ABB Acquires Mincom to Expand Enterprise Software Business

The press release states, “ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has agreed to acquire Mincom to broaden its software portfolio and establish the Group as a market leader in enterprise asset management (EAM) software and services. ABB is acquiring the Brisbane, Australia-based company from Francisco Partners, a private equity group that invests in [...]

Cooper Industries Announces Acquisition of Eka Systems, Inc

According to the Press Release, “Cooper Industries plc (NYSE:CBE) today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Germantown, MD -based Eka Systems, Inc., a leading provider of secure, reliable and adaptive RF wireless networking technologies for smart grid communication applications. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Eka Systems, through its EkaNetTM [...]

Atlas Energy, Inc. Announces $1.7 Billion Marcellus Shale Joint Venture with Reliance Industries

According to the Press Release, ” Atlas Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATLS) (“Atlas” or “the Company”) announces today its entry into a joint venture transaction with a wholly owned affiliate of Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance”), the largest private sector company in India and a global energy leader, pursuant to which Atlas will transfer an interest in [...]

Marks & Spencer launches programme to be World’s most sustainable retailer by 2015

According to the Press Release, “Marks & Spencer (M&S) announces a programme to be the world’s most sustainable retailer by 20151, launching 80 major new commitments under M&S’ eco and ethical plan, Plan A. The new commitments will mean we ensure all M&S products become ‘Plan A products’ with at least one sustainable quality, enable [...]

Who Drives a Hybrid?

Who drives hybrid automobiles? If one were to watch the annals of the Hollywood elite then it would be a safe assumption that actors of all stripes who care about the environment drive them. Were a person to watch Fox News, then it would be a safe assumption that the Liberal elite drive hybrids. The [...]

According to UNEP: Public finance can scale up climate investment

According to Reuters, “Public finance could help stimulate private investment in climate change solutions in developing countries, a report commissioned by the United Nations’ Environment Program showed on Monday. World leaders are grappling with how much funding should be provided for poor countries as part of a deal to tackle climate change which they hope [...]

Green Shipping Summit

In our everyday lives, we rely on transportation to get us to and from our destinations. The transportation mediums that we use are as varied as we are. Everything from cars, busses, boats, trains, planes, and our own two feet to name a few. The problem with modern transportation is that what makes it “go” [...]

Nike Reuses Shoes

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) promotes the theme of “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”, in efforts to create less waste on Earth. Many companies and corporations have taken this theme to heart, Nike in particular. While the athletic shoe/clothing provider has come under fire in the past few decades for their labor practices, their system of [...]