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HONDA FCX CLARITY FUEL CELL VEHICLE LEASE PROGRAM BEGINS WITH FIRST CUSTOMER DELIVERY |
 TORRANCE, CA, July 28, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced that Ron Yerxa and Annette Ballester took delivery of their hydrogen fuel cell-powered FCX Clarity on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Honda of Santa Monica, one of three dealerships in Southern California that are part of the first fuel cell vehicle dealership network. Yerxa and Ballester are the world’s first FCX Clarity customers and the first of approximately 200 customers who will lease the vehicle in the United States and Japan over the next three years, with the vast majority of vehicles being leased in Southern California.
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POST CARBON INSTITUTE RELEASES PLAN FOR AL GORE'S GENERATIONAL CHALLENGE TO REPOWER AMERICA |
| SEBASTPOL, CA, July 25, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Post Carbon Institute today announced a comprehensive 10-point plan to achieve Vice President Al Gore’s goal of 100% renewable energy in 10 years:
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INTERTEK RELEASES SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT HIGHLIGHTING NEW ISSUES SHAPING THE FUTURE OF ETHICAL SOURCING |
 NEW YORK, NY, July 24, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Intertek Sustainability Solutions has announced the release of the Ethical Sourcing Report 2008, featuring in-depth articles that address a top-down and bottom-up view of key ethical sourcing issues, comprehensive reporting on industry trends and in depth perspectives from industry thought leaders whom recently exchanged views on opportunities for advancement with a broad cross section of stakeholders at the Ethical Sourcing Forum held March 2008 in New York City, U.S.A..
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HOFFA REJECTS ‘DRILLING OUR WAY OUT’ OF ENERGY CRISIS, DEMANDS LONG-TERM POLICY SOLUTIONS |
 OAKLAND, CA, July 24, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa said today that working Americans hard hit by rising gas prices and a collapsing economy demand a comprehensive long-term program focused on exploring and developing alternative sources of energy as a solution to the crisis facing our country.
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VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS BELIEVE PROTECTING WILDERNESS IS IMPORTANT |
 WASHINGTON D.C., July 21, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Nearly nine in ten Americans believe that protecting public land as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System is important, according to a new Zogby International poll of 1039 likely voters across the country. These voters view as “very important” (57 percent) or “somewhat important” (30 percent) the protection of publicly owned land as wilderness, leaving it just as it is. The support cuts across political parties, regions, age groups, and ethnic and religious backgrounds. Twelve percent said it was not important to protect the nation’s wilderness. |
NEW WEBSITE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY REBATES AND INCENTIVES BY ZIP CODE |
 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 21, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Answering the need to save money and reduce carbon emissions when it comes to residential energy efficiency, the new website www.greenmadesimple.com presents the first comprehensive database for local, state and national incentives, rebates, and special offers on the Internet.
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NEWMONT SELECTED TO PARTNER WITH WAL-MART AND CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL IN RESPONSIBLE MINE-TO-MARKET JEWELRY INITIATIVE |
 DENVER, CO, July 17, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) today announced its partnership with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the world's largest jewelry retailer, and Conservation International for the launch of the Love, Earth(R) jewelry line. Sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores, Sam's Clubs and on Walmart.com, the new product line is the retailer's first completely traceable mine-to-market retail jewelry collection.
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ELEPHANTS AT RISK AGAIN |
 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, July 15, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The illegal black market in ‘white gold’ seems ready to cause parts of Africa to run red with elephant blood once more after today’s decision by the Standing Committee of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to approve China as a ‘trading partner’ for over 100 tonnes of stockpiled ivory from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Many conservationists and wildlife managers have been left stunned and appalled. |
ENXCO UNVEILS NATION'S LARGEST CUSTOMER-DRIVEN SOLAR SYSTEM |
 SACRAMENTO, CA, July 15, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- enXco – an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, unveiled a 1.2 megawatt (dc) solar photovoltaic array near Sacramento, California today. enXco developed and built the photovoltaic (PV) system for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). enXco will sell the energy under a long-term contract to SMUD, who will deliver the electricity to customers signed up in the SolarShares Program. |
INNOVATIONS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR HYDROPOWER TO CUT CARBON EMISSIONS AND MEET RENEWABLE ENERGY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SACRAMENTO: HYDROVISION 2008 |
 SACRAMENTO, CA, July 14, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Opportunities to capitalize on innovations allowing greater and more efficient use of hydropower – the largest source of renewable energy in the world – will be a key focus of HydroVision 2008, an international conference beginning today in Sacramento, Calif. |
11 YOUNG ECO-WARRIORS RECOGNIZED FOR REMARKABLE GLOBAL CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENTS |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA July 10, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- From California to Kenya, eleven young people have decided that the future of the earth just can’t wait until later. Whether it’s global warming or mountains of electronic waste in our landfills or air pollution from idling school buses, the eleven extraordinary 2008 winners of Action For Nature’s International Young Eco-Hero Awards are tackling some of the globe’s most urgent problems with kid power. |
NEW AIR QUALITY LAWS REQUIRE ONE-THIRD LESS AIR POLLUTION IN LONDON WITHIN 18 MONTHS |
| LONDON, U.K., July 4, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- “Under new air quality laws, the United Kingdom (UK) must reduce air pollution near London’s busiest streets by over one-third in less than 18 months to approach World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines or face unlimited lump sum and daily fines from the European Court of Justice”, said Simon Birkett, Principal Contact for the Campaign for Clean Air in London. Birkett went on to say “This short timetable is due entirely to the government’s failure to comply with WHO guidelines or WHO-based air quality laws that have been around for nearly 10 years. These obligations can be met if long overdue action is taken now.” |
CONSERVATION PROGRAM CHANGES WOULD HELP WYOMING RANCHERS IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT, KEEP SPECIES OFF ENDANGERED LIST |
 BOULDER, CO, July 1, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A dozen species of native Wyoming birds might be kept off the endangered species list with some improvements to federal conservation programs that also would continue to help the state’s ranching economy. That’s the conclusion of a new study by a leading national conservation organization. |
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