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INDIAN VILLAGES TO GET HYBRID ELECTRIC ENERGY STATIONS.
Neah Power Systems (OTCBB:NPWZ), Bothell, Wash., a company leading development in fuel cells for the military and portable electronic devices, will develop methanol fuel cell battery chargers to ena . . .

CHINA INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT GETS RMB 10 MILLION.
China Industrial Waste Management, Inc. (OTC:CIWT (BULLETIN) BOARD: CIWT), Dalton, China, a PRC-based industrial waste processor and provider of environmental protection, pollution treatment and was . . .

EFFIIENCY COULD CUT ENERGY USE/CO2 EMISSIONS IN HALF.
The good news is that most economists -including both critics and supporters of climate and energy legislation --are getting it wrong today when it comes to forecasting the impact of reducing greenh . . .

PHARMACY TAPS AZTEC SOLAR POWER FOR CLEAN ENERGY.
Rann Pharmacy, Inc., Harleysville, Pa,,has announced that they have commissioned Aztec Solar Power (www.aztecsolarpower.com), Philadelphia's leading clean-energy solar company, to deliver their busi . . .

NEW GREEN HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM AVAILABLE IN U.S.
Swiss-Dex USA, Corp., one of Europe's prominent leaders in radiant heating and cooling solutions, has announce that they are now bringing their state-of-the-art environmentally friendly and energy e . . .

BIGSKY ACQUIRES G3I TECHNOLOGY TO GROW GREENSIELD LINE.
BigSky Technologies LLC has acquired the assets to G3i Technology Innovations LLC, manufacturer of GreenShield. BigSky intends to seamlessly continue manufacturing all of the current GreenShield pro . . .

ZAP POISED TO BE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET LEADER.
What if millions of cars could suddenly end their ruinous dependence on foreign oil? Why are electric vehicles about to become a reality? What if there existed an affordable, stylish, green line of . . .

AKEENA SOLAR CONVERTS SILVER MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS TO 100% SOLAR.
Akeena Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:AKNS), Santa Cruz, Calif., a leading national installer and distributor of solar power systems, has announced the installation of its award winning Andalay solar panel sys . . .

RENEWED WORLD ENERGIES UNVEILS MICROALGE FACILITY.
Six years ago, Richard Armstrong and Tim Tompkins, determined and passionate to thwart American dependency on foreign oil, embarked on a new venture. The lack of viable alternatives and the challeng . . .

RAINSOFT REACTS TO EPA TOXIC AIR STUDY.
According to an EPA study released this summer, millions of Americans in 600 neighborhoods across the country are breathing carcinogenic air on a daily basis. New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, an . . .

ATLANTA GREENBUSINESS WORKS ANNOUNCES EXPO 2009.
The second annual GreenBusiness Works EXPO 2009 - a major educational conference and EXPO for businesses and communities throughout the southeast - will focus on sustaining sustainability through be . . .

VERO BEACH INGERSOLL HVAC REDUCES EMISSIONS.
Ingersoll HVAC, Vero Beach, Fla., an Indian River County heating and air conditioning company, has taken a significant step towards saving the environment and the air that Indian River County reside . . .

PETROALGAE NEARS COMMERCIALIZATION WITH NEW SALES TEAM.
PetroAlgae (OTCBB: PALG), Melbourne, Fla., an alternative energy company, has announced the addition of nine senior international sales executives to license its breakthrough commercial micro-crop t . . .

SONOMA FUELCELL POWER PLANT TO PROVIDE ULTRA-CLEAN ENERGY.
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCEL), Danbury, Conn., a leading manufacturer of high efficiency, ultra-clean power plants using renewable and other fuels for commercial, industrial, government and ut . . .

HERTZ REFRESHES GREEN COLLECTION TO MEET DEMAND.
Hertz has announced the re-launch of its flagship Green Collection in Europe, which can be booked online at http://www.hertz.co.uk/green. Environmentally conscious travellers now have a refreshed ra . . .

MILES ELECTRIC VEHICLES BACKS PROPOSED LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD.
Santa Monica-based Miles Electric Vehicles, Inc. has expressed its support of the California Air Resources Board's proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which will encourage the purchase of electric dr . . .

UNITED SORGHUM CHECKOFF PROGRAM SELECTS BROADHEAD + CO.
The United Sorghum Checkoff Program (USCP) has selected Minneapolis- based Broadhead + Co to launch its domestic demand building campaign. As part of these efforts, Broadhead + Co will provide dom . . .

THREE DC SCHOOLS NOW TEACHING WITH SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS.
Standard Solar, Inc., Gaithersburg, Md., has completed the installation of a solar electric system on its third Washington-area public school and looks forward to helping more schools generate a por . . .

PENNSYLVANIA'S GEOLOGY COULD SUPPORT CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE.
A recently issued report from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shows Pennsylvania's underground geology may hold the key to protecting the environment against climate change whil . . .

ENERGTEK CNG LITE ADVANCES MASS TRICYCLE CONVERSION.
Energtek Inc., a world leader in the development of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, has announced that its fully- owned subsidiary, Energtek Philippines Inc., has successfully demonstrated it . . .

GROWTH POTENTIAL SHOWN IN AUTO SENSORS AFTERMARKET.
Despite the lackluster prospects facing the automotive industry, the light vehicle sensor market promises growth for proactive participants willing to perceive and exploit the potential offered in t . . .

CLIMATE CHANGE MEANS GROWING WATER SCARCITY IMPACTS.(Company overview)
Global climate change is exacerbating water scarcity problems around the world, yet few businesses and investors are paying attention to this growing financial threat, according to a report issued b . . .

GASREC PROVIDES FUEL FOR SAINSBURY'S DUAL-FUEL VEHICLES.
Gasrec, the UK's first commercial producer of liquid biomethane (LBM) fuel, will be providing the fuel for the five trucks to be fitted with Genesis Dual-Fuel(TM) technology supplied by Clean Air Po . . .

BUTTE COLLEGE NOW LARGEST SOLAR CAMPUS IN CALIFORNIA.
With national attention focused on renewable energy policies, Butte College cemented its leadership in use of solar power by unveiling three new solar projects which will help the college achieve it . . .

TDL-BASED ANALYZER ENSURES ACCURATE ACETYLENE MEASUREMENT.
Excessive acetylene contaminants in ethylene make that valuable commodity unusable for polyethylene production. Fast, repeatable and dependable, the laser-based analyzer constantly measures acetylen . . .

U.S. ENERGY CORP. ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN GEOTHERMAL ENTITY.
U.S. Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:USEG), Riverton, Wyo., has invested $3.445 million in Standard Steam Trust LLC ("SST"), a private geothermal exploration and development company based in Denver, Colorado. . . .

GREENTECH ANNOUNCES "REDUCE PAPER USE" CHALLENGE WINNER.
TechSoup Global (http://www.techsoupglobal.org), San Francisco, a leading provider of technology resources, information and support to social benefit organizations worldwide, has announced the winne . . .

CANADIAN RAILWAY ORDERS 40 LOW-EMISSION LOCAMOTIVES.
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. (EMD), La Grange, Ill., has announced that Canadian National Railway (CNR) will take delivery in early 2010 of 40 SD70M-2 locomotives. This follows a recent order for 25 . . .

MORE THAN 900 MAYORS SIGN CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT.
The United States Conference of Mayors has announced that more than 900 mayors have signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, a significant milestone in the national campaig . . .

AT&T OFFERS HELP TO EPA TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
AT&T Inc. has announced it would welcome the opportunity to work with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other stakeholders to explore and develop cutting-edge approaches to combat t . . .

RENAULT-NISSAN ALLIANCE ENTERS ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE PARTNERSHIP.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has announced that Nissan North America, Inc. is committing to working with the Sonoma County community of governments to develop solutions for zero-emissions mobility th . . .

OZONE TREATY PARTIES AGREE TO START CUTTING CLIMATE EMISSIONS.
The 193 Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer - representing virtually all countries of the world - have agreed for the second year in a row to strengthen their . . .

UK ENERGY INDUSTRY SET FOR CLIMATE CHANGE.(Industry overview)
The UK energy industry is now much more prepared for the impacts of climate change, an innovative study has revealed. Results from the ground-breaking project between key UK energy companies and t . . .

BIOPROPYLENE SHOWS 42% REDUCTION IN CARBON FOOTPRINT.
Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB:CERP), Hawthorne, Calif., manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, has received confirmation of the low carbon footprint of its bioplastics- based Biopropy . . .

ORION ENERGY UNVEILS "PARTNERS FOR PROFITS" PROGRAM.
Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:OESX), Manitowoc, Wisc., has unveiled its Partners for Profits program designed to provide partners with products and tools to increase profits and expand their bus . . .

TRI-RAIL SWITCHES TO BIODIESEL FUEL.
The American Palm Oil Council (APOC), a U.S. association representing the Malaysian palm oil industry, applauds the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's decision to run eight of 10 Tri- . . .

NXTGEN EMISSION CONTROLS CLOSES $15.4 MIL ALTIRA INVESTMENT.
NxtGen Emission Controls Inc., Vancouver, B.C., has announced the closing of a $15.4 million USD Series B investment led by Altira Group LLC. NxtGen is an emerging leader in syngas technology for di . . .

BLUE SQUARE ENERGY UNVEILS 14.6% EFFICIENT SOLAR CELL.
Blue Square Energy, North East, Md., a developer and manufacturer of low-cost silicon solar cells, has produced a 14.6 percent efficient solar cell with its patent-pending Bright Point technology. B . . .

CAVITATION ANNOUNCES BIOFORCE 9000 REACTOR FOR SALE.
Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (OTC:CVAT (BULLETIN BOARD: CVAT), Los Angeles, has announced that the BioForce 9000 Reactor Skid System is now available for sale. The BioForce 9000 Nano Reactor Skid . . .

GBI RECOGNIZES BETHKE ELEMENTARY FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN.
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) has recognized Poudre School District's Bethke Elementary School, Timnath, Co., a 63,000 square foot, two-story building, for its achievements in sustainable desi . . .

NEXTERRA GETS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BIOMASS GASIFICATION.(Company overview)
Nexterra Energy Corp., Vancouver, has received an order from Johnson Controls Inc. for a multi-million dollar biomass gasification system at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Labora . . .

CARBON TRADING/GREEN INITIATIVES REVVING UP.
Eight months after world leaders met in Bali to chart the course to a low-carbon world, green initiative like carbon trading is gaining ground in a region long associated with Big Oil. The World Car . . .

EMETER WINS "GOINGGREEN 100 AWARD".
eMeter, San Mateo, Calif. a global leader in clean energy technology, has won the GoingGreen 100 Award. Inclusion in the GoingGreen 100 signifies major developments in the creation of new business o . . .

NEW HYBRID SCHOOL BUS SAVES GAS/REDUCES EMISSIONS.
Imagine the environmental impact if all of California's school buses were able to double their fuel efficiency and eliminate up to 40 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions. That's not the premis . . .

POWER/UTILITY COMPANIES GO ULTRASONIC TO STAY UP.
Worldwide, power grids are more fragile than ever. In many areas, unexpected outages happen often enough that they are taken for granted, and whole industries have sprung up to assure continuous pow . . .

AT&T JOINS GREEN GRID FOR DATA CENTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced its affiliate AT&T Services Inc. has joined The Green Grid, the global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing eco . . .

ALUMINA CERAMIC PROVIDES THERMAL STABILITY FOR SOLAR PANELS.
Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC), a leading manufacturer of innovative ceramic, glass, precious metal, piezoelectric and dielectric materials, announces its semiconductor-grade 99% alumina ceramic ha . . .

GREEN CONSTRUCTION INSTITUTE WINS AWARD FOR RECYCLING WASTE.
It may seem ironic that a green building event would generate waste, but Chicago's Greenbuild 2007 did - 44 tons of it, to be exact. But there's more to that figure than meets the eye. "Forty-four . . .

REAL ESTATE FIRM ACQUIRES DEVELOPER OF GREEN GLOBES SUITE.
International real estate money management and services firm, Portland, Ore., Jones Lang LaSalle, has announced the acquisition of ECD Energy and Environment Canada, original developer of the Green . . .

WASHINGTON APPLAUDED FOR EFFORTS TO ADOPT CO2 STANDARDS.
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) has issued this statement in response to standards issued by the state of Washington addressing the injection of carbon dioxide C02 undergro . . .