The Pennyheaven Super 7 (2009) had an exceptional first half thanks largly to ZAGG which closed June 30th up a whopping 639% for the year. As an index the Super 7 gained 114% with 4 out of the 7 in the black. Read Full Story

By Timothy B. Hurst, redgreenandblue.org Interior Sec. Salazar and Sen. Reid announce plans to fast-track commercial-scale solar power development on public lands. In a plan announced on Tuesday, federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. public lands in the West as prime zones for utility-scale solar energy development; fund environmental studies; open new solar energy permitting offices, and; speed reviews of industry proposals. Under the zoning portion of ... Read Full Story

From MedicalNewsToday.com New York’s Empire State Stem Cell Board earlier this month decided to allow embryonic stem cell researchers who receive state funding to compensate women for donating their eggs for use in research, making New York the first state to enact such a policy, the Washington Post reports (Stein, Washington Post, 6/26). According to the New York Times, the New York state Legislature in 2007 allotted $600 million for an 11-year stem cell research plan (Nelson, New York... Read Full Story

By CHRIS KAHN AP Energy Writer, mercurynews.com NEW YORK—The solar energy industry will grow faster than expected during the next few years as American utilities invest heavily in large-scale solar farms, analysts with Barclays Capital said Tuesday in a research note. Barclays analyst Vishal Shah noted that demand for utility-scale solar projects could eventually make up half of the U.S. market. Major utilities could install about 5 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic projects during the next thr... Read Full Story

From ScienceDaily.com Understanding the molecular signals that guide early cells in the embryo to develop into different organs provides insight into ways that tissues regenerate and how stem cells can be used for new therapies. With regenerated cells, researchers hope to one day fill the acute shortage in pancreatic and liver tissue available for transplantation in cases of type I diabetes and acute liver failure. Previous studies on pancreas and liver development have focused on individual ... Read Full Story

Researchers eye tissues that are normally discarded after surgery From health.usnews.com Fallopian tubes removed from fertile women of child-bearing age during hysterectomies or other procedures might prove to be a new source of highly sought-after stem cells. Researchers from the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil found that human fallopian tubes are rich in mesenchymal stem cells. The team isolated and grew these cells in a laboratory and differentiated them into muscle, fat, cartilage and b... Read Full Story

From DW-World.de A fraction of the Sahara desert could provide enough solar electricity to power the planet. The problem has always been getting energy to where it’s needed. Munich Re, a leading reinsurer, thinks this can now be solved. It’s one of the most ambitious green energy projects to date. It would harness the sun and space of the North African desert to power the kitchen appliances and factories of Europe. The idea has been around for some time, but the German insurance g... Read Full Story

Written by M.E.Garza, Biomedreports.com According to a new report in Fortune Magazine, marketable therapies emerging from work in the (less controversial) adult stem space could be the next multi-billion dollar market. Research on adult stem cells has generated a great deal of excitement. Adult stem cells have already been used successfully with patients: to treat cartilage defects in children; restore vision to patients who were legally blind; relieve systemic lupus, multiple sclerosis, and ... Read Full Story

From businesswire.com PowerSat Corporation (www.powersat.com), a pioneer in safe and reliable energy generation from space, today announced the filing of U.S. Provisional Patent No. 61/177,565 or “SPACE-BASED POWER SYSTEMS AND METHODS.” The patent includes two technologies, BrightStar and Solar Powered Orbital Transfer (SPOT), which enable the reduction of launch and operation costs by roughly $1 billion [...] Read Full Story

By Sandy Kleffman, Contra Costa Times The human placenta could be an important source of stem cells for curing leukemia, sickle cell disease and other blood-related disorders, a new study reveals. These stem cells appear to have distinct advantages over the techniques currently used to fight such diseases, and they may one day provide an alternative treatment [...] Read Full Story