2012/01/21
日産、EV電池再利用の事業化へ
日産自動車は１９日、北米市場で電気自動車（EV）「リーフ」に搭載するリチウムイオン電池の二次利用を事業化するため、スイスの重電エンジニアリング大手、ABBや住友商事などとパートナーシップ契約を結んだと発表した。北米市場での同電池の産業・商業用途での市場ニーズやビジネスモデルを探る。日経より。
2011/10/18
2011/02/25
"ZTE to make North American push" from Wall Street Journal
"Chinese mobile-handset maker ZTE Corp. will more than double its device portfolio in the North American market this year, said Lixin Cheng, chief executive of the company's U.S. business, as it tries to gobble up more market share by offering sophisticated devices with the ZTE brand at a low-cost."
2011/02/24
"US doubts over India jet fighter partner" from Financial Times
"The US government has expressed doubt about the suitability of corporate partnership with an Indian state aerospace company as Boeing and Lockheed Martin bid to supply New Delhi with 126 strike fighters."
2011/01/14
"Four arrested after Stamford police find gun in car" from Stamford Advocate
"A routine traffic stop after midnight Thursday netted a loaded semiautomatic gun and led to the arrest of three men from Bridgeport and one from West Haven, police said."
2010/12/30
"The number-crunchers on Wall Street are starting to crunch something else: the news." from South China Morning Post
"The development goes far beyond standard digital fare like most-read and e-mailed lists. In some cases, the computers are actually parsing writers' words, and sentence structure."
"But industry experts say the programs are also moving the markets. Last May, as Greece's financial crisis deepened, Wall Street computers seized on a news story with the word "abyss" in the headline and initiated sell orders."
"But industry experts say the programs are also moving the markets. Last May, as Greece's financial crisis deepened, Wall Street computers seized on a news story with the word "abyss" in the headline and initiated sell orders."
" 'Burglars' held at home of 5o Cent" from South China Morning Post
"Jackson, whose hits include Candy shop, claimed this year that his wealth - including his mansion and an estimated US$400 million fortune - is not enough. "I used to equate success with my finances... I didn't have anything," he said."
2010/12/27
"Christmas in Iraq: tedious" from News & Observer
"It's a life of extraordinary tedium, particularly for the support troops who seldom or never leave the base. Many, including Carpenter, work 12- to 14-hour days, seven days a week, their days relieved only slightly by workouts and meals."
2010/12/26
"China's central bank announced Saturday that it will raise the one-year lending and deposit interest rate for the second time this year, as the government continues its battle against surging prices." from Xinhua
"However, Lian said China only has room for two or three rate hikes, as higher interest rates would increase risks of "hot money" inflows due to a widening interest margin between China and the United States, which is likely to keep rates low."
2010/12/25
"Why does the street sweeper focus on one part of town? from The World Newspaper
"It's better to have a preventative approach with the leaves than to be reactive, he added."
"The cost varies from year to year and is built into the budget for traffic safety and supplies as best it can be at $17,000, he said."
"The cost varies from year to year and is built into the budget for traffic safety and supplies as best it can be at $17,000, he said."
"U.S. brings Silk Road to India" from The Hindu
"TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project) is in actuality a Silk Road project connecting Central Asia to the West via Gwadar, which will make Pakistan the U.S.'s gateway to Central Asia."
2010/12/19
"New, $300 million Fla. airport isn't drawing travelers; critics say it may be a white elephant" from ABC News
"There's no need to rush at the nation's newest international airport.
Many flights at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport have empty seats."
Many flights at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport have empty seats."
2010/12/18
2010/12/17
"Xinjiang taps into booming red wine market" from South China Morning Post
"That could all be about the change with Chinese wine merchants keen to show the world that Xinjiang can become one of the world's premier red wine production bases.
"Xinjiang is located at roughly the same latitude as Bordeaux and California, making it an ideal place for growing grapes," said Fred Nauleau, a French winemaker hired by the Citic Guoan Wine Company, who has spent five years in the autonomous region. "And I was surprised to find that red wine I made here could inherit the fine and elegant style which once just belonged to old world, French wine." "
"Wang's idea was sparked by Xinjiang's geographical advantages and its history. An archaeological site in Niya -a key fortress on the Silk Route- discovered early last century by archaeologists from Britain, Japan and China proved that Xinjiang was once a cradle of red wine production.
Yue Feng, former director of Xinjiang's Cultural Heritage Bureau, said archaeologist found a great deal of evidence showing that the people of Niya produced and appreciated red wine as early as 300BC.
"We also found many ruins of vineyards, grape pips and even brewing equipment and alcohol containers at the Niya site," Yue said. "Some wall pictures even showed the Niya people were doing some grape wine-related business, which told us that people in the western region of China had a long wine history." "
" "I know there is an open secret that many mainland wine makers bought raw wine from France, the US, Chile, Australia and other countries to mix with their own brand wines," he said. "However, there is a rule that those countries would never provide you the best raw wine."
"Xinjiang is located at roughly the same latitude as Bordeaux and California, making it an ideal place for growing grapes," said Fred Nauleau, a French winemaker hired by the Citic Guoan Wine Company, who has spent five years in the autonomous region. "And I was surprised to find that red wine I made here could inherit the fine and elegant style which once just belonged to old world, French wine." "
"Wang's idea was sparked by Xinjiang's geographical advantages and its history. An archaeological site in Niya -a key fortress on the Silk Route- discovered early last century by archaeologists from Britain, Japan and China proved that Xinjiang was once a cradle of red wine production.
Yue Feng, former director of Xinjiang's Cultural Heritage Bureau, said archaeologist found a great deal of evidence showing that the people of Niya produced and appreciated red wine as early as 300BC.
"We also found many ruins of vineyards, grape pips and even brewing equipment and alcohol containers at the Niya site," Yue said. "Some wall pictures even showed the Niya people were doing some grape wine-related business, which told us that people in the western region of China had a long wine history." "
" "I know there is an open secret that many mainland wine makers bought raw wine from France, the US, Chile, Australia and other countries to mix with their own brand wines," he said. "However, there is a rule that those countries would never provide you the best raw wine."
2010/12/12
"Coffee revolution hits the home of China's finest tea" from South China Morning Post
"But times are changing and Kui Wenshu is among a pioneering group of farmers who have chopped down the orange trees in their orchards to plant coffee."
"Earlier this month, she and about a dozen other coffee farmers in the village were introduced to Howard Schultz, founding president and chief executive of the US-based coffee chain Starbucks, during his trip to the province. The company plans to build a farm in Pu'er and will hire and train local farmers to grow coffee.
"To be honest, we never heard of Starbucks before, but everyone feels this is a big opportunity," said 30-years-old Kui."
"Last year, Chinese peope drank nearly 50,000 tons of coffee, compared with 200,000 tons of tea.
Coffee was introduced into modern China by Swiss-based coffee maker Nestle in the 1980s. For many years, it was seen by most Chinese as a high-class gift for friends rather than a daily beverage of personal choice."
"Earlier this month, she and about a dozen other coffee farmers in the village were introduced to Howard Schultz, founding president and chief executive of the US-based coffee chain Starbucks, during his trip to the province. The company plans to build a farm in Pu'er and will hire and train local farmers to grow coffee.
"To be honest, we never heard of Starbucks before, but everyone feels this is a big opportunity," said 30-years-old Kui."
"Last year, Chinese peope drank nearly 50,000 tons of coffee, compared with 200,000 tons of tea.
Coffee was introduced into modern China by Swiss-based coffee maker Nestle in the 1980s. For many years, it was seen by most Chinese as a high-class gift for friends rather than a daily beverage of personal choice."
2010/12/11
"Rail plan may boost China's regional sway" from South China Morning Post
"China has put its ties with other Asian nations on a fast track as it competes with the United States for influence in the region."
"But unlike the US, China is offering its neighbours tangible benefits of alliance, such as high-speed railway and infrastructure investments.
China and Thailand are in advanced talks over a high-speed railway that will pass from southern China through Laos to Thailand, but the plan awaits full confirmation.
In October, the Thai parliament approved a framework for further negotiations with China on a high-speed railway in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported. The plan would see China build rail lines in Thailand up to the Thai-Malaysian border, with trains running at 250 kilometres per hour. The project is estimated to cost US$23 billion to US$27 billion.
The first section to built would be a link between Bangkok and Nong Khai in northeast Thailand on the Thai-Lao border, Thai Transport Minister Sophon Sarum told media this month. Sophon said this 615kilometre section would cost 208 billion baht (HK$52.93 billion)."
"The high-speed railway that will operate between China, Laos and Thailand in the next few years is part of China's long-term plan to have a high-speed railway from China all the way through Malaysia to Singapore."
"The proposed high-speed rail link between China and Thailand will integrate other Asean members with China physically and spread prosperity from the wealthier to the less developed Asean nations, said Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a Thai researcher at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore."
"Vietnam will adopt Japanese high-speed rail technology for its project, which would cost US$55 billion and take 10 to 15 years to build. A Chinese system would require a fraction of the cost and time, the South China Morning Post earlier reported.
"Vietnam is particularly conscious of its problems with China because of history and geography," Wong said. Over the past 2,000 years, China and Vietnam have often been at war, the latest being the Sino-Vietnamese war in 1979. Vietnam and China still have lingering territorial disputes over the South China Sea, which the Vietnamese call the East Vietnam Sea, Wong said. "In Vietnam, some quarters are still anti-China, but other elements are quite neutral. They want China's investment, tourism and trade." "
"Wu's visit to Cambodia came just days after Clinton's visit, when she urged the nation not to become "too dependent" on China.
Wu also visited Indonesia just days before Obama arrived there. On November 8, one day before Obama arrived, China signed US$6.6 billion worth of deals with Indonesia in Jakarta, including infrastructure, energy and agricultural projects."
"But unlike the US, China is offering its neighbours tangible benefits of alliance, such as high-speed railway and infrastructure investments.
China and Thailand are in advanced talks over a high-speed railway that will pass from southern China through Laos to Thailand, but the plan awaits full confirmation.
In October, the Thai parliament approved a framework for further negotiations with China on a high-speed railway in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reported. The plan would see China build rail lines in Thailand up to the Thai-Malaysian border, with trains running at 250 kilometres per hour. The project is estimated to cost US$23 billion to US$27 billion.
The first section to built would be a link between Bangkok and Nong Khai in northeast Thailand on the Thai-Lao border, Thai Transport Minister Sophon Sarum told media this month. Sophon said this 615kilometre section would cost 208 billion baht (HK$52.93 billion)."
"The high-speed railway that will operate between China, Laos and Thailand in the next few years is part of China's long-term plan to have a high-speed railway from China all the way through Malaysia to Singapore."
"The proposed high-speed rail link between China and Thailand will integrate other Asean members with China physically and spread prosperity from the wealthier to the less developed Asean nations, said Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a Thai researcher at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore."
"Vietnam will adopt Japanese high-speed rail technology for its project, which would cost US$55 billion and take 10 to 15 years to build. A Chinese system would require a fraction of the cost and time, the South China Morning Post earlier reported.
"Vietnam is particularly conscious of its problems with China because of history and geography," Wong said. Over the past 2,000 years, China and Vietnam have often been at war, the latest being the Sino-Vietnamese war in 1979. Vietnam and China still have lingering territorial disputes over the South China Sea, which the Vietnamese call the East Vietnam Sea, Wong said. "In Vietnam, some quarters are still anti-China, but other elements are quite neutral. They want China's investment, tourism and trade." "
"Wu's visit to Cambodia came just days after Clinton's visit, when she urged the nation not to become "too dependent" on China.
Wu also visited Indonesia just days before Obama arrived there. On November 8, one day before Obama arrived, China signed US$6.6 billion worth of deals with Indonesia in Jakarta, including infrastructure, energy and agricultural projects."
2010/12/10
"There's money to be made in smart power" from South China Morning Post
"As China aims to spend billions of dollars to criss-cross the country with new long-distance power infrastructure, investments in new technologies that combine electricity and telecommunications are drawing key interest from firms."
"IBM plans to launch nine smart-grid projects across the mainland and expects to generate US$400 million in smart-grid revenue there alone, it said earlier this year.
Companies including Hewlett-Packard, ABB, Siemens, Westinghouse, Duke Energy Corp and Alstom are also involved in smart-grid projects."
"IBM plans to launch nine smart-grid projects across the mainland and expects to generate US$400 million in smart-grid revenue there alone, it said earlier this year.
Companies including Hewlett-Packard, ABB, Siemens, Westinghouse, Duke Energy Corp and Alstom are also involved in smart-grid projects."
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