China’s First Voluntary Carbon Standard Announced at US-China Low Carbon ConferenceNEW YORK - - NYSE’s Bluenext and Chinese-Beijing Environmental Exchange (CBEEX) further strengthen global partnership Entree Gold Announces Option Agreement in Yerington District With Bronco Creek ExplorationVANCOUVER - Entree Gold Inc. (TSX:ETG; NYSE Amex:EGI; Frankfurt:EKA - “Entree” or the “Company”) announces that the Company has entered into an agreement with Bronco Creek Exploration Inc. (”Bronco Creek”), a private exploration company based in Arizona, to explore for and develop porphyry copper targets in the Yerington district of western Nevada. Bronco Creek has assembled a land package of 214 claims covering over 1,760 hectares (4,350 acres) known as the Roulette Property. The Roulette Property adjoins and is directly south of the Blackjack Property currently under option with HoneyBadger Exploration Inc. (TSX.V:TUF - “HoneyBadger”). Landmark Agreements Conserve Indigenous Treasures in Northern AustraliaARNHEM LAND, Australia - The Australian Federal Government and traditional landowners signed the first of two agreements today establishing two immense and globally significant conservation reserves on indigenous lands in the Northern Territory of Australia. The second agreement will be signed tomorrow on-site. New Weekly Asia Polyethylene (PE) Pipe Grade Resin Price Report From ICIS PricingSINGAPORE - ICIS pricing, the world’s leading price reporting service for the global chemical industry, has launched a new weekly price report for Asian polyethylene (PE) pipe grade resins covering China and Southeast Asia. Tube City IMS’ Belgium Subsidiary Achieves VCA Certification; France Subsidiary Receives OHSAS 18001 CertificationPITTSBURGH - Tube City IMS, a provider of products and services to steel mills and foundries throughout the world, today announced the Company’s subsidiary’s facility in Gent, Belgium has achieved VCA certification and its facility in Fos Sur Mer, France has achieved Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS) 18001 certification. Billy Rautenbach Positive About Involvement in SA BusinessJOHANNESBURG - Commenting on the successful conclusion to the plea bargain agreement between the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), S.A. Botswana Hauliers (Pty) Limited and its company representative and director, Billy Rautenbach, who said that he is overjoyed to be able to enter South Africa once again. Iskraemeco, Itron and Landis+Gyr Announce IDIS, Interoperable Specifications According to Open Standards for Utilities Across Europe, Middle East and AfricaKRANJ, Slovenia, BRUSSELS and ZUG, Switzerland - - Standard Interfaces Will Spur Rapid Development of Smart Metering Oil Refineries Seeking to Complete Merger of Company With Carmel Olefins by Year End 2009HAIFA, Israel - Oil Refineries Ltd. (TASE: ORL.TA) (the “Company” or “ORL”), Israel’s largest oil refiner, announced today that following the Company’s announcement of January 1, 2009 relating to the merger transaction between the Company and Carmel Olefins ltd. (CAOL), in which the Company holds 50%, the Company is pleased to announce that together with Israel Petrochemical Enterprises Ltd. (IPE), which holds the balance of shares in CAOL, the parties are moving to bring about the merger of the Company and CAOL by year-end 2009 resulting in the Company holding 100% of CAOL’s share capital in exchange for additional Company share allocations to IPE. IHPA: Chemical ‘Time Bomb’ in Ukraine Endangers 7 Million PeopleBRNO, Czech Republic - - International HCH and Pesticides Association Calls for Immediate Action by EU Over 90% of Companies Rate Environmental Benefits as Key Motivation for Interest in Carbon OffsetsDUBLIN - EcoSecurities, a leading company in the business of sourcing, developing, and trading carbon credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects, has partnered with Baker & McKenzie LLP, a leading climate change law firm, and ClimateBiz, the resource for climate management, to launch the second edition of The Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey Report 2009. DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Ti-Pure(R) Titanium Dioxide Products in Europe, Middle East and AfricaWILMINGTON, Delaware - DuPont Titanium Technologies (DTT) announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Noront Resources and Marten Falls First Nation Enter Negotiations for Exploration Agreement and PartnershipsTORONTO - Symbol: NOT:TSX-V Shares Outstanding: 163,631,957 Fully Diluted: 173,461,957 Idobro.com : An Online Forum for NGOs and Green Producers to Connect With Consumers and CorporatesMUMBAI, India - Empaower, which was presented the “Most Inspiring Social Entrepreneurship Plan” award by eminent academic and strategist CK Prahlad and S Ramadorai of TCS at the Pan-IIT conference in 2008, is ready to roll! Idobro.com, a unique initiative of Empaower was launched at The Orchid, Mumbai on 9th September, 2009 for a marketplace ready for social change. Wipro to Provide Run SAP Based FlexDelivery Enterprise Application Support for Aquarion Water CompanyBANGALORE, India - - Expands its Utilities Footprint in North America BANGALORE, India, September 23 /PRNewswire/ – Video: Empire State ReBuilding Transforms World’s Most Famous Office BuildingNEW YORK - - US$550 million capital improvements program contemporizes an international icon. Planetary Boundaries: A Safe Operating Space for HumanitySTOCKHOLM - New approaches are needed to help humanity deal with climate change and other global environmental threats that lie ahead in the 21st century. A group of 28 internationally renowned scientists propose that global biophysical boundaries, identified on the basis of the scientific understanding of the Earth System, can define a ’safe planetary operating space’ that will allow humanity to continue to develop and thrive for generations to come. This new approach to sustainable development is conveyed in the coming issue of the scientific journal Nature where the scientists have made a first attempt to identify and quantify a set of nine planetary boundaries. Nova Scotia Power and OpenHydro Unveil in-Stream Tidal Turbine - Final Preparations Underway for Deployment in Bay of FundyHALIFAX, Canada - - All Currencies are in Canadian dollars Nova Scotia Power and its technology partner OpenHydro have unveiled a 1-megawatt (MW) tidal turbine which they will deploy in the Bay of Fundy this fall as part of Nova Scotia’s tidal power test facility. The Open-Centre Turbine was manufactured in Ireland by OpenHydro. The turbine will rest directly on the ocean floor using a subsea gravity base fabricated in Dartmouth by Cherubini Metal Works. CHS and Agrico Group Form Joint VentureST. PAUL, Minnesota - CHS Inc., a leading energy, grains and foods company, and Agrico Group, headquartered in Moscow, Federal Republic of Russia, have formed a joint venture company named ACG to manage origination, logistics, export and worldwide marketing of Russian wheat, feed grains and potentially oilseeds. GLV Announces its Intent to Launch a Voluntary Takeover Bid to Purchase the Shares of Austria-Based Christ Water Technology AG Specializing in Industrial and Municipal Water Treatment TechnologiesMONTREAL, Canada - [All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.] GLV Inc. (”GLV”; ticker symbols GLV.A, GLV.B / TSX) announces that its Board of Directors has approved a voluntary takeover bid (the “Takeover” or the “Offer”) to purchase up to 100% of the shares of Christ Water Technology AG (”CWT”), an Austria-based company listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange (ISIN: AT0000499157; ticker symbol CWT) that conducts international operations in the area of industrial and municipal water treatment technologies. The Offer has received the support of CWT’s largest shareholder, Mr. Andreas Weissenbacher, who holds approximately 27% of the shares of CWT principally through WAB Privatstiftung which signed a binding commitment to irrevocably tender its shares into GLV’s takeover bid. Involving Global Opinion in the Climate Debate: Denmark Launches Climate Change Web Platform With GoogleCOPENHAGEN and NEW YORK - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, on behalf of the Danish government as hosts of the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP15), today announced a new collaboration with the global internet company Google. Accredited Construct Specific PCR Test for Recently Detected Unapproved GM Flax/Linseed FP967/CDC Triffid Available Through Genetic IDAUGSBURG, Germany - Subsequent to the announcement of the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed on 8 September 2009, the German surveillance lab in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg has confirmed the detection of GM linseed/flax variety FP967/CDC Triffid, which is unapproved in the EU. Gammon Gold Announces Retirement of President and Chairman Mr. Fred George and Changes to the Board of DirectorsHALIFAX, Canada - Gammon Gold Inc. (”Gammon Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX:GAM and NYSE:GRS) announces the retirement of Mr. Fred George as President, Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Gammon effective October 13, 2009. Rene Marion, currently Chief Executive Officer, will subsequently be appointed as President and will continue as Chief Executive Officer. The Brattle Group Expands Climate/Carbon Practice With Addition of Dr. Mark Sarro and Dr. Jurgen WeissCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - The Brattle Group, a global provider of consulting and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation, announced today that Drs. Mark Sarro and Jurgen Weiss have joined the firm as principals. Tigo Energy Achieves Compliance/Certification Landmark & Introduces Latest Product Addition to the TIGO Energy(TM) Maximizer Family at PVSEC in HamburgLOS GATOS, California - Tigo Energy, (www.tigoenergy.com), the solar company whose unique technology significantly increases efficiency in photovoltaic solar installations, announced today that it officially has achieved compliance to the UL1741 as certified by CSA. Significantly, the Balance of Systems leader is the first DC-side maximizer solution with panel-level monitoring to achieve this certification. Silver Wheaton Closes Acquisition of Silver Production From Barrick Gold CorporationVANCOUVER - Silver Wheaton Corp. (”Silver Wheaton” or the “Company”) (TSX, NYSE:SLW) is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced purchase from Barrick Gold Corporation (”Barrick”) of the equivalent of 25% of the life of mine silver production from its Pascua-Lama project, as well as the equivalent of 100% of the silver production from its Lagunas Norte, Pierina and Veladero mines until the end of 2013. Silver Wheaton will pay to Barrick a total upfront cash deposit of US$625 million, of which US$212.5 million was paid upon today’s closing, with three further deposits of US$137.5 million due on the first, second and third anniversaries. Silver Wheaton will also make ongoing cash payments for each ounce of silver delivered under the agreement equal to the lesser of US$3.90 (subject to a one percent annual adjustment commencing three years after project completion at Pascua-Lama) and the prevailing market price. Wind Energy: The Fall in Orders in 2009 Will Affect Revenues in 2010. New Growth Strategies Are Now Essential, Says Frost & SullivanLONDON - Due to the strong growth and placement of wind turbine orders in 2008 and the lead time between placing the orders and shipping them out to customers, the top line for wind turbine manufacturers in 2009 has been relatively unaffected. However, the fall in orders in 2009 will affect revenues of these companies in 2010. Therefore, it is essential for companies to adopt new strategies to keep their margins intact. And some companies have already started taking extraordinary and urgent measures to sustain and accelerate growth in a tough environment. Health Robotics Continues Global Expansion Into Oceania With Device Technologies Australia’s Strategic PartnershipBOZEN, Italy - Health Robotics today announced that it has signed an exclusive five-year strategic partnership with Device Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. for its revolutionary CytoCare(TM) Robot. This strategic agreement enables Device Technologies Australia to achieve its goal of safely, accurately and cost-effectively automating the preparation of Oncology I.V. Admixtures to complement its other market-leading Oncology and Surgery Robotic solutions. Honeywell Launches New Material to Improve Efficiency, Power Output of Solar PanelsMORRIS TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - - Anti-reflective coating for glass improves light transmittance Large Part of the Primary Supply Chain is not Producing in 2009LONDON - - Roskill Information Services - The Economics of Tantalum (10th Edition, 2009) 50% Drop in New Orders Spells Trouble for Oil and Gas ContractorsOSLO - - ODS-Petrodata sees a ‘window of opportunity’ for oil and gas operators in 2009 and 2010 Sugarcane Agro-Ecological Zoning a Welcome Step to Promote Sustainability, but Amendments Will Be Needed According to Brazilian Sugarcane IndustrySAO PAULO - The Agro-ecological Zoning of Sugarcane, a legislative proposal announced today in Brazil by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, represents an important step to ensure the disciplined and organized expansion of sugarcane harvesting and its products, while addressing unsubstantiated claims against the industry. According to the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), the zoning proposal will prove useful to enhance the sustainability of sugarcane expansion, by going beyond land use restrictions defined in some export markets. Maurel & Prom : Farm in to Artumas Assets in Tanzania and MozambiquePARIS - Mnazi Bay, Tanzania: Maurel & Prom will farm in to a 38.22% participating interest in the Mnazi Bay permit, with a 47.775% participating interest for Exploration Operations (the difference being due to Tanzanian Petroleum Development Corporation’s (TPDC) 20% participating interest in all but Exploration Operations). Johnson Controls Presents Advanced Battery Technology for Electric DrivingHANOVER, Germany - - Innovative Energy Concept Delivers Power and More Interior Space - Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: www.presseportal.de/pm/19526/johnson_controls_gmbh/?keygroup=bild Hundreds Take to the Streets to Demonstrate Over Proposed Closure of Anglesey AluminiumLONDON - WHEN: 12pm, Saturday, 19th September 2009 WHERE: Holyhead Town Hall, Newry Street, LL65 95% of the City of Cape Town’s Green Waste Recovered for Organic Composting by Soil & MoreCAPE TOWN, South Africa and WADDINXVEEN, The Netherlands - Eosta subsidiary Soil & More has been awarded the right to recover about 95% of the City’s green waste for organic composting. Soil & More Reliance (SMR) recently signed a contract worth around 70 million Rand with the City of Cape Town. The company has been awarded the contract because of her prominent sustainable entrepreneurship. |
