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Survey reveals consumers prefer plug-in hybrids over EVs

(Credit: Accenture) Given the choice between full electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, consumers prefer a battery-powered car that comes with a built-in backup plan, according to Accenture. The consulting group conducted a survey of 7,000 people in 13 countries to gauge consumer readiness for the new clean automotive technologies coming to market. Accenture found that … Continue reading

Axios Survey Shows More Than Half of IT Professionals’ ITSM Processes Not Ready for Cloud Services

Axios Systems (News – Alert), an IT service management (ITSM) provider, has revealed the results of a global survey showing that more than half of IT professionals do not believe their ITSM processes are mature enough to manage cloud-based services effectively. The survey, conducted via survey during an April webcast with attendees from around the globe, … Continue reading

Hundreds of barrier islands newly identified in global survey

ScienceDaily (Apr. 20, 2011) — Earth has 657 more barrier islands than previously thought, according to a new global survey by researchers from Duke University and Meredith College.The researchers identified a total of 2,149 barrier islands worldwide using satellite images, topographical maps and navigational charts. The new total is significantly higher than the 1,492 islands … Continue reading

Apex uses Second Wind for first multi-sensor survey aimed at optimizing wind farm performance

The Midwest site has several years of data from 50 and 60 meter tall met towers that have been used for preliminary energy estimates and to guide the design of various wind farm layouts. Both Tritons have been deployed and will be moved around the site to collect hub-height wind speed data as well as … Continue reading

US jobs survey helps limit stocks losses

LONDON (AP) — Upbeat U.S. jobs figures helped stock markets recover their poise Wednesday despite further oil price rises amid concerns that Libya’s crisis will keep its crude production in disarray.Stocks, which have been sliding for the past few days, particularly in Saudi Arabia, managed to stage something of a turnaround after payroll processor ADP … Continue reading

Wheels up for NASA mission’s most extensive Arctic ice survey

ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2011) — Researchers and flight crew arrived in Thule, Greenland, on March 14 for the start of NASA’s 2011 Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission to study changes in Arctic polar ice. This year’s plans include surveys of Canadian ice caps and expanded international collaboration.The state of Earth’s polar ice sheets, glaciers and … Continue reading

Honeywell Survey Shows That Americans Chose Comfort Over Saving Money and ‘Going Green’ This Summer

Travel: For skiers, a toasty ride to the top Utah’s fastest-growing ski area is spending millions of dollars to reconfigure the mountain and add North America’s first heated chair lift with a bubble shield that swings over passengers like a pair of orange goggles. Read more on The News Journal New hire jump-starts $1 million … Continue reading

SURVEY: Who are the Top 10 US Cites for Cleantech? Need Your Input

Here’s a question I’ve been getting asked a lot about lately and have been personally wondering myself: What is the best city for the cleantech industry in the United States? If you work in the cleantech industry, I need your help for a couple moments! We’re going to crowd source the compilation of the information … Continue reading

IDC Beyond-The-Box Survey Reveals Consumer PC Accessory Spending Habits

By Calvin Azuri TMCnet Contributor The fourth annual IDC Beyond-the-Box survey indicates that U.S. consumers have spent a minimum of $1.05 on PC accessories and peripherals for every $1 they have spent on a PC in the year 2009 — in comparison to $0.87 spent per dollar during the previous year. IDC (News – Alert) predicts … Continue reading

Gulf Between C-Level and IT Managers Aggravates Data Concerns: Survey Report

By Mini Swamy TMCnet Contributor From April 29 to May 5, 2010, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among a sample of 268 adult IT Professionals, age 18 View the Original article