Action on global climate may drift for years
International action on climate change looks set to drift for the next two years as politicians waver in the wake of the financial crisis, despite a new report which says the last three decades were the warmest on record.
Topix.net Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:48:25 GMT

Warning to Michigan manufacturers: Nothing easy about getting into wind energy
With more than 8,000 parts in a wind turbine, there are thousands of opportunities for Michigan manufacturers to join the growing market -- but the transition is not quick or easy.
Topix.net Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:29:25 GMT

China shows strong resolve to develop clean energy: ITER
China had shown its commitment to developing clean energy through its strong support for an international alternative energy program, the head of the program's China office said Wednesday.
Topix.net Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:24:50 GMT

UPDATE 7-Panasonic buying Sanyo, other unit for $9.4 bln
Japan's Panasonic Corp plans to buy out subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works for up to 818.4 billion yen to strengthen its push into greener businesses.
Topix.net Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:15:14 GMT

Gulf spill lacks transformational punch of 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill
In this Feb. 7, 1969, file photo, workmen using pitchforks, rakes and shovels attempt to clean up oil-soaked straw from the beach at Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif.
Topix.net Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Environmental Groups, Wildlife Enthusiasts Deplore Water Compact
LANSING - Environmental groups and fishing enthusiasts argued Wednesday that a package of bills to implement the Great Lakes Water Compact, at least as currently structured, could mean damage to rivers and streams around the state.
Mitech News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Daimler, Ford, Ballard Create Fuel Cell Development Partnership
VANCOUVER, CANADA - Daimler AG will be the majority shareholder in a new partnership with Ford Motor Company and Ballard Power Systems to develop fuel cell technology for cars and buses.
Mitech News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Former PSC Commissioners Urge Continuation Of Competitive Electric Market
LANSING - Former Michigan Public Service Commission members Laura Chappelle and David Svanda have joined 36 of their counterparts from across the nation calling on state and federal lawmakers and regulators not to return monopoly control of power markets t...
Mitech News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Renewable Energy Manufacturing Could Create 35,000 Jobs In Michigan
LANSING - If Michigan lawmakers can beat other Midwest states in the race to approve renewable energy portfolio standards, it can provide the incentive for alternative energy manufacturers to set up shop in the state, bringing up to 35,000 jobs with them, ...
Mitech News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Granholm Tours State's Alternative Energy Companies This Week
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm and her economic team will tour the state this week to talk to alternative energy companies about their expansion plans and needs. But she also pushed the Legislature to adopt a renewable energy portfolio to give those al...
Mitech News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

China's Suntech To Build Factories In The U.S.
BEIJING, China - Suntech Power Holdings, an aggressive, rising star in the solar world, said in a conference call yesterday that it hopes to build plants in the U.S. to help it break into the market here.
Mitech News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Business, Environmental Groups On Same Side Of Great Lakes Compact
LANSING - Business and environmental groups appeared to be starting on largely the same side as the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee began discussions on adopting the Great Lakes Compact.
Mitech News Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Reid's sad ''Clean Energy'' probably doomed
Harry Reid revealed his energy bill this week, to great acclaim and excitement .
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CSP Today: Interview with Anoop Mathur from Terrafore
Ahead of the First Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Summit India, CSP Today catches up with Anoop Mathur from Terrafore, who will be speaking at the Summit.
Renewable Energy World Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Hybrid Organic Solar Cells Now More Efficient
Success greets the research team of National Research Council’s national institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) and the university of Alberta. The plastic solar cells have now an operating life of 8 months instead of mere hours. And they are low-cost, e...
alternative-energy-news.info Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:41 +0000

US Company Sending Wind Energy Parts To China
The Timken Company yesterday announced that it had received a contract worth US$26 million to supply wind turbine products and services to China's Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Company, one of the top five wind power equipment manufacturers in the...
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Certification Requirements Could Hinder UK Solar Market
According to EUPD Research, an organization that is studying the UK PV market, an important aspect of the feed-in tariff (FIT) regulation could stymie growth of the solar market in the UK.
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Outpace Renewables
The research and consulting firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) reports that subsidies for fossil energies are far outweighing those for renewables. While many governments are putting support behind clean energy, the figures show that renewables are s...
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

U.S. DOE Funds 'Sunlight-to-Fuel' Project
The U.S. Department of Energy Announced earlier this month that it would set aside more than $100 million to create an "Energy Innovation Hub" to encourage innovation around producing fuels directly from sunlight.
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Enolia Solar Systems to Install 1.5MW of SolarEdge Power Harvesting Systems in Greece, as Part of a New Partnership
SolarEdge Technologies, a provider of end-to-end Distributed Solar Power Harvesting and monitoring solutions, is expanding its activity in Greece, announcing a partnership with Enolia Solar Systems SA, a leading Greek company active in the development of P...
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

BP Oil Spill Gives New Meaning to World Ocean Day
The month of June marks World Environment Day and World Ocean Day, two days whose main purpose is to spread awareness of environmental issues taking place in the world. However, a black cloud hangs over this year's events as thousands of gallons of oil eac...
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

SMA Expands North American Utility-Scale PV Inverter Line
SMA America LLC, the U.S.-based subsidiary of global solar technology leader SMA Solar Technology AG, has expanded its U.S. line of utility products with the Sunny Central High Efficiency (HE) line of solar inverters. The new 500 and 630 kilowatt inverters...
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Audio Interview: eIQ Energy Partners with Shoales to Reduce BoS Costs
Michael Lamb tells editor Debra Vogler how the company's vBoost technology and its partnership announcement with Shoales will address reduced balance-of-system (BoS) costs.
Renewable Energy World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 GMT

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Wheaton shifts center as result of floods
The Glendale Family Care Center has been temporarily relocated to Wheaton Franciscan - St. Joseph Campus following major flooding on July 22.
Biz Journal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:53:23 GMT

Sen. Kohl directs funds to jobs, education
Four Milwaukee organizations are slated to receive a total of $2.6 million in federal money to fund initiatives regarding job training, education and health services, the office of U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl announced on Thursday.
Biz Journal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:33:54 GMT

NorthCare Hospice opens Monday, adding to U.S. hospice expansion
When Marilyn Holloway was diagnosed with terminal colon and breast cancers, her doctors gave her six months to live.
Biz Journal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:09:17 GMT

Cardiac Science loses $18.5M in Q2
Replacing 24,000 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) used by emergency responders and certain medical facilities cost Cardiac Science Corp. $11 million in the second quarter, and the medical device company reported a total loss of $18.5 million, or a ...
Biz Journal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:07:45 GMT

Tech Transfer for Business-Science Grads
When I was in university -?(pay attention now, I'm about to reveal my age) - scientific research wasn't viewed as having a whole lot of commercial value and professors didn't spend a whole lot of time thinking about how they could commercialize?their disco...
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Thinking Beyond the Research Plan
Over the years, I've written about what it takes to work for a startup and how to get startup funding, and provided a few bits of advice on preparing to run one. I've just recently come across some words of wisdom that I hadn't mentioned before. One of the...
About Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:07:45 GMT

PSMJ Project Management Training
Last week I participated in a Project Management Bootcamp, one of many courses offered by PSMJ Resources Inc. While PSMJ targets mainly the architecture and construction industries, and their course was dominated by engineers, they instruct on project, fin...
About Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:07:45 GMT

Mining Industry goes to ''Extremes''
Call it industrial biotech or environmental, but biomining is a?hot new mining method?that makes use of extremophiles to remove desired minerals from ore, and reduce the need for extreme heat or toxic chemicals. Microorganisms with the ability to oxidize i...
About Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:07:45 GMT

WuXi PharmaTech Well Positioned to Continue Growing as Independent Company; Will Receive Breakup Fee of $30 million
SHANGHAI, July 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: WX) announced today that its previously announced transaction with Charles River Laboratories International Inc. (NYSE: CRL) has been terminated by mutual agreement due t...
prnewswire.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Mylan Announces Proposed Add-On Private Placement of its Senior Notes Due 2020
PITTSBURGH, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that it intends to privately place $300 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes through a reopening of its Senior Notes due 2020, subject to market and oth...
prnewswire.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:50:00 EDT

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