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Consumer Watchdog Expands Investigation Into Possibly Toxic Chinese Made Drywall

Because of consumer horror stories, Americas Watchdog's Homeowners Consumer Center is expanding its Florida investigation of possibly toxic Chinese imported Chinese dry wall.

2 Feb 2009

Bob Geldof to Speak About the Benefits of Biofuels

Sir Bob Geldof will be a keynote speaker at the 2009 World Biofuels Markets (WBM) congress and exhibition, to be held in Brussels on the 16-18th March

2 Feb 2009

3M Launches Renewable Energy Division

3M has announced the formation of its new Renewable Energy Division. This organization will enable 3M to maximize the company's technologies, products and responsiveness to the fast-changing renewable energy industry

2 Feb 2009

PGI Increases Corporate Sustainability Program

PGI has announced it is strengthening its corporate sustainability program with a focused and expanded initiative in this area led by the company's first chief sustainability officer

2 Feb 2009

BioEnergy Plants in Rural India to Tackle Energy Poverty

Aston University and the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi have secured a grant to build bio-energy power plants, which will tackle energy poverty in rural India and promote renewable energy in the United Kingdom

2 Feb 2009

Topsoil Screener That Allows Onsite Screening and Recycling of Topsoil

The EZ-Screen 1200XL enables contractors to recycle topsoil on the jobsite, eliminating energy consumption used on disposing of old soil and trucking in new soil

2 Feb 2009

Hanley Wood's ECOHOME Becomes Finalist for Best Start-Up Magazine and New Web Site

ECOHOME, an integrated network of media including a magazine, Web site and e-newsletter, is a finalist in the 2009 Neal Awards competition and min's 2008 Best of the Web Awards

2 Feb 2009

Energy, Biotechnology and Agribusiness Experts Team Up to Form SG Biofuels to Develop Jatropha as Low-Cost, Sustainable Oil

Following three years of research, a team of energy, biotechnology and agribusiness veterans today announced the formation of SG Biofuels, a San Diego, CA-based plant oil company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainably produced source of oil

2 Feb 2009

U.S. Secret Plan to Increase Whaling

Documents released today by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) confirm the United States' leadership in negotiations to undo the global moratorium on commercial whaling and extend unprecedented authorization to the Government of Japan to kill whales off its coastline and in international waters

2 Feb 2009

Lithium Ion Battery Maker, Ener1, Expands Relationship with Japanese Partner

Ener1, Inc., maker of advanced lithium-ion batteries, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ITOCHU Corporation, a highly diversified global trading company that leads the world market in distribution of specialized equipment and materials needed to produce lithium-ion battery cells

2 Feb 2009

Hybrid Trucks and Alternative Fuels Being Tested by Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced it will test two new types of heavy-duty commercial hybrid trucks and two different alternatively fueled heavy duty trucks as a part of the company's efforts to build on its progress in developing a more sustainable trucking fleet

2 Feb 2009

Environmentally Sound Racing Coming to 2009 American Le Mans Series with the Michelin Green X Challenge

Michelin, known for its success in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), announced today its commitment to a cleaner, more fuel-efficient race series by becoming title sponsor of the "MICHELIN Green X Challenge" environmental competition

2 Feb 2009

Economical Cooling Systems for Refrigeration Uses Magnets

An exotic metal alloy discovered by an international collaboration working at NIST's Center for Neutron Research may be the key to a new quieter, more economical class of home and commercial refrigeration systems based on magnetics rather than conventional gas compression and expansion

2 Feb 2009

New Reference Material For Cancer Causing Hexavalent Chromium in Contaminated Soil

NIST has issued a new reference material to aid in the detection and measurement of the potent carcinogen hexavalent chromium in soil. The new reference material will provide a crucial benchmark for the high-quality chemical measurements needed to guide and assess cleanup efforts

2 Feb 2009

Organic and Environmentally Friendly T-Shirt Means Both the Steelers and The Planet Win the Superbowl

Reebok announced that for the first time, Reebok's Super Bowl Championship locker room Tees worn by the Steelers following their win of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay, FL were made using eco-friendly, 100 percent organic cotton fabric

2 Feb 2009