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EcoPinion Survey, "Branding Green But Seeing Red," Highlights Lack Of Consumer Awareness And Acceptance Of Green Brands
WASHINGTON DC - March 10, 2008 - EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency focused on energy and the environment and an affiliate of DEFG LLC, today released the results of the third EcoPinion survey on green brands and brand messaging.
Next-Generation GM Hybrid System Announced in Geneva
GENEVA - March 5, 2008 - As another key element in its overall global strategy to improve fuel economy and reduce oil consumption and CO2 emissions, General Motors Chairman Rick Wagoner announced today that GM will introduce a second-generation version of the GM Hybrid System with a new, more powerful lithium-ion battery.
Dow Water Solutions Help to Reuse Wastewater in Beijing
SHANGHAI, CHINA - February 18, 2008 - Dow Water Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, recently announced that its FILMTEC(TM) reverse osmosis (RO) membranes will be installed at three wastewater reclamation and reuse facilities, in conjunction with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. It is estimated that the components supplied by Dow Water Solutions will help treat 45,000 m(3) of water per day, the largest volume of municipal waste water in Olympic related projects in Beijing.
IFC Agreement with ING Bank Supports Abatement of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 11, 2008-IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and ING Bank N.V. of the Netherlands have signed an agreement to help reduce methane emissions in Ukraine. The agreement takes place under the Netherlands European Carbon Facility, a joint facility of the World Bank Group and the Dutch government. IFC will purchase up to 550,000 emission reduction units from ING, using the Dutch government’s funds. The reductions will come from several projects in Ukraine.
Vestergaard Frandsen Announces Launch of LifeStraw(R) Family
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Vestergaard Frandsen, a European company developing and selling disease control textiles, today announced the launch of LifeStraw(R) Family, a new point-of-use product designed to allow consumers in the developing world to create safe and healthy homemade drinking water.
'Green Collar' Jobs Seen As Prosperous
February 5, 2008 - When 1,800 workers lost their jobs after a Maytag appliance factory and headquarters closed last year in the small town of Newton, Iowa, a wind turbine blade company saw opportunity - an available, skilled workforce in the middle of one of America's hardiest wind energy production regions.
GreenPrint Launches a Free Version with the Hope of Saving 100 Million Trees
PORTLAND, OR - January 28, 2008 - GreenPrint Technologies announced today the launch of GreenPrint World, a new version of its paper-saving software available for free to home users worldwide. The company estimates that with widespread use the software could save over 100 million trees and reduce greenhouse gasses by over 300 million tons globally.
Greentech Business Competition in India Sparks VC Interest
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 22, 2008 - San Francisco-based Foundation for a Sustainable Future (FSF) is sponsoring the first Al Gore Sustainable Technology Venture Competition on February 11 and 12, 2008 in collaboration with the prestigious Indian Institute for Foreign Trade (IIFT) in New Delhi, India.
Amberjac Projects Ltd Selects Autocraft Industries UK as Their Manufacturing Partner For Volume Production of Lithium Ion Battery Systems
GRANTHAM, UK - January 18, 2008 - Amberjac Projects Ltd, a United Kingdom company, have selected Autocraft Industries UK, a subsidiary of Aftermarket Technology Corp (NASDAQ:ATAC), as their manufacturing partner for volume production of large format Lithium-Ion battery systems for the Automotive sector.
The Air Car is Poised for Mass Production
January 24, 2008 - If someone tried to sell you a zero-emissions car that costs around $10,000, you might think he was full of hot air. Turns out it's the car that's full of it: The vehicle runs on and emits nothing but air. Now, after more than fifteen years of languishing in automotive obscurity, it's heading for mass production.