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Discover news about global issues affecting the environment, learn about green products and services and find out how companies and organizations are making a difference through conservation and recycling efforts.
Self-Cleaning Nanotechnology Solution for Today’s Pollution
SolarStucco self-cleaning technology protects building’s exterior; once coated, buildings new (or restored) remain clean for many years. SolarStucco coatings are water based, very easy to apply and easily integrated into any manufacturing process. - August 17, 2008 - MCH Nano Solutions
Investorideas.com Presents: Green Investor Interview with CEO of Showcase Company, Mantra Venture Group Ltd.
Larry Kristof Elaborates on Green Incubator Model of Carbon Capture, Cellulosic Ethanol and Recent China Venture. - August 16, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
Shark Research Institute Presents Awards to Marine Conservationists
The Shark Research Institute (SRI) presented two awards to outstanding marine conservationists in Manila, Philippines. Underwater photographer Michael Aw was awarded the prestigious 2008 Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Award by SRI president Stan Waterman. The award, sponsored by Rolex, honors... - August 15, 2008 - Shark Research Institute
Globalsave.org: Save Nature Now - Before It's Too Late
Support Vital Efforts to Protect Endangered Wildlife and Threatened Habitats - August 12, 2008 - GlobalSave
American Embassy Supports the End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Campaign in Botswana
The Student Leaders Against Malaria (SLAM) partnership and End Malaria – Blue Ribbon campaigns led by Mr. Tommie Hamaluba, a computer technology teacher from the Gaborone Senior Secondary School (GSS) in Botswana and teacher Mr. Bill Meyers, from the Alexander Dawson School in Colorado, USA grow with the support of the Malaria Foundation International (MFI), the Botswana Ministry of Health, and the American Embassy. A Malaria Education Workshop kicks off their SLAM campaign to End Malaria - August 10, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
The Animal Rescue Site Creates IFAW Gift to Minimize Damage of Oil Spills
Visitors to The Animal Rescue Site can help support International Fund for Animal Welfare's oil spill clean-up work by purchasing a Gift That Gives More™. Each $25 “Rescue Birds and Animals After an Oil Spill” Gift adds to IFAW’s emergency fund and enables the organization to respond to the next oil spill wherever and whenever it occurs. - August 10, 2008 - GreaterGood
Lights on with Solar Energy for San Antonio Firms: Slay Engineering Co. and Madeline Anz Slay Architecture
Novastar Energy installed 24 180kW panels in conjunction with CPS Energy in Balcones Heights, Texas. - August 09, 2008 - Madeline Anz Slay Architecture, PLLC
Release of Historical Novel About Antarctica
Describes historical novel, Surviving Erebus, and major expedition of Sir James Clark Ross commanding ships HMS Erebus and Terror to major discoveries in Antarctica in 1841. - August 09, 2008 - More Curious Minds
Investorideas.com Green Investor Audio Series; “Expect Continued Rapid Growth in the Wind Sector”
Michael Brush Audio Interview with executive director of the American Wind Energy Association - August 09, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
GreenifyNow Thinks They Have a Solution to Global Warming
A new organization is storming its way to the front lines in the fight against global warming. - August 05, 2008 - GreenifyNow
Motor Oil and the Sun in New Art for a New Millennium: How the Global Energy Climate is Impacting an American Artist's Work
Emerging artist David Macaluso's work navigates the conflicting parts of a global engine. On the one side is the old guard of institutional oil; on the other are emerging alternative energy technologies. In Used Motor Oil works on paper, or his new solar-minded series of paintings, Mr. Macaluso's... - August 04, 2008 - David Macaluso
"Avoid Fuel Poverty by Insulating," Says The Renewable Energy Centre.co.uk
In a statement released by The Renewable Energy Centre it was clear that the looming crisis of fuel poverty for many people in Britain could be avoided in time for winter. - August 02, 2008 - The Renewable Energy Centre
Get in Touch with Your Wild Side This August at "The Wild Life" Art Show in West L.a.
Susie Ghahremani is proud to announce The Wild Life, a solo exhibit of new works at Giant Robot's Los Angeles gallery beginning with a reception on Saturday, August 16, 2008. The Wild Life, the artist's fifth solo show, will feature an extensive collection of over 100 never-before-seen miniature paintings surrounded by a hand-crafted installation. Exhibit runs August 16 - September 17, 2008 at GR2, 2062 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025. - July 31, 2008 - Susie Ghahremani
Infor Software Helps Promote Sustainability at Bentley College
Infor EAM Asset Sustainability Edition to Help Reduce Energy Consumption Across Campus. - July 31, 2008 - Infor
Lone Lawn Care Company Joins Maryland Congressman’s Green Showcase
Leading organic-based lawn care company speaks about successful green business practices at Mid-Atlantic Green Showcase. - July 30, 2008 - NaturaLawn of America
Renewable Energy Stocks Presents Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks for July 2008
Renewable Energy Stocks Sector Close-Up on Solar Stocks; “Solar Stocks - Looking for a Bottom?” - July 30, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
Investorideas.com Green Investor Audio Series Presents: BP on Clean Energy Initiatives
Head of BP’s Alternative Energy Division, Vivian Cox Discusses Commitment to Clean Energy. - July 30, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
NewsRx Launches 38 New Science Titles; Offer Free Global Warming Newsletter
NewsRx, a 25-year-old publisher and international news organization headquartered in Atlanta, has launched 38 new science titles under its VerticalNews imprint. The new science titles will provide current news, scientific research, and developments on national defense, aerospace, agriculture,... - July 29, 2008 - NewsRx
Greener Ground Transportation
California Limousines announces Green Ride Global Membership, commitment to environmental sustainability and GHG emissions reductions. - July 27, 2008 - Green Ride Global
Pika-Boo: An American Darling Threatened by Global Warming
Author Publishes Children’s Book to Raise Awareness of Global Warming - July 26, 2008 - Dr. Marlene Clapp
Portable Heating and Cooling Experts Mobile Air Joins Forces with 4word Systems
Mobile Air, Inc. of Madison Heights, Michigan and 4word Systems of Brighton, Michigan announce an internet marketing and web design agreement. Mobile Air rents and sells innovative portable heaters, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and HEPA filtration units for temporary relief in planned or... - July 25, 2008 - 4Word Systems
The Water Crisis Solution
Almost one fifth of the world lacks access to safe drinking water. Xziex Inc. has a solution in which they extract, fresh, uncontaminated, clean, safe, water from the air you breathe. The water is extracted in a patented process into an atmospheric water generator. In this machine the water that is produced is filtered and ready to drink. Xziex Inc. is excited to offer this technology and will be donating 7% of its profits to help provide machines to areas of the world in need. - July 24, 2008 - Earthwalk-USA
E! Presents The Multi-Faceted Pam Anderson, Exposing The Woman Behind The Legend in The New Series Pam: Girl On The Loose
E! Presents The Multi-Faceted Pam Anderson, Exposing The Woman Behind The Legend in The New Series Pam: Girl On The Loose. Premiering Sunday, August 3 At 10:00PM ET/PT. New Observational Documentary Goes Inside Her Extraordinary Life. - July 24, 2008 - E! Entertainment
Top Shark Scientist Wins Award
The Shark Research Institute is proud to announce that Leonard Compagno, Ph.D. has been awarded the Gilchrist Medal for “outstanding contribution to the enhancement of marine and coastal science in South Africa, including the Southern Ocean". The Gilchrist Memorial Medal was established... - July 24, 2008 - Shark Research Institute
July 26th Inaugural Green Reggae Festival in Mohawk
All Day Music Concert and Green Festival on Grounds of Historic Summer Home of former presidents and Greatest Cellist of 20th Century, Mstislav Rostropovich. Focused on raising awareness for the environment, festival is first of its kind for the region. Picnic and camping are allowed for the day and reduced admission for Hall of Fame and Irish Festival attendees. - July 23, 2008 - Safflyn Corporation
Macquarie Hosting Joins the Green Grid
Macquarie Hosting, a division of Macquarie Telecom, today announced it has become a member of The Green Grid, a global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centres and business computing environments. - July 23, 2008 - Macquarie Telecom
Amphibian Ark Auctions Right to Name New Species of Frog; Highest Bidder Wins Exclusive Naming Rights to Frog Species from Venezuela
Amphibian Ark, a global conservation organization formed in an effort to help save the world’s amphibians from mass extinction, is announcing its third frog naming rights auction, beginning immediately. - July 23, 2008 - Amphibian Ark
New Website/Resource Focuses on In-Depth Alternative Energy-Related Topics
A new website dedicated to Alternative Energies, related products, legislation, discussions, surveys, and reviews. Spanning Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, Wind, Geothermal, or Hydro-Electric, they provide reporting and reviewal of current developments and related topics. - July 23, 2008 - greenenergycafe.com
InvestorIdeas.com Audio Series - Google's Going Green
Dan Reicher, the Director for Climate Change and Energy Initiatives at Google.org, explains Google’s interest and investments in renewable energy - July 18, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
Jennifer Barnes Promoted to Bid Content Manager, Quality Assurance, Envirobidnet.com
Envirobidnet.com, the leading resource for obtaining government bid opportunities in the environmental field, announced today Jennifer Barnes has been promoted to Bid Content Manager, Quality Assurance. - July 17, 2008 - Envirobidnet.com
High School Students Deliver Environmentally Responsible Design for Project BLUE
Students completed design projects as part of The Art Institute Summer Studio Workshop. - July 16, 2008 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
New InvestorIdeas.com Green Investor Series Now Available
Investors Can Follow Paulo J. Nery in First Column on Wind Stocks and Hear Michael Brush Interview President of ACORE. - July 16, 2008 - InvestorIdeas.com
080808.com.my Launches Environmental Pledge Campaign on Climate Change
080808.com.my launches environmental pledge campaign on climate change. The environmental campaign aims to spread awareness of climate change affecting the world and how we can each play our part in preserving the environment. - July 16, 2008 - 080808.com.my
Highly Profitable Eco-Forestry Out-Performs More Traditional Investments, Returning 30% Last Year
Oxigen Investments offer eco-friendly investments in Teak and Agarwood which are proving to be lucrative investment vehicles for the individual investors they service. Established 5 years ago, Oxigen has an impressive client retention rate, with 24% of clients re-investing. And that client base is... - July 14, 2008 - Oxigen Investments
SolarPower Restoration Ties Up with T.Clear Corporation
SolarPower Restoration Systems announced today, has signed an exclusive global product license agreement with T.Clear Corporation. T.Clear will manufacture and distributed the T.Clear SOLAR LG LIGHTGUARD® and SOLAR HG HEAVYGUARD® Protected Membrane Roof (PMR) insulation panels based on... - July 13, 2008 - SolarPower Restoration Systems, Inc.
Coastal Car and Limousine Makes Environmental Sustainability a Priority
Company demonstrates environmental leadership by becoming first Green Ride Global member in Florida and launches Tri-Rail Commuter Service. - July 13, 2008 - Green Ride Global
Adventure Kid Club Now Open to Inspire Kids and Their Grown-Ups to Get Outside, be Active and Experience Fun Outdoor Adventures Together
A new online program and site was just launched to get kids outside, get them active and help them learn about nature with the adults in their lives. It's called Adventure Kid Club (www.AdventureKidClub.com), and it features pages and pages of downloadable material that offers specific, kid-friendly fun facts about the natural world. These fact sheets are bright and colorful, written by a nature loving Mom, and illustrated with crayon drawings by kids. - July 13, 2008 - Adventure Kid Club LLC
The Renewable Energy Centre Applauds Feasibility Study for Irish and Scottish Renewable Energy
Plans announced yesterday for a study into the feasibility of wind and wave farms off the coast of Northern Ireland and Scotland were heralded as a positive step forward by The Renewable Energy Centre.co.uk. - July 12, 2008 - The Renewable Energy Centre
Mexico's National Polytechnic Institute Goes Solar... in a Big Way
Instituto Politecnico Nacional, one of the largest universities in Mexico, recently selected Aquatherm Dealer and Distributor Modulo Solar to install what is believed to be the largest solar swimming pool heating system in North America. The 704-collector Ecosun system provides 70-75 percent of the... - July 10, 2008 - Aquatherm Industries, Inc.
Octoberfirst Consulting Sydney Exposes Opportunities in Nigeria Environmental Sector
OctoberFirst Consulting Sydney Australia has completed research on environmental opportunities in Nigeria. The research findings illuminated wide range of investments and trade opportunities in the environmental sector in the largest economy in sub-saharan Africa. Over decades ago, the military... - July 10, 2008 - OctoberFirst Consulting, Sydney Australia
New Poll Indicates North Carolina Voters Strongly Favor Public Control of Water in the Yadkin River Basin
In a poll commissioned by the North Carolina Water Rights Committee to gauge public opinion regarding Alcoa’s efforts for renewal of a 50-year federal license for a monopoly on hydroelectric power from the Yadkin River Basin in Stanly County (“the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project”),... - July 09, 2008 - Stanly County
Free Downloads Offered of MRPRO’s REACH Bulk Pre-Registration File Generation Capability
Companies that want to submit bulk Pre-Registration files for REACH compliance to ECHA have new capability as an option. - July 09, 2008 - Papros Inc.
Samson Carts/CrateXpress Creates Two Environmental Impact Calculators; Will Help Reduce a Building’s Carbon Footprint
Samson Carts/CrateXpress developed two environmental impact calculators to show property and asset managers the environmental and financial benefits of using plastic and sustainable products in an office move. - July 08, 2008 - ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress
Aquascape Environmental Awarded Barrington Farms Stream Restoration Project
A stream restoration project in the Barrington Farms subdivision in Roswell, Ga. will be designed and constructed by Aquascape Environmental, a turn-key aquatic resource services firm based in Woodstock, Ga. Aquascape Environmental was awarded the Barrington Farms Stream Restoration Project by the... - July 08, 2008 - Aquascape Environmental
Environmentally Aware Promotional Products Promote Environmental Values
Global Advertising Products Pty. Ltd. has released a new e-Catalogue containing what is believed to be the largest range of eco / green / environmentally themed promotional products within the Australian industry. - July 04, 2008 - Global Advertising Products
Rentricity to Support Pennsylvania Clean Energy Initiative for Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
Rentricity Inc., the renewable energy recovery company, will support the review of the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) pressurized water piping systems. The MAWC is one of the largest utilities in the western region of Pennsylvania serving over 115,000 customers throughout a five... - July 03, 2008 - Rentricity Inc.
Bring Soaring Fuel Costs Back Down to Earth: Global Gas Boycott on the 5th Day of Every Month
Global Community Communications Alliance is encouraging everyone to proclaim their independence from fossil fuels on the 5th day of every month until gas prices are brought down significantly. The campaign's slogan is: “Freedom, not Fueldom.” - July 02, 2008 - Future Studios
Center for Watershed Protection Launches Its New Website
Last week, some regular visitors to the Center for Watershed Protection's website were surprised to see it completely transformed with a new look, a new structure, and new resources. After a long planning process, the Center has created a more resource-rich site that intends to serve two equal... - July 02, 2008 - Center for Watershed Protection
SHIELD Security Systems Announces Maryland Registration Security Franchises Now Available
SHIELD Security Systems of Buffalo, New York is pleased to announce expanded Franchise opportunities into the state of Maryland. - July 01, 2008 - SHIELD Security Systems
Fish Don’t Fart™ * - Revolutionary New Invention Offers Easy Solution to Food Shortages: Portable Farms™
* EPA claims, “... in the U.S., cattle emit about 5.5 million metric tons of methane per year into the atmosphere, accounting for 20% of U.S. methane emissions.” Go green and eat more fish. Portable Farms™ LLC announces the availability of their new invention, Portable Farms™ which offers an easy way to grow 100 pounds of home-grown fish and 400 heads of lettuce (or other table vegetables) per year in a small 6 foot x 8 foot space. Units can be scaled in size. - July 01, 2008 - Portable Farms(TM)