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Tough climate persists for the solar photovoltaic industry
Despite talk of the global economy emerging from recessionary times, many companies in the green energy sector continue to face a tough climate.
Indeed, a 40% cut in the global price of silicon wafers resulted in UK-based PV Crystalox Solar reporting earnings for the first six months of 2010 of €12.4m compared to €35.2m in the comparable period of 2009.
Iain Dorrity, CEO of Crystalox put a positive spin on the figures saying the company has delivered a “strong first half” against a backdrop of improving demand and lower prices.
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Industrial valve revenues will rise to US$52 billion by 2015 - Biggest Growth in East Asian Power and Wastewater Markets
The world market for industrial valves will grow from US$44 billion this year to US$52 billion in 2015. This is the latest forecast in Industrial Valves: World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company.
The biggest growth will be in power and wastewater in East Asia. The west Asian market will grow by 50 percent during the period. The market in Western Europe will only grow by 6 percent during the period.
Control valves are the leading product segment. There is increasing demand for "smart valves" which can communicate conditional and operational information remotely. ... |
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The Recycling and Waste Management (RWM) Exhibition 2010
The Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition (RWM) is the undisputed leading exhibition for the recycling and waste management sector. It has more exhibitors and more visitors than any other event in the sector; it is also the fastest growing event with growth in visitors and metres of more than 8% each year for the past 5 years. Visitors are represented from all types of business. These include waste management companies, materials recycling facilities and local authorities for whom recycling and waste management is the main focus of their job. Attendees also come from all areas of business - people who are responsible for their organisation's recycling and waste management. This includes visitors from construction, mining/quarrying, wholesale/retail trade, packaging, manufacturing, logistics, hotel/catering, health and education - indeed any business that generates waste.
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