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JULY 2007 PRESS RELEASES

LEHIGH TECHNOLOGIES RECOGNIZES GREEN MANUFACTURERS WITH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

NAPLES, FL, July 31, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Lehigh Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of engineered rubber powder, today launched a certification campaign for manufacturers who replace petroleum-based chemicals with recycled rubber powder in their products.

THE DOUBLE STANDARD ON TRADING CONTAMINATED CHINESE AND U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCTS



CHICAGO, IL, July 30, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/--The dangers of cheap Chinese exports of contaminated consumer products have received extensive media coverage, besides the formation of a Cabinet-level Product Safety Panel. In contrast, Congress and the media remain silent on the export of dangerous U.S. consumer products, besides their decades-old domestic sale.

GREEN ENERGY TV CONTINUES TO SHARE NEW AND EXCITING GREEN ENERGY VIDEOS WITH VIEWERS WORLDWIDE ON THEIR INTERNET TELEVISION CHANNEL



NORTH LIMA, OH, July 30, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/--"People can make a difference by showing and sharing with the world what they are doing to be green," comments Craig Zamary, founder of Green Energy TV. "It's Free to upload videos to Green Energy TV.

FOUR GORILLAS EXECUTED IN DR CONGO

NAIROBI, KENYA, July 26, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/--Four highly endangered mountain gorillas have been shot and killed in the Mikeno sector of Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It is not yet clear who is behind this killing.


NEWS FROM THE WORLD OCEAN OBSERVATORY

NEW YORK, NY, July 23, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The World Ocean Observatory http://www.thew2o.net is pleased to announce the launch of three new event websites!



The 2007 SB20: WORLD'S TOP SUSTAINABLE STOCKS
20 Companies Changing the World for the Better



NEW YORK, NY, July 18, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- SustainableBusiness.com today announced its 2007 Sustainable Business 20 (SB20) List: The World’s Top Sustainable Stocks.

MOHAWK FINE PAPERS NOW LARGEST PURCHASER OF WINDPOWER

COHOES, NY, July 18, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. announced today that it has begun offsetting 100% of the annual electric power consumption across all its operations in New York and Ohio with the purchase of 100 million kWh (kilowatt hours) of renewable energy certificates (RECs).


NO EXCUSES: OCEANA REPORT DETAILS NEED FOR CHLORINE PLANTS TO STOP USING MERCURY

WASHINGTON D.C. July 18, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/--Five chlorine plants that are among the top mercury polluters in the United States would reap economic benefits if they eliminated mercury use, Oceana said today in a new report.



TWELVE YOUTH ACTIVISTS AND SCIENTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD RECOGNIZED FOR EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF THE PLANET


SAN FRANCISCO, July 17, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- From California to Korea, twelve young people are showing the world what it takes to save the planet. These twelve extraordinary youth are the 2007 winners of Action For Nature’s International Young Eco-Hero Award.



YOUR TRANSPORTATION CHOICE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE

TAMPA, FL, July 16, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Going GREEN has never been easier and people everywhere are raving about the new alternative to carbon. Introducing the electric alternative moped scooter from www.tm-scooterhaven.com.



STUDY DEMONSTRATES SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSE GASES BY USING RECYCLED RUBBER POWDER


NAPLES, FL, July 13, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., one the country's leading environmental engineering firms, and Lehigh Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of engineered rubber powder, announced today the results of a study to better understand the environmental benefits of using recycled rubber.



OIL BETS ARE OFF

DEXTER, MI, July 12, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- While consumers are being squeezed at the gas pump, automobile manufacturers are feeling the pressures of rising oil prices throughout the vehicle. Jyco Sealing Technologies is finding ways to rise to the occasion.



FORD, LEAR TO LAUNCH INDUSTRY'S FIRST SOY BASED SEAT FOAM IN 2008 FORD MUSTANG

DEARBORN, MI, July 12, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] and Lear Corporation [NYSE: LEA] will mark an automotive milestone in August when production of soy-based foam for seats begins in the 2008 model year Ford Mustang.



SUNDANCE CHANNEL LAUNCHES "THE ECO-MMUNITY MAP" BY CUSTOMIZING GOOGLE MAP TECHNOLOGY TO CONNECT GREEN ENTHUSIASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD


NEW YORK, NY, July 11, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Sundance Channel today announced the launch of The Eco-mmunity Map, a new interactive web feature to complement and extend the reach of the cable net's weekly environmental programming destination, THE GREEN.



WINSLOW GREEN GROWTH FUND OUTPERFORMS SMALL CAP MUTUAL FUND PEERS WITH GREEN INVESTING STRATEGY

BOSTON, MA, July 10, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Winslow Management Company, LLC, a pioneer of green investing since 1983, is pleased to report that the Winslow Green Growth Fund - an environmentally responsible, small cap growth mutual fund – has earned the following ratings and rankings from Morningstar and Lipper...



REJUVENATED COMMUNITY CENTER WILL GUIDE FAMILIES AND KIDS TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

SEATTLE, WA, July 5, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Greenbridge tenants, U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott, King County Councilmember Dow Constantine, State Representatives Eileen Cody and Joe McDermott, members of the Greenbridge Foundation partnership and the White Center community will celebrate the grand re-opening of a vital community facility in White Center.



FE CLEAN ENERGY GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN THAILAND'S SAHASIN ENERGY CENTER

DARIEN, CT, July 5, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- After the May completion of construction and the finalization of testing, the Sahasin Biomass generation facility is now functioning and producing steam. FE Global/Asia Clean Energy Services Fund L.P. and the FEGACE Asia Sub-Fund L.P. own a 64% interest in the equity of the project.



GREENFIT, MATTER MEDIA AND PERMISSION TV LAUNCH INTERACTIVE INTERNET VIDEO EXPERIENCES "CHASING GLACIERS.COM"


BASALT, CO and WALTHAM, MA, July 3, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/--Today an interactive Web site, video blog and documentary that studies and raises awareness for global climate change debuts at http://www.chasingglaciers.com.



SKOOPERBOX PARTNERS WITH SKYMALL: FLYING THE FRIENDLY SKIES

LOS ANGELES, CA July 2, 2007 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Y-DITT, LLC and SkyMall, Inc., have partnered together as SkyMall launches its 2007 Holiday Catalog. The 2007 SkyMall Catalog is expected to reach an estimated 200 Million travelers and SkyMall has chosen Skooperbox™ as one of its "SkyMall Collection" partners.



FORD MOTOR COMPANY ISSUES ITS 8TH ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT



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