Green is the big thing at this year's Tokyo Motor Show
The Japan Times Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:44 AM PST
Japanese carmakers highlighted their latest green technology concept cars during Wednesday's media preview at the Tokyo Motor Show as they bid to lead the global trend toward energy efficiency and reignite interest among young people in automobiles. Previously held in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture, it is the first motor show in Tokyo in 24 years, and an attempt to steal the spotlight from rival ... |
Continuing GAO Campaign, UANI Calls on Italian Energy Company Edison to End Business in Iran
Business Wire Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Wednesday, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on Italian energy company Edison SpA (“Edisonâ€) to immediately cease its ongoing business activities in Iran. This August, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report based on open sources documenting that Edison is one of 16 firms currently active in Iran's oil, gas, or petrochemical ... |
Ecolab, Nalco Shareholders Approve Merger
Business Wire Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shareholders from both Ecolab Inc. and Nalco Holding Company overwhelmingly approved the merger of the two companies today. The merger will create the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, offering premier product solutions, the industry’s largest and best-trained sales and service force, coverage in more than 160 countries, and ... |
Recovery effort continues on river
The Valley Gazette Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:35 AM PST
State and local agencies are continuing the recovery effort Wednesday on the Housatonic River relating to missing boater Richard Fiske, 75, of Woodbridge, whose rowing scull was found capsized in the river early Monday afternoon. “We’re still searching,†said Col. Kyle Overturf of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s EnCon Police. Connecticut State Police have brought search ... |
Dan Seaborn: A little rebuttal to Kim Kardashian
Advocate Tribune Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:33 AM PST
I spend a great deal of time investing in the institution of marriage because I believe it’s the bedrock of a society. I’ve been married for over 25 years and I know firsthand the time and energy it takes to build a thriving relationship with a spouse. |
NextEra clears the air
Dunnville Chronicle Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:29 AM PST
To the editor: In a recent letter [Have your voice in Wind Turbine lot-creation severance, Wednesday Nov. 23] Betty Ortt drew a number of incorrect conclusions about NextEra Energy Canada's proposed Summerhaven Wind Energy Centre in Haldimand County, Southwestern Ontario that I'd like to correct.[...] |
Artificial leaf could debut new era of 'fast-food energy'
PhysOrg Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:23 AM PST
Technology for making an "artificial leaf" holds the potential for opening an era of "fast-food energy," in which people generate their own electricity at home with low-cost equipment perfect for the 3 billion people living in developing countries and even home-owners in the United States. That's among the prospects emerging from research on a new genre of "electrofuels" described in the current ... |
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