The DoE has 3 solicitations out that will provide up to $30.5 billion in Federal loan guarantees for projects that will reduce pollution or greenhouse gasses:
http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/9986
Melting ice in the extreme North parts of Russia could cause catastrophic damage to their infrastructure and military assets:
http://www.navhindtimes.com/articles.php?Story_ID=062871
The airline industry has gotten key members of Congress to back them in their fight against the Bush Administration’s plan to require airlines to take fingerprints of all foreign visitors before they fly home. The airlines point out that fingerprinting 33 million visitors each year will cost them $12 billion over 10 years:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Travel/Weather/story?id=5292826&page=1
This will be the first wartime transition between Presidents in the US for 40 years, so preparations are being made by both the Obama and McCain teams for their appointees to be approved as early as possible:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121504735345425111.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Viacom’s $1 bil copyright lawsuit with Google has been progressing, with Viacom winning the right to examine Google’s user’s records:
http://web20.telecomtv.com/pages/?newsid=43444&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10
Some people have ALREADY started standing in line for the 3G iPhone…they will be in line for a week!
http://www.geardiary.com/2008/07/04/let-freedom-ring-iphone-3g-style/
Google made a specific version of Google Talk for the iPhone:
http://web20.telecomtv.com/pages/?newsid=43448&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10&view=news
The use of Internet Radio by people in the UK is rising rapidly:
http://web20.telecomtv.com/pages/?newsid=43449&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10&view=news
