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Think peak oil is discredited idea? Think again
2014-01-11 14:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Among the big energy stories of 2013, peak oil - the once-popular notion that worldwide oil production would soon reach a maximum level and begin an irreversible decline - was thoroughly discredited. The explosive development of shale oil and other unconventional fuels in the United States helped put it in its grave. As the year went on, the eulogies came in fast and furious. Today, it is probably safe to say we have slayed peak oil once and for all, thanks to the combination of new shale...
Study Says Repairing or Rebuilding Salvage Vehicles is a Bad Idea
2014-01-10 19:35:43| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
What Did the Study Seek to Find Out? DamageMAX, the leading damaged vehicle buyer in the United States, has completed a comprehensive analysis on the impact of salvage title brands on repaired and damaged vehicles. In this study, over 5 million wholesale vehicle transactions through June 2013 were used to identify trends in value diminution associated with salvage (rebuilt) title brands. Key Findings of the Study: Rebuilding salvage branded vehicles (even to factory specs) generally has a negative return on investment Luxury Car & Pickup segments suffer the most from salvage title branding SUV and Mid-sized segments are least impacted by salvage brands Takeaways for the Used Car Marketing Industry: The average discount a salvage title vehicle will experience when compared to an analogous clean title is 66%, meaning that the vehicle will only fetch 34% of average wholesale in repaired form. Remember and Know: Over 5 million transactions spanning 10 model years were used to establish the trend as reflected in the Study by DamageMax. What You Really Need to Know and Act On: Check out the entire study and matrix it will dramatize and enable you to visualize this almost startling points and conclusion revealed and verified by this comprehensive analysis of salvage vehicles.The Article Study Says Repairing or Rebuilding Salvage Vehicles is a Bad Idea appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Next big idea in forest conservation? Integrating forest conservation, use, and restoration
2014-01-10 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Dr. Robin Chazdon has dedicated over 30 years to studying and working in tropical forests. Her research interests include biodiversity conservation, regeneration and restoration of tropical forests, and biodiversity in human-modified tropical landscapes. Currently, Chazdon is a professor at the University of Connecticut in the US, heading a multi-investigator project on long-term secondary forest dynamics in Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Brazil. She is also the director of the recently funded...
A new idea for faster boarding: by carry-on bag
2014-01-06 15:31:20| Airlines - Topix.net
Looking to save money and time, the airline industry has for years tried to come up with the fastest way to seat passengers.
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Orinda: Delivering on an idea for home meals
2013-12-27 10:58:29| Grocery - Topix.net
Deep into a second -- perhaps entering a third -- generation of children raised in homes where all the adult caretakers held full time, out-of-home jobs, cooking the family dinner is riddled with obstacles.
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