In 2011, a new feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme for solar projects was introduced by the NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China), a group that formulates and implements strategies of national economic and social development. A...
Manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) devices are under constant pressure to improve the cost per watt in order to drive market growth and compete with other forms of energy. Reducing manufacturing costs has enabled significant market growth, but...
Since its inception in 1940 Noble Gas Solutions (www.noblegassolutions.com) (formerly Albany Welding Supply Co., then AWESCO) has had a customer-centric attitude, striving to meet or exceed expectations. This focus has allowed the company to identify and react quickly to the changing...
This year SEMATECH (www.sematech.org), the international consortium of leading semiconductor device, equipment, and materials manufacturers, observes its 25th anniversary. SEMATECH’s members and partners, who represent about half of the world’s semiconductor production, work to reduce the time from innovation to manufacturing through...
More than 30,000 professionals in the global technology industry are expected to descend on the Moscone Center in San Francisco this July 10–12 for the 4th annual combined SEMICON West/Intersolar North America. SEMI PV Group is...
South East Asia 2012
Time flies when you’re having fun, and the speed of change at Gas Control Equipment (GCE) has been very swift indeed. With GCE formed in 1987 out of a merger between the welding businesses of...
In industry when we consider accident statistics we often like to quote Lost Time Injury(1) (LTI) rate or Recordable Work Injury(2) (RWI) rate. That’s the absolute number of LTI or RWI accidents expressed per million...
Strong, visible leaders at all organisational levels are a crucial component of an effective, sustainable, health and safety management programme. Through what they do, what they say and what they choose to focus on, leaders...
Numerous CO2-related organisations and publications provide guidance and govern the aspects surrounding safety in the merchant CO2 industry. The material safety data sheet (MSDS), which is provided by the CO2 suppliers, is quite a comprehensive...
