New solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in the US reached a record 4.2GW during 2013. Since 2012, the US market has grown 15%, making it the leading solar market outside the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, according to Solarbuzz. Solar PV ...
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A record number of European oil and gas companies will descend on Perth for the 2014 Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG). For the first time Belgium and Denmark will have a strong presence on the exhibition floor and the ...
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A new all-time record for AUDI AG: In 2013, the company sold around 1,575,500 automobiles worldwide, 8.3 percent more than in 2012. The premium manufacturer's sales thus increased by more than 100,000 units for the fourth consecutive ...
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The Volkswagen Group reported yet another strong increase in worldwide deliveries for the full year 2013, topping the record set in 2012 "In total, our Group delivered over 9.7 million vehicles to customers last year, ranging from ...
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Craft beer fans will have even more styles to enjoy from Deschutes Brewery in the coming year, including the return of old favorites and the release of brand new experiments. In addition, new market launches scheduled throughout the year ...
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China will remain the leading global consumer of wind turbine rotor blades over the coming years, with its market value expected to increase from $2 billion in 2012 to $3.7 billion by 2020, a compound annual growth rate of 8.2 percent. ...
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Mahle Clevite Inc. has announced the transition of its company name to Mahle Aftermarket Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2014. The company says the move will bring Mahle in line with all of the Mahle Global Aftermarket divisions, and to ...
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By directly comparing three closely related catalysts, scientists at the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis established that hydrogen production speed and efficiency are influenced by the molecules' structure and proton relay ...
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Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. said fourth fiscal quarter comparable store sales through Jan. 4, (the "Holiday Period") were flat on a continuing operations basis, excluding online sales. The company stated that with the growing ...
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. Global LED bulb shipment volumes doubled from 520 million in 2013 to 1.1 billion in 2014. Tube lighting also increased with 2013 shipment volumes rising from 230 million to 400 million in 2014, according to data revealed by Epistar during ...
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US action sportswear retailer Pacific Sunwear of California has cut its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings outlook, citing a "choppy" holiday season. Comparable sales in the company's quarter ended 4 January were flat, the company said ...
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The National Pork Producers Council applauded today's introduction of congressional legislation to grant President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) as a means to conclude a successful Pacific Rim trade deal. The Obama administration ...
Today in Australia they call it Kauri, in Asia they call it Dammar, and in South America it does not exist at all unless planted there; but 52 million years ago the giant coniferous evergreen tree known to botanists as Agathis thrived in ...
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Laboratory tests on Washington State's exotic shellfish export, the geoduck clam, have found no evidence of unsafe or excessive levels of arsenic, rebutting claims made by Chinese food safety authorities that followed?a sudden ban placed on ...
It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sulfur batteries can just overcome a few technical hurdles. Now, a novel design for ...
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