Environment News
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Entrepreneurial US Company Sheds New Light on City of Sustainability
U.S Green Technology Opportunities Expand Internationally as SolarOne® Solutions Ships “Zero-Carbon” Streetlights to Masdar. - January 14, 2010 - SolarOne Solutions LLC
GreenSmart Announces the Smart, Safe Way to Tote Your Wine
GreenSmart, a global brand of eco-friendly bags and cases, rounds out its food and beverage collection with the introduction of wine bottle totes. GreenSmart has expanded its application of lab-tested, non-toxic Neogreene from computer transport and storage to lunch bags, water bottle koozies, and... - January 14, 2010 - GreenSmart
Peter Cennamo, CEO of Trumatech, Announces New Line of Energy Management Controls
Leader in environmental technology systems announces new product line. - January 14, 2010 - Trumatech
EMLab P&K and Philders Group International Inc. Form Strategic Alliance for Infectious Disease Control Initiative
Infection control training and education courses to be offered in several key cities throughout the U.S. - January 14, 2010 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Green Apple Energy Company Receives UL Certification
LED Lighting Solutions are Changing the Future. - January 14, 2010 - Green Apple Energy Company
Peter Cennamo, CEO of Trumatech, Unveils New Corporate Headquarters
Developer and Marketer of Energy Efficient Management Controls Announces New Location. - January 13, 2010 - Trumatech
Every Kid Deserves to Hold a Frog
Tree Frog Treks would like 25,000 children in the San Francisco Bay Area to hold a frog, gecko, tortoise, snake, lizard, or bug. The purpose of this goal is to get children in touch with the environment and to create critical thinkers who will work to save, preserve, and maintain our home. The fate... - January 13, 2010 - Tree Frog Treks
EMLab P&K's Asbestos Laboratory in Phoenix, AZ Receives NVLAP Accreditation for Asbestos Analysis
EMLab P&K's Phoenix, Arizona laboratory is NVLAP accredited for PLM bulk asbestos analysis (NVLAP Lab Code: 500031-0). - January 13, 2010 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
New LED Outdoor Lighting System Technology to be Presented by Cincinnati’s Outdoor Lighting Professionals, NiteLites, at the Cincinnati Home and Garden Show
NiteLites Cincinnati outdoor lighting professionals to showcase the latest in outdoor LED lighting systems at the Cincinnati Home and Garden Show March 6th through 14th. - January 11, 2010 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
Have a Greener New Year’s Resolution with Dry Greening's Reusable Dry Cleaning Bag
Dry Greening's reusable dry cleaning bags is a new green product that allows you to rid your closet of plastic bags forever. The bag’s innovative and adaptable design allows for easy transport of clothes to the cleaners, and once the clothes are clean, the tote transforms into a garment bag, eliminating the need for plastic waste. Each bag is made from 100 percent recycled materials and is available for purchase at www.drygreening.com. - January 08, 2010 - Dry Greening LLC
Acoustiblok, Inc.’s Sound Abatement Material Named 2009 Best Products Winner by Builder News Magazine
Builder News Magazine, the national residential and multifamily media brand for builders, developers, contractors and designers, released its 2009 "Best Products" edition naming Acoustiblok noise abatement products among the top products used in the building industry throughout the... - January 07, 2010 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Vanguard University’s Students in Free Enterprise to Hold Green Up Your Dorm Contest
Targeting the college students of Southern California, this contest focuses on helping college students make small choices that lead to big changes for the environment around them. - January 06, 2010 - Vanguard University SIFE
Vanguard University’s Students in Free Enterprise to Hold Environmental Sustainability Conference
Targeting the Orange County business community, the conference features keynote speaker Martin Diedrich, Founder of Kéan Coffee, and focuses on environmental sustainability with an emphasis on innovation and creativity. - January 06, 2010 - Vanguard University SIFE
EMLab P&K’s Houston, TX Laboratory Receives AIHA Accreditation for Mold Lab Analysis
EMLab P&K receives AIHA accreditation for mold analysis at its Houston, Texas mold lab. - January 06, 2010 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
"Haynesville" the Movie Now Available on GoHaynesvilleShale.com
"Haynesville," a documentary about shale gas production is now exclusively available on GoHaynesvilleShale.com. - January 04, 2010 - Shaleforum.com
Free e-Waste Pickups in NYC
The 4th Bin e-waste rescue is offering free e-waste pick ups this coming January to all Manhattan residents and businesses. All electronic items regardless of their condition will be either reused or recycled. - January 01, 2010 - The 4th Bin
New Book: How to Take Care of Your Share of the Planet: Creating a Healthy Habitat to Protect Your Share of Planet Earth, by Betsy S. Franz
Full of wisdom, wit and wonder, this great little book encourages property owners to get to know their own piece of the planet – and the critters that live there - and then to learn how to protect them. - January 01, 2010 - Betsy S. Franz
Fine Homebuilding Gives Outlook for the Building Industry: Predictions for 2010 and the Decade Ahead
The editors of Fine Homebuilding have made their predictions for what you can expect from the residential building industry in the decade ahead. - December 31, 2009 - The Taunton Press
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation Reaches Agreement to Acquire 100% of Oklahoma Oil and Gas Exploration Company
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, a growing oil and gas drilling and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has in place a preliminary agreement for the purchase of Southwest Energy Exploration of Oklahoma City, OK. Under the confidential terms of the agreement, which will go into... - December 30, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Celergy Networks Strengthens Its Smart Grid / Smart Energy Integration Business
Celergy Adds Telecom Veteran Martin W Greenwood to Its Executive Team - December 30, 2009 - Celergy Networks, Inc.
Green Education Foundation (GEF) Announces National Green Week February 1-5, 2010
Nationwide event is enlisting an army of “Green Keepers,” providing schools with educational resources to jumpstart environmental studies. - December 30, 2009 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Anderson University Graduates First Online Student
Anderson University student, Sheila Day, graduated in December without ever stepping foot on campus. Day is Anderson’s first online-only graduate. She completed her Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree from over 200 miles away. Day is an example of the growing need for online programs in... - December 25, 2009 - The Learning House, Inc.
New Breitling Oil and Gas Filtering Technology to be Tested in Hardeman Basin
Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent producer based in Irving, Texas, announced the availability of new 3-D seismic interpretation and filtering technology developed exclusively by the company, which increases the likelihood of pinpointing - with greater than 86 percent accuracy -... - December 22, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Lotus Brands Title Don't Drink the Water Addresses the Safety of Tap Water, One of the Most Important Issues of Our Time
New York Times ran an investigation recently into the safety of our tap water with startling results. According to their article, the law regulating tap water is 35 years old and regulates only 91 of the more than 60,000 chemicals that are used in the United States. - December 22, 2009 - Lotus Brands
Life Force Intl Liquid Vitamins Retailer LiquidWholeFood.com Joins 1% for the Planet
Understanding the organic origin of the Life Force International liquid vitamins they sell, LiquidWholeFood.com has joined the "1% for the Planet" organization, committing 1% of a year's revenues to support an environmental stewardship organization. - December 20, 2009 - LiquidWholeFood.com
Hunley Waters Leads Revitalization Efforts and Secures Charleston’s First myEnergyLoan
With an increased consumer desire for energy-efficient and eco-friendly homes fueling interest in Hunley Waters, the neighborhood announces its first green myEnergyLoan in Charleston, South Carolina. - December 19, 2009 - Hunley Waters and Cobalt Developments, LLC
NAEG Announces Merger, New Symbol, Audited Financials
Native American Energy Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NAGP) ("NAEG" or the "Company"), formerly trading under the symbol NVMG.PK, today confirmed the completion of a merger with publicly traded Flight Management International, Inc. (a Delaware corporation), and further announced that... - December 18, 2009 - Native American Energy Group, Inc.
Sands Point Costa Rica Luxury Condominiums Goes Green
Sands Point Costa Rica Luxury Condominium developers adopt environmentally-conscious construction strategies and a commitment to the economic and social benefits of sustainability, ecological preservation and energy conservation. - December 17, 2009 - House of Code, Inc.
Travelocity Recognizes Green Key Global Membership in Green Hotel Directory
Green Key Global, the exclusive provider of the Green Key Eco-Rating Program (“Green Key”), and Travelocity have partnered to recognize “green” hotels and resorts. Travelocity, the popular online travel website, will include Green Key members in its Green Hotel Directory;... - December 17, 2009 - Green Key Global
Penguin Fingerprinting | ZSL London Zoo Researchers Work with Scientists to Develop New Penguin DNA Profiling Technique
Penguins’ DNA is being used for the first time to study how they migrate between colonies. - December 17, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Dynaflow Receives Department of Energy SBIR for New System to Extract Oil from Algae
Dynaflow, Inc.®, a leader in R&D services and products in fluid dynamics and applied sciences, today announced that it has been awarded a Department of Energy (DOE) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to develop and demonstrate a new system to extract oil from... - December 16, 2009 - Dynaflow, Inc
Corporate Carbon Footprints - Is the Corporate World Doing Enough? Asks the ACCA
Business is the ‘elephant in the room,’ say global sustainability experts. Crucially, companies in developing countries are among leaders in climate change reporting. It is vital to monitor what enterprises are doing to measure and reduce their carbon usage. - December 16, 2009 - ACCA
End the Year on a Green Note: Win New Eco-Friendly Eyewear, Airwear Lenses Offers Chance to Save Some Money and Get New Year Started Off Right
Holiday parties, gift shopping and spending time with family are at the top of most people’s to-do lists this month. Getting to the eye doctor and picking out new eyewear are not. However, with all the shopping and spending going on, Essilor, the leading manufacturer of optical lenses in the... - December 14, 2009 - Essilor USA
Sustainable Harvest International to Hold First Beekeeping Workshop in Honduras - Natural Pest Control and Organic Fertilizer Techniques Taught
One of the first things you notice about Piedras Negras is the coffee. It blankets the steep mountainsides of this remote, mist-covered village in Honduras, where road access is difficult and land ownership nearly nonexistent. The second thing you notice about this community is the people, who are... - December 13, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
Brighter Planet Announces Copenhagen Care Package
Environmental company plans to support clean energy advocates in Copenhagen - December 13, 2009 - Brighter Planet
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Welcomes US Green Building Council Represented by the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter as Content Advisor
Story collaboration with the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the US Green Building Council as Content Advisor for Educational Awareness - December 12, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Verde Biofuel Building One-of-a-Kind Mobile "Seed to Fuel" Biodiesel Processor
North Carolina's traditional tobacco farms are switching to other crops, so the state’s Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, has initiated a program to educate farmers on the ins-and-outs of biodiesel manufacturing, anticipating producers will be growing more oilseeds in the future. Southeastern Community College will be using a mobile biodiesel processor built by Jerome, Arizona-based Verde Biofuel for this program. - December 12, 2009 - Verde Biofuel
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Launches New Series on Environmental Health
Environmental Health as part of the Insights series. - December 11, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Exopolitics Denmark Attends Alternative Climate Summit: Screening of Videos About Suppressed and Exotic Technologies
Event: Screening of Steven Greer videos during the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen (COP15). - December 11, 2009 - Exopolitics Denmark
A Greener Greystar Participates in Phoenix Adopt-A-Street Program
Greystar Real Estate Partners announced, today, their participation in the Adopt-A-Street program. Phoenix’s Adopt-A-Street program provides businesses and concerned citizens the opportunity to adopt sections of streets in or near their communities. The purpose of the program is to reduce... - December 11, 2009 - Greystar
One, Two, Three, ‘Paw?’ | Zsl London Zoo Counts Animals in Annual Stocktake.
The first week back to work after Christmas is always hectic, but count yourself lucky you’re not a ZSL London Zoo keeper this January. - December 11, 2009 - ZSL London Zoo
Volvo Group and Innovative AUS/NZ Start-Up Pocketweb to Fight Climate Change
CO2 tracker “Commute Greener!” for mobile phones helps to reduce carbon footprint of commuters. - December 10, 2009 - Pocketweb
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Collaborates with the North American Association for Environmental Education
Story collaboration with the NAAEE as Content Advisor on Environmental Issues for Consumer and Expert Awareness - December 10, 2009 - InsightsSeries
TakingITGlobal Showcases Tread Lightly at UN Climate Conference
Exhibit to showcase climate change education and engagement program - December 10, 2009 - TakingITGlobal
Is Business "Getting It?," Asks ACCA and GRI
Mixed perspectives from experts on the corporate response to climate change. - December 09, 2009 - ACCA
What’s Healthy and “Green”? The Newly Opened Anamaya Boutique Hotel and Health Resort.
“Health” is important at the Anamaya Resort. That’s why Anamaya focuses on treating the well-being of the Mind, Body & Spirit of their visitors, as well as the health of the planet it makes its home on. Opening its doors for business on December 20th, Anamaya Resort is the... - December 08, 2009 - Anamaya Resort
Older Canadian Home Approaches New Standard of Energy Efficiency with Input from Renewables.ca (we C.a.r.e.)
A 25-year-old home near Ottawa will soon surpass the concept of “net-zero” and become a carbon sink through the adoption of numerous energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy techniques. - December 07, 2009 - canadian association for renewable energies (we c.a.r.e.)
Pedego Offers Electric Bikes for Christmas
This Christmas, That Bike Under the Tree Belongs to You. Electric bikes reopen the fun of bicycling to many. - December 05, 2009 - Pedego Electric Bikes
Insights with Host Hugh Downs Interviews with Greg Norman
Greg Norman was interviewed as part of a program on environmental concerns in the building of golf courses and will appear as Part of the Public Television Series. - December 05, 2009 - InsightsSeries
Local Consignment Shop Startup Uses Green Materials for Its "Recycled Clothing" Shop
A Real Find Design – A family consignment shop in Battle Ground Washington is now under construction, and its owners are looking to green or recycled products wherever they can. Store co-owner Travis Wolfe comments, “We are excited about the consignment/resale model and look forward to... - December 05, 2009 - A Real Find Design Family Consignment