Specialty retailer Endurance House has opened its third store, and first in the western U.S. The Colorado location joins the company's two stores in Wisconsin. Jim Wnorowski, operator of the new store, is also a veteran of marathons and ...
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The originally-announced price of the BMW 4 Series Coupe has been reduced, and a new entry-level model added, in time for the 3 Series Coupe replacement to go on-sale. Where previously the diesel 320d Coupe was the entry-level car, the ...
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The United Kingdom has reiterated its openness to Chinese investment in the country's nuclear power industry, a senior British official has said. "Britain is the most open economy in the world, and that goes for our energy markets as ...
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Voith has recently received an order for a hydropower plant in Norway and also successfully concluded two hydropower projects in Austria. The order for equipping Braskereidfoss power plant at the Glomma River in South Norway - the country s ...
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Web-based tool helps growers 'see' nitrogen needs Cotton industry evolves to survive major challenges Calcot surviving a floundering cotton industry Here's a story that just won't die, even as folks continue to dig out of record snow in ...
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Our Rating: Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 4.5 French brands were remarkably late to join the SUV party, so it’s quite a shock seeing the Peugeot 2008 emerge at the ...
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Ecocem has accused the Irish cement industry of failing to align its CO2 emissions with the European Union carbon 2050 roadmap. The producer of GGBS (Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag) cement made the comments in a document detailing its ...
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In response to the recent Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food Wastage Footprint Summary Report and call for action, the PAC board of directors announced the launch of the PAC Food Waste initiative. FAO ...
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Bioplastics are emerging as viable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. This quiet revolution goes well beyond the standard drivers for sustainably sourced and/or compostable materials. I attended the 2013 BioPlastek conference in San ...
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Visitors to Italy often take time to visit ancient Roman sites, and marvel at the fact that these structures continue to remain standing today. The extant infrastructure of the Romans is really quite amazing, including aqueducts, temples, ...
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class has launched in Australia as a two-model range, but the entry-level petrol CLA200 and high-performance CLA45 AMG will be joined in February by the diesel CLA200 CDI and in April by the mid-level petrol CLA250 ...
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The 2013 World Solar Challenge has been won by a team from The Netherlands, with its solar-powered racer crossing the line more than 100km ahead of its nearest rival. The Dutch Nuon Solar Team took victory ahead of the Japanese Tokai ...
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Bakery retailer Greggs has provoked cautious optimism from analysts over its latest quarterly trading update, with signs of a recovery in like-for-like sales. Analyst Sahill Shan at N+1 Singer stated the third quarter update signalled the ...
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UPM has achieved a top position in Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Nordic 260 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the fifth year running. UPM was ranked in the index with top scores: 99 points out of 100 maintaining the ...
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PV production grows despite 'crisis-led' drop in investment 02 Oct 2013 Market report published by European Commission's Joint Research Centre. On the up: Cumulative PV installations from 2000 to 2013. Global production of photovoltaic ...
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