#The International Brigade to Be activated in Poland This Year Defence Ministers of of Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine have agreed to establish an international brigade manned with units from the three armies,
following the LITPOLUKRBRIG formation agreement signed in September 2014. The brigade will be manned with 4, 500 soldiers from the three member states;
its structure will follow the combat groups in other European armies, will be established and become operational within a year.
Headquartered in Lublin, Poland the brigade will command three infantry battalions one from each country-to be based in each of the member countries,
along with support elements. The brigade is expected to conduct its first exercise this year. An agreement on its creation was signed on November 16,
and methodologies into the Ukrainian military, paving the way to closer integration of NATO standards.
and the grocery store in the months ahead since everything from transportation to manufacturing to our petroleum-intensive agricultural system is a puppet flailing upon the strings of this volatile commodity.
Inflation increases and economic growth shrinks. At which point we hear renewed calls for energy independence.
This is the message that I was hearing when I visited Barbados last month. I was surprised to see solar panels
and water heaters sprouting from government buildings hospitals police stations bus shelters as well as thousands of gaily colored private homes throughout the Caribbean island.
I should not have been surprised. Conventional electricity prices in the Caribbean are more than four times what we pay in the U s. due in part to high shipping costs for the Venezuelan crude that fuels the region power plants.
For Barbadian the cost savings from solar are becoming too obvious to miss. A thermal water heater which retails for $2300.
U s. pays for itself in lower electricity bills in less than two years. It is not just consumers who are noticing
what a great deal solar energy is becoming. Industries like the island only desalinization plant are installing large photovoltaic arrays to help defray their own electricity costs.
Solar advocate and advisor to the Barbados government William Hinds told me that there are already enough private investors who want to produce solar in Barbados that the country would shift to 100 percent solar in less than ten years even without government subsidies
if the free market were left to its own devices. The free market however is rarely left to its own devices.
and solar into the grid while still maintaining the stability of the system that need to be worked Out in an address marking the United nations Environment Program (UNEP) World Environment Day in Bridgetown Independence Square in June Barbados Prime minister
Freundel Stuart pledged that the island nation would produce 29 percent of its energy from renewables by the end of the next decade.
The Barbados government is also looking into harnessing the energy of the tides as well as introducing ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) a technology
which employs the temperature difference between cooler deep and warmer shallow sea waters to generate electricity.
The Barbados government commissioned agreen Economy Scoping Study prepared in partnership with UNEP and released last month in Bridgetown
which includes recommendations on how to make the island agriculture fisheries transportation and energy systems more sustainable.
Barbados is going relatively slowly on its path toward a green economy in order to play it safe. But the U s. is going even slower.
The challenges of integrating wind and solar energy into the grid are cited often by the utility
and created the internet can figure out how to integrate alternative power sources into the power grid?
The bottom line is that alternative energies already cost a lot less (when their hidden costs are factored in) than conventionally produced power.
That this reality is reflected not yet in the real world price for energy is the fault of a political system
which favors a dirty and dangerous technology of the past over the clean energy future which is already here.
#U s. Guarantees $230 Million Loan For Construction of Latin america Largest Solar plant A large solar power plant is coming to Chile Atacama desert
and the U s. is providing financial support to make it happen. Tempe AZ-based First Solar will construct the 141-megawatt Luz del Norte plant with the aid of a loan guarantee of up to $230 million from the Overseas Private Investment Corp. the U s
. government financial development institution the company announced. The loan guarantee partly arises from President Barack Obama desire to work with Chile on expanding the clean energy futures for both nations. ee both very interested in energy
and how we can transition to a clean energy economyobama told The Associated press. nd wel be announcing some collaborations including the facilitation of a construction of a major solar plant inside of Chile that can help meet their energy needs. bama spent time with Chilean President
Michelle Bachelet earlier this week to begin talks of making a stronger connection between the two countries.
The U s. is already the largest lender to Chile having approved nearly $900 million of loan guarantees for six renewable energy generation projects in Chile in just over a year.
The International Finance Corp. also approved a $60 million loan for Luz del Norte. he Latin american region has need a growing for innovative and efficient energy solutions right nowsaid Tim Rebhorn senior vice president
of The americas for First Solar. his investment support from OPIC and IFC is instrumental in bringing the project in Chile to life. he Atacama desert receives some of the planet steadiest concentrations of direct sunlight according to First Solar.
PIC is proud to support this investment in Chile while helping an innovative American company like First Solar expand its operations
#New Tech Platform to Take the Nation Solar#Putsolaronit Today Mosaic, the first company to crowdsource investments to finance solar projects, launches Mosaic Places,
The site is seeded already with nearly 300,000 places across the United states. The platform asks as little as a petition people just click upportto participate.
However, serious money can be raised to put solar on a place as Mosaic matches supporters with dollars.
and commercial buildings that would financially benefit from solar on their roofs. With thousands of incoming pledges for the#Putsolaronit campaign, Mosaic built a platform that would help people achieve their commitments.
The funds raised are designed to bridge the gap for community buildings whose solar installations may need a few thousand dollars to be financeable by conventional means.
For every 50 people that click upporton a Place page, Mosaic will donate $100 to put solar on it.
Schools, places of worship and other community groups can fundraise to put solar on their buildings by asking their community members to support their Place page
Billy Parish. t based on our belief that every building can go solar if the community is behind it.
Mosaic has built a product that enables everyone to participate in transitioning the country to 100%clean energy.
The Alliance for Climate Education is using Mosaic Places to empower thousands of high school students across the nation to influence parents to go solar.
The Southern Alliance for Clean energy will use Mosaic Places to take institutions solar across the Southeast United states. REVERB will be using Mosaic Places to help musicians
#Tesla Releases Patents in Unprecedented Move to Advance Electric vehicles Other automakers, you, too, can build like Tesla.
allowing its electric vehicle patents for outside use. Musk made the unprecedented announcement Thursday on his company blog. esla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport,
he wrote. f we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others,
we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal. esla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who,
After all, t is impossible for Tesla to build electric cars fast enough to address the carbon crisis,
The company is almost ready to build a $5 billion igafactoryto produce enough lithium-ion batteries to drive down EV prices.
Musk said the patents that covered a wall at Tesla Palo alto headquarters have been removed. e believe that Tesla, other companies making electric cars,
He is also chairman of Solarcity, which he said can helpprovide solar energy for the national network of Tesla EV chargers his company is creating e
The systems will help the company meet its environmental sustainability goals, as well as mitigate escalating fuel costs.
In addition, Carnival UK brand P&o Cruises is assessing how the systems can be most effective on its vessels under European union environmental law. his is a key step forward for Carnival Corporation
and its 10 brands and most importantly for the environment, said Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald. e believe Carnival Corporation investment in this industry-leading technology will set a new course in environmental protection
and cleaner air for years to come. Increasing environmental sustainability is one of our most important corporate goals
and having the new systems on our ships will be another effective way for us to meet that objective.
The system is called ECO Exhaust Gas Cleaning (ECO-EGC#)for its ability to remove major pollutants from the exhaust gases at any operating condition of a shipt sea, during maneuvering and in port.
Carnival Corporation system combines two established technologies that have been used successfully in shore applications like power plants
factories and vehicles to clean or crubthe exhaust from high-sulfur fuel. For the first time this combination is being developed to accommodate restricted spaces on existing ships.
Though widely used on land, the system incorporation in oceangoing vessels is considered a significant advancement in environmental technology.
This news follows the recent Earth day announcement that Carnival Corporation will meet its goal to reduce its rate of greenhouse gas emissions from shipboard operations by 20 percent.
Traded on both the New york and London Stock exchanges Carnival Corporation & plc is the only group in the world to be included in both the S&p 500 and the FTSE 100 indices t
#Hydronano Gas that safely & effectively neutralizes carbon fuel pollution emissions Hydro Infra Technologies (HIT) is based a Stockholm clean tech company that has developed an innovative approach to neutralizing carbon fuel emissions from power plants
and is being invited by various government ministries around the world to provide solutions to the critical levels of pollution emissions being generated by power plants and other industries.
HNG) HNG effectively reduces the pollution emissions from burning fossil fuels to almost zero when injected into exhaust outlets.
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#Adaptive Crossfirepro Tablet Energizes Customized Mobility PLANO, TX May 13, 2014 entegra technologies Inc.,a leader in customizable tablets, today announced Crossfirepro#a truly modular platform for mobile tablet
enterprise users. Crossfirepro revolutionizes the traditional tablet, built for change with modular components that can incrementally adapt to keep pace with new and ever-changing business requirements and technologies.
Crossfirepro supports both ARM and x86 processors running Microsoft windows, Android, and Linux operating ecosystems. The Crossfirepro tablet is engineered to perform in all environments, indoors or out, hot or cold,
wet or dry can be can be upgraded easily by swapping out individual pieces to incorporate new technology options.
Crossfirepro will be especially useful for commercial and military customers that require performance security, and longevity.
Customers across a number of industries including restaurants, retail, energy, and military have expressed their interest
and have confirmed the need for a modular platform, with a number of them having placed pre-orders for Crossfirepro.
Crossfire-bg mg 2472 ith Crossfirepro, wee built a modular tablet that offers our customers choices today and tomorrow between operating systems, processor ecosystems,
I/O ports, integrated accessories, and wireless connectivity, while including a daylight-readable, multi-input display,
and a rugged IP65 design, said Steve Carpenter, CEO, entegra technologies. daptive performance is at the core of Crossfirepro.
This will be highly beneficial for IT and users alike as it delivers a tailored solution for exacting daily activities,
resulting in greater efficiencies, improved response times, productivity and customer service levels. rossfirepro is a dynamically different approach to the current tablet landscape,
said Shaunna Black, managing partner, Venture Pacific Group. t solves a big issue facing enterprise IT
and field project teams the need to support different users and use cases with a common, secure platform.
The Crossfirepro modularity allows the tablet to be tailored uniquely to meet the specific needs of each user group
while making life simpler for IT with a single platform to manage. his is a significant shift that helps an enterprise to move beyond the days of built-in hardware obsolescence
and disposing of mobile devices, said Toni Portmann, CEO at Lockin. orporate budgets are getting tighter
and ROI requirements are being calculated over longer periods so companies need a mobile platform that performs today
Key Features, Benefits and Support Computer On Module Incorporates the processor and operating systems of choice today with the option to change tomorrow Modular
I/O Crossfirepro supports all I/O connectors in service today and those to be invented tomorrow Integrated entegra
and 3rd party designed modules Crossfirepro supports connection to an ever increasing ecosystem of plug-in accessories including smart card readers,
NFC Reader, bar code scanners and more IP65 ruggedized platform with shock resistant bumpers and a hardened glass (HL7) display ith tablet use growing, enterprises demand innovative
Crossfirepro represents a significant enhancement over existing tablets with high performance, security and a design engineered for incremental change wherever
and military customers to deliver a single open hardware and software tablet platform to provision,
deploy and maintain across a diverse user base. The company technology is based on industry standards
#Generating Electricity While Remaining See-through New Energy technologies Inc. NENE), developer of see-through Solarwindowt coatings, capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics,
today announced that its technology has set a new record for generating electricity while remaining see-through with over 50%greater power than prior attempts publicized by others.
Using today certified power-production data, Company engineers estimate that a Solarwindowt installation on a fifty (50) story commercial building located in Florida could generate enough electricity to power at least 100 homes
while eliminating the equivalent carbon emissions produced by vehicles driving approximately 2, 750,000 miles per year. Additional total power production and carbon offset estimates for skyscraper
and tall tower installations are currently being calculated by engineers for public review using today validated Solarwindowt performance results.
The Company announcement is based on results of independent testing and certification of its Solarwindowt modules by the U s. Department of energy National Renewable energy Laboratory (NREL.
Based on this newly validated data from the high-performance modules unveiled on March 26, 2014, New Energy review of prevailing published literature and scientific reports confirmed that Solarwindowt modules outperform publicized devices of comparable architecture, size,
and design by over 53%in terms of power production a major achievement and new record. The Company certified, high-performance module is the most efficient organic photovoltaic (OPV) module ever measured by NREL Device Performance Measurement Laboratory.
Typically, OPV performance tests are conducted on small ab-scaledevices, which generally measure only 1 square inch (in2)
or smaller due to the challenging nature of OPV scale up for see-through (semitransparent) devices. New Energy latest
high-performance Solarwindowt module measures 36 in (232 square centimeters or cm2. ee long been confident that our Solarwindowt modules are more power efficient and larger than any other like-technology.
Mr. John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy technologies, Inc. e are engineering our see-through Solarwindowt products to generate sustainable electricity,
and be aesthetically attractive, while being developed at a cost which makes economic sense to our customers,
and overall environmental benefits all important considerations for our potential customers and future commercial partners in the commercial buildings sector.
Company engineers envision installing Solarwindowt on the vast areas of tinted glass surfaces on commercial buildings.
In contrast, conventional solar power systems are limited to very small rooftop areas on skyscrapers and tall towers,
which are crowded already with service systems such as HVAC services and elevators; tenant-amenities such as rooftop gardens and pools;
and other high-footprint features. ee worked hard to achieve both large-scale and high power conversion efficiency,
explained Dr. Scott Hammond, Principal Scientist at New Energy technologies, Inc. ur record-breaking Solarwindowt module is the result of various methods of fabrication and materials,
The Company high-performance, large-area Solarwindowt has been fabricated through the efforts of New Energy Principal Scientist
Dr. Scott Hammond, in collaboration with NREL Researchers, particularly Dr. Maikel van Hest, Dr. Dana C. Olson,
explained Dr. Maikel van Hest, Senior Scientist at NREL. t wonderful to contribute to breakthroughs such as this latest achievement, an important step in commercialization of their technology.
NREL and New Energy have been working through a Cooperative Research and development Agreement to advance the Company Solarwindowt technology for generating electricity on glass windows.
The Device Performance group is one of only two laboratories in the world to hold an International organization for Standardization (ISO) 17025 accreditation for primary reference cell and secondary module calibration,
in addition to accreditation for secondary reference cell calibration under American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards.
experimental lab device to a first-of-its-kind, see-through glass window capable of generating electricity.
Solarwindowt is currently under development for eventual commercial deployment in the estimated 80 million detached homes in America and more than five million commercial buildings.
The federal government estimates that by catalyzing private sector investments in commercial and industrial building energy upgrades,
may make America buildings 20 percent more efficient over the next decade, reducing energy costs for American businesses by nearly $40 billion.
About New Energy technologies, Inc. New Energy technologies, Inc.,together with its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a developer of next generation alternative and renewable energy technologies.
Among the Company#s technologies under development is:**Solarwindow#technologies, which generates electricity on see-through glass and flexible plastics with colored tints popular to skyscraper glass.
Unlike conventional systems, Solarwindow#can be applied to all four sides of tall towers, generating electricity using natural
and artificial light conditions and even shaded areas. Solarwindow#uses organic materials, which are dissolved into liquid, ideal for low-cost high-output manufacturing.
New Energy#s Solarwindow#is the subject of 42 patent applications. Through established relationships with universities, research institutions,
and commercial partners, we strive to identify technologies and business opportunities on the leading edge of renewable energy innovation.
Unique to our business model is the use of established research infrastructure owned by the various institutions we deal with
and other start-up expenses. As a result, we are able to benefit from leading edge research
#IBM technology underpins project to make British columbia the martest coast on the planetmarkham ON & VICTORIA BC#14 april 2014:
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it is collaborating with Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) on a three-year multi-million dollar project to equip British columbia with a monitoring
and prediction system to respond to offshore accidents tsunamis and other natural disasters. The new mart Oceans BCPROGRAM will use marine sensors
and data analysis to enhance environmental stewardship and public and marine safety along Canada West coast.
It will monitor vessel traffic waves currents and water quality in major shipping arteries and will include a system to predict the impact of offshore earthquakes tsunamis storm surge and underwater landslides.
ONC which is the University of Victoria largest research project already operates the world most advanced cabled ocean observatories off BC coast.
IBM is investing $12 million in cloud computing infrastructure analytics software services and skills training to support this next phase of the system
which will position Canada as a global leader in ocean technology. Western Economic Diversification is also contributing funding to bring online a number of additional underwater observatories and high frequency coastal radars.
NC has a world-leading marine sensor network and associated expertisesays IBM President Dan Fortin.
BM is making significant investments in technology and skills-training to ensure ONC has the capacity to analyse data from the new sensors coming online
which will allow modeling systems to better support disaster planning and drive Canada economic future through the development of big data skills and associated digital expertise.
NC will use an IBM on-premise cloud to run simulations on earthquakes and tsunamis with a goal of predicting their behaviour and potential impact on coastal areas.
This information will benefit a broad spectrum of audiences from public safety agencies to public transportation tourism
and other industries operating in the area. Researchers will also employ a suite of IBM visual analytics data streams processing machine learning
and data exploration software to develop test and run decision-support systems with commercial viability that could aid industrial and governmental agencies in sea state pollution monitoring spill response and other aspects of ocean management.
ONC estimates the global market for smart oceans systems technology will grow from $4 billion to at least $6 billion by 2020.
Part of IBM commitment will go toward internships for over a dozen students from BC universities to build subject matter expertise and practical experience in this emerging industry.
The students will represent a broad cross-section of disciplines including MBAS researchers programmers and biologists.
IBM and ONC will also establish a Virtual Compute Lab for remote First Nations communities.
The system will let First Nations people use any connected device to access a range of ONC
and university curriculum in their own community via the Internet allowing them to attend university without having to physically relocate to a campus. hrough IBM contribution wee able to draw insights
and conduct analysis of a massive amount of new data that will be critical in the implementation of a world-class marine safety systemsays ONC president Dr. Kate Moran. he expertise wel
gain will help develop new commercial opportunities as well as support provincial federal and First Nations priorities. ig data is quickly becoming the next big#natural resource
#but there is a current shortage of data scientists. Some global estimates put the gap at 4. 4 million jobs by the end of this year with only one third of those jobs filled.
Through a series of investments totaling more than $200 million in the past two years alone IBM has made it a mandate in Canada to collaborate with academia
and government to help further advance this country#s ability to innovate address a critical skills gap
IBM is currently working in collaboration with more than 16 Canadian post-secondary institutions coast to coast to help advance research curriculum
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#Green crowdfunding success: Solartab a new breed of solar charger is the latest hit on Kickstarter Three-Man London Tech Start-up Scores A major Hit On Kickstarter. com With OLARTAB A Solar
Charger for Tablets and Phones Combine Efficient Green energy with Appealing Design for Unique Product (Currentmess LLC;
London, UK April 7, 2014) Small London tech startup Currentmess unveiled their brainchild gadget, the olartab on kickstarter. com on Wednesday evening (April 2nd.
The trio were hoping to raise 30 000 US dollars over the course of a month via the popular American crowdfunding website just enough to start production of their eco-friendly device.
Today, just a few days into its funding period, the Solartab is already over 80%on its way to meet the funding goal.
and an efficient solar panel which lets it users charge smartphones, and even tablets, on the go. Featuring a solar panel the size of an ipad,
the Solartab lets its users charge any mobile device using green, sun-fueled energy. And even more impressively, ipad enthusiasts can charge their beloved touch-screen gadget even
while theye listening to their favorite summer tune, or browsing the Internet. e wanted to create a really powerful charger that people would actually want to use,
all the time says Einberger. olar power should never be a mere gimmick on the contrary, we believe it the future of power consumption!
The enthusiastic young team may very well be on to something. Forward-thinking corporations are currently investing heavily in green energy alternatives,
and Google alone have made recently wind and solar investments totaling more than $1 billion. Using Methi, Vestre and Einberger new breed of solar charger,
keeping energy-hungry smartphones or tablets going all day at the beach, music festivals or picnics in the park is easier than ever.
The smart-looking device is equipped also with a high capacity internal battery, which means you can store solar power for later
and give any tablet another full charge after sunset. According to the team as long as the sun is out,
the Solartab will always charge at maximum efficiency. To keep this promise, they not only increased the solar panel size way beyond
what youl find on the average portable solar charger on the market today, but also included an inventive built-in cover.
The unique cover not only gives the Solartab a stunning and nostalgic look, but also works as a stand for the solar panel,
which lets users angle the solar panel in three different positions. After adjusting the angle to the sun current position,
all that left to do is plug in any smartphone or tablet and let nature take care of the rest.
Oh and the cover will also protect the Solartab while it tucked away in bags, on the way between beaches and parks.
Making sure the charger premium look won be compromised with scratches or stains. Making green energy truly accessible to design-conscious, young people with an active lifestyle,
it no wonder that the Solartab team have struck crowdfunding gold on kickstarter. com. The Solartab Kickstarter campaign is available until April 30 on https://www. kickstarter. com/projects/solartab/solartab-the-premium-solar-charger
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