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A special working group working to save the International Whaling Commission met in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida to propose a "package" that could bring whaling and anti-whaling countries closer together. Notes from the Chairman, which clearly state that "nothing is agreed until everything is agree...
(St. Paul, MN) – A series of webinars offered by the Forest Products Management Development Institute (FPMDI), Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, and Dovetail Partners will address key aspects of green marketing and related trends. The series, Positioning for Green – Opportunit...
The worlds largest solar powered boat begins preparations to journey around the globe using nothing but the power of the sun. The 100 foot catamaran has been developed to be silent and 100% clean, and generates enough power to propel 50 people across the high seas. Despite the large size of the vess...
After over a decade of secretive development, Bloom Energy revealed their fuel cell design that they believe could transform the electricity industry forever. Their fuel cell, which generates electricity by combining natural gas and oxygen without combustion, is small and scalable, enabling consumer...
SACRAMENTO, California, February 15, 2010 (ENS) - A fragrant personal care spray designed to make men appear to be free of unpleasant body odor has polluted California air to the degree that the state has fined the brandowner's corporate parent more than $1 million.
The California Air Resources Boar...
Nina Fedoroff, the chief scientist of Secretary of State Clinton, has come forward with new research advocating the expansion of genetically modified organisms in farming.
(St. Paul, MN) – A series of webinars offered by the Forest Products Management Development Institute (FPMDI), Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, and Dovetail Partners will address key aspects of green marketing and related trends. The series, Positioning for Green – Opportunit...
The World Future Energy Summit, held in Abu Dhabi, is showcasing some of the biggest and most imaginative technologies the green sector has seen in decades. One of the most unique items on display is a solar thermal reactor by a group calling itself Solar Fusion Power. With a 1-megawatt demonstratio...
California led the nation in establishing the first mandatory green building code, Calgreen. While this move promises to slash water use and electricity consumption across the state, green groups say this could have dire implications for independent green building standards like the LEED program.
Payment Processing Firm Surprised to Win
SAN FRANCISCO, California – December 9, 2009 – Dharma Merchant Services, a provider of credit card acceptance accounts, was awarded the 2009 Green Business Leadership Award on November 12th at the annual Green Business Conference sponsored by Green America. S...