The South East has seen an acute shortage of rental properties, while central London has seen demand surge.
Using different types of light bulb can also help reduce energy usage and makers of light emitting diodes (LEDs) have seen demand surge.
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We also think that the late 2011 demand surge, although it will very likely reverse in Q1, is evidence that demand price elasticity exists in solar.
With 700 gigawatts of new coal-fired power plants planned for the next decade, world demand could surge by a third, or 2 billion tons per year.
Much of the yen reaction responds to speculation that this money will be reeled in, while foreign assets will be dumped and yen demand will surge.
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He expects Western European sales to be roughly stable in 2010, but with demand for bigger and more profitable vehicles replacing the artificial surge in demand for small, cheap cars.
And although rich countries have curbed their energy-guzzling a little, demand continues to surge in emerging markets.
The increase was driven by a surge in demand for commercial aircraft, an especially volatile category.
The real question then, is whether the surge in demand for bonds is going to vanish suddenly.
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It also means that in a few years secondary pupils will face a similar surge in demand.
These, along with the demands of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, have produced a surge in demand for compliance specialists.
That might have been understandable as a response to, say, a surge in demand from China and India.
Retailers in the UK are rationing sales of powdered baby milk because of a surge in demand in China.
The surge in demand for animal proteins is forcing China to become a net importer of chicken and pork.
After the earthquake in Haiti there was a surge in demand for workers willing to brave the tough conditions there.
Now, however, there has been a surge in demand, thanks to new money in countries such as Russia and China.
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There was also a surge in demand in Europe with the region posting its seventh consecutive annual gain to 374.8 tons.
But the surge in demand will not translate to automatic growth and profits for every major diamond producer or luxury retailer.
Australia's miners have enjoyed a boom period over the past few years, fuelled by a surge in demand from Asia, especially China.
If a surge in demand pushes the price of existing property above its replacement cost, developers have an incentive to build more.
"We would normally expect to see a surge in demand in the winter but it's been above what we would expect, " she said.
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Kenya has recently taken a more aggressive stance against poaching as it tries to combat a surge in demand for ivory from Asia.
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At the same time, many manufacturers had built up massive factories and were counting on a huge surge in demand in the global market.
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In the past, once economists had declared a downturn over, firms would typically start hiring in the expectation that demand was about to surge.
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Last year, for example, an earthquake in Japan forced the closure of several nuclear plants, leading to a surge in demand for gas for power generation.
Mr Naimi now says he actually wants to see oil stocks grow in coming weeks, so that the world could weather a sharp surge in demand next winter.
Barring a miraculous surge in demand for Zip disks and drives, Iomega's best strategic move may lie in helping other electronics companies design devices that incorporate its storage technologies.
More recently, the surge in demand for tablets, e-readers and smartphones has provided a reliable means for users to access their documents anytime and anywhere, further reducing need for printers.
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