Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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06-04-02
Sustainable Energy Signs License Agreement with RWE Piller
CALGARY, Alberta - Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd. today announced that it has agreed to license its advanced power electronics technologies to RWE Piller GmbH ("RWE Piller") (www.rwepiller.com) for fuel cell applications. The license, which may not be assigned or subli...
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06-03-02
Environmental Performance Indicators Created for Bay Area Business Best Practices
The Bay Area Council launched a unique, dynamic Environmental Best Practices program today to assist businesses and employers in enhancing environmental responsibility. The program allows businesses to confidentially assess their environmental procedures, receive immediate f...
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05-31-02
Duke Power Files 'Green Power' Pricing Proposals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Power has filed proposed tariffs with the North Carolina Utilities Commission that will give customers the option to support the development of solar, wind, small hydroelectric and biomass electricity sources by paying an additional $4 per month for a...
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05-28-02
Valeo Wins Two Contracts for Revolutionary Starter-Alternator With Fuel Savings of Up to Ten Percent
PARIS, France - Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY), one of the world leaders in starter-alternator technology, today announced details of its first two contracts to supply belt-driven combined starter-alternators on two future vehicles in volume production.
The contra...
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05-24-02
EarthShell Manufacturing Expansion Enabled by Equipment Guarantees
SANTA BARBARA, California - EarthShell(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: ERTH), innovators of food service packaging designed with the environment in mind, today announced that its manufacturing partners will receive equipment performance guarantees from certified equipment vendors, t...
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05-21-02
Conoco Raises the Bar, Again
HOUSTON, Texas - Conoco (NYSE:COC) has issued its second annual sustainable growth report, further enhancing its transparency and accountability while illustrating the company's continued commitment to achieving sustainable growth through financial excellence, environmental ...
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05-16-02
State Advisory Committee to Discuss Future of Fuel Cells in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - The State Energy Conservation Office's (SECO) Fuel Cell Initiative Advisory Committee (FCIAC) is meeting in San Antonio on May 16-17, 2002 to discuss proposed fuel cell incentive programs. Included in the committee's draft proposals is a recommendation for t...
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05-15-02
State of Planet is Getting Worse, but for Many it's Still 'Business as Usual'
There is a growing gap between the efforts of business and industry to reduce their impact on the environment and the worsening state of the planet, a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals today.
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05-15-02
Project To Educate Vietnamese Rice Farmers Wins Conoco-sponsored International Environmental Prize
ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - An initiative to try to persuade a million rice farmers in Asia to stop spraying harmful and unnecessary insecticides is the winner of this year's St. Andrews Prize, the U.K.'s only international environmental prize. The St. Andrews Prize - a joint i...
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05-15-02
Conoco Cuts Steel on Environmentally Improved Towboats
HOUSTON, Texas - Conoco (NYSE: COC) is building four new towboats with innovative safety, environmental and design improvements that set new standards for the inland towing industry.
"We are raising the bar for towboat design, machinery and marine systems by construct...
