Talcum Powder: The Hidden Dangers

CHICAGO, IL, September 30, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- You've probably used it, or had it sprinkled on you at some time in your life. It's processed from a soft mineral compound of magnesium silicate and is called talcum powder, or just talc.

Sinautec to Showcase America’s First Zero-Carbon Mass Transit Vehicle

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 30, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Sinautec Automobile Technologies, LLC and the American University (AU) will showcase America's first ultracapacitor electric vehicle during a press conference and demonstration on October 21, 2009 from 10 AM to 5PM on AU's campus in Washington, DC.

SUNDANCE CHANNEL EXPLORES SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE IN ACCLAIMED SIX-PART SERIES “e2 design,” DEBUTS NOVEMBER 10 AT 8PM ET/PT AS PART OF THE GREEN

NEW YORK, NY, September 28, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Sundance Channel presents the acclaimed six-part series “e2 design” in November as part of THE GREEN, its Tuesday night destination dedicated the planet we call home. Narrated by Brad Pitt, “e2 design” looks at the burgeoning sustainability movement among architects and designers worldwide. The series is directed by Tad Fettig and executive produced by Karena Albers and Fettig; Elizabeth Westrate is the series producer.

For Third Consecutive Year, Newmont Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

DENVER, CO, September 25, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) today announced it was selected for a third consecutive year to be part of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (www.sustainability-index.com). In 2007, Newmont became the first gold company to join the DJSI World. In addition, Newmont was chosen for the DJSI North America Index in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

USDA Praised for $320 Million Initiative to Improve Mississippi River Water Quality

Washington, DC, September 24, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A new $320 million, four-year initiative announced today by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the potential to significantly improve drinking water quality for tens of millions of Americans in the Mississippi River Basin, according to Environmental Defense Fund. Among the most significant challenges facing the Mississippi River is runoff of excess nutrients, including nitrogen and phosphorus, from farming operations in the upper part of the river basin that contributes to both local water quality problems and the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. Navy-funded Research Combines Technology and Observer Data to Study Marine Mammals in the Mediterranean

WASHINGTON, DC, September 21, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- For all of the historical and cultural studies devoted to the Mediterranean, the offshore waters of the Mediterranean Sea remain relatively uncharted for the world’s marine mammal researchers. But new data gathered during a recent study gives researchers hope of better understanding the area and its marine populations.

Green Car Wash

LEOLA, PA --/WORLD-WIRE/-- 40,000 gallons. That’s how much used motor oil Cloister Car Wash & Lube in Pennsylvania recycles each year using Clean Burn Used-Oil Coil Tube Boilers. How do they use the free energy created from the boilers? To generate hot water for radiant floor heating and to use in the car wash along with hot air that’s pumped back to heat the company’s quick lube operation. “

TerraCycle Wastes no Time in Expanding to London

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- (WORLD-WIRE) TerraCycle, a world leader in the field of ‘up-cycling’ where difficult to recycle waste material is turned into affordable, eco-friendly products, will today announce at a reception attended by the Mayor of London in New York, it has chosen London as the location to expand into the UK and Europe. Think London, the foreign direct investment agency for London, worked together with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) to further strengthen London’s position as a centre of excellence for sustainable businesses.

Motorola Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award and Expands Environmental Initiatives with Launch of New Eco-Friendly Products

SCHAUMBURG, IL, September 16, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) has received a 2009 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Motorola is one of only 10 organizations nationwide to receive a Leadership Award for its green power purchase. The EPA presented Motorola with the award at an event held in conjunction with the 2009 Renewable Energy Markets Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.“

International Probe Uncovers Malaysian Loggers' Legal Offences

BERN, SWITZERLAND, September 15, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- An independent review commissioned by Europe's leading tourism group, Accor, confirms that Interhill Logging, a Sarawak logging group, is routinely violating the forest legislation and failing to comply with internationally acknowledged social and environmental standards.

Climate Change Risks Could Cost Developing Countries Up to 19% of GDP by 2030

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- (WORLD-WIRE) A report from the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group released today indicates that climate risks could cost nations up to 19% of their GDP by 2030, with developing countries most vulnerable. The report concludes, however, that cost effective adaptation measures already exist that can prevent between 40 and 68 percent of the expected economic loss with even higher levels of prevention possible in highly target geographies.

2009 Grantham Prize Seminar To Honor Winners, Feature NOAA Chief

NARRAGANSETT, RI, September 14, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The fourth annual Grantham Prize Seminar on the State of Environmental Journalism will be held on Monday, October 5, at The Newseum's Knight Conference Center in Washington, DC, the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting has announced.

Not All Boat Suds Are Created Equal: BoatUS Foundation Tests “Green” Boat Soaps

ANNAPOLIS, MD, September 14, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A quick scan of boat cleaning product labels at your local boating supply reveals a daunting array of words, including non-toxic, biodegradable, environmentally smart, and phosphate-free. But do so-called "environmentally friendly" boat cleaners get the job done or are boaters simply getting "greenwashed"?

Angelenos to Mobilize for Coastal Cleanup Day

SANTA MONICA, CA, September 10, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- (WORLD-WIRE) Heal the Bay today released its inaugural list of Los Angeles County's five most debris-impacted waterways and sent out an urgent call for volunteers to help restore the sites as part of Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, Sept. 19.

EarthSure Rolls Out National Expansion With Subterranean Solar Panel

WOODBRIDGE, N.J., September 10, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources, announced today the company's latest patent-pending renewable energy invention. Subterranean Solar, or SubSolar™, is a unique and innovative system of utilizing 'subterranean solar panels' to gather solar power. No unsightly above ground solar panels need to be used anymore. This is an enhancement not only in economics and in the green movement, but a great technological improvement in the area of design and construction as well.

Student-Run Community Recycling Center

LEOLA, PA, September 10, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- At Purdy High School in Purdy, Mo., students are learning first-hand about the benefits of recycling. Members of the school's Spanish Club operate the for-profit Purdy Recycling Center to raise funds for club activities and gain points toward scholarships.

A Very 'Cool' Way To 'Go Green' with WindAir Green Technology by EarthSure

WOODBRIDGE, NJ, September 9, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- EarthSure, a renewable energy company and innovator in alternative energy sources, announces the latest patent-pending renewable energy invention. WindAir™, a system for transforming the exhausted air flow from central air conditioning units into a source of renewable, clean energy (electric) will be bursting into the HVAC scene world-wide just in time for the next heat-wave.

UL Environment Leads Development of New Sustainability Standards

NORTHBROOK, Ill., September 9 /PRNewswire/ -- (WORLD-WIRE) UL Environment, Inc. (ULE), a global leader in environmental evaluation and certification, announces today that it is leading a collaborative effort to develop sustainability standards for the green marketplace based on an analysis of environmental impacts over a product's entire life cycle. The program will initially develop standards for doors and wallboard, including mineral board, fiberboard, door frames and associated hardware such as hinges, locks and handles. These standards are the first in a series of sustainability standards to be developed across a wide variety of industries, representing a new "green" leadership role for an organization that launched comprehensive environmental claims validation and certification services in January 2009.

Global Cleantech 100 Unveils Most Promising Clean Technology Companies on the Planet

LONDON and BOSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- (WORLD-WIRE) The Guardian and Cleantech Group™, LLC, providers of leading research, events and advisory services for the cleantech ecosystem, have announced the Global Cleantech 100 -- the first ever list of this scale highlighting the most promising private clean technology companies around the world. Supported by the Carbon Trust, the Global Cleantech 100 recognises companies at the forefront of cleantech innovation offering solutions to some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges.

ZeroG Wireless Targets Smart Grid Applications With Its Low-Power Embedded Wi-Fi

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- (WORLD-WIRE) ZeroG Wireless, Inc., an innovator in low-power embedded Wi-Fi design, today announced that it has joined the U-SNAP (Utility Smart Network Access Port) Alliance and has early availability of U-SNAP modules, simplifying the process for smart-grid customers to "just add Wi-Fi" to their applications. U-SNAP's modular form factor, coupled with ZeroG Wireless' low-power embedded Wi-Fi, enables a whole new class of connected thermostats, appliances, power meters and many other home automation products to be brought to market with seamless Internet connectivity.

Atrion Launches ACE™ Technology Platform

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, September 8, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Atrion International launches ACE™, the Company’s new technology platform for product compliance that will now be at the core of its product and business development strategies. ACE™ will enable a wide spectrum of customers including Partners, Resellers and Clients to gain access to Atrion's 20 years of regulatory expertise in content development and achieve sustainable and scalable, corporate-wide product compliance across multiple ERP/PLM systems.

Pop Star and Model Karina Bradley Participating in GreenFest Philly

PHILADELPHIA, September 4, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- (WORLD-WIRE) Today where headlines alternate between the downward spiral of the economy, unemployment numbers and statistics on the impact of global warming, eco-savvy product designer Taryn Zychal has had no problem turning her love discovering “found objects” into a booming new business. Her company, Recycling Zychal, specializes in the “rescue” and repurposing of broken umbrellas.

SUNDANCE CHANNEL PREMIERES THIRD SEASON OF ISABELLA ROSSELLINI'S INNOVATIVE SERIES “GREEN PORNO,” ONLINE, ON-AIR AND AT TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL

NEW YORK, N.Y., September 4, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Sundance Channel today unveiled plans for its multi-platform third season premiere of the network’s critically acclaimed and Webby Award-winning short film series, “Green Porno,” from iconic actress Isabella Rossellini. The series, which focuses on the reproductive habits of sea animals, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday, September 11. The series will then make its online debut at www.sundancechannel.com on Monday, September 14 followed by the on-air premiere on Monday, September 21 at 8 pm, ET/PT. In addition, HarperStudio will release GREEN PORNO: A Book and Short Films by Isabella Rossellini in bookstores nationwide on Tuesday, September 22.

Display Express Control System Helps Architects and Builders Achieve Environmental Goals

DALLAS, TX, September 4, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The green movement that is sweeping the world has inspired AV equipment manufacturers to focus on environmental issues as never before, according to Scott Hetzler, president of Contemporary Research, designer and maker of state-of-the-art audio visual technology and software to originate, integrate, and display high-definition TV content.

CivicUS Releases Research Notes Highlighting Water as a Critical Government Issue

ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire- (WORLD-WIRE) CivicUS, the leading continuous advisory service firm for leadership in state and local government, recently released “Water Utilization: Awareness First” and “MS4 Permits: Playing Catch With a Live Hand Grenade.” Both Research Notes advise state and local leaders on water as an emerging threat that state and local governments and private enterprise must address.

“Green” Tax Credits and Incentives are Widely Available, say Venable Experts.

ARLINGTON, VA, September 2, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Between Lamborghini developing a hybrid and the proliferation of “green” marketing, there can be no doubt that green is going mainstream. Congress is trying its best to encourage the green vision by enacting (and expanding) tax incentives designed to develop and use renewable and sustainable resources. How companies can obtain the benefit of the incentives will be outlined in “Tax Incentives for the “Green” Industry — a September 10 webinar at 12:30 pm, hosted by BNA Tax and Accounting and presented by members of Venable LLP.

Climate Change Makes River Restoration More Important than Ever, Paper Concludes

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 1, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Restoring river ecosystems and riparian corridors can play an important role in combating climate change impacts to ecosystems by connecting one area to another, enabling plants and animals to move as the climate shifts. It also will create places that shelter fish and wildlife from hotter temperatures, which ecologists call “thermal refugia.”