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Natural gas has played an increasing part in meeting the Middle East’s domestic energy needs. Its role and significance vary for each country, but demand is driven mainly by gas-intensive industries and electricity generation, which is strongly seasonal, peaking during the summer due to air conditioning loads.…

Birla Cellulose’s is exploring the use of its premium fibre modal to create a relaxed luxuriant look for its spring-summer collection 2017, to be featured at the Première Vision Paris fashion show this February.

The focus is on relaxed chic, in tune with the viscose staple fibre global leader’s tagline of natural fluid fashion.…

Flushable wipes range from adult moist toilet tissue to feminine hygiene wipes, and the sector has been steadily growing for years. According to UK-based market researcher Euromonitor International, the global retail volume for personal care wipes nearly doubled between 2003 and 2013, from 93 billion units to almost 170 billion units sold, respectively.…

WHILE Russia has signed an agreement deal to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Egypt, a move that would give the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region its only NPP with third generation plus technology, significant obstacles remain before operations could be launched.…

Authorities in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are trying to acquire national geographical indication (GI) protection for a nutritious variety of ‘black chicken’ called ‘Kadaknath’, to promote national and maybe overseas sales. Its dark meat is prized and priced highly for its low cholesterol, low fat and high protein content.…

Smart paints and coatings are vital to the European Union’s (EU) plans for research and innovation spending between 2014 and 2020, which is being managed by EU’s Horizon 2020 programme. This is the largest EU research programme to date, and is ambitious proposals by any measure: the total budget has been set at around EUR80 billion.…

A DETAILED policy plan has been approved by the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers that aims to promote the use of personalised medicines across the EU. Notably, the plan tells the European Commission and other organisations to investigate using big data to make these pharmaceuticals work better.…

THE SWEDISH government has called on the European Union (EU) Council of Ministers for the European Commission to take concrete measures to promote the sustainable production, consumption and waste management of medicinal products. In a detailed policy document circulated to EU ministers, Sweden has called for the Commission to draft a strategy to achieve this goal across the EU.…

THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) ambitious project to forge an ‘Energy Union’, facilitating free and fair energy trades across the EU’s 28 member states, is starting to take shape. Key motions have been approved in the European Parliament’s industry, research and energy committee and also the EU Council of Ministers – the EU’s co-legislators that will have to approve the detailed legislation that will give form to the Energy Union’s principles.…

Innovative protective coatings have always been marked on their ability to deliver a function with excellence. However, there is real marketing gold where companies can demonstrate that coatings deliver a range of protective functions at the same time, such as waterproofing, insulating, and protecting aesthetics.…