In 2012, BASF reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 31.7% per metric ton of sales product and increased its energy efficiency by 19.3% compared with baseline 2002. The number of work-related accidents dropped in the same period by 48%. ...
WikiHouse.cc was designed as an open-source construction kit that lets people create and share home designs and then "print" pieces using machines available for as little as a few thousand dollars. It is part of the effort by the ...
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Micron Technology has announced that its takeover of Elpida Memory has moved a big step closer with official approval by the Tokyo District Court of Elpida's business reorganisation plan. This plan calls for Micron to sponsor Elpida's ...
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The European Commission today launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of solar glass from China. The initiation is based on a complaint lodged by the association EU ProSun Glass, which claims solar glass from China is being ...
What would be the impact of a far-reaching free trade agreement between the USA and the EU on growth, prosperity and employment? On behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, the Ifo Institute has conducted a study ...
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Recently, the annual figures of the national gross domestic products (GDPs) of various countries of the European Union (EU) were published. Most of them are not very favorable compared to those for Asian countries. Most of them show a ...
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The market regulator is considering action against five high-frequency traders and one dark-pool operator as its taskforce continues to consider new rules for those practices. Staff from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission ...
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Altera has joined Tabula and Achronix as an FPGA foundry customer of Intel. According to Altera, Intel has agreed that Altera will be the only 'major' FPGA customer of Intel which rules out Lattice and Xilinx becoming Intel foundry ...
Multi-line commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurance company Society Insurance (Society) has selected Cover-All Policy to upgrade its entire policy platform. Society Insurance's policy platform comprises rating, quoting, ...
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Chronicle Graphics has released the latest upgrade to its OnePager Pro project reporting application, called OnePager Pro 5.0. The upgrade, over a year in the making, contains significant enhancements designed to extend the reporting ...
The results of a global survey indicate the majority of independent system integration companies are optimistic about the automation industry’s prospects in 2013. Conducted jointly by J.P. Morgan and the Control System Integrators ...
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All Victorians caught drink driving will be forced to fit alcohol interlocks to their vehicles under a major shake-up of the state’s road rules. The Herald Sun reports the Victorian State Government has begun drafting new ...
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Choosing the right bunk bed for your child might be a little more complicated than buying other furniture for your home. When selecting a bunk bed, there are more safety concerns, and you want to please your child in addition to being happy ...
According to the State Development and Reform Commission's press releases, China raised domestic fuel prices on Monday morning. Petrol prices increase by 300 yuan per ton and diesel price increase by 290 yuan per ton. It is the first time ...
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Attention, designers: The worldwide recognized brand Olay has recently launched the "Reinvent Olay Pro-X!" contest. Over 60 million women around the world already build trust in Olay products - and now you get the chance to become part of ...
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