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The MLO is an outdoor lighting template designed to help municipalities develop outdoor lighting standards that reduce glare, light trespass, and skyglow. Such standards reduce expenses, save energy, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. New Rain Sensor Making Rivers Cleaner MINNEAPOLIS, MN, June 9, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- You might have had the pleasure of driving a luxury car equipped with rain sensing windshield wipers.  Recently, Hydreon Corporation has developed a new optical rain sensor that uses the same principles as automotive rain sensors, and is now being used to make wastewater treatment plants more efficient.  The Hydreon Optical Rain Gauge is a sensor about the size of a tennis ball. ITTO Criticized Over Failure to Reach Its Goals - A New Approach Is Needed BERN, SWITZERLAND, June 7, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) has been criticized for not making sufficient progress in the promotion of sustainable forest management, the core goal of the multilateral organization. According to the ITTO's report "Status of Tropical Forest Management 2011", which has been released today in the Swiss capital of Berne, less than 10% of tropical forests are being managed sustainably. New Site Devoted To Covering Asia's Booming Sustainable Business Development HONG KONG, June 6, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A new Internet portal, aimed at acting as a primary source for executives looking for news and views on the burgeoning sustainable business sector in the world’s fastest growing economic region, was launched today at www.CleanBiz.asia. WI Environmental To Present at Major Environmental Expo in China SEATTLE, WA, June 6, 2011 --WORLD-WIRE/-- WI Environmental, the heavy metals remediation expert based on Whidbey Island, Wash., today announced the company’s inclusion in the prestigious 12th China International Environmental Protection Exhibition Conference (CIEPEC) 2011 in Beijing. Sponsored by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, P.R.C. (MEP) and exclusively organized by China Association of Environmental Protection Industry (CAEPI), the event is a showcase for innovative environmental technologies, products and services from around the world. Climate Policy Initiative Opens Rio Center Focused on Effective Green and Low-Carbon Development Policies in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, May 26, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), a global analysis and advisory organization that supports nations’ efforts towards green and low-carbon growth, today launched its center in Rio de Janeiro, affiliated with Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).  CPI Rio will examine low-carbon growth policies and programs in Brazil in areas such as forestry and agriculture, finance, and cap and trade systems. Clean Air Action Corporation's Award-Winning TIST Program Receives the World's First Dual Validation and Verification from VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) and CCB (Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards) TULSA, OK, May 24, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Clean Air Action Corporation's (CAAC) international award- winning environmental initiative, TIST (The International Small Group and Tree Planting program) has been Validated and Verified for their work in Kenya against the VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) and also by the CCB (Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards) - the two most highly regarded certification standards for carbon reduction projects. Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems Announces Sustainable Energy Research and Building Innovation Center in Boston's Innovation District BOSTON, MA, May 19, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The (CSE) today announced that it will develop a sustainable energy research and building innovation center at 5 Channel Center in Boston's Innovation District. The 50,000-square-foot applied research facility and building technology showcase will serve as a unique factory of innovation in support of established and start-up companies that are developing and demonstrating the next generation of energy efficiency technologies. BobVila.com Partners With GreenTowns.com NEW YORK, NY, May 19, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Bob Vila, the dean of green home renovation and repair advice, is proud to be a featured expert and partner in the launch of GreenTowns.com, a new online network that connects and celebrates innovative sustainability efforts and the people pioneering them in thousands of towns and cities across the United States. NetGreen News Launches Wellness News Channel EUGENE, OR, May 16, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- To answer the public’s growing demand for high quality health and wellness news, NetGreen News has launched NGN Health & Wellness, a high-quality video news service that provides engaging, original wellness content to viewers who want credible, well-presented information to help them improve the way they live and work. Hmong Declaration on the Right to Development, Security and Freedoms NEW YORK, NY, May 16, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Today, the International Fund for Hmong Development announced the Hmong Declaration for rights recognition, the right to be independent, the right to exist and the right to remain free from persecution. The Hmong people have called for international intervention, support and assistance for development. World Future Council: New IPCC report on renewable energy is 'litmus test' for policy makers HAMBURG, GERMANY, May 9, 2011, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The new IPCC report on renewable energy provides a litmus test for all policy makers, proving renewable energy is the world's number one energy source in the future. Furthermore, the report provides evidence to show that the deployment of renewable energy especially in developing countries is faster and more cost efficient than the combustion of fossil fuels and nuclear power. Inventor Says He Can Stop the Next Oil Leak ALBANY, CA, May 6, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Inventor of the Bowflex®, Tessema Shifferaw introduces The Shifferaw Oil Ocean Leak Prevention System, SOOLPS, guaranteed to put both environmentalists and oil companies at ease. World Realization Day: Celebrating 41 successful years of Sahaja Yoga Meditation TORONTO, ON, CANADA, May 5, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- World Realization Day on May 5th, also known as Sahastrara Day marks the historical advent in human evolution when Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi first experienced her Self Realization on a beach in Nargol, India in 1970. This awakening of the Kundalini power within us was experienced by very few throughout history and man had been seeking a simple solution for decades. Shri Mataji realized she had found this solution; she had reached into the torsion area described by Einstein and had witnessed the beauty of Lao Tze’s “Tao”. Global Wildfire Awareness Week: 'Your Home...Your Responsibility' MISSOULA, MT, May 3, 2011 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The International Association of Wildland Fire (IAWF) announces Global Wildfire Awareness Week, from May 1-7, 2011 in the Northern Hemisphere, with a theme of “Your Home...Your Responsibility. Lebanon Seaboard Launches GreenView® with GreenSmart Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer Shark Savers Congratulates the Northern Mariana Islands for Shark Fin Law
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