Varna. Within the next two years chemicals giant Solvay will invest BGN 55 million in its plant in Bulgaria's Devnia for a new distiller, general manager for Bulgaria and CEO Spyros Nomikos informed. The construction of the new distillery ...
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The Honda FCEV concept has been unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show, previewing a next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle set to launch in Japan and the US in 2015. Teased in a sketch last week, the Honda FCEV concept’s ...
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The success of Mazda’s new range of Skyactiv-based models such as the CX-5 and Mazda 6 is helping to finance the company’s next-generation rotary engine. The Japanese brand has been missing a model utilising the distinctive ...
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After more than a decade in development, the hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell will launch in the US in the first quarter 2014 with a unprecedented free fuel offer. Speaking at the Los Angeles auto show, Hyundai Motor America CEO ...
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The sleekly styled Honda FCEV Concept, made its world debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The concept expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in the U.S. ...
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Fluid handling equipments have undergone tremendous changes over the years. As these are being developed, managing water and other fluids are becoming easier and faster. Now what we see in the market is new and improved range. A wide array ...
Plug Power has received funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to demonstrate the viability of replacing diesel generators with hydrogen fuel cells for powering transport refrigeration units ...
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Researchers from the Emory University (EU) School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga., have discovered a natural compound derived from garlic oil, known as diallyl trisulfide, that protects against heart damage. When taken after a heart attack, ...
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BP has developed two new technologies for the production of key petrochemical feedstocks. SaaBre is a new route for the production of acetic acid from syngas and Hummingbird® directly converts ethanol to ethylene through dehydration. ...
There is a lot of controversy in nutrition and it often seems like people can’t agree on anything. But there are a few exceptions to this. Here are the top 10 nutrition facts that everyone actually agrees on (well, almost ...
Professor Dr. Pierre Jacobs, KU Leuven (Belgium), has received the BASF-DECHEMA Alwin Mittasch Special Prize for his research into materials and their use as process catalysts. The award, which comes with €10,000 in prize money, was ...
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OLEDs are already used in the displays of smart phones or digital cameras today. They offer an especially bright image with high contrast, but come with a serious drawback: typically, only one quarter of the electrical energy invested in ...
Fifty-two percent of U.S. adults say they are against prohibiting restaurants from using trans fats in food, a survey indicates. The nationwide survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted Oct. 30 to Nov. 6 among 996 U.S. adults, found 44 ...
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ZSW (Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung — or Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research — Baden-Württemberg) in Stuttgart, Germany has raised its energy conversion efficiency record for thin-film ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is set to unveil its latest hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicle (FCV) and four other world-premiere concepts at Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. Expected to be introduced by 2015, the new FCV Concept vehicle ...
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