Sweeping and flowing, the Holden VF Commodore cabin embraces a globalised focus, showing clear design cues from Chevrolet products and obvious parts-sharing with other General Motors models. “From a [GM] brand point of view ...
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The premium for 50 ppm gasoil barges in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region has fallen to its lowest level since Platts began assessing it on January 4, 2011 as German demand for heating oil remains unseasonably low. The FOB ARA 50 ...
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LED technology developed by Cree and Aeon creates warm glow of success at top international tourist destination The warm mellow glow of a sunset is not what most consumers currently associate with LED lighting, but that is the effect now ...
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The government's new Green Deal, which gives people the opportunity to make energy-saving home improvements with these then paid on their bills, has been launched today (January 28th). This is the coalition's new initiative aimed at ...
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As many Brits brace themselves for yet more snow, sleet and ice this week, shoppers at department store Debenhams have been looking ahead to warmer months and snapping up new season swim and beach wear. Sales of swimwear are up 51% ...
Analysts expect that the US Energy Information Administration on Thursday will estimate a natural gas storage withdrawal of between 137 and 141 Bcf for the reporting week ended Friday. A drawdown within expectations would be greater ...
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Mid-power LEDs on the new SnapBrite SR114 module combined with Lynk Labs AC-drive technology deliver 100 lm/W efficacy and dim-to-warm operation for SSL lamps or luminaires. Lynk Labs has announced a new chip-on-board (COB) module in its ...
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The Consumer Electronics Show just completed its Las Vegas run and SSL technology was showcased in products ranging from the latest TVs to retrofit lamps, and adaptive controls were prevalent as well. The annual Consumer Electronics Show ...
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If you live up north, you're likely thinking more about snow blowers and generators than string trimmers. But for readers in warmer climes, the yard work never ends so we've just added 15 new string trimmers to our Ratings. One especially ...
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has written to over 50 of the leading installers of energy efficient products such as LED lights, double glazing, insulation and solar panels, to ask them to ensure they provide consistently good standards. ...
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Some of the weirdest gadgets at the International CES show are designed to solve problems you never knew you had. Are you eating too fast? A digital fork will let you know. Is your toddler having trouble sitting still on the potty? Let the ...
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Investment bank Goldman Sachs on Monday cut its 2013 US natural gas price forecast to $3.75/MMBtu form $4.25/MMBtu, saying mild winter weather across the US has failed to put a serious dent in storage levels. The bank said higher levels ...
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Outdoor furniture trends have kept pace with the trend for making better use of outdoor spaces. Now more than ever outside space is treated as another living area, especially if you're lucky enough to live in a climate where you can be ...
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The next two weeks will be a "make-or-break" period for $4/Mcf natural gas prices this winter, and forecasts of warmer-than-normal weather across the eastern US during the period are pointing to "break," energy investment bank Tudor ...
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US railroads in 2012 hauled less coal, by far the largest commodity to travel by rail, but made gains in other commodity groups, such as petroleum products, which saw growth of more than 46%, according to annual traffic data released ...
Tags: US Rail Traffic, Coal Woes, Oil Loads Climb, Chemicals