The 2013 World Solar Challenge has been won by a team from The Netherlands, with its solar-powered racer crossing the line more than 100km ahead of its nearest rival. The Dutch Nuon Solar Team took victory ahead of the Japanese Tokai ...
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The race now on for recognition in water technology industry at next month's event in Amsterdam The day after the winner of last time's Aquatech innovation award was announced questions were asked in the Dutch parliament as to why the ...
Semprius Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which designs and makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, says it has delivered a specially designed lightweight version of its record-breaking solar module to the Nuon Solar Team to help ...
The front-runners in the 2013 World Solar Challenge have crossed the border into South Australia on the approach to the finish line in the epic sun-powered continent-splitting race. The Nuon Solar Team from the Netherlands leads the field ...
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House prices, as measured by the House Price Index (HPI), fell by 2.2% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU in the second quarter of 2013 compared with the same quarter of the previous year, according to data published by Eurostat, the ...
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Darling International, a US-based provider of rendering and bakery residuals recycling solutions, is set to acquire Vion Ingredients, a division of Vion Food, for approximately EUR1.6bn. Vion Ingredients is engaged in the development and ...
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The very first IFAT India will be taking place in the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) in Mumbai between October 24 and 26, 2013. And already it has exceeded expectations: Over 100 exhibitors from 15 countries have signed up to take part in ...
The next big opportunity for growth in the global solar business lies in small, emerging markets where photovoltaic (PV) installations are forecast to rise at about triple the global average during the period from 2012-2017. Annual ...
A team of students from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands has broken the electric vehicle acceleration world record in a self-built single-seat open-wheeler. Dubbed the DUT12, the DUT Racing team’s racing car ...
All-stock transaction creating a new company as a merger of equals with combined market capitalization of approximately US$29 billion (¥2.8 trillion) Accelerates development of breakthrough products to address future technology ...
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NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that it has strengthened its presence in Asia by establishing Singapore as its Global Headquarters for Standard Products, Global Headquarters for Operations, and ASEAN Headquarters for Sales & Marketing. ...
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SunOpta, a Canada-based organic, specialty and natural health products manufacturer, has commenced production at its cocoa processing facility in Middenmeer, Netherlands. The facility, which is operated as the Crown of Holland, processes ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has reported sales of 5,719 cars in September in China, up 48.6%, compared to the same period in 2012. Of all the models sold, Volvo XC60 emerged as the top selling model with 2,482 cars ...
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This review paper investigates membrane biofouling in membrane bioreactors (MBRs) from the microbiological perspective, to evaluate the potential of biological-based strategies in offering viable control alternatives. Membrane bioreactors ...
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Nijhuis Water Technology is moving its corporate headquarters from Dinxperlo to Doetinchem in the Netherlands. The rapidly expanding Dutch company has recruited more than 40 people over the last six months and has outgrown its current ...