SEACOR Capital Announces Jay Shaw to Join as Managing Director

SEACOR Capital (Asia) Limited today announced that Jay Shaw joined the Company as Managing Director, based in Hong Kong. Mr. Shaw is responsible for overseeing the Company’s Asia Pacific aviation investments and business development activity. Mr. Shaw has extensive experience in the Hong Kong and mainland China private aviation markets, most recently... 

First Star Resources welcomes Mr. William Majcher to the Board

First Star Resources Inc. wishes to announce a new addition to the board of directors as part of its on going business plan to continue to expand and enhance its International representation. Effective immediately, the board of First Star Resources has been arranged as follows: Mr. Robert Gardner as Chairman and CFO, Mr. John Campbell, President and... 

Yingli Green Energy Enters Into Credit Agreement for a Three-Year Loan Facility With ADM Capital

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) product manufacturers, today announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has entered into a credit agreement for a three-year loan facility with a fund managed by Asia Debt Management Hong Kong Limited (“ADM... 

IFQC Ranks Top 100 Countries by Gasoline Benzene Standards; U.S. Ranks 67th

The International Fuel Quality Center (IFQC) has ranked the top 100 countries based on benzene content standards in gasoline; Colombia came in first with the earliest implementation of the lowest benzene limits. Following in second and third were Canada and Luxembourg, respectively. Benzene is found naturally in crude oil and thus passes into refined... 

China Sunergy Provides Update on Cash Position and Liquidity

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. a specialized solar cell manufacturer based in Nanjing, China, today provided an update on the Company’s cash position and liquidity as of September 30, 2008. Despite challenging economic conditions, the Company continued to improve in liquidity in the third quarter. As at September 30, 2008, China Sunergy had cash and... 

Sunrise Consulting Group Inc. Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Controlling Interest in Chinese Solar Company

Sunrise Consulting Group Inc. has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 60% of Sunrise Solartech Co., Ltd. www.srsolartech.com. Sunrise Solartech was founded in March 2006 in Jiansu Province, China as a privately owned enterprise that specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing solar energy products. Sunrise Solartech is... 

4th Annual World Usability Day Launches the Global Transport Challenge

On November 13, 2008, towns and cities around the world will focus on a common global concern — transportation usability and its impact on our environment. World Usability Day 2008 will launch the Global Transport Challenge at www.worldusabilityday.org to help individuals measure their everyday travel usage; monitor their carbon travel footprint... 

Goldman Sachs and Blue Source Create Strategic Alliance to Market U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Blue Source LLC today announced a strategic alliance that combines Goldman’s global leadership in commodities trading and financial risk management with Blue Source’s leading climate change portfolio. As part of the alliance, Goldman Sachs has purchased an equity stake in Blue Source LLC. Goldman Sachs will off-take,... 

Hong Kong Highpower Technology Announces Groundbreaking on New Ni-MH Battery Manufacturing Facility

Hong Kong Highpower Technology, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) and lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and related products, today announced the groundbreaking of its new Ni-MH battery manufacturing facility in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China and commencement of building construction on site plans that have... 

ZBB Energy Corporation Announces Dissolution of ZBB China Pty Ltd Joint Venture

ZBB Energy Corporation announced that the co-operative joint venture agreement between China Century Capital Limited (formerly China Century Group Limited) (CCC) and ZBB was terminated by mutual agreement on October 2, 2008. The effect of this termination is to cancel the exclusive manufacturing, marketing and distribution rights granted by ZBB to the...