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Low Efficiency of Existing Lighting Technologies Demands Innovative Solutions for Next Generation Lighting Systems The Technical Insights Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2006 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on Advanced Lighting Systems to be held on August 1, 2006 at 1:00 pm EDT. Chinas Sustainable Future? » Ask designers and manufacturers working in China today—or just visiting, for that matter—what their overriding impression of the country is and they’ll tell you “construction.” China’s 1.3 billion inhabitants are experiencing an unprecedented economic and building growth. Star energy ratings planned for appliance displays The industry ministry wants to make it easier for consumers to pick a TV or fridge by giving starred evaluations based on energy efficiency. Keep Your Cool Air conditioners use about 5% of the electricity in the United States at a cost of $11 billion to homeowners. Dayana Yochim offers tips on keeping utility bills down-to-earth this summer. Too many people still ignore outdoor fire ban Environment Canterbury’s pollution hotline received more than 78 complaints during May and June this year of people ignoring the Christchurch winter outdoor fire ban. The anti-jet lag plane Starting your holiday bleary eyed and irritable could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a plane which the manufacturers claim can beat jet lag. PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, July 25, 2006 Following is a summary of high technology news releases transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/. U.S. Medium & Heavy Truck Aftermarket to Exceed $12 Billion in 2010 will provide new opportunities for MD/HD suppliers, as new technologiesare added to the mix and resulting higher underhood temperatures placegreater stress on engines and related components. These and other trendsare presented in Medium- & Heavy-Duty Truck Aftermarket, a new study fromThe Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. Solar startup secures $25 million in Series A LONDON — SolFocus Inc., a manufacturer of solar energy systems, has secured $25 million of a proposed $32 million Series A round of equity financing, according to Palo Alto Research Center Inc., a subsidiary of Xerox Corp., which has licensed technology to SolFocus. Interview: Insomniacs Price On Resistance, PS3, And More The latest issue of Jason Kraft and Chris Kwaks Video Game Journal for the Susquehanna Financial Group introduces a series of upcoming interviews with industry figures in an effort to better understand the video game industry by looking at it through the eyes of those helping to shape it. As the first in the new feature, titled Studio VG: The Foundation Series, the analysts spoke with Ted | ||