A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment - such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs - to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of the design and development process.

The standard - IEC 62075 - makes designers consider the entire life cycle of a product - from the materials and energy used in its manufacturing, to its efficiency when switched on or in standby mode, through to the safe disposal of the product at the end of its life.

VICTOR, New York, January 30 /PRNewswire/ --

Kirtas Technologies, the leader in quality, high-speed, nondestructive book digitization, today announced the opening of a European subsidiary to capture and better service the considerable growth potential for book digitization in Europe.

Kirtas Europe, B.V., is located in Southeast Amsterdam and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kirtas Technologies. Beginning 1 February, the office will provide systems and service support to resellers, agents and end users providing mass digitization in the European market.

LONDON, January 30 /PRNewswire/ -- ICIS pricing (http://www.icis.com/pricing), the global market pricing and intelligence service for the oil and chemical industries, and Chemease (http://www.chemease.com), a subsidiary of CBI China, China's domestic commodity market information leader, have joined forces to launch weekly English language pricing reports covering the Chinese market.

SHANGHAI, China, January 30 /PRNewswire/ --

BRASILIA, Brazil, January 30 /PRNewswire/ --

Brasil Telecom Participacoes S.A. (BOVESPA: BRTP3/BRTP4; NYSE: BRP) registered recurring EBITDA of R$980.1 million in the 4Q07, 18.1% higher than the 4Q06. Brasil Telecom's consolidated quarterly EBITDA totaled R$ 902.3 million, accompanied by a consolidated EBITDA margin of 31.4%, versus R$ 947.1 million and 34.6%, respectively, in the 4Q06. Consolidated net revenue totaled R$2,876.1 million in the 4Q07, 4.9% up on the 4Q06, and Brasil Telecom recorded 4Q07 net income of R$ 205.6 million, equivalent to R$ 0.5673 per share.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, January 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- The Model 1173 simplifies IP Camera deployment and lowers installation costs by extending streaming video up to 6000 feet/1830 meters over existing copper infrastructure

Patton Electronics -- the leader in business and carrier-class network access, connectivity, and Voice-over-IP equipment -- unveils the world's first IP Camera Extender, the Patton Model 1173, at IIPSEC 2008 in Coventry, UK this week.