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An increasingly unprofitable global oil market is driving fuel prices to historic lows and hemorrhaging investment in conventional energy sources. Breaking with tradition, cheap oil no longer foretells disaster for renewable energy companies. Sourced through Scoop.it from: cleantechnica.com

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There are roughly 5 million chip card readers at U.S. stores right now, but only 1 million have actually started accepting chips Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.cbsnews.com

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