In the US, more and more Fortune 500 companies are concerned about the impact of Donald Trump's trading strategy on China, according to the US Chamber of Commerce.
In the US, Fortune 500 companies are growing concerned about the impact of Donald Trump's trade strategy against China, according to the US Chamber of Commerce. Forty-three percent of Fortune 500 companies - up from 30 percent earlier this year - have expressed concern over the US president's tariff dispute with China. The tariffs could be at a point where [...]
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Where to go with the old batteries?
What to do with the old batteries? The number of registrations for electric cars is increasing sharply. But where should the old drive batteries go? The Importeuverband Auto-Schweiz is striving for a recycling solution for the industry. Empa specialists support him. The jagged metal roller grinds its way into the battery modules, crushes the plastic frames, slits open the silver foils of the lithium polymer packs, tears everything up [...]
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Fraunhofer ISE - New> 30% solar cell and colored, highly efficient car solar roof
Fraunhofer ISE sets two efficiency records for monolithic triple solar cells based on silicon August 29.8.2019, XNUMX - Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in further increasing the efficiency of monolithic triple solar cells made from III-V semiconductors and silicon. Thanks to the combination of several absorber materials, these multi-junction solar cells use the solar spectrum significantly better than conventional silicon solar cells. The world record [...]
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Molecule changes its magnetic properties by light
Molecule changes its magnetic properties through light Green light has a completely different effect on this chemical compound than blue light. Because it is so easy to control, the molecule is also of interest to the computer industry. Magnetically switchable materials are of great importance in computer technology and in the storage of data. A team from the Ruhr Explores Cluster of Excellence [...]
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Second project for battery cell production stands
Second battery cell production project is under way Representatives from nine EU countries decide on work program in BMWi Nine European states decided on the work program for a second European battery network on September 4th in Berlin. At a European workshop on September 4th on battery cell production in the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), representatives of governments and around 30 companies met [...]
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The Chilean mining company Mantos Copper receives 250 million dollars.
Chilean mining company Mantos Copper receives $ 250 million. Chilean private copper producer Mantos Copper has received $ 250 million to finance the expansion of the sulphide concentrator at its Mantos Blancos operation, which will extend the mine's life through 2035 and reduce costs. This includes a loan of US $ 150 million [...]
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ISE - process for the production of high-purity aluminum
Process for the production of high-purity aluminum alcoholates SUBSTANCE: The process includes the pretreatment of aluminum compacts, followed by their dissolution in lower alcohols and the purification of the aluminum alcoholates obtained. The pretreatment is carried out by heat treatment until stable emissions are formed in the metal matrix which are incoherent with the primary solid solution. The invention relates to the production of organoaluminum compounds [...]
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ISE - production of aluminum
Process for the electrolytic production of pure aluminum SUBSTANCE: The process involves the use of anodes containing two-phase metallic copper-based and iron-based alloys, which also contain small amounts of nickel, consisting of an iron-rich reactive phase and a copper-rich solid inert phase, which are 30 to 77 Wt .-% copper, 23 to 65 wt .-% iron and 15 wt .-% nickel [...]
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ISE - production of nickel wire and copper wire <0,5mm
Manufacture of wire 0,005-0,5mm nickel wire, nickel chromium wire, copper wire, gold wire, silver wire, tin wire, platinum wire, palladium wire, brass wire, bronze wire The process can be used for the production of metal wire. The method includes forming a metal foil, cutting the specified foil to form at least one core wire, and a profile of the specified conductor wire to give it the required configuration and dimensions of the [...]
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Ramu sends the nickel price to 5 annual high in the midst of the narrowest market in ten years.
Ramu sends the nickel price to a five-year high in the middle of the narrowest market in ten years. Expectations of booming demand for electric vehicles have compounded the longer-term bull case for nickel, and a supply crisis following the threat of a major Asian supplier closing down only fueled the fire on Friday. Nickel has increased by 5% since the beginning of the year and [...]
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