltaics at temperatures up to 400°C [Liang Zhao et al, ...
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As on 1 January, 2015, a total of 13.958 million bales of cotton arrived at various ginneries in Pakistan, crossing the previous season’s total cotton production of 13.391 million bales. Cotton arrival increased by 10.16 per cent ...
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Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) copper prices climbed on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2014. The market closed on January 1 and 2 due to the New Year holidays. The most-traded copper contract for March delivery on the SHFE ended at ...
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Researchers in Germany have developed gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on silicon carbide (SiC) layers on silicon wafers [Wael Jatal et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published online 11 December 2014]. ...
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The third meeting of Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) kept its estimate for the cotton crop season 2014-15 unchanged from the previous meeting at 13.488 million bales. At the meeting, chaired by Amir Marwat, secretary, Ministry ...
German giant Bosch has entered the increasingly crowded smart heating market with its own phone controlled system, the Bosch Remote Room Controller (RRC) Announced at CES 2015 today, the Bosch Remote Room Controller controls heating and ...
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China's largest oilfield, the Daqing Oilfield, in northeast China's Heilongjiang province is expected to cut 1.5 million tons of output next year to stay in line with the new production schedule of the China National Petroleum Corporation ...
Global demand for industrial silica sand is forecast to advance 5.5 percent per year to 291 million metric tons in 2018, with a value of $12.5 billion. Accelerations in construction spending and manufacturing output worldwide are expected ...
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Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost engine lineup not only has great EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings, it is also becoming a favorite family of engines in the performance tuning community. From the infancy of the automobile, tinkerers ...
Renault has revealed the first pictures of its seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Lodgy which is expected to be launched in India in early 2015. The vehicle is sold under Dacia brand around the world, but in India it will be ...
According to CEPEA/ESALQ, most companies continue to refrain from closing new cotton trades due to the nearness of Christmas vacation. Only a few players are operating in this end-of-the-year period in the Brazilian cotton market, it ...
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Yorkshire-based PFF Packaging has acquired Thermopak which specialises in manufacturing moulded trays and carriers for the food industry for an undisclosed amount. PFF group will now control Thermopak's 65,000 ft2 manufacturing facility ...
RIA Novosti reported that global steel output in the first 11 months of 2014 was 1.498 billion tons, increasing 1.8% on year. China produced 749 million tons of steel, up 1.9% on year, ranking first. Russia followed China with 64.794 ...
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The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced it will produce the 2015 International CES Asia scheduled to run May 25-27 in Shanghai, China. This inaugural event will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo ...
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