Archive for July, 2011
2011 OPPORTUNITY COLLABORATION
2011 OPPORTUNITY COLLABORATION October 16-21, 2011 Zihuatanejo, Mexico
World Digital Library
The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. The principal objectives of the WDL are to: Promote international and intercultural understanding; Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on [...]
Dutch pension giant PME to deploy fixed income as security
Dutch pension giant PME to deploy fixed income as security Move aims to reduce risk of forced divestment of assets during sharply falling markets. 25/07/11 German pension scheme VBL wins court case over top-up premiums BIS study finds evidence for 'anchoring' of inflation expectations ING divests LatAm pensions business, seeks other [...]
Fuel Cell Update: ClearEdge Grows, VC Flows
Fuel Cell Update: ClearEdge Grows, VC Flows More glints of promise in the fuel cell mark Guest Post: Why PACE Deserves to Return A bipartisan effort to revive the home retrofit program will create jobs and reduce financial risk. It’s all upside. The Rise of Information-Based Cleantech The 50 MPG Chevy? Ja, with the Diesel Chevy [...]
A 54.5 MPG Standard to Hit in 2025: Ten Ways to Improve Mileage – GTM Daily
Solar Trends From Around the World Experts weigh in on what comes next in Europe, Asia and North America. Bridgelux Funding Hits $180 Million Silicon LEDs could be the key. Is it the most ever in lighting? A 54.5 MPG Standard to Hit in 2025: Here Are Ten Ways to Improve Mileage With higher fuel standards on the way, here are some [...]
New Energy Wins Another Poll
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ THINGS-TO-THINK-ABOUT FRIDAY, July 29: * NEW ENERGY WINS ANOTHER POLL * THE BENEFITS AND ISSUES OF A NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD * SOLARCITY BEATS GRID ELECTRICITY IN HAWAII * FIRST OCEAN ADMIN APPROVAL FOR OCEAN [...]
Charting the American Debt Crisis – Interactive – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/07/28/us/charting-the-american-debt-crisis.html?src=ISMR_AP_LO_MST_FB This link is a fascinating analysis by the New York Times of the US debt crisis. It shows that of the 14.3T currently outstanding: 4.5T, or 31% is owed to foreign countries 9.5T, or 66% was incurred by the Republican [...]
Shaping Tomorrow Insight Newsletter
A moral tipping point? Recent events surrounding News Corporation in the UK have resulted in a media storm, almost a feeding frenzy of censure and Schadenfreude among the rest of the media. But could it prove not only indicative of a wider malaise in corporate values and governance, but become a turning point in how the balance between [...]
Google’s Android Bulb to Run on 6LowPAN Standard
Google’s Android Bulb to Run on 6LowPAN Standard It consumes very little power. The chips and software behind it are cheap and getting cheaper, and the name incorporates an absolutely insane combination of capital letters and numbers. Innovalight: Successful Solar Startup, Troubling Exit If this is the way solar startup acquisitions are [...]
Why Does Energy Efficiency’s Promise Remain Unfulfilled?
Among the many measures the world can take to wean itself off fossil fuels, few match the benefits of making homes, business, and cars more energy-efficient. But financial and psychological barriers have kept individuals, businesses, and governments from realizing efficiency’s great potential. by jon r. luoma In 2006, Paul Rak, president of [...]
