Electrolux, Enel, Indesit and Telecom Italia signed an agreement to test an innovative system in which "smart" appliances optimize home energy consumption.

The system provides for direct monitoring of power consumption on the user’s pc, cell phone or on the display of the appliance, downloading customised programmes to manage an ecoefficient "home system".

Brussels, 9th November 2009 – In 2008, more than 95% of end of life tyres entered the recycling and recovery routes. For nearly 15 years, the volumes of end of life tyres benefiting from ecological treatment have followed an unstopped increase of +57% in 2008 compared to 1994 and a steady yearly increase of 4%. Such unprecedented result demonstrates the strategy deployed by the European tyre manufacturers within ETRMA to anticipate the regulatory, environmental and economic challenges imposed to Member States by the EU landfill ban is highly efficient.

Brussels - 9 November 2009 - Three weeks before a scheduled review by EU Health Ministers of the bloc’s strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol-related harm, The Brewers of Europe have called for an approach which is targeted at the problems and avoids additional restrictions hitting all drinkers regardless of their behaviour.

IRU calls competent authorities to standardise and harmonise “Business-to-Customs” IT communication and data protocols to eliminate a major impediment to trade and road transport and hence economic development.

Geneva - The International Road Transport Union (IRU) General Assembly today unanimously adopted a “B2C” Resolution to ensure the appropriate standardisation and harmonisation of “Business-to-Customs” IT Communication and data protocols in data exchange, especially regarding the implementation of the TIR System.

The IRU General Assembly today re-elected Mr. Janusz Lacny IRU President, for the term 2010-2011.

6 November 2009