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December 2004 Press Releases

MAYORS UNITE TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
BERKELEY, California, December 23, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- At the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina last week, six local government leaders representing major cities of the world signed a statement on behalf of all local governments asking the UNFCCC to recognize actions taken by local governments to mitigate global warming.

CAN 375 ATTORNEYS, IN EIGHT OFFICES, LOCATED ACROSS FIVE STATES = 768,000 KILOWATT HOURS OF GREEN POWER? STOEL RIVES SAYS YES.
PORTLAND, OR, December 21, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) applauds the commitment by regional law firm Stoel Rives, LLP to purchase wind-generated Green Tags, representing ten percent of its firm-wide energy demand.

ORGANIC ECOCOVER® MULCH MAT TURNS WASTE PAPER INTO HEALTHY PLANTS
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, December 20, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A new land management product, the EcoCover® mulch mat, is an organic, cost-effective way to control weeds and conserve water. Developed and certified organic in New Zealand, EcoCover is now easily available in the United States.

STUDY HIGHLIGHTS ARCHITECTS' WIDELY DIVERGING VIEWS ON VINYL AS A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL
ATLANTA, GA, December 20, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A new study indicates that architects working on sustainable design may have more misperceptions about vinyl than about any other building material. The study, "Paradoxes in Vinyl and Sustainable Design," was conducted for the Design Futures Council, a U.S. think tank for the architecture and design community, by Greenway Consulting, a leading consulting firm for design community professionals.

AZURE DYNAMICS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF US-BASED SOLECTRIA, A HYBRID ELECTRIC SYSTEM SUPPLIER
TORONTO, ON, December 17, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX – AZD & LSE - ADC), a leading developer of hybrid electric powertrains for commercial vehicles is pleased to announce they have reached agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Solectria Corporation, a leading US hybrid electric powertrain and components supplier to the US military and builder of parallel hybrid electric systems for commercial vehicles.

SWARTZ JOINS GREAT APE TRUST OF IOWA
DES MOINES, Iowa, December 16, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- An expert in the field of primate memory and learning has joined the scientific team at Great Ape Trust of Iowa. Dr. Karyl B. Swartz, former chair of the Department of Psychology at Lehman College of The City University of New York (CUNY), will serve as a resident scientist at the great ape research center in Des Moines.

MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY REDUCES EMISSIONS & FUEL COSTS
FOUNTAINVILLE, PA, December 15, 2004 --/World-Wire/-- In a time of crises with natural resources depleting, fuel costs and temperatures rising, The Magnetizer Science Foundation, a non-profit organization, has launched a website that features affordable magnetic systems that save consumers money, while reducing the harmful emissions that cause global warming.

CLEAN ENERGY EXPERTS CALL NATIONAL COMMISSION CLIMATE REPORT "MISGUIDED"
WASHINGTON, DC, December 14, 2004 --WORLD-WIRE/-- An organization composed of twelve clean energy leaders who each have over 25 years in the field, labeled the recently-released study by the National Commission on Energy Policy as a "well intentioned, but misguided attempt, to balance US climate change emissions goals with reliance primarily on traditional energy resources."

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RULES ON ASSURANCES FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES
WASHINGTON, DC, December 13, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Friday, U.S. Department of the Interior issued a court mandated Rule on how the Fish and Wildlife Service intends to proceed in providing assurances to endangered species. The D.C. federal court case, Spirit of the Sage Council v. Norton, was initiated over seven years ago as a challenge to the "No Surprises" assurances policy.

THE REMOVAL OF "PALE MALE'S" NEST SHOCKS NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY, December 10, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- For more than 10 years, residents of New York City have been dazzled and awed by a resident Red-Tailed Hawk. Named Pale Male by his numerous faithful followers, this hawk had been living atop a 5th Avenue apartment that overlooks Central Park until yesterday, when his nest was removed by the building.

REPORT SHOWS WIDESPREAD USE OF HIGHLY TOXIC EMERGENCY DRUG IN FARMED SALMON SOLD TO USA
VICTORIA, BC, CANADA, Canada, December 9, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A new report released today by the Raincoast Conservation Society shows that Canada’s Ministry of Health approves the widespread use of a highly toxic emergency drug called Slice to control sea lice in Canadian farmed salmon. Residues of the drug have shown up in farmed salmon going to market.

STORMWATER BMP DATABASE COALITION FORMED; RESEARCH CONTRACT AWARDED
ALEXANDRIA, VA, December 8, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) is collaborating with several other organizations to fund and manage the International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database, an important tool that will allow for continued improvement in design and implementation of BMPs.

JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU, C.O.F. ANNOUNCE PLANS TO RESTORE "CALYPSO"
PARIS, France, December 7, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Jean-Michel Cousteau, the eldest son of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and a member of the Board of Directors of Campagnes Oceanographiques Francaisos (C.O.F., a French nonprofit corporation), announced today an agreement in principle to move the ship "Calypso" to the south of France where it will be restored and exhibited as part of an educational center.

PATENT SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT INVENTORS AND SMALL COMPANIES NOW AVAILABLE
BOULDER, CO, December 6, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Patents for People, patentsforpeople.net, a registered patent agent, provides low cost, high quality patent services specializing in the needs of the independent inventor and small businesses.

STUDY: EAT LEAFY GREEN VEGGIES TO HELP PREVENT CATARACTS
COLUMBUS, OH, December 3, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A new study from Ohio State University provides the first laboratory evidence that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can indeed help prevent cataracts.

OUTSTANDING ORGANIC ECOCOVER® MULCH MAT SAVES WATER AND MONEY
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, December 2, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A new organic product, the EcoCover® mulch mat, is replacing unsightly black polyethylene, dangerous herbicides, and manual weed control in the horticultural, agricultural and land management industries. Patent protected in 21 countries, the EcoCover mulch mat saves water and saves money.

MARINE PROTECTED AREAS FOR WHALES, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES: A WORLD HANDBOOK FOR CETACEAN HABITAT CONSERVATION
LONDON, UK, December 1, 2004 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- What does it mean to 'save the whales' if you don't save their habitat - the special places in the sea where they mate, raise their calves, feed, rest and play? This month, WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Earthscan (London) announce the publication of Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, researched and written by WDCS Senior Research Fellow Erich Hoyt.