San Jose eyes ‘Green Vision’ (The San Francisco Examiner) |
| SAN JOSE ( Map , News ) - The San Jose City Council on Tuesday will consider adopting Mayor Chuck Reed’s ambitious “Green Vision” plan, which seeks to both make the city more environmentally friendly and capitalize on the growing clean technology industry. Reed unveiled his plan earlier this month. |
Recent Commentary: (Berkeley Daily Planet) |
| The debate about development in Berkeley has been polarized for decades, but a moderate position is emerging in the current debate over downtown height limits. The moderates support smart growth but oppose high-rises. I myself am a long-time advocate of smart growth. |
Report Opposes Wind Power in Delaware (WBOC Salisbury) |
| DOVER - A report from a subcommittee of Delaware's Public Service Commission does not recommend approval of a plan to use wind-generated power to shore up the state's energy supplies. |
Report Opposes Wind Power in Delaware (WBOC Salisbury) |
| DOVER - A report from a subcommittee of Delaware's Public Service Commission does not recommend approval of a plan to use wind-generated power to shore up the state's energy supplies. |
Commentary: UC and BP: A Step in the Wrong Direction (Berkeley Daily Planet) |
| When our students look back in time, it will be easy for them to recognize this as a key moment in history. |
Global Select Portfolio Corp. Announces Completion of the Acquisition of the Hillsboro Alternative Energy Fund (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) |
| Private equity firm Global Select Portfolio Corp. has announced the completion of the acquisition of Hillsboro Alternative Energy Fund, a private fund formerly domiciled in the U.K. |
Crop Science Meetings to Discuss Biofuels Race to Find Biomass Sources on Nov. 4-8 in New Orleans, LA (Grainnet.com) |
| Researchers have been studying fuels from biomass for years. Now, with growing dependency on foreign oils and an energy-conscious society emerging, biofuels are fast becoming part of a fuel revolution that could reach pumps all across America. |
Angola: Country Supports Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes (AllAfrica.com) |
| Angola is of the opinion that the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes is of extreme importance for developing countries, as it helps improve their socio-economic condition. |
3M settles battery suits with CDW and Hitachi Koki (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) |
| 3M Co. said Tuesday it settled patent suits over use of its ion battery technology. |
Debate continues over the high cost of wind power (Cape Gazette) |
| University of Delaware wind experts continue to back Bluewater Wind’s proposal for an offshore wind farm amid rising concerns over the price of the electricity it would produce. Opponents also note wind farm proposals in other parts of the country have been scrapped due to rising construction costs. |
3M settles patent suit with CDW, Hitachi (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) |
| Oct 30 - 3M Co said it requested dismissal of CDW Corp. and Hitachi Koki USA from the U.S. International Trade Commission investigation over lithium ion battery technology and a parallel patent suit in a district court. |
3M Settles Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Patent Suits with CDW Corp. and Hitachi Koki (FinanzNachrichten) |
| 3M ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) announced today that it requested dismissal of CDW Corp. and Hitachi ( Nachrichten ) Koki USA from the U.S. International Trade Commission investigation over lithium ion battery technology and a parallel patent suit in the District of Minnesota. 3M requested dismissal after CDW and Hitachi Koki certified that they import and sell batteries containing 3M ' s ... |
Ethiopia: Sudanese Nile Petroleum to Become Leader in Energy Market (AllAfrica.com) |
| The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MoME) is negotiating with the Sudanese giant, Nile Petroleum Co. Ltd (NPC), to grant it fuel blending rights in accordance with a decision made by the Council of Ministers to blend and supply ethanol and benzene. |
3M Settles Lithium Ion Battery Cathode Patent Suits with CDW Corp. and Hitachi Koki (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) |
| ST. PAUL, Minn.----3M announced today that it requested dismissal of CDW Corp. and Hitachi Koki USA from the U.S. International Trade Commission investigation over lithium ion battery technology and a parallel patent suit in the District of Minnesota. 3M requested dismissal after CDW and Hitachi Koki certified that they import and sell batteries containing 3M's patented cathode materials only ... |
Thai government approves plan to build renewable energy power plants (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News) |
| Thailand's government Tuesday approved a plan to build power plants fueled by renewable energy in the face of continuing fuel price hikes, a government spokesman said. |
Thai government approves plan to build renewable energy power plants (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News) |
| Thailand's government Tuesday approved a plan to build power plants fueled by renewable energy in the face of continuing fuel price hikes, a government spokesman said. |
Hydra Fuel Cell Corp. Installs North America's First Residential Hydrogen Fuel Cell System (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) |
| BEAVERTON, Ore.----Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation , a wholly owned subsidiary of American Security Resources Corporation , announced today that it has made an historic first installation of a complete HydraStax® fuel cell system at a residence on the Texas coast, Saturday, October 27, 2007. |
GM to fund Chinese fuel cell research facility - 30th October 2007 (Platinum today) |
| General Motors (GM) has announced it is to open two research facilities in China to develop fuel cell technology and environmentally-friendly alternative energy vehicle propulsion systems. |
Race on to harness wavepower for energy (Budapest Business Journal) |
| Battles are being drawn in a fight to be the world leader in the next generation of alternative energy - wavepower. |
ISSYS & Oorja Protonics Start Partnership for Advanced Fuel Cells (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) |
| Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. in Ypsilanti, Michigan, announced today that it has started a partnership with Oorja Protonics for the development of advanced alcohol-based fuel cell systems. ISSYS sells novel, small, in-line, fuel concentration sensors that greatly enhance the performance of emerging liquid fuel cell products. ISSYS sensors provide accurate fuel concentration information that ... |
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