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Interior Department Defers Controversial Leasing at Teshekpuk Lake

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:25:19 0500

WASHINGTON, May 16 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Secretary of Interior announced today that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would defer additional oil and gas leasing around Teshekpuk Lake in the Northeast National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA...

Coleman Provides Solution for Disposal of Single-Use Propane Cylinders

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:01:00 0500

WICHITA, Kan., May 16 PRNewswire — Rolling off the production line this spring is the patent-pending Coleman(R) Green Key(R) tool, the first step in making empty single-use propane cylinders recyclable. With the introduction of this simple...

Darling International Announces Executive Stock Sale

Fri, 16 May 2008 17:30:00 0500

IRVING, Texas, May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Darling International Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today announced that Randall C. Stuewe, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has sold 263,849 shares of Darling common stock representing less...

Brooklyn Residents Reminded to Recycle Old Cell Phones at Spring Electronics Recycling Event, May 18

Fri, 16 May 2008 16:07:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 16 PRNewswire — Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty is reminding Staten Island residents that the New York City Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling is...

Heifer International to Aid Earthquake-Devastated Area in China

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:04:00 0500

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 16 PRNewswire — Heifer International (http://www.heifer.org) today issued an appeal to donors to contribute to a fund dedicated to rehabilitating Heifer project sites in...

Chinese Preschoolers Participate in Fund Drive to Help the Victims of Sichuan Quake

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:02:00 0500

NANJING, China, May 16 PRNewswire — In the aftermath of the devastating Sichuan earthquake, even the youngest members of China are looking for ways to join in the donation and relief...

Shell Contributes $500,000 to Healthy Lands Initiative

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:51:00 0500

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., May 16 PRNewswire — Shell is contributing $500,000 to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust as part of the federal Healthy Lands Initiative. The funds will support the multiple uses of natural...

Interstate Power and Light Company to Invest in New Emission Reduction Controls at Lansing Generating Station

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:33:00 0500

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), highlighted plans today to invest approximately $85 million in emissions reduction...

Video: Hurricane Resistant Green Home Sets Standard for the Next Generation of Home Building

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:42:00 0500

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 16 PRNewswire — Deltec Homes recently announced the completion of a LEED Platinum Home, achieving the highest possible certification from the LEED(R) (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating...

United Technologies Corp. Offers Aid for Victims of China Earthquake

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:41:00 0500

HARTFORD, Conn., May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today pledged $100,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) for their relief efforts to victims in...

Dow Corning Opens Solar Module & Assembly Application Center

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

FREELAND, Mich., May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Demonstrating its commitment to drive solar power innovations, Dow Corning Corp. (NYSE: DOW) today opened a Solar Solutions Application Center in Freeland, Michigan, to collaborate...

Bio-Clean International, Inc. Sets Record Straight on Factually Incorrect Rumors on the Street

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:15:00 0500

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bio-Clean International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BCLN) today stated that various rumors about the Company, which are being circulated on the Internet and through e-mails, are totally unsubstantiated...

Verenium Commends Passage of the Farm Bill as Step Toward Greater Energy Independence

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, today applauded Senate passage of the farm bill as a...

China Solar & Clean Energy, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 0500

BEIJING, China, May 16 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Solar & Clean Energy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSOL) (''CSOL''), a premier manufacturer and distributor of solar water heaters, renewable energy solutions, and space...

Perma-Fix Announces Agreement to Sell Tulsa Industrial Waste Facility for $1.5 Million

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:30:00 0500

ATLANTA, May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: PESI) today announced a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of Perma-Fix Treatment Services, Inc., one of the Company's Industrial...

China Recycling Energy Corp. Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Fri, 16 May 2008 02:06:00 0500

XI'AN, China, May 16 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Recycling Energy Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: CREG) ("CREG" or "the Company"), a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in China, today announced its 2008...

Borden Entertainment and Distinctive Assets Team up With LA.Direct Magazine and the Environmental Media Association to Present 'The Summer of Stars' Malibu Beach Party Series

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:00 0500

LOS ANGELES, May 15 PRNewswire — Borden Entertainment and Distinctive Assets will team up again to throw the most exclusive and highly anticipated parties of the summer in Malibu, California. Kicking off the summer...

Large Recycler Brings in the Green by Turning Gold Into Gold

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:36:00 0500

OCEANSIDE, Calif., May 15 PRNewswire — Recognizing the current popularity of Going Green, a chain of pawn brokers headquartered in Oceanside encourages people to bring in and recycle their old jewelry, and has become one of the...

CVF Technologies Reports Results for First Quarter

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:42:00 0500

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y., May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CVF Technologies Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CNVT) a holding company that is involved in the business of developing and managing early stage companies primarily engaged in the clean-tech...

Local Entrepreneurs Win Franchisee of the Year Award and PT Cruiser from The Cleaning Authority

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:41:00 0500

COLUMBIA, Md., May 15 PRNewswire — Norman Boyd & Drew Liedeker, Austin, TX franchise owners of The Cleaning Authority (TCA) were recently named Franchisee of the Year for 2007. Awarded...

Institute for Sustainable Communities Establishes China Earthquake Relief & Recovery Fund

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:37:20 0500

MONTPELIER, Vt., May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Vermont-based Institute for Sustainable Communities has established a China Earthquake Relief & Recovery Fund to aid...

Owens Corning Named a Partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:28:00 0500

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced that it has been named a partner in the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green...

China Ritar Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:27:00 0500

SHENZHEN, China, May 15 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Ritar Power Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: CRTP) (''the Company'' or ''China Ritar''), a leading Chinese manufacturer of lead acid batteries, today announced consolidated financial results for...

ZINO Society's $50,000 ZINO Green Fund Awarded to O Ecotextiles

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:23:00 0500

SEATTLE, May 15 PRNewswire — ZINO Society's $50,000 ZINO Green-Socially Conscious Investment Forum Fund is awarded to O Ecotextiles, Inc. O Ecotextiles produces eco-textiles for interiors including; drapery, upholstery and top of the...

RINO International Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:14:00 0500

DALIAN, China, May 15 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — RINO International Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: RINO), through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Innomind Group Limited and Dalian Innomind Environment Engineering Co., Ltd...

BP and Renowned Polar Explorer Robert Swan Bring Worldwide Voyage for Cleaner Energy to Long Beach

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:01:00 0500

LONG BEACH, Calif., May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — BP Alternative Energy is pleased to host internationally renowned polar explorer and environmental advocate Robert Swan; bringing his 5-year, worldwide sailing expedition and...

Pelosi Statement on Senate Passage of Farm Bill

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:47:31 0500

WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released this statement following the passage of the Farm Bill in the United States Senate by a majority of 81...

MHF Logistical Solutions Aggressively Pursuing Special Waste Bulk Transloading Capabilities

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:38:00 0500

PITTSBURGH, May 15 PRNewswire — MHF Logistical Solutions, Inc. (MHF-LS), a leading provider of packaging, transportation and logistics, announced today that the company is aggressively going after the non-hazardous and clean fill markets, which...

Rocker, Hip-Hopper Building Sustainable Bamboo Houses

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:36:00 0500

LOS ANGELES, May 15 PRNewswire — Musicians Tommy Lee and Ludacris, on a "Battleground Earth" reality TV quest to illuminate "green" issues, will park their bio-diesel tour busses and get hands-on to actually construct two...

Environmental Investigation Agency Applauds U.S. Congress for Passing World's First Ban on Import of Illegally Logged Wood

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:53 0500

WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The United States Congress today passed landmark legislation to address the global illegal logging crisis. The U.S. is the first country in the world to...

The Space Needle Gets a Shower: Karcher to Clean Seattle's Famous Landmark

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:00:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 15 PRNewswire — Seattle's best-known landmark and popular tourist attraction is due for a bath. Now, thanks to the cleaning specialists Karcher GmbH & Co. KG, the Space Needle, which hasn't received a...

The Salvation Army's Response to China Earthquake

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:44:24 0500

DES PLAINES, Ill., May 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Tomorrow morning Salvation Army relief workers will begin serving noodles and biscuits to survivors in Mao Xian, Sichuan Province, a region northeast of Wenchuan, the...

Magellan Transport Logistics Partners with SmartSCM(TM) to Manage Global Transportation For its Customers

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:39:00 0500

PITTSBURGH, May 15 PRNewswire — Magellan Transport Logistics, a leading provider of transport logistics, warehousing and supply chain management, announced today that the company has partnered with Overland Park, Kansas-based...

Greentech Media Adds to Intersolar North America Conference

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:25:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15 PRNewswire — Solar Promotion International GmbH and Greentech Media are pleased to announce their partnership with the presentation of two full-day seminars during Intersolar North America, July 15-17, 2008

The 'Invisible' U.S. Energy Efficiency Boom: ACEEE Report Finds U.S. Energy Consumption Cut in Half by One Major Measure Since 197 ...But Much of the Untapped Energy-Efficiency Potential Could be Wasted

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:30:00 0500

3:1 Lead Over Traditional Energy Investments, 1.6 Million Jobs Identified in 1st Attempt to Quantify Impact of Annual Energy-Efficiency Investments; Is The Most Successful U.S. Energy Strategy Also the Least Appreciated?

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The Natural World Museum Brings an International Art Exhibit to Te Papa in New Zealand for UN World Environment Day 2008

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:23:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO and WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 15 PRNewswire — The Natural World Museum (NWM), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), revealed today plans for a 2008-2009 traveling exhibit entitled...

First Holy Cross Green Home Completed; 21st Century Shotgun Opens as Lower Ninth Visitor Center

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:00:00 0500

NEW ORLEANS, May 15 PRNewswire — Global Green USA and The Home Depot(R) Foundation today celebrated the completion of the first green home built in the Lower Ninth Ward along with residents and city officials from the Holy Cross

Researchers Document Rapid, Dramatic 'Reverse Evolution' in the Threespine Stickleback Fish

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:46:00 0500

SEATTLE, May 15 PRNewswire — Evolution is supposed to inch forward over eons, but sometimes, at least in the case of a little fish called the threespine stickleback, the process can go in relative warp-speed reverse, according to a study led by...

Environmental Operating Solutions Selected to Present at Dow Jones Environmental Ventures Conference

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:35:00 0500

BOURNE, Mass., May 15 PRNewswire — Environmental Operating Solutions, Inc. (EOS) announced today that the company has been selected to present at the upcoming Dow Jones Environmental Ventures Conference in San Mateo, California

China Wind Systems, Inc Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2008 Results

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:35:00 0500

WUXI, Jiangsu Province, China, May 15 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — China Wind Systems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CWSI) ("China Wind Systems" or the "Company"), which through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and variable...