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Industrial material prices fall sharply on concerns about Chinese slowdown – ET Auto

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million tonne, according to Nikkei Asia. Prices for industrial materials such as ferrous and nonferrous metals are plummeting, with steel marking a five-year low as concerns grow about a slowing Chinese economy and a resulting supply glut, reported Nikkei Asia. million tonne, according to Nikkei Asia. per cent, 1.3

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DOE to Host Thermoelectrics Applications Workshop

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TE HVAC systems are strong candidates to replace current vehicular air conditioners using the refrigerant gas R-134a with a global warming potential that is 1,300 times that of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). DOE is also inviting representatives from Europe and Asia to provide a summary of their thermoelectric activities.

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Pike Research forecasts worldwide grid energy storage spending to reach $22B by 2021, down from 2010 forecast of $35B

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In its new report Energy Storage on the Grid (ESG), Pike Research forecasts that global spending in the ESG market will reach a little over $22 billion over the next 10 years. Pike fine-tuned its forecasts for Europe and Asia Pacific. Installed revenue by ESG technology, worldwide. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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Since the onset of the global economic crisis most of us have been cutting back to save cash wherever we can. Late last week it raised its full-year profit forecast on the hope that green stimulus efforts around the world will push consumers to offload older vehicles in favour of newer, more eco-friendly alternatives.

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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

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Q&A with NI CEO Eric Starkloff (Full interview) The sense of urgency in the auto industry is palpable as it undergoes the transition to EVs. For example, very high-voltage stimulus and measurement—those products have been around for decades in other smaller industries, like the electric grid or certain aerospace testing applications.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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’s expertise on the auto industry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s Follow the money.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Tree Planting as Carbon Offsets – Does Latitude Ma.

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