CSP Magazine | February 2012

Oil Independence: Broken Promise

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“I don’t know what’s happening, but my price has gone up 15 cents in the last two weeks, and my manager says it might go up another 15 cents by end of this week.”

It’s early January and the gas attendant says his patrons are getting itchy about daily escalations at the pump, with fears of gas once again topping $4 a gallon.

Don’t worry about $4. Think about $5 or more.

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With government support gone and its infrastructure weak, E85 becomes a cautionary tale on alternative fuel.

Consumer data to drive product placement and promotions as suppliers and research firms battle ‘insights desert.’

Whether consumers are ‘Gen Now,’ eating now or paying now, a sense of urgency is in the air.

How EZ Energy gave life to EasyTrip.

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