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Upgrades on Eve of Democratic National Convention's 'Greenest Political Convention in History' Held in Denver\n\nDENVER, CO--(Marketwire - August 22, 2008) - Data393, a Managed Data Holdings Company and a leading provider of colocation, managed hosting, disaster recovery and IP network services, announced today the completion of "Green" initiatives to decrease the facility's carbon footprint. The announcement was made in support of the City of Denver's role as host of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which is touted as the "greenest political convention in history." Data393's Green initiative also follows in the footsteps of the City of Denver's efforts to leave an enduring legacy of sustainability programs in the Denver metro area. \n\nResulting from the expansion of its multi-million-dollar, 30,000-square-foot data center, Data393 has implemented technological advances and infrastructure upgrades at its Englewood data center, just south of Denver, that reduce its environmental impact. \n\n

for energy projects: a proposal for a Regulation to grant Community support to strategic energy projects. A total of € 3.5 billion is proposed for investment in carbon capture and storage (financial envelope: €1,250 million), offshore wind projects (€500 million), and gas and electricity interconnection projects (€1,750 million).

According to Aurubis, Chinese copper imports may increase in H2 2011, after the decline seen in H1. May imports contracted to 149,235t in May 2011 from 160,236t in the previous month. The figure was also down by 46.7% from the same period a year ago. Aurubis commented that Chinese copper demand was met by stocks in warehouses, which have been heavily down due to recent consumption. The European copper producer said that the fact that Chinese IP in May was strong is an indication of strong copper demand.

The EU announced a 'Connecting Europe Facility' initiative on 19th October, which has substantial potential to boost European wirerod demand. As part of the €50B (US$69.5B) investment initiative, the EU plans to invest €9.1B (US$12.7B) in energy infrastructure, including renewable energy generators, smart meters and smart grids, and €9.2B (US$12.8B) in telecommunications and ICT.