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Join the Rainforest Carbon Remove Society and HRH, The Prince of Wales, to Save the Rainforests
The Rainforest Carbon Remove Society, with a mandate to save the rainforests in Belize, has gained international exposure by being posted on The Prince’s Rainforests Project site. - October 24, 2009 - Rainforest Carbon Remove Society
GreenCitizens.net Announced as the Official Online Media Partner for 350.org
GreenCitizens.net, the Green Citizens Network, will now be the official online media partner for 350.org in South Asia. - October 24, 2009 - First Carbon
ZOLD Introduces Canada’s First Eco-Beauty Recycling Program
ZOLD is the first Canadian company to consider the environment throughout its whole supply chain. - October 24, 2009 - ZOLD
Experts to Gather in San Diego on February 2-3 to Discuss the Opportunities and Promise for CPV Technology at the Concentrated Photovoltaic Summit USA
Top CPV experts and players will be talking about where CPV is today and where it will be tomorrow at the 2nd Annual Concentrated Photovoltaic Summit US, February 2-3 San Diego. - October 23, 2009 - CPV Today
Groves Park Commons is TN’s First Certified Green Subdivision
Development deemed ‘game changer’ for homebuilding industry. - October 22, 2009 - Groves Park Commons
Construction Art Forms Strategic Alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany Complementing Green Alternative Solutions Portfolio
Construction Art LLC, a leading energy alternative solutions provider for commercial residential and public sectors, announced today its alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany to provide the latest European solar technology and German engineering precision in order to accelerate its growing demand for the implementation of Solar Projects across the nation. - October 22, 2009 - Construction Art a subsidiary of Krebs Ventures LLC
Advanced Film Solutions Participating in The Villages Environmental Expo, October 24, 2009
Advanced Film Solutions, Inc. has announced their participation in the 2009 Environmental Expo being held October 24, 2009 in The Villages, Lake Miona Rec Ctr., Buena Vista Blvd Advanced Film Solutions is Florida's premier Vista Window Film installation company offering energy savings NFRC... - October 21, 2009 - Advanced Film Solutions
Jack Skolds Joins Outer Banks Ocean Energy Corporation
Donald Evans, chairman and CEO of Outer Banks Ocean Energy Corporation (OBOE) (www.oboec.com), a renewable energy developer that intends to develop an offshore wind farm in federal waters off the coast of North Carolina, has announced that the company has hired Jack Skolds as president and chief operating officer. - October 21, 2009 - Outer Banks Ocean Energy Corporation
Dyna-Fog Assists in Indonesian Earthquake Recovery Effort
Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia on Oct. 1, 2009 measuring a magnitude of 7.6, killing 236 people and injuring over 500 others. Curtis Dyna-Fog of Westfield, Indiana (USA), manufacturers of sprayers and fogger's used for disease control did an emergency shipment of several machines to assist in the rescue and recovery. - October 20, 2009 - Curtis Dyna-Fog, Ltd.
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. Announces Availability of Investor Whitepaper
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. announces the availability of its latest investor whitepaper entitled “Investments in Oil and Gas: Large Returns During A Challenging Economy.” The white paper co-authored by Breitling CEO Chris Faulkner outlines the massive profits obtainable in... - October 19, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Natura Levo Wind Turbine Earns International Design Excellence Award, Moves to Scale Prototype Testing and Market Launch
Art Meets renewable energy technology as the small wind energy industry receives a long awaited makeover. - October 18, 2009 - Renewable PowerTech Inc
U.S. Department of Energy Awards Thermablok-Insulated “Refract House” First Place in Architecture in the 2009 Solar Decathlon Competition
Team California took the lead in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon by winning the architecture contest with a score of 98 out of a possible 100. A jury of professional architects praised the Refract House, calling it “beautiful in every respect,” and applauding Team California’s student architects and designers for its "excellent project documentation, crystal-clear concept, and successful translation of regional architecture." - October 17, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Water Treatment Products in Sweden
Global Research & Data Services published recently a market analysis about the market for water treatment products in Sweden. - October 17, 2009 - Global Research & Data Services
B-TEK Scales Provides Paradise Lawn with Digital Scale
B-TEK Scales provides a new digital scale to a neighboring lawn care company working with a tri-county solid waste district near Smithville, Ohio. - October 16, 2009 - B-TEK Scales
Clean Air Action Corporation Receives CDM Validation for Their Award Winning Environmental Initiative, TIST
Farmers in India and Africa have planted more than 7 million trees as a part of the Clean Air Action Corporation's (CAAC) international award winning environmental initiative TIST (The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program). TIST has received validation under the United Nations international treaty for global climate change program Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). - October 15, 2009 - clean Air Action Corporation
First-Ever Ultralight-Aircraft Webcam Will Provide a Window Seat During Aircraft-Guided Whooping Crane Migration
Operation Migration Inc. (OM) and WildEarth.tv (WE) are thrilled to announce the launch of a “TrikeCam” -- the first-ever webcam mounted on an ultralight-aircraft. The TrikeCam will provide online viewers with never before seen live views of Whooping Cranes in flight as they follow OM’s ultralights from their summer home in Central Wisconsin to their winter habitat on Florida’s Gulf coast. - October 15, 2009 - Operation Migration USA Inc
Realtors Lacking Green Listings Can Now List Their Name and Website
As the green real estate market slowly grows, there's still many green Realtors and Brokers that don't have any green homes to list - yet many are still looking for the exposure their truly deserve for all their green commitment and added green education. - October 15, 2009 - Listed Green LLC
Chamber Recognized for Energy Saving Efforts
The Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce has been honored by Efficiency Maine for its part in promoting and encouraging County businesses to adopt energy efficient practices and equipment. - October 11, 2009 - Efficiency Maine
New Online Resource for Shark Conservation Efforts
Certification Program Adds Online Resources to Raise Awareness of Shark Conservation - October 11, 2009 - COARE (The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education)
Thermablok® Welcomes Sprint to the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Team
Sprint joins a distinguished roster of corporate benefactors like Tampa-based Thermablok to sponsor this year’s competitors, who represent 20 universities from around the world, all vying to design, construct and operate the most aesthetic, energy-efficient, and self-sustaining solar-powered house. - October 10, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
EnerNOC’s Monitoring-Based Commissioning Solution Named Platts Global Energy Awards Finalist for Commercial Technology of the Year
EnerNOC, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENOC), a leading provider of clean and intelligent energy solutions, announced today that EnerNOC’s Monitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx) energy efficiency solution has been named a finalist in the 11th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards in the Commercial Technology of... - October 10, 2009 - EnerNOC, Inc.
Home Energy Audit Can Uncover Energy-Usage Inefficiencies
Pro Energy Consultant Franchise Owner Dan Paulovich recently opened his home energy auditing business in the Birmingham-area. Audit offers an objective analysis of a home’s energy efficiency and solutions to any home discomforts. Acting as an “energy adviser,” he’ll teach homeowners how to save energy and reduce energy costs. - October 10, 2009 - Pro Energy Consultants
Florence Reed, Founder and President of Sustainable Harvest International, Appointed Delegate to Groundbreaking Poverty Alleviation Summit
Florence Reed and 250 other major agents of social change will convene at the Opportunity Collaboration on October 17th, World Poverty Day, to discuss how to alleviate poverty. - October 10, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
The Wright Scoop Award George Washington Metal
Glen Allen VA based The Wright Scoop - consultant, lecturer, & wordsmith Sylvia Hoehns Wright, is one of nation-wide contributing writers to receive the 2009 Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge George Washington Metal for her collaborative promotion of an understanding of America’s rich heritage and unique freedoms. - October 10, 2009 - The Wright Scoop
Skyward Solar Power Provides 21st Century Energy Independence to the Triangle and Surrounding Areas
Skyward Solar Power designs and installs solar power systems in North Carolina and throughout the Southeastern United States. From solar electricity to solar hot water heaters to solar pool heaters, Skyward makes sustainable, green technology available to homes and businesses. - October 10, 2009 - Skyward Solar Power
Water Treatment Products in India
Global Research & Data Services published recently a market analysis about the markets for water treatment products in India: Water Treatment Products – India This market analysis gives an overview of the actual situation and future outlook of the market for water treatment products in... - October 10, 2009 - Global Research & Data Services
Bellwether Services Publishes Free Corporate Carbon Emissions Reduction Educational Resource
Bellwether has created a Carbon Footprint and Clean Water Strategy resource which addresses critical challenges such as green packaging, purchasing, logistics, supply chain, water strategy, environmental audit, as well as green travel, green building standards and other emerging topics. This environmental tool also supports the recent Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance Executive Order. - October 08, 2009 - Bellwether Services
Discovery Channel Features the Vyouz Network’s Reuse Websites
Discovery Real Time’s new TV series “the nations favourite builder” takes up the challenge of helping families enhance their homes for very little cash. Reclamation experts find everything they need by rummaging through skips (dumpsters in the US) and builders cast offs and using... - October 08, 2009 - Vyouz Ltd
Grey Wolves Hunted Again - from Endangered to Fair Game
With the judicial decision to allow the controlled hunting of Grey Wolves, hunters and townspeople take action. And they have more than pitchforks and torches. - October 07, 2009 - Fred Smilek's Society to Save Endangered Species
BITS - Pilani Based Start-Up Launches Green Citizens Network - Greencitizens.net
The Green Citizens Network: www.greencitizens.net has officially been launched on the 2nd October '09. It’s an initiative by First Carbon (www.firstcarbon.org), a BITS - Pilani based consultancy start-up providing climate change advisory services to its clients. - October 05, 2009 - First Carbon
GreenList: Online Business Directory Launches
After months of research and development, emailhunter.net LLC announced the launch of GreenListSource: The only searchable, exportable online directory of Green Businesses in North America. - October 04, 2009 - GreenList Source
Tuvalu Visualization Project Was Launched
Tuvalu Visualization Project is an art project visualizing information of Tuvalu on Google Earth. This project has been executed as a joint research of NPO Tuvalu Overview and Hidenori Watanave Laboratory @ Tokyo Metropolitan University from September 2008. - October 04, 2009 - Hidenori Watanave Laboratory, Tokyo Metropolitan University
The Future Looks Brighter and Realitalia Business Model Offers Solid Ground to Improve Confidence
Markets improve, more people start moving, Realitalia offers a number of reasons to go ahead now with the advantages of a real professional management (and letting) service, rental guarantees, a commitment on fair pricing, assistance on financing, Furniture Packages so that you can be confident that your Italian home will be fully enjoyable upon completion without waste of valuable time, after resources have been invested. - October 03, 2009 - Realitalia
Questions About Wild Turkey Presence Continue
These questions are relevant and timely, as next week, the USGS is holding a conference in Flagstaff, Arizona, entitled, Collaborative Conservation in Rapidly Changing Landscapes. - October 03, 2009 - Quality Parks
“Green Solutions,” Local-to-Global:
ECOfashion Pioneer Marci Zaroff Introduces Al Gore to South Florida. - October 02, 2009 - B2BGLOBAL.COM
Global Warming in Arctic Creating Imminent Global Security and Piracy Issues
MAST 2009 will tap into the future policies and opinions of global-leaders from security and defence to address issues such as security, piracy, etc impacted by the melting of polar ice-caps. - October 02, 2009 - Maritime Systems and Technologies
NEUAURA Footwear Maintains Commitment to Environment by Partnering with Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Facility
NEUAURA Footwear has aligned themselves with an eco-friendly facility to manufacture their line of high-quality, vegan footwear. NEUAURA has always been dedicated to the protection of animals and the environment so the partnership with this facility was a perfect fit. The manufacturing facility has... - October 02, 2009 - NEUAURA
Carbon Footprint Analysis Best Practices, Carbon Cap and Trade Education Resource by Green Supply Chain Firm, Bellwether Services is Announced
Bellwether Services is a strategic management consulting firm advising global clients on complex issues of strategy, operations, technology, and organization. Bellwether specializes in Sustainability, Spend Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Green Supply Chain, Environmental and Quality Audit Solutions. - October 01, 2009 - Bellwether Services
EMLab P&K Increases Mold Testing & Bacteria Testing Capacity to Support Georgia and the Southeast After Flooding
In response to flooding in Georgia and the Southeast region, EMLab P&K has added mold testing and bacteria testing capacity to support the increased need for environmental testing. - October 01, 2009 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Sustainable Harvest International Receives Highest Rating from Charity Navigator for Fourth Consecutive Year
Sustainable Harvest International, a Maine-based environmental nonprofit, has received Charity Navigator's highest rating four years in a row, an achievement shared with only 7 percent of charities nationwide. - October 01, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
Acoustiblok Provdes Kennel Neighbors with Peace and Quiet, and Kennel Owners with Peace of Mind
Building or retrofitting a kennel can present some unique challenges for dog-loving entrepreneurs, but if engineered properly a kennel can and should be an affordable, quiet, and neighbor-friendly facility. Acoustiblok went in to this Iowa kennel, and saved the kennel owner from shutting down. - September 30, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
CMT Worldwide Announces Dulhunty Power Ltd. Titan Distribution Pole License Agreement
CMT Worldwide and Dulhunty Power Ltd have entered into a definitive agreement to license the Titan Pole Manufacturing Rights for Australia & New Zealand. The Titan Poles will meet the strong Australian demand for fireproof, environmentally sensitive, low carbon footprint poles. Dulhunty will open their full scale manufacturing plant in Geelong, VIC in early 2010. - September 30, 2009 - CMT Worldwide, LLC
EOS Remediation Expands International Sales and Marketing Network to the Netherlands
EOS Remediation, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for groundwater restoration, and QM Environmental Services Ltd. announce today that they have signed an agreement whereby QM Environmental Services will provide sales and marketing services for the EOS® family of... - September 30, 2009 - EOS Remediation, LLC
NAFA New England Chapter Co-Hosts AltWheels Day
NAFA's New England Chapter is co-host of the fifth annual Alt Wheels Fleet Day. The event, held on October 5, features a large display of alternative fleet vehicles, educational sessions and panels - including several involving NAFA Members. - September 30, 2009 - NAFA Fleet Management Association
Home Energy Audit the First Step for Reducing Homeowner's Energy Costs
Many homeowners think new windows, more insulation or an upgraded furnace should be the first step toward making their home more energy efficient—but it’s not. According to Pro Energy Consultants, the first step should always be a home energy audit. A customized, diagnostic home energy audit will evaluate a building’s performance and pinpoint which improvements will be the most cost-effective for maximizing a home’s energy efficiency. - September 29, 2009 - Pro Energy Consultants
Australian Patent Validates EOS Remediation’s Strong Foundation of Intellectual Property
EOS Remediation, LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced technologies for groundwater restoration, announced that the Australian Patent Office (IP Australia) has awarded a patent to Solutions-IES. This patent, AU # 782548, is for groundwater bioremediation using emulsified oils. EOS... - September 27, 2009 - EOS Remediation, LLC
Dr. Bud Smart of Audubon Environmental Releases Environmental Education Podcast
Audubon Environmental (www.audubonenv.com), a sustainability consulting firm that works with landowners, developers and government entities to protect and sustain land, water, wildlife and natural resources, has announced the release of a podcast discussing environmental education. In the podcast,... - September 26, 2009 - Audubon Environmental
N.C. Water Rights Applauds Gov. Perdue’s Support of State Recapture for Yadkin Hydroelectric Project
The N.C. Water Rights Coalition (www.ncwaterrights.org) is commending Gov. Bev Perdue for filing evidence on September 18, 2009, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in opposition to a 50-year licensing renewal request by Alcoa Power Generating, Inc. (“Alcoa”) for the Yadkin... - September 26, 2009 - Stanly County
Carbon Solutions Northwest (CSNW) Announces Completion of Comprehensive Carbon Footprint Project for Image Pressworks
Project includes assessment and inventorization of direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigation strategy assistance. - September 25, 2009 - Carbon Solutions Northwest
Apartment Complex Wins Over Buyers by Marketing Privacy and Noise Reduction Using Acoustiblok® Soundproofing
Considering that the number one complaint in multifamily housing is noise, and that people are now becoming aware of the effect noise has on not only their health but also on their relationships, marketing “tranquility” is indeed a major plus in acquiring new residents. - September 23, 2009 - Acoustiblok, Inc.