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Accenture: Australia LNG industry could become world’s largest

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Australia’s Liquefied National Gas (LNG) industry could become the world’s largest and most technologically advanced, contributing more than AUD$55 billion to Australia’s GDP in 2020, according to a new report from Accenture. The EIA reports that Australia was the third-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in 2013.

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BMW orders two more ENGEL moulding machines for body shell components for i3 EV

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ENGEL delivered the first manufacturing cells of this type to Leipzig back in March 2013. ENGEL Austria is a leading supplier of lightweight solutions for the international automotive industry. Both machines are fitted with a multi-axis robot. At its technology center for lightweight composites, which opened in 2012 in St.

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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. million in 2020; and. billion in 2020. billion in 2020. billion in 2012 to $8.5

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GM adds 3 acres of solar arrays in Michigan

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The new installations bring GM closer to reaching its goal to increase renewable energy use globally to 125 MW by 2020. According to SEIA, GM leads all automakers in the number of solar installations in the US and ranks among the top US corporate solar users in 2013 and 2012. —Rob Threlkeld, GM global renewable energy manager.

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GM outlines plans for China with 17 launches this year; developing advanced propulsion and electrification tech in China

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General Motors discussed its future plans in China during a press conference in conjunction with the start of Auto Shanghai 2013. Its longer-term goal is to take Cadillac’s share of China’s luxury car market to 10% by 2020. We are at an important point in our history and the industry’s history in China. million units.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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He was largely responsible for moving the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in 1978 from Philadelphia to San Francisco. He helped develop MOS analog-to-digital converters, expanding the use of the technology to industries including communications, signal processing, environmental sensing, and semiconductors. Mulligan Jr.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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The four candidates share their plans for increasing student membership; expanding science, technology, engineering, and math education programs; and attracting more members from industry. This IEEE Life Fellow has more than 40 years of experience in the data storage industry and has been a consultant for 20 years. The annual.