But Mr Koirala, who has had the job three times before, has already formed his new cabinet.

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Moreover, an industry group of sorts, the GridWise Alliance, has already formed in an effort to promote smart grid technologies.

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He has already formed an alliance with the opposition Christian Democrats, and they are reported to have offered him the job if they win office.

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Now Enphase, a private company based north of San Francisco in Petaluma, is announcing it has formed a distribution deal with Siemens, which already sells inverters used for larger solar applications.

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Its batteries are already used in power tools, and the company has formed alliances to supply Chrysler and SAIC Motor Corporation of Shanghai with car-sized versions.

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But two sources close to the matter told IDG News Service that 3Com has already begun talks with the WAP Forum, an industry group formed to promote the technology.

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One of them, Xceleron, which was formed by scientists from the University of York, in England, has already tested 40 molecules and has recently signed contracts with several large drug companies.

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Young has already missed out on Gloucester's Wales international Gareth Delve, who opted for a switch to newly formed Australian side Melbourne Rebels.

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