Climate Change is having a great impact on global perspectives, which is leading Governments and Businesses to take a serious look at Carbon Sequestration (CCS.) This means that instead of drilling gases out of the bottom of the planet, there is now a push to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the gases discarded by industry and transporting and injecting it into underground geological formations.

Southwall Technologies, Inc., maker of energy-saving films and glass products, added to its string of increased sales and earnings reports today, with its announcement of third quarter 2008 results. Revenue for the quarter was $10.6 million, up 15% over third quarter 2007 figures. In addition, revenues were up a full 20% for the first nine months of 2008 over the same period last year.

Some companies working to enter a market go the route of establishing a manufacturing base and sales force. Others innovate and sell ideas to more established companies in that marketplace. Still others, however, bide their time looking for the right opportunity, capitalizing on other’s ground work, successes and missteps.

BioSolar, Inc. (BSRC.OB) is pleased to announce that earlier this week it filed a patent application to protect the unique inventions and processes behind its proprietary bio-based backsheet. The extensive patent application is expected to provide BioSolar full protection of its new BioBacksheet™ technology.