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U.S. Could Become Largest Exporter of Coal in the World

Coal plays an increasingly important role in the great American energy renaissance. Its production is on the rise, and for the past five years, U.S. increases in coal exports have been quite remarkable.

What Will Happen to the Supply Chain When 'Cheap' Oil Ends?

A conversation with Chuck Taylor, founder and principal of Awake! Consulting.

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Are You Ready for the Next Supply-Chain Disaster?

Each disruption in global supply chains seems to bring a new surprise. On March 31 of this year, it was an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Marl, Germany. The incident at the factory of Evonik Industries resulted in the deaths of two workers and caused damage that will take all summer to repair.

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Recycled Energy Development Acquires CHP Projects at Dean Foods Facilities

Recycled Energy Development (RED) has acquired the combined heat and power (CHP) projects at Dean Foods' facilities in City of Industry, Calif., and Franklin, Mass. Each project will produce approximately 2.0 megawatts of electricity and 4.5 MMBtu/hr of thermal energy from clean natural gas.

Canadian Railroads Move Crude South as Anti-Pipeline Protests Continue

At a time when the pipeline industry is facing opposition to new projects, rail is surging. In the span of months, executives who had never considered moving oil by train are not just tinkering with rail shipments, but embracing them. While these shipments are small for now, by one estimate rail could be carrying 100,000 barrels a day out of Canada by next year; others have suggested more than 75,000 barrels a day is already moving by train.

Surging Domestic Energy Sector Puts New Demands on Transportation

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Cadec Offers New Version of PowerVue; Partners With EnergyEdge

Cadec Global, a vendor of fleet-management technology, has developed a new version of its PowerVue application. PowerVue Enterprise, delivered under a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, extends companies' visibility into fleet-wide assets, Cadec said.

High Interest Seen in LNG-Powered Vehicles for Industrial Freight, But Adoption Remains Slow

Natural gas prices are at a 10-year low, and this has increased industry interest in the feasibility of natural gas vehicles for transporting freight. While compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles are appropriate for "return-to-base" vehicles like school buses, garbage trucks and local delivery trucks, liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles, because of their increased range, are currently a better option for long-haul, heavy-duty trucking.

Digging for Rare Earth: Another Challenge to China's Dominance

What began as a trickle of stories about challenges to China's supposed economic dominance has become a steady flow. It began with revelations of working conditions at Chinese factories. Soon we were reading about rising wages in the industrial sector - great for Chinese workers, but sure to make the country a less attractive source of cheap manufacturing for the West. Then there was the recent slowdown in China's foreign direct investment, along with the nation's struggle to create an economy that's geared more toward domestic consumption in the service of a growing middle class. Meanwhile, serious questions persist about the stability of China's banking system. And just last week, we learned that China's trade surplus with the U.S. is rapidly shrinking, as the country wrestles with the consequences of a stronger yuan.

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Opportunities Abound to Enter Perishable-Goods Supply Chain Market in Africa

There are many opportunities for logistics providers to enter the refrigerated transportation market in Africa, but while the continent needs better perishable supply chain services and "farm-to-fork" integration, barriers remain high.

Corporate Sustainability Efforts Fall Short of Stated Goals, Study Finds

An analysis of 600 U.S. companies finds pockets of leadership on sustainability practices and performances - but overall the group has fallen short of expectations in four measured categories.

Arkieva Software Implementation Helps Major Chemical Company Manage Recession

Challenge: A significant percentage of what this major chemical company manufactures is used in the automotive industry, and as a result they found demand dropping far below what any previous forecast could have predicted.

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