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NDRC Aiming to Construct New 100 Smart Cities
Recently at a conference about new urbanization, the director of the Planning Division of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) addressed the 13th Five-year Plan period (from 2016 to 2020). During this time, vigorous promotion of the new 100 smart cities construction will be organized and evaluation of the effect of construction will be conducted. Representative cases of smart citi...
Panasonic Commercializes 'Thermoelectric Cooling Roller' Equ
Jun 24, 2016 Panasonic commercialized "Thermoelectric Cooling Roller" equipped with thermoelectric devices contributing to space-saving, maintenance-saving for cooling systems of commercial use printe...
Hitachi Automotive Systems' high pressure fuel pump, compati
Tokyo, June 24, 2016 --- Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that the company’s high pressure fuel pumps compatible with the fuel situation in the Federative Republic of Brazil (hereinaft...
Haier Opens Refrigerator Plant in Russia
On April 22, Haier’s refrigerator manufacturing base was built in Naberezhnye Chelny City and put into operation, with the total investment of US$ 55 million. The operation of Haier’s refrigerator man...
Cold chain market in Brazil
23/06/2016 In October 2014, the Brazilian government published dietary guidelines that recommended the use of fresh foods over processed food. The guidance suggests that improved cold chain developmen...
Building Sector Buoyant During First Quarter
Recovery in the building sector in France is continuing. Figures published by the Commissariat general au developpement durable (CGDD) show that both building permits and housing starts are rising. A total of 93,500 housing permits were issued during the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 7.5% compared with the same period in 2015. Over the past year, 393,700 new homes have been built, u...
Refrigerator Sales Rise in 2015
Statistics released by GIFAM, the French federation of household appliance manufacturers, show that sales of refrigerators in France in 2015 increased by 4.7% and total sales reached 2.62 million units. The market is mature, with a penetration rate of 98% in 2013, and most sales are therefore replacements. French consumers have a marked preference for combined refrigerator/ freezer models (...
The Potential for UV
‘Millions’ of ultraviolet (UV) sterilization units have been sold in the United States over the last ten years says Michael Stensbejerg of Fresh Aire Europe/Airvention (Denmark) but have made little impact in Europe so far. However they are said to be gaining interest in the United Kingdom for applications in healthcare buildings, schools, offices, and hotels. Skepticism remains the position of th...
A New Environmental Index
The Well Building Standard, a concept which originated in the United States, is another attempt to quantify the interrelation between a building and its occupants in terms of health, comfort, and job satisfaction. Unlike previous indices, this seeks to be allinclusive taking into account seven principal attributes: indoor air quality (IAQ), water quality, nourishment, light, fitness, physical comf...
'Hitachi Kyoto University Laboratory' to promote joint-resea
Creating innovation that achieves both economic development and solutions to societal issues through insights into future societal challenges Tokyo, June 23, 2016 --- Kyoto University and Hitachi, Lt...
