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Electric Vehicle Sales in Asia Pacific to Total 1.4 Million by 2015
BOULDER, Colo.--In the Asia Pacific region, there are various national-level initiatives and programs to promote the awareness of electric vehicles (EVs).These programs include the establishment of aggressive goals, subsidies for EV purchasers, research and development support and demonstration projects, tax incentives, regulation and standardization, and public education programs.According to a new report from Pike Research, these initiatives will help fuel a burgeoning market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) within the region, and cumulative sales of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles ... |
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Asian Investment in wastewater infrastructure creates an expanded opportunity for flow and filtration equipment
The expansion of sewage transport, primary treatment and secondary treatment in Asia is creating market opportunities for suppliers of pumps valves, scrubbers, chemicals, controls, filters and other water pollution control equipment. These opportunities have been quantified in a number of McIlvaine reports.
The amount of the world`s wastewater which will be collected (sewage transport) will expand by 27,000 MGD from 2010 to 2015. The amount treated with mechanical separation (primary treatment) will grow by 16,000 MGD in the same period. Secondary treatment (biological) capacity will reach ... |
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