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CKMP-FM – History

The station received approval by the CRTC in 2006 and began testing its signal on March 12, 2007 with music. The station formally launched on March 19, airing originally an adult album alternative format, and in the fall, a modern rock format branded as Fuel 90.3 with the callsign CFUL-FM. On June 20, 2009, CFUL [...]

Bintulu – Industries

Bintulu has a number of industries. A significant portion of its industrial activities takes place in Tanjung Kidurong Industrial Area. The major ones are: Malaysia Liquefied Natural Gas (MLNG) plants There are 3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants in Bintulu – MLNG, MLNG Dua and MLNG Tiga. Petronas, the national oil corporation, owns majority interests [...]

Underground coal gasification – Introduction

Underground coal gasification (UCG) is an industrial process, which enables coal to be converted into product gas. UCG is an ”in-situ” gasification process carried out in non-mined coal seams using injection of oxidants, and bringing the product gas to surface through production wells drilled from the surface. The product gas could to be used as [...]

Issues relating to biofuels – Economic issues

Centralised vs. decentralised production There is debate around the best model for production. One side sees centralised vegetable oil fuel production offering * efficiency * greater potential for fuel standardisation * ease of administrating taxes * possibility for rapid expansion The other side of the argument points to * increased fuel security * rural job [...]

Electric locomotive – Battery locomotive

A battery locomotive (or battery-electric locomotive) is a type of electric locomotive powered by on-board batteries; a kind of battery electric vehicle. Such locomotives are used where a conventional diesel or electric locomotive would be unsuitable. An example of use is the hauling of maintenance trains on electrified lines when the electricity supply is turned [...]

Army Combat Shirt – Background

Traditionally, flame-resistant uniforms have been reserved for military personnel such as aviators, fuel handlers and combat vehicle crew who were most likely to encounter fuel-related fires. However, the increasing frequency of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan and Iraq has greatly increased the number of troops in need of flame-resistant clothing and uniforms. In January 2007, [...]

Directive on the Promotion of the use of biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport – Legislation

* COM(2001) 547, Communication of the European Commission of 07/11/2001 on an Action Plan and two Proposals for Directives to foster the use of Alternative Fuels for Transport, starting with the regulatory and fiscal promotion of biofuels * COM(2006) 845, Communication of the European Commission to the Council and the European Parliament: Biofuels Progress Report [...]

State Board of Equalization (California) – Tax and fee programs

The State Board of Equalization administers the following tax and fee programs: Sales and Use Tax Programs For more information on sales and use taxes in California, see the “California” section of Sales taxes in the United States. * Sales and Use Tax * Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax * District Transactions (Sales) [...]

Log splitter – Uses

Although smaller firewood splitters are intended for home, there are now many commercial units available. Some commercial splitters are part of a ‘firewood processor’ that saw logs of timber into lengths, split them, and then carry the wood up an inclined conveyor onto a pile or into a bag, truck or trailer. Specialty producers such [...]

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