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US Natural Gas Imports by State

A 15.9% gain in the dollar value of American natural gas imports from Canada in 2008 was quickly reversed by a 56% drop during the first 6 months in 2009. more...

Natural Gas Prices Will Recover

The recovery of natural gas prices is inevitable, given that the low-cost fossil fuel has so many residential, industrial, power plant and commercial energy applications. more...

World's Most Intriguing Invention Patents

Patented inventions include light-transmitting concrete, weight-control ingredients from a cactus plant, mirror television, a waterless toilet and a musical snorkel. more...

Sourcing Innovative Products to Import

This article describes new product opportunities including a video camera watch, an automatic fire extinguisher and a mirror that displays automated advertising messages. more...

Electronic Cigarette Business Opportunities

Touted as the perfect online home business, imported electronic cigarettes pose fewer health risks, come in distinctive flavors and cost less than traditional cigarettes. more...

Power Wheelchair and Mobility Scooter Sales

Canada may be selling more electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters to America, but imported mobility aids from China and Taiwan are growing at even faster rates. more...

Setting Up A Stamp Collection Export Business

This article shows how an entrepreneurial stamp collector can market commemorative stamps to millions of stamp collectors around the world at very little expense. more...

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Harvest Time at a Cranberry Farm

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Local farmers, in cooperation with a major commercial processor, get fresh cranberries from farm to market each autumn in a $1.6 billion annual business. more...

The Emerging Demand for Jojoba Oil

By: Carole Jones

Jojoba oil is popularly associated with cosmetics. Numerous commercial uses of jojoba oil forecast a fierce competition for this versatile raw material. more...

Investing in Foreign Exchange (Forex)

By: Lindsey Mason

To wisely invest in Foreign Exchange, one must know about the rules and regulations involved in the process. more...

The Glass Industry in America

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Glassmaking businesses in America developed new processes and formulas that made glass a more available and durable product, propelling the industry into the future. more...

The Rise of the Glass Industry

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Early Middle Eastern glassmakers created the most basic glass items, but as artisans developed new techniques, more glass products were made and spread through Europe. more...

How is Glass Made?

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Glass is a substance formed in nature and by man, who has refined its basic ingredients to create added features and benefits. more...

The Salt Industry

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Salt, or sodium chloride, is a natural resource that has been increasingly valued throughout history to become one of the biggest industries in the world today. more...

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