Chinese Building Boom and U.S. Optimism Boost Asian Shares

by | Nov 25, 2010 | Towing

A building boom — and the constrained supply of materials due to mandated energy cuts — sent Chinese cement, metal and building-equipment stocks up Thursday. Meanwhile, Hong Kong and Japanese exporters benefited from improvin…

Putting Energy-Hog Buildings on a Strict Diet

by | Oct 4, 2010 | Towing

Cutting energy use in buildings — both commercial and residential — is a hot market for a growing number of tech companies, from giants such as GE and Intel to Silicon Valley startups. And the federal government is an eager b…