Online Auction at www.CharityBuzz.com/WildAid Highlights WildAid's Wildlife Conservation Efforts in Conjunction with First Annual Gala

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 29, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- WildAid's First Annual Gala will be held Thursday, May 5, 2011 in the Julie Morgan Ballroom at the Merchants Exchange Building in San Francisco. They will be honoring NBA All-Star Yao Ming, Monterey Bay Aquarium founder Julie Packard and Planet Heritage Fund, Inc.'s founder Addison Fischer.

EPRI Publishes Basic Consumer Guide about Electric Vehicles

PALO ALTO, CA, April 26, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has published a basic consumer guide that addresses questions about electric vehicle technology and performance. With a variety of electric and hybrid technologies now available commercially, potential buyers are looking to understand which options might best match their needs.

Raytheon Company Places Order for Multiple Engines from Cyclone Power Technologies

POMPANO BEACH, FL, April 26, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced that Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), a business of Raytheon Company, has placed an initial purchase order for multiple engines from Cyclone. This contract is valued at approximately $400,000. The work will be performed at Cyclone's facility in Florida.

TEXASTEA LUBES Partners With American Forests, 1% For The Planet and eRideshare to Plant Trees

TAHOE CITY, CA, April 22, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- TEXASTEA LUBES has teamed-up with American Forests, 1% for the Planet and eRideshare.com to offer you the highest quality 100% synthetic motor oils. 1% of all REVENUES will be donated to American Forests. Each dollar donated will result in one tree being planted by American Forests.

Hospitals Around the Country Hold Earth Day Events to Highlight Importance of “Going Green”

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21, 2010 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Hospitals and other members of the health care sector will be marking Earth Day 2011 with a wide variety of events showcasing their efforts to develop sustainable operations and reduce their environmental footprint. From making a rap video to staging water tasting and other educational games, those engaged in sustainable health care are finding fun and creative ways to educate their peers and their communities about their successes in lessening their impact on the environment.

Kick Those Butts – But Not to the Curb

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Each year more than 360 billion cigarettes are smoked in the United States. Where do all those butts go? Public roads, waterways, parks and beaches. New research released today further demonstrates the negative impact that cigarette filters and discarded cigarette butts have on the environment. Cigarette butts contain heavy metals that can leach into waterways, posing a threat to aquatic life.

ICLEI USA and Office Depot Celebrate Major Expansion of Green Business Challenge at the New York Stock Exchange April 21

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 20, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA is proud to announce a major expansion of its Green Business Challenge program by adding four new communities that have made a commitment to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency at their businesses and commercial buildings.

China To Benefit From Emerging Global Electric Vehicle Demand, Though Challenges Remain

BEIJING, CHINA, April 20, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Driven by four global megatrends—reducing CO2 emissions, oil concerns, growing congestion, and rapid technology advances—countries worldwide are focusing strongly on vehicle electrification with China emerging as an important test-bed for innovation, according to a new study financed by the World Bank.

Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud Retains Power in Scandalous Malaysian Polls

KUCHING, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA, April 19, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- 377,000 votes from a population of 2.4 million have been sufficient to enable Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib"), the controversial Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, to be returned to office for his seventh term in power. Despite heavy criticism over graft and abuse of power, the Taib-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition has won the Sarawak state polls, which were held last Saturday, with a majority of 54.5% of the votes.

Toyota Financial Services Celebrates Earth Day and Boys & Girls Clubs of East Los Angeles with $500,000 Investment and “BE GREEN DAY”

Globe Foundation Encourages Positive Action In Celebration of Earth Day

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, April 19, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The GLOBE Foundation recognizes that where there is an environmental challenge, there is a business opportunity – and that finding practical, business-oriented solutions to the world’s environmental problems – on Earth Day, and every day – presents businesses and individuals with opportunities to succeed and protect the environment.

Hach’s “See the BIG Picture” Contest Will Award $140,000 of Hach Equipment to Help Municipal and Industrial Sites Save Chemical and Energy Costs

LOVELAND, CO, April 19, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Hach Company (www.hach.com) announced today its “See the BIG Picture” contest for municipal wastewater plants and industrial sites treating wastewater in the United States. Awardees will receive Hach equipment of their choice with the prizes awarded as follows:

American Standard Inspires Solutions in Earth Day Video, ‘Water Wake-Up Call’

PISCATAWAY, N.J., April 18, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- – Water usage and costs affect all Americans and are becoming newsier topics every day. As Earth Day on April 22 nears, environmental news will get a special focus.

Protest at Neste Oil meeting of shareholders in Finland - Swiss NGO: Neste Oil's Palm Oil Supplier IOI Violating Land Rights, Destroying Forests JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY BRUNO MANSER FUND, SWITZERLAND AND GREENPEACE

HELSINKI, Finland, April 14, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Activists from Greenpeace are today protesting in Helsinki against deforestation and social problems caused by the growing demand for palm oil in biofuel production. Activists are welcoming shareholders to the annual general meeting of Finnish oil refiner Neste Oil with banners saying: "Neste Oil - destroying the rainforests."

Certification Body Issues Ultimatum to Malaysian Palm Oil Giant

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 8, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Malaysia's second-largest palm oil group, IOI, has been given a severe reprimand by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a certification body of which IOI is both a founding member and a member of the executive board. According to a statement issued by the RSPO, IOI has breached two core membership mandates and obligations of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.

World’s First Submersible Solar Water Filtration System Launches Global Distribution of the Award-Winning Savior™ by Natural Current LLC

DANA POINT, CA, April 8, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Natural Current LLC is excited to introduce the world’s first solar pump and filtration system for spas and pools to the Phoenix, Arizona community. The patent-pending and award-winning Savior™ Solar Pool Filter Appliance literally pumps and filters swimming pool and spa water for free, using only the sun’s energy. Pool and spa owners can save up to 100% on their pool energy bill by utilizing this innovative product. No installation or batteries are necessary.

Research Expedition to Study Coral Reefs Worldwide To be Launched in The Bahamas

LANDOVER, MD, April 7, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/--The Living Oceans Foundation has chosen The Bahamas for the opening of its Global Reef Expedition, a five year, world–wide study of the health of the coral reef environments.

Venovix Announces “NoDaddy” Promotion; offers GoDaddy Users free Domain Migration and Web Hosting for Donating to International Elephant Foundation

ST. LOUIS, MO, April 7, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/---- Since GoDaddy’s CEO proudly posted a video of his annual trip to Zimbabwe to hunt elephants for sport, many GoDaddy customers are taking their web business elsewhere. Venovix (http://www.venovix.com), a web hosting and cloud services company, has joined forces with this movement; announcing a new promotion, titled “NoDaddy,” that’s targeting GoDaddy users seeking an exit.

Phoenix Welcomes Green Hospitals at CleanMed 2011, the Nation’s Most Influential Conference on Sustainable Health Care

RESTON, VA, April 6, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Hospital Administrators, clinicians and staff as well as businesses and organizations servicing the health care community are gathered in Phoenix, AZ, to discuss progress and map out new strategies for greening the health care sector.  CleanMed, the nation’s most important and influential conference on sustainable health care, is holding its 2011 conference April 6-8, 2011in the ‘Valley of the Sun’.

Kinship Conservation Fellows Announce 2011 Cohort Representing Twelve Countries

CHICAGO, IL, April 4, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Kinship Conservation Fellows today announced the selection of their tenth cohort of Fellows. Of the 18 Fellows, 7 come from the United States, while the remaining 11 will travel from Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Sierra Leone, and Thailand to attend the month-long program in Bellingham, Washington.

Malaysian Army Accused Of Intimidating Voters Ahead Of Borneo State Polls

KUCHING, MALAYSIA April 3, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/--. Two weeks ahead of polls in the Malaysian state of Sarawak on Borneo, the Malaysian armed forces have been accused of undue interference in the electoral process in favour of incumbent Abdul Taib Mahmud ("Taib"), the controversial head of state. Taib, who has just celebrated his 30th