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The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a sixth consecutive month to a total of 259 metropolitan areas on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for February.

A record 13,124 megawatts (MW) of electric generating capacity were installed, leveraging $25 billion in private investment and achieving over 60,000 MW of cumulative wind capacity.

In recent years, the production capacity and output of global epoxy resin industry showed a growth trend, according to a new report.

An estimated 145 million tablet devices will ship worldwide in 2013, according to ABI Research.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced it has released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012.

Global antimicrobial coatings demand was worth $1.6 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach $3.3 billion in 2018.

The global thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) market has entered the mature stage, according to a new report.

The global car and automobile sales industry remain slow following a stormy end to 2008, according to a new report.

While government incentives for downstream customers fueled strong growth early on, tax credits reduced the cost of solar panels, making them more affordable for consumers and businesses.

According to a recent report from Pike Research, the total capacity of BIPV systems worldwide will grow from just over 400 MW in 2012 to 2,250 MW in 2017, a more than five-fold increase.