German engineering firm, ElringKlinger has signed a GBP10m deal with the US-based automaker, General Motors (GM), to supply the made-to-order vehicle parts. The firm has installed a new assembly line of worth GBP1.5m at the Redcar plant ...
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Nestlé has collaborated with Foundation Windpower to install two wind turbines at its Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, California, US, in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint. According to ...
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The Peugeot 2008 has been revealed in full ahead of its world premiere at next week’s 2013 Geneva motor show. The all-new Peugeot 2008 promises to bring contemporary styling, a fuel-efficient engine line-up and a diverse range of ...
German carmaker Audi has unveiled the new A3 g-tron sportback ahead of its debut at the upcoming 2013 Geneva Motor Show to be held in Switzerland during 07-17 March 2013. The new sportback can be run either by CO2-neutral fuel Audi e-gas ...
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The McLaren P1 will cost Australians close to $2 million but will be confined to racetracks, with confirmation it will be produced exclusively in left-hand drive. Following yesterday’s gallery of leaked official images, McLaren has ...
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At $22,990 the Honda Jazz Hybrid is Australia’s most affordable hybrid vehicle. But the second-generation Honda Jazz has been around since 2008, with a moderate update in 2011, so what makes this now nearly five-year old city car a ...
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The Range Rover Evoque will become the first regular production car equipped with a nine-speed automatic transmission when it debuts at next week’s 2013 Geneva motor show. The ’9HP’ nine-speed auto, developed in ...
First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which makes thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, has set a new record for CdTe solar cell ...
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Solar PV capacity passes 100GW as demand slows to 30GW. But its future is positive, say two new market reports. The world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100 GW in 2012, achieving just over 101 ...
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German carmaker Opel has unveiled the revamped version of the Movano with Start/Stop technology. The vehicle is available in two variants and is powered by the 2.3L CDTI engine mated to all manual transmission that generates output of ...
NEWLED Research Project Led by the University of Dundee Aims to Revolutionize the Way the World Is Lit The way the world is lit up could be revolutionised by a new European-wide research project being lead by the University of Dundee. The ...
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• Green Product1 sales increased to 45% of total sales (EUR 11.3 billion) in 2012 • Total investments in Green Innovation at EUR 569 million in 2012, mainly driven by investments in sustainable LED lighting • ...
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A $15-million, EU-funded research project will investigate novel ways to build white LEDs that do not require phosphors. A recently launched European research project, codenamed NEWLED, is aiming to develop high-efficiency and ...
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As part of a major traffic route improvement scheme, Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and environmental welfare with continued investment in LED lighting upgrades. Sandwell Council ...
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“People have often thought there’s no upper bound for wind power... that it’s one of the most scalable power sources,” said Harvard applied physicist David Keith. After all, gusts and breezes don’t seem likely ...
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