Research and Markets: Research Report on China’s Corn Industry, 2011-2012: China’s Total Corn Consumption was Over 180 …

Optimism returns to Detroit auto show
Optimism returned to the Detroit auto show as US automakers celebrated rising sales and industry recovery.

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A ‘Grand’ New Jeep® Compass
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Businesses struggle to stay open for food, staples
Business Briefs The majority of Midlands businesses were shut down Monday as snow blanketed the ar

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Volkswagen’s new U.S. chief gets tough sales order from Germany
Jonathan Browning is told to sell 800,000 vehicles annually by 2018, a huge jump from 2010. Some of the automaker’s hopes rest on a new Passat sedan that will be unveiled at the Detroit auto show. Jonathan Browning, the new chief of Volkswagen’s U.S. operations, has a tall order from the automaker’s corporate czars in Wolfsburg, Germany: Start selling 800,000 VWs annually by 2018.

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Research and Markets: Research Report on China’s Corn Industry, 2011-2012: China’s Total Corn Consumption was Over 180 …
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0eb18a/research_report_on) has announced the addition of the “Research Report on China’s Corn Industry, 2011-2012″ report to their offering. Corn is an important grain variety in China whose output in 2009 was about 165 million tons. China’s corn consumption is mainly divided into …

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Oil, gas industry seeks shift in U.S. policies

U.S. Companies Added 297,000 Jobs Last Month, More Than Forecast, ADP Says
Companies in the U.S. boosted payrolls in December by the most since records began in 2001, showing a stronger labor-market recovery at the end of last year, data from a private report showed today.

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Obama’s New Year’s resolution? Fix the economy
President Barack Obama has set his New Year’s resolution high for 2011: repair the struggling economy.

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Obama considers J.P. Morgan’s Daley as senior aide
President Barack Obama is considering tapping J.P. Morgan Chase executive William Daley for a senior role in the White House, possibly chief of staff, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday.

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Singapore looks to tourism, casinos to fuel growth
Wear red if you want to win at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands casino, but sport white to boost your luck at rival Resorts World Sentosa.

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Oil, gas industry seeks shift in U.S. policies
The chief executive of the American Petroleum Institute says the oil and natural gas industry can lead the country out of its economic doldrums if the right policies are implemented by federal lawmakers.

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Sharm El Sheikh Hospitality Industry Could Save up to 80% on its Lighting Costs

LG to slash CO2 emissions with eco-magnesium
LG will replace conventional magnesium in its mobile phones to a more environmentally friendly magnesium alloy, effectively reducing CO2 emissions by 4kg per handset.

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LG to slash CO2 emissions with eco-magnesium
LG will replace conventional magnesium in its mobile phones to a more environmentally friendly magnesium alloy, effectively reducing CO2 emissions by 4kg per handset.

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Vancouver Island seen as potential site for spaceport
Canada is being left behind by other nations in the realm of space science technology and capabilities, according to one University of British Columbia astronomer who is aiming to fix that.

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Panasonic to source refrigerator compressors from Tecumseh
New Delhi, Dec 9 : Tecumseh India, one of the country’s largest independent manufacturers of compressors for air-conditioning and refrigeration products, Thursday announced it has bagged a compressors order for Panasonic refrigerators to be built in this country.

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Sharm El Sheikh Hospitality Industry Could Save up to 80% on its Lighting Costs
Cairo, Egypt: December 9, 2010 — New energy efficient lighting solutions from Philips, including the latest developments in LED technology could provide major energy savings for the hospitality sector in Egypt and play a key role in the ‘Green Sharm’ initiative.

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US Auto Industry Seeks 25 Billion Dollar Bailout

The economy has rocked a lot of major industries in the last few months, but few have been hit quite as hard as the US auto industry. Top executives from Detroit’s big three automakers, GM, Ford, and Chrysler, went before Congress recently to plead for a 25 billion dollar bailout loan that is necessary to save the companies, whose sales have plummeted in the last year as consumers are purchasing fewer cars and looking to get more fuel efficient cars from foreign companies when they do buy new vehicles. The executives argued that without the stopgap loan, they would probably fold, which would cause an economic catastrophe as three million of autoworkers would be laid off within the year. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were not sympathetic, taking the opportunity to vent frustration with the companies. Banking committee chairman Chris Dodd told the executives that their industry was “seeking treatments for wounds that I believe to a large extent were self-inflicted” after years of selling gas guzzling trucks and SUVs and resisting innovations in fuel efficiency. But Dodd added that “at a time like this, when our economic future is so tenuous, we must do all we can to ensure stability.” Senator Mike Enzi, a Republican from Wyoming, chimed in with his own criticism of the industry when he noted that the financial crisis “is not the only reason why the domestic auto industry is in trouble” and argued that “inefficient production” and …

Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state

Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Fiat-Chrysler to Put Its Flag on Figueroa
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – Detroit carmaker Chrysler and its Italian partner Fiat are set to open a new five-brand dealership early next year, activating a Figueroa Street structure that Chrysler built, and then abandoned, six years ago.

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Coal industry seeks to export through Wash. state
(AP:SEATTLE) The coal industry is maneuvering to sharply ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia out of the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River now before officials in Washington state.

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Will hydrogen cars ever make it big in the car industry?

Anti BP / Oil Industry T-Shirt.mov

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New Line of Epoxies for the Automobile and Trucking industry

Dynamis announces the release of its new protective adhesives, metal and epoxy coatings for the automobile and trucking industry. This line of epoxies is composed of metal filled mastic, 100% solids epoxy bonding compound, epoxy coating, epoxy resin and epoxy for fiberglass repair.

Dynapoxy New EPO Adhesive is specifically formulated to adhere to most common surfaces. This product is a unique epoxy resins in the industry as it has the capacity of repairing gas tanks and metal tanks, as well as car / truck radiators. In addition, the New EPO Adhesive is ideal for pipe and crankcase.

Dynamis automobile epoxy line includes the FR-3 Repair Kit designed to repair and reinforce rusted or damaged floor and trunk panels in antique automobiles. “As an antique car hobbyist, I noticed a lack of products to restore certain part of antique cars, either not adapted to the specific automobile parts or very costly. This is why we formulated a specific line of epoxy adhesives, resins and coatings that respond to every automobile needs“ says John Caramanian, President of Dynamis. The epoxy, adhesive and coating line includes many products that are easy to apply, chemical resistant, sagging free, and weather resistant. “We always innovate and our epoxy product line for the automobile and trucking industry is continually expending. We also offer custom formulation if products are not currently available” says Caramanian.

For additional information on Dynamis new line of epoxies for the automobile and trucking industry, contact Eric DeGrave / Nadia Vizza or visit www.dcdynamis.com. All epoxy products are user-friendly, no blush, no-sag, no shrinkage, corrosion resistant, fresh water and salt water
resistant, custom formulated, chemical resistant, solvent-free, non-flammable, low/no odor, interior & exterior durability, wear resistant, weather proof and stain resistant. 

ABOUT DeCara, Inc. dba Dynamis – Inventor, innovator and manufacturer of epoxies, epoxy coatings and adhesive, and epoxy resins for over 50 years. DeCara, Inc. headquarters is located on the Florida Gulf Coast Area in Venice. Dynamis strives for quality in their products and services. Dynamis offers a complete line of epoxies ranging from adhesives, coatings, paint, resins, sealers and compounds from the automobile industry to the marine, electrical or construction industry. Dynamis continuously innovates by offering custom epoxy products to fulfill the most unique needs. Dynamis epoxies are tested under specific conditions before being released publicly.

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Oil prices and aviation industry trends

www.globalchange.com Future of aviation industry with higher oil prices. Operational efficiency and budget airlines, capacity, turnaround time, cost reduction, seat occupancy, load factor increase, fuel efficiency with new planes. Future of airline travel for business, leisure and tourism. Transport competition from road and rail. Total fuel element of travel cost small. Discounted air fares. Aviation industry profitability, crisis, mergers and acquisitions. Long haul flights and short haul flights. Carbon offset travel carbon dioxide emissions — airlines. Air freight carbon offset for DHL, UPS and Fedex. Average cost per passenger seat. Dollar price of oil. Future oil price trends. Impact of higher oil prices on aviation. Use of biofuel and alternative fuels. Business class tickets, image and public relations. Alternatives to commercial travel for meetings.Video by keynote conference speaker Dr Patrick Dixon, Futurist and author of 12 books on global trends including Futurewise and Building a Better Business.

Multi-Clean: Green Leadership in the Cleaning Industry

This video features commercial cleaning products manufacturer Multi-Clean. The company was selected by the Sustainable Planet TV show for a feature segment due to the company’s sustainability and education initiatives in the cleaning industry.

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