The ZERO Race is an 80-day race around the world with 100% electric cars running on 100% renewable energies, starting on 16 August in Geneva, Switzerland. The ZERO Race is a modern adventure, propelled by clean energies and trend-setting technology organised by Swiss solar pioneer Louis Palmer.
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) (PINK:EOPSF) has been awarded a A$4.04 million grant from the Australian Space Research Program ("ASRP") to develop the world's first automated, high-precision, laser-based, space debris tracking system.
Asian stocks received a positive lead on Wednesday as US and European markets were lifted after Greece debt concerns eased. Asian markets ended mostly higher Tuesday. Australian share advanced 0.3 per cent despite central bank raised the official interest rate by 25 basis points in board meeting yesterday. South Korea's Kospi posted a solid gain yesterday with a 1.3 per cent rise, Japan's Nikkei 225 Average gained 0.5 per cent and Taiwan's Taiex was up 0.3 per cent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.7 per cent, dragged by disappointing earnings of HSBC. China's Shanghai Composite fell 0.5 per cent.
Australia's regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB)(PINK:MBLTY), today announced highly successful preclinical trial results of its adult stem cells in the treatment of degenerative intervertebral disc disease, the leading cause of low back pain.
The needs for Sustainable Urban Development and Energy Efficient Buildings in China are a huge and very important issue for its great urbanizing process.
In 2007, China has become the world's largest producer in solar cells and the global output this year reached 4000.5 MWp. It is estimated that nearly 50 companies in China are constructing, expanding or planning Siemens improved production lines of polycrystalline silicon. The overall output is over 100,000 tons; the total investment is RMB 100 billion. China produced 1088 MWp solar cells in 2007, exceeding that of Japan (920MWp) and Europe (1062MWp).
In additiona to QRSciences' (ASX: QRS) (PNK: QRSNY) exposure to the Clear(R) Registered Traveller program in the U.S., via the GE ShoeScanner, the company wishes to provide some guidance as to the potential size of the target market for the ShoeScanner product.
