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Rio Tinto Alcan Prize for Sustainability is Now Open for Entries

Rio Tinto Alcan and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) are pleased to announce the US$1 million Rio Tinto Alcan Prize for Sustainability 2008 is now open for entries.

3 Jun 2008

The Most Critical and Complex Issues Now Facing IT Professionals

Internet Evolution, TechWeb's groundbreaking Web 2.0 site dedicated to investigating the future of the Internet, today launched a new interactive Green IT Tutorial. Green (environmentally sustainable) technology is one of the most critical and complex issues now facing IT professionals and CIOs.

3 Jun 2008

N-Viro Selected to Process Biosolids Produced by Toho Water Authority

N-Viro International Corp. announced today its subsidiary, Florida N-Viro L.P., has reached initial agreement on a biosolids removal contract with the Toho Water Authority, located in Osceola County, Florida.

3 Jun 2008

Frontline Themes Focusing on Energy and Environment

"The interests of ordinary people, their wishes and needs must always be a prime consideration in our research work," says Fraunhofer President Professor Hans-Jörg Bullinger, explaining the approach taken by the research organization.

3 Jun 2008

Video Conferencing System Connecting Employees, Offices and Business Partners

Great River Energy is no stranger to employing energy efficient and environmentally sustainable building features. Its new headquarters in Maple Grove, Minn. is applying to become a LEED Platinum project, one of less than 50 of its type in the world.

3 Jun 2008

Program Stresses Stewardship, Commitment to the Environment and Waste Prevention

Oil Purification Systems, developer and manufacturer of the OPS-1(TM) on-board oil refining system, is once again demonstrating its commitment to the environment and reducing oil waste by participating in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WasteWise program.

3 Jun 2008

New Report Service Helps Homeowners with Green Renovation Projects

ZeroEnergy Design's new Renovation Report service helps homeowners with green home renovation projects for any location in the United States. Each Renovation Report provides an existing homeowner with an objective third party opinion on which improvements match their personal green and energy efficient goals.

3 Jun 2008

LeadCheck Kits Recognized by EPA for Use in Testing for Lead-Based Paint

The makers of LeadCheck Swabs, the leading consumer lead detection kit, today said that as a result of recent government analysis and evaluation the US Environmental Protection Agency has recognized LeadCheck kits for use in testing for lead-based paint.

3 Jun 2008

Plant Produces 150,000 Tons of High-Energy, Low-Emission Biofuel Cubes

Renewafuel LLC, a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, will build a next-generation biomass fuel production facility at the Telkite Technology Park in Marquette, Mich. Projected to begin operations in the first quarter of 2009, the plant will annually produce 150,000 tons of high-energy, low-emission biofuel cubes from a sustainable composite of collected wood and agricultural feedstocks, including wood byproducts, corn stalks, grasses and energy crops.

3 Jun 2008

New Emulsion Technology Designed to Facilitate Manufacture of Eco-Friendly Paints

Celanese Emulsions Polymers has introduced a new vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE) emulsion technology specially designed to facilitate the manufacture of high quality, eco-friendly paints for North America. Called

3 Jun 2008

New, Low VOC Technology Expands Boundaries of Performance

At ACS 2008, Celanese Emulsion Polymers debuted exciting new eco-friendly technology to support manufacturers of coatings looking to satisfy the growing 'green demand' from consumers, meet more stringent regulations and obtain green certifications.

3 Jun 2008

Converting Heat from Car Exhaust Fumes into Electricity

Researchers are working on a thermoelectric generator that converts the heat from car exhaust fumes into electricity. The module feeds the energy into the car's electronic systems. This cuts fuel consumption and helps reduce the CO2 emissions from motor vehicles.

3 Jun 2008

Equipment Will Support Renewable Power Generation Process

SPX Corporation today announced that its thermal equipment and services business has agreed to supply critical components worth approximately $100 million to Orkuveita Reykjavikur (OR), an Iceland utility. The announcement was made at a formal ceremony at the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant in Iceland on Friday, May 30, 2008.

3 Jun 2008

New Server Packaging Reduces Packing Materials by 80 Percent

SoftLayer received its first delivery of servers under a new server packaging program that reduces packing materials by 80%. The program was created through several months of close collaboration between SoftLayer and its server manufacturer, Supermicro.

3 Jun 2008

Engine Treatment Product Yielded Net Fuel Savings Greater Than 10 Percent

EMTA Holdings, Inc., an energy and fuel conservation company and maker of XenTx(TM), Synergyn(TM) and other engine treatment and fuel efficiency products, today announced that its engine treatment product XenTx was comprehensively tested in an additional township in Michigan and again yielded net fuel savings that exceeded 10%.

3 Jun 2008