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GREEN PLANTS FOR GREEN BUILDING ISSUES 'EARTH DAY' CHALLENGE: ALLOW NATURE TO CLEANSE THE AIR AROUND YOU! |
 LOVELAND, OH, March 31, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The national non-profit educational group, Green Plants for Green Buildings (GPGB) is challenging Earth Day 2008 to be just a little greener. They suggest that everyone pick a room or space (home or, if you're the boss, at work) and place one plant per every 100 Sq. feet by April 22nd (Earth Day); Keep them there for one full month. |
STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ITS CARBONLESS POWER SYSTEM |
 WILTON, CT, March 31, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Startech Environmental Corp.(OTC BB: STHK), a fully reporting, internationally recognized Award-winning Environment and Energy company, announced it plans today to produce and market its Carbonless Power System for “Green Electricity” in stationary facilities.
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CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH ECO-FRIENDLY CALIFORNIA WINE |
| SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 27, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Earth Day 2008 will be celebrated on April 22. This year more Americans than ever will re-examine how their lifestyles and choices impact the environment. Global warming, greenhouse gases and carbon footprint have become household terms, and consumer groups, government agencies, and businesses are working on ways to preserve the land, air, water and other natural resources |
EPRI JOINS FORD-SCE ANALYSIS OF PLUG-IN HYBRIDS ON GRID |
 PALO ALTO, CA, March 27, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Ford Motor Company today announced a three year agreement to develop and evaluate technical approaches for integrating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the nation’s electric grid system, a key requirement to facilitate widespread adoption of the vehicles. |
OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY TEST PROVES BIOBASED-INSULATED HOME IS TIGHTER, MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT THAN FIBERGLASS-INSULATED HOME |
 ROGERS, AR, March 27, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A recent test by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Buildings Technology Center proves the effectiveness of BioBased Insulation in sealing a home’s building envelope and increasing its energy efficiency. |
AUDUBON AND TOYOTA ANNOUNCE FIVE-YEAR ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION ACTION AND GROW LEADERS OF TOMORROW |
 NEW YORK, NY, March 26, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The National Audubon Society and Toyota today launched TogetherGreen, a nationwide Audubon program to fund conservation projects, train environmental leaders, and offer volunteer opportunities to significantly benefit the environment. |
THE FDA STILL IGNORES THE LETHAL RISKS OF TALCUM POWDER |
| CHICAGO, IL, March 24, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Up to 20 percent of U.S. pre-menopausal women regularly dust their genital area, sanitary pads or contraceptive diaphragms with cosmetic grade talcum powder. |
HYDROGEN ENGINE CENTER ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION |
| ALGONA, IA, March 23, 2008, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. (OTC BB: HYEG - News), a developer and manufacturer of alternative - clean fuel internal combustion engines, engine controls and power generator systems, today announced a strategic alliance with Startech Environmental Corp. (OTC BB: STHK - News), an internationally-recognized environmental technology company based in Wilton, CT, to combine Hydrogen Engine Center’s alternative gas energy conversion technology and Startech’s Plasma Converter Processing technology. |
NEW SUSTAINABLE WEBSITE ASSISTS IN LANDFILL DIVERSION AND CONNECTS BUYERS AND SELLER OF REUSED AND RECLAIMED CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS |
 KANSAS CITY, MO, MARCH 20, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- PlanetReuse.com is the world's first global website that connects buyers and sellers of reused and reclaimed construction materials and equipment and allows them to purchase products with integrated shipping online. PlanetReuse.com launched on March 17th and is specifically catered to the contractor, architect, homeowner community and those looking for sustainable alternatives in building. |
"ULTIMATE GREEN OFFICE" UNVEILED AT DEVELOPGREEN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE CONFERENCE |
 GLENDALE, AZ March 18, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- NAIOP (National Association for Industrial and Office Properties) unveiled the “Ultimate Green Office” exhibit last week at its first annual DevelopGREEN: Sustainable Solutions for Commercial Real Estate conference held at the all-green Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, Ariz. |
FORD DELIVERS ULTRA-CLEAN HYDROGEN POWERED BUSES TO DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT |
| DETROIT, MI, March 17, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Ford Motor Company and U.S. Congressman John Dingell and the Wayne County Airport Authority today announced the delivery of two hydrogen-fueled Ford E-450 shuttle buses to be used for transporting airline passengers between terminals at Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). |
EPA FINAL RULE TO CLEAN UP DIESEL POLLUTION FROM TRAINS, SHIPS STRONGER THAN PROPOSED RULE |
| HOUSTON, TX, March 14, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- In an announcement from the bustling Port of Houston, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized and improved upon its proposed emission standards to dramatically reduce harmful particulate pollution and smog-forming nitrogen oxides from the nation’s fleet of diesel locomotive engines, tugs, barges, ferries and recreational marine engines. |
WHITE HOUSE UNPRECEDENTED ACTION THREATENS NATION’S BEDROCK CLEAN AIR PROTECTIONS |
| WASHINGTON D.C., March 12, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The White House today took the unprecedented step of overruling the chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in determining the nation’s ambient air quality standard for ground-level ozone (“smog”) under the Clean Air Act. In 1970, a bipartisan Congress entrusted EPA with protecting human health and welfare from air pollution by commanding that the nation set clean air standards based on science alone. The design of control strategies can and must take economics into account, but standards must be science-based. |
ALLEY CAT ALLIES EXPRESSES OUTRAGE AT IOWA TOWN’S “BOUNTY” ON OUTDOOR CATS |
| BETHESDA, MD, MARCH 12, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Alley Cat Allies, the national advocate for stray and feral cats, today expressed outrage at program started by city officials in Randolph, Iowa to reduce the number of outdoor cats in the area by offering a $5 “bounty” to residents who trap a cat and bring it to a local veterinarian. All of the cats that are not subsequently “claimed” by owners are killed. |
| WILL EUROPE BAN NEW MIRACLE ANTIAGING CREAM? |
| TÄGERWILEN Switzerland, March 10, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Following the Norwegian Government's shock decision Friday, to ban the sale of Ethos Rejuvion, Peter Aldred, CEO of the Ethos Group of companies, is understandably concerned that the EU will now follow suit and ban the sale of Rejuvion all across Europe. |
| IJNR ANNOUNCES THE 2008 GREAT WATERS INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM & NATURAL RESOURCES |
| MADISON, WI, March 7, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- IJNR, the Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources, is inviting applications for its Great Waters Institute, a nine-day journey in parts of Ontario, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York that will examine a wide variety of topics in the watersheds of Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Ontario. This year’s fellowship will start and end in Windsor, Ontario. Although the expedition will focus predominantly on the Lake Erie watershed, the content of the program is designed to be relevant to journalists who work throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. |
| STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORP REPORTS STRONG 2007 FINANCIALS AND ANNOUNCES STRONG OUTLOOK |
| WILTON, CT. March 5, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Startech Environmental Corp.
(OTC BB: STHK), a fully reporting company and the internationally recognized,
Award-winning environment and energy company announced today that its 2007 Year End Report, filed on schedule with the SEC, shows Shareholders' Equity in excess of $4.4 million with approximately $11.6 million in Cash on Hand, along with Plasma Converter Sales Bookings of approximately $25 million. |
| ENERGY INNOVATORS SHOWCASED IN NEW BOOK BY ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND PRESIDENT FRED KRUPP |
| WASHINGTON D.C., March 4, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A groundbreaking new book, Earth: The Sequel – The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming, unveils an attainable vision for solving the greatest crisis of our time. In sharp contrast to books offering little beyond dire warnings and grim statistics about global warming, Earth: The Sequel maps the path to recovery. |
BIODIESEL VENTURE BRINGS ADDITIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY TO TEXAS |
| EULESS, TX, March 3, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- AP Innovations, Inc of Stuttgart, Arkansas, a recognized leader in the design and installation of biodiesel facilities, recently completed the opening of its twelfth biodiesel plant in the U.S. Designed, built and installed for Direct Fuels of Euless, Texas, this ten million-gallon biodiesel plant marks the second plant that AP Innovations has installed in Texas. |
COUNTY LAND CONSERVATION AWARDS ANNOUNCED |
| WASHINGTON D.C., March 1, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) today announced five winning programs for the fourth annual County Leadership in Conservation Awards, which recognizes leadership, innovation, and excellence on local land conservation and park creation initiatives by county leaders across America. |
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