As energy prices continue to rise,consumers are regularly reminded to check the market to ensure they're getting the lowest tariff available. But finding the best deal on electricity can be a bit of a daunting prospect,and it's easy to ...
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The global lighting market is benefiting from a "Perfect Storm" of solid-state technology development, high energy prices, economic turmoil and social factors coinciding according to analysis firm Datapoint Research. The market for ...
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It's national Big Energy Saving Week this week(October 22nd-27th),which means a whole host of consumer watchdogs and price comparison services are coming together to urge householders to get a better grip on their fuel spend. And Consumer ...
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"It will be possible to return Phoenicia America-Israel(Flat Glass)Ltd.to profitability within 18 months,"said a source close to Fortissimo Capital,which is bidding for the troubled company based in Upper Nazareth."If the business plan ...
V. Sealing the Deal: Federal Standards In January 2012, a federal standard became effective that requires all light bulbs sold in the United States to be 28 percent more efficient than a normal incandescent light bulb, and to continue to ...
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JPMorgan, Forrester and IDC all recently lowered their IT spending forecasts for the year. Gartner did so in June. Analysts don't agree on the extent of the problem, but most broadly blame Europe and a slowdown in China, along with a ...
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Owning a home used to be the standard investment for retirement.You bought when you were in your'20s,then sold in your'60s.Forty years of steadily increasing value meant a nice chunk of money to reinvest and live off of when you stopped ...
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The energy consumption of a wastewater treatment plant's aeration system can be reduced by up to 65%when more energy efficient equipment and expertise in optimising treatment systems is introduced,according to full scale trials carried out ...
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Egypt will no longer subsidize energy for new cement factories, including 14 factories for which licenses have already been issued, according to the industry and trade minister. Minister Hatem Saleh told a press conference Sunday that the ...
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According to Yengst Associates and as indicated in the table below, growth in sales for tractors was about 2 percent in 2011 and it is expected to gain another 2 percent in 2012, with total tractor sales reaching just under 200,000 units ...
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To cater for global hikes in energy prices and tight public budgets,as well as the European Union's Eco-Design guideline will in the future make sure that several lamp types are no longer available,LED is an important method of leverage in ...
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The lack of established cloud standards and interoperability has made it difficult to move workloads between private clouds and public clouds and some experts say these problems hinder cloud adoption. Without any industry-wide cloud ...
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There's that old adage about sometimes having to spend a penny to save a penny and it certainly rings true where LED lighting is concerned. Without question fitting LED bathroom lights will cost you a little bit more than if you installed ...
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Lighting maker Neo-Neon, which has been eager to shift businesses from traditional lighting fixtures to LED ones, expects its 2012 LED lighting shipments to grow 4-5 times, according to company general manager Cheng Chien-wen. Nevertheless, ...
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LED packaging manufacturer, Edison Opto, has reported a 7.1% decrease in revenues in May over April, stating that the decline is due to the European economic crisis along with uncertainties in the US market. This is the first decline in ...
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