Protein adulteration in China
In China the adulteration and contamination of food and feed ingredients with inexpensive melamine and other compounds, such as cyanuric acid, ammeline and ammelide, is a common practice. These adulterants can be used to inflate the apparent protein content of products, so that inexpensive ingredients can pass for…
Politics of climate change
The politics of climate change results from different perspectives on how to respond to climate change. Global warming is driven largely by the emissions of greenhouse gases due to human activity, especially the burning of fossil fuels, certain industries like cement and steel production, and land use for agriculture…
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc. is an American media company founded on August 29, 1997, by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, and currently based in Los Gatos, California, with production offices and stages at the Los Angeles–based Hollywood studios (formerly old Warner Brothers studios) and the Albuquerque…
Consumer Electronics Show
CES (formerly an acronym for Consumer Electronics Show) is an annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Typically held in the first Tuesday of January at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Paradise, Nevada, United States, the event typically hosts presentations of new products and…
Expand Energy
Expand Energy Corporation (known as Chesapeake Energy until 2024) is the largest independent natural gas producer in the U.S., based on net daily production. Headquartered in Spring, Texas, the company operates in the Appalachian Basin of the Marcellus Formation in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, as well as the…
Energy in Indonesia
In 2019, the total energy production in Indonesia is 450.79 million tonnes of oil equivalent, with a total primary energy supply of 231.14 million tonnes of oil equivalent and electricity final consumption of 263.32 terawatt-hours. From 2000 to 2021, Indonesia's total energy supply increased by nearly 60%.
Second Industrial Revolution
The Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution, was a phase of rapid scientific discovery, standardization, mass production and industrialization from the late 19th century into the early 20th century. The First Industrial Revolution, which ended in the middle of the 19th century, was…
Petroperú
Petróleos del Perú (English: Petroleum of Peru), better known as Petroperú, is a Peruvian state-owned enterprise and private law dedicated to the transportation, refining, distribution, and commercialization of fuels and other petroleum products. It has been owned by the State of Peru since 1969, is considered among…
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and significant figures in the history of popular music, his work was distinguished for its high production values and…
Renewable energy in Scotland
The production of renewable energy in Scotland is a topic that came to the fore in technical, economic, and political terms during the opening years of the 21st century. The natural resource base for renewable energy is high by European, and even global standards, with the most important potential sources being wind,…
