Archive for October, 2007

NSW Premier orders civil servants to use ethanol blended fuel

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

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Original post by Nathan

Merck Buys License to Sell New Vaccine for Hepatitis (New York Times)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Merck has licensed the exclusive worldwide rights to sell a new, potentially more powerful vaccine against hepatitis B from Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a biotechnology company that is exploiting new findings about how the immune system works.

Original post by Lyle

Briefing - ASIA INFRASTRUCTURE - Nov 1, 2007 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Yushiro Chemical Industry Co. (TSE:5013) will build a third factory in China for metalworking oils in 2009, boosting its production capacity there for oils used in cutting and grinding by 25 per cent to 25,000 tons a year.

Original post by Yahoo! News Search Results for green jobs

BRIEFING - ASIA INFRASTRUCTURE - NOV 1, 2007 (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Asia Infrastructure   Yushiro Chemical Industry Co. (TSE:5013) will build a third factory in China for metalworking oils in 2009, boosting its production capacity there for oils used in cutting and grinding by 25 per cent to 25,000 tons a year.

Original post by Yahoo! News Search Results for green jobs

Advice From a Wannabe Rainmaker (Law.com)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The concept of business development is yet another one of those things people don′t learn in law school or while being summer associates. But even a dimwitted or somewhat lazy lawyer who squeezed into the law firm based on a recommendation from a relative can shoot to the upper echelons with this one skill set. Humor columnist The Snark says he has no idea how to develop business. But he’s …

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Beetles to be used for biofuels (Penn State Collegian)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Professor Kelli Hoover talks with a student about the Asian Longhorned Beetle.

Original post by Lyle

U.S. diplomats angered by decision to force some to take jobs in Iraq (The Kansas City Star)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

WASHINGTON | About 300 U.S. diplomats Wednesday showed anger and frustration about the State Department’s decision to force Foreign Service officers to take jobs in Iraq.

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PM’s renewables rejection risks jobs: Garrett (Perth Now)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

PRIME Minister John Howard’s failure to heed ministerial advice urging an increase in Australia’s renewable energy targets put local jobs at risk, opposition environment spokesman Peter Garrett says.

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PM’s renewables rejection risks jobs: Garrett (News Interactive)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

PRIME Minister John Howard’s failure to heed ministerial advice urging an increase in Australia’s renewable energy targets put local jobs at risk, opposition environment spokesman Peter Garrett says.

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Prana Biotechnology Closes Approximately $8m Placement (PBT.AX, 00778730, 20071101) (Aspect Huntley via Yahoo!7 Finance)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Prana Biotechnology announced that it has closed an approximately $8m private placement with institutional and professional investors, a slightly larger amount than originally announced on September 12. The company’s shareholders have authorized up to $10m in total funding, including the $8m already closed.

Original post by Lyle

Europe and US set to strike biofuels deal (Financial Times)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The European Union and the US are likely to strike a provisional deal next week on common standards for trading biofuels, the first fruit of a new effort to increase EU-US trade and investment.

Original post by Lyle

Iraq assignments upset some diplomats (AP via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration Wednesday about the State Department’s decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs in Iraq, with some likening it to a “potential death sentence.”

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Rush for biofuels ‘harmful’ (BBC News)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

The rush to cash in on EU biofuel demands could destroy the livelihoods of farmers in developing countries, the charity says.

Original post by Lyle

U.S. mayors meet in Seattle to push for a green revolution (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Fluorescent bulbs were climate change activism on training wheels. For the next generation, it’s time for a green revolution, for overthrowing the old order and ushering in the new, say environmental and local elected leaders.

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Is Seattle ready for a green revolution? (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Fluorescent bulbs were climate change activism on training wheels. For the next generation, it’s time for a green revolution, for overthrowing the old order and ushering in the new, say environmental and local elected leaders.

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