3M Track And Trace Solutions Installs RF [ RFIDSolutions-RFIDSolutionsOnline ] Jul 08, 2008  3M has completed the development and installation of an RFID Smart Shelf System to track and manage the more than 150,000 medical files of U.S. Army personnel and their family members at Fort Hood, Texas. Read More ...

Energy from tiny places [ Telluride Daily Planet ] Jul 07, 2008  It is broadly recognized that a whole new approach, a fine-grained science, is necessary to accelerate the transition from reliance on fossil fuel energy sources to wholesale adoption of sustainable energy systems. Existing technologies are simply not sophisticated enough to propel our global dependence on oil and coal into a renewable energy era, a necessary leap to stem and reverse the ... Read More ...

UCF gets $8.75M for energy research [ Florida Today ] Jul 07, 2008  Energy experts plan to help Floridians temper rising energy prices through a new statewide consortium fueled by a $50 million state investment. Read More ...

System Builder Marathon Price Vs. Perf. [ Tom's Hardware ] Jul 08, 2008  Wrapping up our system builder marathon, let's analyze the price vs. performance of our sub-$1,000, sub-$2,000, and sub-$4,000 PCs. Read More ...

Bare-bottom bride sues dress designer [ UPI ] Jul 07, 2008  CHIAVARI, Italy, July 7 -- A woman said she is suing her Italian wedding dress designer after the nearly $4,000 garment fell apart at the altar, exposing her bottom to her guests. Read More ...

EU unable to agree child alert system [ AFP via Yahoo! News ] Jul 8, 2008  European nations agreed Tuesday to cooperate more closely in the hunt for lost children but could not endorse a Europe-wide alert system sought by the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann. Read More ...

Power System Engineering Enables the Rea [ Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jul 07, 2008  DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the 'Power System Engineering: Planning, Design, and Operation of Power Systems and Equipment' report to their offering. Read More ...

Bahay kubo principles form core of green [ ABS-CBNNEWS.com ] Jul 07, 2008  Believe it or not, but the humble bahay kubo , an abode whose creation dates back to the pre-war period and which is commonly used today in rural areas, is an archetype of an energy-efficient structure: it is built from natural, renewable materials such as bamboo and nipa, its sloping roofs are good insulators of heat, and its openings are convenient for air circulation. Read More ...

Ferdinand Braun Institute Places Order F [ TestandMeasurement.com ] Jul 07, 2008  Accel-RF announces an order from the Ferdinand Braun Institute in Berlin, Germany for the new High Power Reliability RF Test System for GaN Devices Read More ...

Beacon Energy Completes Merger, Stock Ex [ Centre Daily Times ] Jul 07, 2008  Beacon Energy Corp., an emerging producer and investor in the developing biodiesel sector, has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beacon Energy Holdings, Inc., a public reporting company. As a result of the transaction, all stockholders of Beacon Energy Corp. exchanged their interests for stock of the public company. Read More ...

Conserve and you can save, PUD says [ Everett Herald ] Jul 8, 2008  Energy-saving programs help save on their customers' bills, the utility says. Read More ...

Israeli Energy Company to Build Sea Wave [ PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jul 8, 2008  Energy company, S.D.E., which has developed an innovative technology for generating sea wave electricity, has signed an agreement for selling sea wave power plants throughout China. Read More ...

Wilton farm producing turkeys and a side [ The Sacramento Bee ] Jul 08, 2008  The Nilsen farm in Wilton, which typically produces a half-million turkeys a year, will soon also generate one million watts. Kevin Smith installs a solar panel Monday on land that renewable energy company enXco is leasing from a farm in Wilton. SMUD will buy the power, then sell subscriptions through its Solar Shares program. Renee Crestin uses an electric screwdriver Monday to ... Read More ...

Hall gets down and dirty installing geot [ Mid-Hudson News ] Jul 8, 2008  PHILLIPSTOWN - Congressman John Hall Monday rolled up his shirtsleeves, put on work boots and a hard hat and helped coils as the foundation for a geothermal system being installed for a new home in the Town of Philipstown. Read More ...

Designer Akemi Takada Planning New CG An [ Anime News Network ] Jul 08, 2008  At her focus panel at Anime Expo 2008 on Saturday, veteran character designer Akemi Takada < Maison Ikkoku , Kimagure Orange Road , Mobile Police Patlabor > revealed that she is planning to assemble a group of animators to create a computer-animated project. Read More ...

Namibia Renewable Energy a New Cash Cow [ AllAfrica.com ] Jul 04, 2008  Government's efforts to promote renewable energy have met with poor system performance, bad installations and inadequate after-sales services as entrepreneurs try to cash in on consumer demand. Read More ...

South Korea struggles to incorporate jur [ International Herald Tribune ] Jul 07, 2008  The novelty of the system has contributed to confusion among the public and judicial authorities alike, and sometimes awkward moments in courtrooms. Read More ...

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. Finali [ PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jul 03, 2008  Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. , a renewable energy and energy conservation company, is pleased to announce that it has finalized an exclusive partnership with Kauffman Consulting, LLC for the design and development of proprietary, high-efficiency LED based solid-state lighting fixtures and solar lighting systems. Read More ...