Cisco has signed a strategic Letter of Intent (LOI) with Portuguese firm Living PlanIT, a leading urban design company.  The two companies will work together in northern Portugal “towards a new model for greenfield and urban revitalization.”

 

The Australian-built Solar Sailor has become the world’s first solar-powered ferry, carrying its first passengers from Hong Kong’s Sai Kung to the nearby island of Kau Sai Chau. 

 

A US court has thrown out a lawsuit from consumer electronics and IT firms aimed at blocking New York City’s e-waste recycling law.

 

The Smart grid spending will soar from $10.5b in 2009 to a high point of $35.8b in 2013, says Pike Research. 

 

GE Lighting has signed an agreement for the use of Rambus’ patented lighting innovations, including its product reference designs and manufacturing process know-how with the initial aim of making a flat-panel LED lighting system.

HP has announced new solutions that simplify server connectivity inside the data center, including a new Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) module. 

 

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and GE Energy have delivered a petition to Washington in the form of a 40-meter wind turbine blade. The petition, containing 6,000 signatures, calls for green energy policies.