Jobs, the lagging indicator once more?

The U.S. labor market is finally improving, just when many of the other economic indicators are wavering. Jobs are considered a lagging indicator. They typically recover many months after the economy comes out of a recession, and this cycle was no exception. So will troubles in Japan, Libya and elsewhere push up U.S. unemployment later this year? “The... 

Obama’s Visit to Brazil Yields ‘Encouraging’ Renewable Fuels Cooperation, According to Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association

Two important announcements involving renewable energy made on the opening day of U.S. President Barack Obama’s official visit to Brazil, both directly relevant to Brazil’s successful sugarcane ethanol industry, are encouraging signs that Brazil and the U.S. are on a path to achieve free, unobstructed trade for clean, renewable biofuels.... 

State and Local Regulatory Hurdles Can Slow Clean Energy Innovations

Complex pricing, expansive approval processes and lack of incentives to use low carbon energy sources are some of the unintended consequences of the highly regulated energy sector that inhibit “clean energy” innovations, according to a Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation review of state and local laws presented at an energy conference at the... 

Imara Corporation Introduces Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery Technology for High-Power Applications

Imara Corporation, a research, design and manufacturing company that has developed next generation lithium-ion battery technology, today officially launched and announced its plan to deliver U.S.-based energy storage solutions. Imara’s patented and proprietary battery technology breaks through current barriers of performance and energy capability,... 

European Commission announces first building-blocks of a future super-grid

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) welcomes the key role given to offshore wind energy in the European Commission’s Strategic Energy Review (SER) published this morning, and above all its commitment to publish a Blueprint for a North Sea offshore grid. With 1, 486 MW of capacity currently installed offshore and 30, 882 MW more capacity... 

Marine Energy Market: Huge Potential for the UK

Global warming, energy security and rising oil prices have resuscitated the marine energy sector. Ocean energy is a predictable and abundant source of energy with the ability to supply approximately 10% of the world’s electricity needs. The value of worldwide electricity revenues from wave and tidal stream projects could ultimately be between... 

Hague Corp enters into Binding Letter of Intent with Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. And Solterra Concludes Worldwide Exclusive License with Rice University

Hague Corp, a publicly traded resource exploration company, is pleased to announce that on September 24, 2008 Hague signed a binding letter of intent to purchase all of the assets of Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. (“Solterra”). The agreement between Hague and Solterra requires Hague to fund Solterra a total of five million US dollars... 

Examine Possible Opportunities in the Coal Gasification for Power Generation

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Coal Gasification for Power Generation – 4th Edition” report to their offering. The 4th Edition of Research Reports International’s Coal Gasification for Power Generation report is a 75-page overview of the opportunities for coal gasification in the power generation industry.... 

Solterra Concludes Worldwide Exclusive License with Rice University

Hague Corp, a resource exploration company, is pleased to announce that Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc. (“Solterra”) has concluded the worldwide exclusive license with the William Marsh Rice University for intellectual property which includes the “Synthesis of Uniform Nanoparticle Shapes with High Selectivity.” The licensing agreement... 

Cheaper by the Dozen – PSE&G Offers 12 Tips to Save Money and Keep Warm

The heating season has started. This year, more than any in recent memory, customers are concerned about how economic uncertainties may affect their ability to manage their bills, including their utility bills. PSE&G wants its customers to know there are specific steps they can take to stay warm and control their heating bill. The following 12...