Page 551 - Efficiency News Today

From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $7 million to quickly increase production and efficiency in meat processing plants across the province. This initiative will help to address supply chain disruptions through the purchase and installation of equipment, such as coolers and freezers, and their associated costs. Support will improve production and safety measures in provincial abattoirs May 3, 2021 – Toronto, Ontario – Agricultu...

SHARING OPTIONS: In order to compensate farmers for the reduced performance of steers over bulls, a beef price in excess of €4.45/kg would be required. Both national and international research looking at bulls versus steers would all concur that when managed similarly in terms of diet and slaughtered at the same age, bulls will have a: Higher daily liveweight gain (8% to 10%). Heavier carcase weight (10% to 15%). Better feed conversion efficiency (10% to...

It is the only operating refuelling vessel in New Zealand.

King’s College London Covid-19 vaccines: beliefs, uncertainties and passports Read the research Nearly one in five people who haven’t had a Covid vaccine say they’ll feel resentful towards those who have if they don’t get one in time for their summer holidays, while the proportion of the public who think vaccine passports will infringe civil liberties has increased since March and about half think they’ll be sold on the black market, according to a new study. The research, by the Univ...

Australian Treasury The Morrison Government has appointed and reappointed 17 part-time members to the Takeovers Panel, each for a three-year period commencing from 30 April 2021. The Panel is the primary dispute resolution forum during takeover bids. The Panel’s role is to improve the certainty, efficiency and fairness of Australia’s takeovers market by resolving disputes in a fair, timely, consistent, informal and sound manner, and publishing clear, well-developed guidance. Ms Marina Kelma...

Date Time New hydropower dam design tested at EPFL A team of EPFL engineers has completed proof-of-concept tests for the new Massongex-Bex-Rhône hydropower dam. The tests, involving both a physical scale model and computer simulations, enabled the engineers to fine-tune their design. Engineers at EPFL’s Platform of Hydraulic Constructions (PL-LCH) in Lausanne have just finished testing the design for the new Massongex-Bex-Rhône (MBR) hydropower dam. The tests began in November 2020 and were...

Calculations by Hanna Helander and her team indicate that it's not just about what we eat. It's also important to avoid food waste. Photo: Thomas Kunz ...

Tula Technology, Inc.: Tulas DMD Improves Electric Motor Efficiency While Reducing Rare Earth Materials in Battery Electric Vehicles nd International Vienna Motor Symposium Tula Technology, Inc., a leader in propulsion efficiency, reported today at the International Vienna Motor Symposium that their product Dynamic Motor Drive (DMD) mitigates efficiency losses of electric motors while significantly reducing reliance on rare-earth materials. DMDs application to electric vehicle motors has th...

Date Time Researchers have devised a new sampling method for elusive hazel dormouse Researchers at Imperial have been developing a novel method of detecting the presence of an elusive species, the hazel dormouse. The novel method, which involves detecting environmental DNA via ultraviolet light, has promising implications for the future of dormouse conservation. The hazel dormouse, or Muscardinus avellanarius, is a nocturnal mouse species which spends most of its time in foliage due to its arbo...

(0) Dalrada Financial Corp. (OTCQB: DFCO, "Dalrada") announced today that the Company is launching the development of LikidoHOME, a revolutionary clean energy home water heater that is designed by its portfolio company Likido Limited ("Likido"). The LikidoHOME residential water heater improves energy efficiencies by 300% with its high temperature supercritical CO2 micro heat pump. Additional benefits include dramatically reducing carbon emissions and saving consumers up to 80% on energy. Wi...