Archive | April, 2010
How can clean energy investment help solve the Greek financial crisis?
Last week, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou asked to activate a financial lifeline for his struggling country, requesting as much as 45 billion euros ($60 billion) in aide from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. It will take time for Greece to get back on its financial feet, and the ripple effects of [...]
Continue reading...Valero’s Dirty Profits
28 April 2010 – 12:20 pm PDT
It’s earnings time in the corporate world and guess what? Texas-based oil refiner Valero Energy yesterday reported a 27 percent increase in retail profit for the first quarter of 2010 and gave its CEO a 64 percent raise to $10.9 million a year. Valero’s announcement has special resonance for California fans of clean air, California [...]
Continue reading...Statement by the President on Passage of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act in the House of Representatives
28 April 2010 – 12:18 pm PDT
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“Today, the House took another critical step toward increased fiscal responsibility by passing the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act. This bipartisan legislation will help save taxpayer dollars by reining in wasteful overpayments from the federal government to individuals, organizations and contractors – the kind of unacceptable accounting mistakes that cost taxpayers $98 billion in [...]
Continue reading...Background on the President’s Events Today in Missouri and Illinois
28 April 2010 – 12:18 pm PDT
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TOUR AND REMARKS AT POET BIOREFINING MACON, MO 12:20 PM (TOUR)//1:00 PM (REMARKS) The President will tour POET Biorefining in Macon, MO and talk to workers about what they are experiencing during these tough economic times and share ideas for rebuilding our economy in the long term. Secretary Vilsack will accompany the President on the [...]
Continue reading...Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, 4/28/2010
28 April 2010 – 12:18 pm PDT
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9:46 A.M. CDT MR. BURTON: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. We’re going to have some long drives today, but we’ll see some beautiful parts of the country. So, at 12:20 p.m., the President is going to tour the facility at POET Biorefining. The remarks will be about 1:00 p.m. It’s in Macon, Missouri. [...]
Continue reading...Seven nontoxic and pet-friendly garden remedies
28 April 2010 – 12:00 pm PDT
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It’s that time of year to begin gardening, and we always seem to encounter a few hiccups after the winter. In my landscaping business, we specialize in pet-friendly yards and encourage others to use natural remedies to eliminate pests and other gardening problems that you may encounter. Seven helpful hints to combat common garden headaches [...]
Continue reading...Sandra Bullock Adopts African American Boy, Louis Bardo Bullock
28 April 2010 – 11:54 am PDT
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Filed under: Celebrity News, Careers, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Talk about life imitating art. Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for starring in “The Blind Side” and portraying Leigh Anne Tuohy, the well-to-do adoptive mother of Michael Oher, an inner city teenager who went on to become an offensive linesman for the Baltimore Ravens. Now Bullock is [...]
Continue reading...Toray and Daimler to Jointly Develop CFRP Automobile Parts for Mercedes-Benz Models
28 April 2010 – 11:05 am PDT
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Toray Industries, Inc. has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Daimler AG to develop automobile parts made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). The two companies plan to promote the joint development of diverse CFRP automobile components by utilizing High Cycle Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), a CFRP molding process technology developed by Toray. Under [...]
Continue reading...Arkema and Toyobo to Partner on High Temperature Bio-based Polyamides; Targeting Metal Replacement in CE and Automotive Applications
28 April 2010 – 10:55 am PDT
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France-based Arkema and Japan-based Toyobo are forming a strategic partnership to develop high temperature polyamides made from renewable resources. Under this collaboration, Arkema and Toyobo will promote a new generation of high temperature polyamides with improved technical properties and lower environmental footprint. The new products initially consist of two ranges with melting points around 250 [...]
Continue reading...Gold Stock Profile for Tao Minerals Ltd. (OTCBB: TAON) at Investorideas.com
28 April 2010 – 10:55 am PDT
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Gold Stock Profile for Tao Minerals Ltd. (OTCBB: TAON) at Investorideas.com Tao Minerals focuses on Gold Exploration in Columbia Point Roberts WA, April 28, 2010 – (Investorideas.com Mining stocks Newswire) www.InvestorIdeas.com and its leading mining investor portals, www.Gold-MiningStocks.com and www.MiningSectorStocks.com announce the new profile for showcase gold stock Tao Minerals Ltd. (OTCBB: TAON). Showcase Gold [...]
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28 April 2010 – 12:21 pm PDT
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