Gelymar is a global company involved in the extraction of Kapa II and Lambda Carrageenan. Carrageenans belong to the family of linear sulfated polysaccharides that are extracted from red edible seaweeds. The company caters to the pharmaceutical, food, and personal care industries. It operates through its four manufacturing sites located in Chile and Indonesia, along… Continue reading GELYMAR (Chile), one of the global leaders of the Commercial Seaweeds Market made an investment of USD 15 Million to double its production capacity
Airbus to Challenge Boeing with its Extended Range A220 Aircraft
Airbus recently announced that the Maximum Take-off Weight (MTOW) of its A220 aircraft is set to increase by 2,268 kilograms from 2020, resulting in an increased range of 6,200 kilometers for its A220-300 aircraft and 6,290 kilometers for its A220-100 aircraft, almost 830 kilometers more than its previously advertised range. The company also reached a… Continue reading Airbus to Challenge Boeing with its Extended Range A220 Aircraft
Waymo firms up plans for Autonomous Car Assembly Plant in Detroit
On April 23, 2019, Google announced that it has partnered with American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc., to repurpose an existing facility that was most recently used as a sequencing center for a local parts supplier. The site is a facility owned by American Axle in Hamtramck, Michigan, Detroit. The goal is to begin moving… Continue reading Waymo firms up plans for Autonomous Car Assembly Plant in Detroit
Natural Refrigerants is gaining momentum over Traditional Refrigerants
Refrigerants are defined as chemicals that act as a heat transfer medium in cooling equipment. They function on the principle of transferring heat by absorbing heat at low temperature and pressure and releasing it at high temperature and pressure. The market for refrigerants is expected to exhibit steady growth throughout the forecast period. The market… Continue reading Natural Refrigerants is gaining momentum over Traditional Refrigerants
Combined Cycle Power Plant – Efficient way for future Clean Power Generation
In a major development GE has secured USD 1.0 Billion of project financing for the first independent combined cycle power plant in Sharjah, UAE. GE is working with co developers GE Energy Financial Services (GE EFS), Sumitomo Corporation of Japan, Sharjah Asset Management (SAM), the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, and Shikoku Electric… Continue reading Combined Cycle Power Plant – Efficient way for future Clean Power Generation
Impact of Recycled Carbon Fibers and development of new production technologies on the Carbon Fiber Market
Carbon fiber was first discovered in the 1970’s when extensive research was happening to find alternative materials for metals. Initially, carbon fibers were not widely accepted due to its limited compression strength and high price. However, today, a lot of developments have been made on carbon fiber, and its use is extensive in various end-use… Continue reading Impact of Recycled Carbon Fibers and development of new production technologies on the Carbon Fiber Market
Beyond Meat Inc.: After a stellar foray of the plant-based meat producer into the public domain, what’s next?
Beyond Meat Inc. forayed into the public arena, with its stock price soaring up to more than double. Burgers with no meat but taste like they do—this is what Beyond Meat is serving to the customers.
Power-to-Gas an effective way for Renewable Energy Integration
The role of renewable energy is becoming more eminent in the global energy mix. The power generated by renewable energy in 2018 accounts for more than 25% globally with total installed capacity of 2,350 GW. As integration of renewable energy keeps on increasing at an average of at least 8% year on year (International Renewable… Continue reading Power-to-Gas an effective way for Renewable Energy Integration
NTU Singapore and Volvo Unveil World’s First Full Size, Autonomous Electric Bus
On 3rd March 2019, Volvo Electric Buses and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) launched Volvo 7900, the world’s first full size, autonomous electric bus. The single deck electric bus is 12 meters long and has a full capacity of 80 passengers. The autonomous electric bus is equipped with Global Positioning System, numerous sensors, stereo video… Continue reading NTU Singapore and Volvo Unveil World’s First Full Size, Autonomous Electric Bus
FORTSENSE, a Chinese Firm, develops world’s first In-Display Fingerprint Sensor for LCD Panels
There was a time when an in-display fingerprint sensor feature was only available in premium smartphones, but nowadays, it is also available in mid-range smartphones. Usually, this feature was provided for OLED displays as LCD panels cannot transmit light. However, in most cases, OLED display panels are installed in high-end premium smartphones and very few… Continue reading FORTSENSE, a Chinese Firm, develops world’s first In-Display Fingerprint Sensor for LCD Panels