PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Vocus Press Release Account Feed http://www.prweb.com PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 U.S. Climate Envoy Todd Stern Joins Global Business Leaders at U.N. Investor Summit on Climate Change http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3428104.htm Investors Vow to Seize Initiative in Wake of Copenhagen Climate Summit, but Say Government Policies Must be Key Driver to Spur Low-Carbon Global Economy (PRWeb Jan 8, 2010)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3428104.htm Global Investors to Meet at United Nations to Map Next Steps for Catalyzing Low-Carbon Economy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3377344.htm Hundreds of investors, Wall Street and corporate leaders, controlling trillions in capital, gather at first high-level forum following COP15 climate negotiations (PRWeb Dec 23, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3377344.htm Dr. Susan Leschine, Qteros chief scientist, chosen as one of the “Top 25 Women in Tech to Watch” http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3326654.htm University of Massachusetts, Amherst, professor named one of the Top 25 Women in Tech (PRWeb Dec 12, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3326654.htm With Both Copenhagen Treaty And Senate Bill In Doubt, Scientific Experts On Polar Ice Caps Report That Sea-Level Rise Is Likely To Speed Up http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3232304.htm World experts on the polar regions told U.S. Senate staffers and the national press corps today that they are witnessing the accelerated melting and break-up of the polar ice caps, and that previous worst-case scenarios for a meter of sea-level rise this century are the new minimum of what we can expect. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3232304.htm Scientists Say New Observations in the Arctic Make Higher Sea-level Rise a More Urgent Concern for Seven Cities Area http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3122214.htm Two of the world’s leading experts on melting polar ice came to Norfolk today to tell what they’ve seen at the ends of the earth, and to demonstrate the implications for our region. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3122214.htm Scientists Say New Observations in The Arctic Make Higher Sea-Level Rise a More Urgent Concern for Wilmington Area http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3115264.htm One of the world’s leading experts on melting polar ice came to Wilmington today to tell what he’s seen at the ends of the earth, and to demonstrate the implications for our region. (PRWeb Oct 28, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3115264.htm New Council to Reinvent Trucking, for Carting just as much Freight on half the Energy http://www.prweb.com/releases/freight/efficiency/prweb3119444.htm Rocky Mountain Institute announced the inaugural meeting of the North American Council for Freight Efficiency will be held November 3, 2009 at the University of Chicago. The goal is to reinvent the trucking industry to carry just as much freight on half as much energy. Media are welcome, and more information is available at http://www.freightefficiency.org. (PRWeb Oct 28, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/freight/efficiency/prweb3119444.htm World-leading Climate Scientist to Discuss Implications of New Estimates for Sea-Level Rise in Norfolk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3114864.htm One of the world's leading experts on melting polar ice will be visiting Norfolk on Wednesday, October 28 to explain why ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is melting and how one meter or more of sea level rise – which scientists now say is the likely minimum by 2100 – would affect famous locations in the Seven Cities area and other major population centers along the east coast of the United States. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3114864.htm Abengoa Solar Signs Contract with PG&E to Supply Solar Power in California http://www.prweb.com/releases/california/solarpower/prweb3115454.htm Abengoa Solar today announced the signing of a power purchase agreement with PG&E for a major new solar plant 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles near Harper Dry Lake, in an area historically farmed for alfalfa. The 250-megawatt concentrating solar project will provide electricity for 90,000 homes and bring 1,200 green construction jobs to the area. It will also help California meet its renewable energy requirements and support a clean energy future. The California Energy Commission is reviewing the Application for Certification to license the 1,765-acre project. (PRWeb Oct 27, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/california/solarpower/prweb3115454.htm Scientists Say New Observations in the Arctic Make Higher Sea-level Rise a More Urgent Concern for Miami http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3104034.htm One of the world’s leading experts on the ice melting in the Arctic came to Miami today to tell what he’s seen, and to demonstrate the implications for the region. He brought with him the most detailed maps and video animations yet of exactly what could go underwater this century in this area. (PRWeb Oct 25, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3104034.htm World-Leading Climate Scientist to Discuss Implications of New Estimates for Sea Level Rise in Wilmington http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3104364.htm One of the world's leading experts on melting polar ice will be visiting Wilmington on Tuesday, October 27 to explain why ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is melting and how one meter or more of sea level rise – which scientists now say is likely by 2100 – would affect famous locations in the Wilmington area and other major population centers along the east coast of the United States. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3104364.htm Arctic Scientists See Faster Melting, Higher Floodwaters for Tampa-St. Petersburg Area http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3094114.htm One of the world’s leading experts on the ice melting in the Arctic came to the Tampa Bay area today to tell what he’s seen, and to demonstrate the implications for the region. He brought with him the most detailed maps and video animations yet of exactly what could go underwater this century in this area. (PRWeb Oct 23, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3094114.htm World-Leading Climate Scientist to Discuss Implications of New Estimates for Sea-Level Rise in Miami http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3095364.htm One of the world's leading experts on melting polar ice will visit Miami this Saturday, Oct. 24, to explain why ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is melting and breaking up faster than expected and how one meter or more of sea level rise – which scientists now say is likely by 2100 – would affect famous locations in the Miami area and other major population centers along the east coast of the United States. He will also be presenting maps with the newest, most detailed rendering of the effects in Miami. (PRWeb Oct 23, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3095364.htm National Groups Band Together to Reject Afghanistan Troop Escalation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3097624.htm Five national peace advocacy groups representing hundreds of thousands of Americans launched a new project today at www.NoEscalation.org to urge Congress and President Obama to reject troop escalation in Afghanistan. (PRWeb Oct 23, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3097624.htm Arctic Scientists Launch Tour to Warn of East Coast Flooding Ahead http://www.prweb.com/releases/climate/sealevel/prweb3088454.htm As the International Day of Climate Action approaches this Saturday, Oct. 24, scientific researchers just returned from the poles have launched a tour of the U.S. East Coast to warn that sea-level rise of a meter or more is likely as a result of accelerated melting and "dynamic changes" in ice sheets they witnessed in the Arctic and Antarctic. Their "Hip Boot Tour," sponsored by the global warming solutions group Clean Air-Cool Planet, kicked off yesterday in Philadelphia and continues with stops in Portland, ME; Hampton, NH; Norfolk, VA; Wilmington, NC; Miami, St. Petersburg, and Tampa, FL.; New York, NY; and Washington, DC. Details at http://www.hipboottour.info. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/climate/sealevel/prweb3088454.htm Top Expert on Melting Polar ice to Discuss Impacts on Tampa Bay Region http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3089674.htm One of the world's leading experts on melting polar ice will be visiting Tampa on Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23 to explain why ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is melting and breaking up faster than expected, and how one meter or more of sea level rise – which scientists now say is likely by 2100 – would affect famous locations in the Tampa Bay area and other major population centers along the east coast of the United States. (PRWeb Oct 22, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3089674.htm Arctic Scientists See Faster Melting, Higher Floodwaters for Philadelphia Area http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3079474.htm Two of the world’s leading experts on the ice melting in the Arctic came to town today to tell what they’ve seen, and to demonstrate the implications for the Philadelphia/Camden region. They released the most detailed maps and video animations yet of exactly what could go under water this century in this area. (PRWeb Oct 21, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3079474.htm Top Expert on Melting Polar Ice to Discuss Impacts on Tampa-St. Petersburg http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3064094.htm One of the world's leading experts on melting polar ice will be visiting Tampa on Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23 to explain why ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is melting and how one meter or more of sea level rise – which scientists now say is likely by 2100 – would affect famous locations in the Tampa Bay area, including the Dali Museum and Tampa General Hospital, and other major population centers along the east coast of the United States. (PRWeb Oct 17, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3064094.htm Top experts on melting polar ice to discuss impacts on Philadelphia http://www.prweb.com/releases/philadelphia/sealevel/prweb3045034.htm Two of the world's leading experts on melting polar ice will launch Clean Air-Cool Planet's Hip Boot Tour at the Wagner Free Institute of Science in Philadelphia on Tuesday, October 20 to explain why ice in the Arctic and Antarctic is melting and how one meter or more of sea level rise will affect famous locations in the City of Brotherly Love and other major population centers along the east coast of the United States. (PRWeb Oct 14, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/philadelphia/sealevel/prweb3045034.htm Advanced Biofuels Pilot Plant Under Construction in Chicopee http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3024004.htm U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette join Qteros at cellulosic ethanol pretreatment plant launch event. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3024004.htm Cellulose from Wastewater Can Now be Turned into Fuel for Cars http://www.prweb.com/releases/ethanol/sewagesludge/prweb3002564.htm Qteros of Marlborough, Mass., and Applied CleanTech, based in Israel, today announced that they have developed a novel solution for turning cellulose from municipal and agricultural liquid waste into ethanol fuel for cars. Joint use of the Qteros Q Microbe™ and Applied CleanTech's Recyllose™ feedstock has been found to boost ethanol production, address sewage sludge disposal problems, and make smaller-scale ethanol plants viable for municipalities from Tel Aviv to Chicago. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/ethanol/sewagesludge/prweb3002564.htm New U.S. Council for Freight Efficiency Formed to "Reinvent Trucking" http://www.prweb.com/releases/freight/efficiency/prweb2986474.htm Transportation efficiency experts from Rocky Mountain Institute, speaking at a conference in San Francisco on "reinventing fire," announced they will convene trucking industry leaders November 3, 2009 in Chicago to inaugurate the U.S Council for Freight Efficiency. The Council will develop a more profitable, efficient, and safe freight industry that ensures the environmental sustainability of moving U.S. goods. The goal is to move just as much freight on half the energy. (PRWeb Oct 3, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/freight/efficiency/prweb2986474.htm RMI Experts in “reinventing fire” to help Bay Area go Carbon-free by 2030 http://www.prweb.com/releases/sanfrancisco/electricity/prweb2966754.htm Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), the world’s leading non-profit dedicated to resource and energy efficiency, and sponsor of a symposium this Thursday through Saturday in San Francisco around the concept of “reinventing fire,” has been hired to help the Bay Area in its quest to go carbon-free by the year 2030. San Franciscans are invited to mingle with the experts involved at a public reception and panel discussion this Friday at the Westin –Market Street. Tickets are available for $35 at www.rmi2009.org. (PRWeb Sep 30, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/sanfrancisco/electricity/prweb2966754.htm Sweepstakes Offers free Month of Electricity for Trying Energy-Saving web app http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy/sweepstakes/prweb2956724.htm Each week a lucky MyEmissionsExchange.com user won't have to pay their electric bill -- and everyone who saves enough energy around the home or office will get money in their PayPal account. The average household can save $400 a year on its utility bills, and earn an additional $70 by selling the resulting Personal Carbon Credits through MyEmissionsExchange. The sweepstakes that starts this week marks an upgrade that makes using the site easier than ever. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/energy/sweepstakes/prweb2956724.htm Press Call at Noon EST Today on New Reporting Rule to Protect Global Supply Chain http://www.prweb.com/releases/trade/security/prweb2923894.htm A new SEC reporting rule could reduce global instability and help protect U.S. energy and mineral supply chains, say U.S. senators from both parties, industry experts and human rights proponents holding a press call today at noon EST. Media may join the call by dialing 800-944-8766 and giving the passcode 57227. Media in the Washington, D.C. area may meet those involved at a reception from 6 to 7 pm tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the House of Sweden, 2900 K St. To RSVP for the reception, call Patricia Charles, 301-887-1060 x111. (PRWeb Sep 23, 2009)

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