The global solar market has yet to show signs of turnaround after going through the turbulent 2016. The latest Gold Member Solar Report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, forecasts that the global PV demand for 2017 will total just ...
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There has been increasing demand for LTPS (low-temperature poly-Si) TFT-LCD panels from China-based smartphone vendors as supply of AMOLED panels by Samsung Display has been insufficient, according to industry sources. While Samsung ...
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Ericsson, Orange, and PSA Group, owner of the Peugeot and Citroen car brands, have carried out connected-vehicle field trials using 5G technology. The trials were undertaken in France as part of the vendors' Towards 5G project, which took ...
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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Transdev have signed a research contract to jointly explore development of mobility services with fleets of electric driverless vehicles for public and on-demand transportation. The companies will collaborate ...
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Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of recycled fibre packaging company Cascades and Sonoco, is planning to invest approximately $16m at its facility in Birmingham, Alabama, US to support development of new product line. The investment at ...
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US-based Embark has unveiled its self-driving truck technology to the public. The company—which gained approval by the State of Nevada earlier this year to begin testing its truck on public roads—has created a technology that ...
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The outline for China’s 13th five-year plan isn’t exactly summer beach reading: The 65,858-character document, which lays out in broad terms how China’s leaders want the country’s economy to develop between now and ...
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The Chinese market has started to hold bids for power plants in February. Judging from the winning prices, modules prices have declined. The winning price for 5MW of Hanwha’s 280W mono-Si modules reached RMB 2.91/W (US$ 0.362/W) and ...
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Werner-Todd will begin operating and conducting business under the Anderson Process name and brand from 6 March 2017. According to Anderson Process, the acquisition and merger creates one of the largest dedicated process equipment ...
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Clearwater Paper reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016. The company reported net sales of $425.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, down 1.4% compared to net sales of $431.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 ...
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Crown Holdings announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December 2016. Highlights Earnings per share $0.47 for the quarter; $3.56 full year versus $2.82 in 2015Adjusted earnings per share $0.71 for the ...
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Sports car maker McLaren Automotive is building a £50m chassis factory in South Yorkshire, UK, creating 200 jobs. The facility will be built at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at Catcliffe ...
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Alpine 4 Technologies is providing Elio Motors its 6th Sense Auto and BrakeActive products, as well as related manufacturing, data sharing and engineering resources. Elio Motors, based in Phoenix, is a high-profile startup vehicle ...
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Toyota said it will boost SUV production at an Indiana factory with a $600m investment, which could add 400 jobs. The investment is part of the company’s strategy of localisation to build vehicles where they are sold. It will be ...
Stora Enso is set to invest around €9m into its consumer board mills in Finland and Sweden, as part of its efforts to commercialise microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in paperboard packaging. The firm will invest in consumer board ...
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