ANN INC, the parent Company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, announced that it has surpassed its 2015 carbon footprint goal of reducing its emissions by 8 percent per square foot. Based on year-end 2012 results, the Company has more than doubled ...
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The practice of drinking tea has had a long history in China, having originated there. Although tea originated in China, Chinese tea generally represents tea leaves which have been processed using methods inherited from ancient China. ...
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Unit shipments of LED lamps worldwide will grow from 68 million in 2013 to 1.28 billion annually by 2021, according to the report ‘Energy Efficient Lighting for Commercial Markets’ from Navigant Research, as falling prices and ...
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The rise of LED technology is affecting every part of the commercial lighting industry. Falling prices and improving quality are driving widespread adoption of LEDs, and this single technology appears likely to surpass all others in nearly ...
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New insight into the state of and prospects for the high-concentrating photovoltaic (HCPV) sector is available in the latest report published by technology market analyst firm Yole Développement. The report presents what the ...
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Gamers, designers and photographers have innovative treats in store when the Leap Motion 3D gesture-sensing computer interface is launched next month (May 13). The launch could be a watershed. Since last May, Leap Motion has shipped ...
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April 5, 2013 - According to a new report from Pike Research, a part of Navigant's Energy Practice, by 2015, LEDs will become the second-leading type of lamp for street lights in terms of sales, behind high pressure sodium lamps. By 2020, ...
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April 1, 2013 - Iriss says it is the first industrial-grade infrared (IR) window manufacturer granted Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification to the C22.2 No. 14-10 Industrial Control Equipment – 11th Edition Canadian ...
With plans to revamp the domestic garment industry to enhance access to the western markets gaining momentum, Myanmar is set to surpass one billion USD mark in garment exports this fiscal, ElevenMyanmar reported quoting Myanmar Garment ...
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SALES of tablet computers will surpass sales of both desktop and portable PC sales by 2014. A report by the research firm IDC said worldwide shipments of these devices -- personal computers, tablets and smartphones -- grew 29.1 per cent ...
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Auto sales are expected to increase by 8% to 1,465,100 vehicles in the US during March 2013, according to the joint report published by the J D Power and Associates and LMC Automotive. The annual sale is anticipated to reach 15.3 million ...
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Mercedes-Benz believes it is set for a significant period of growth in Australia with its new range of compact vehicles. The German car maker has this week staged the international launch of the CLA four-door coupe (main picture), the ...
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With oil prices still elevated and operator appetite for offshore drilling seemingly limitless, Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 appears headed for vigorous bidding and dollar totals that may match or even surpass 2012's collective ...
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IDC released a report yesterday, increased its forecast on 2013 global tablet shipments growth rate by 10.7%, and expected that Android operating system would surpass iOS to become the dominant tablet operating systems. IDC forecasts that ...
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With increasing awareness of global climate change and the importance of energy conservation, more and more countries have launched LED lighting projects and subsidy policies. As a result, even though the growth of the LED market in 2012 ...
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