Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of the US Department of Transportation has announced a grant of $24.9m for a new generation of advanced, non-polluting transit buses through its new Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo). ...
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French dairy major Danone has commenced legal proceedings against New Zealand-based dairy co-operative Fonterra over losses from the recent whey protein concentrate (WPC80) contamination scare. The company has initiated proceedings in the ...
It seems like only yesterday we awarded the Ford Fiesta ST a win against its Peugeot 208 GTi and Volkswagen Polo GTI rivals (read more here), then went a step further by crowning it one of the best-ever hot-hatches created and one of the ...
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Gadget lovers are slipping on fitness bands that track movement and buckling on smartwatches that let them check phone messages. Some brave souls are even donning Google's geeky-looking Glass eyewear. For the technology industry, this ...
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Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used to harden plastics, has been used since the 1960s to make a number of consumer goods such as bottles and cans. In the past several years, potential health risks associated with the chemical have come to ...
Today the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) Collaboration announced that BOSS has measured the scale of the universe to an accuracy of one percent. This and future measures at this precision are the key to determining the ...
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With a population base of 222 million 0-15-year-old children and 16 million newborns each year, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China ranks second as the world’s largest consumer market for babies’ and ...
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Who will steal the limelight at this years first consumer electronics show? Intel, Sharp – possibly Samsung or Huawei? Or maybe, just maybe you have to look towards something completely different; cars. "Let me assure you, fully ...
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Hong Kong-based luxury vehicle maker Infiniti Motor is set to unveil its new Q50 Eau Rouge concept at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on 13 January 2014. Q50 Eau Rouge is a high-performance design concept based ...
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A one-of-a-kind vintage racing car valued at around $320,000, has been stolen from a shed in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. Powered by an engine identical to that raced by Australian Formula One champion Jack Brabham, the ...
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Throughout this week, our reporters will cover the best emerging technology and trends from Las Vegas. Meet the team and see what topics they'll be tracking at the show: 3-D Printing Is this the year 3-D manufacturing breaks out of its ...
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Japanese electronics maker Sharp is bridging the gap between expensive 4K TVs and HD versions with an in-between solution that's also priced in the middle. Its new Quattron+ technology doubles the vertical resolution of a high-definition ...
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Samsung has drawn inspiration from Michelin-starred chefs and professional kitchens with the launch of a new range of appliances targeted at cooking aficionados and the 'prosumer' market. Unveiled at the brand's official press conference ...
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As the National Pork Board sets its course for 2015 through 2020, the organization's strategic planning task force was recently presented an analysis of top trends in the economic and food production environment that are most likely to ...
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If you're planning to bottle-feed your baby breast milk or formula, you'll need bottles. Simple, right? Here's the tricky part: Choosing ones that work for your baby. Some babies take to a particular type of nipple or bottle and outright ...
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