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Live Earth Leaves Green Legacy at Concert Venues Worldwide

BioWire
June 25, 2007 - A combination of solar, wind, and biofuel generated power will be sourced to power all energy sources including lighting, air circulation, musical equipment and amplifiers. Biodegradable tableware provided by Aramark will be used for food and beverage services and any signage present in the venue will be made from bio-material that will eventually be composted or reused. ...
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Rhodia Strengthens Its Position in the Automotive Emissions Control Market

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June 20, 2007 - Rhodia, a chemist, leader in its businesses, is an international industrial group resolutely committed to sustainable development. Rhodia Silcea supplies major players focused on sustainable mobility with a complete range of materials for exhaust emissions control. ...
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Research Frontiers to Present at the Plastics in Automotive Glazings Conference

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June 19, 2007 - Harary will demonstrate an SPD-Smart plastic window that uses high-performing “second generation” SPD film patented by Research Frontiers. The movement toward larger windows, sunroofs and panoramic roof systems creates new challenges for the industry. When integrated with plastic, SPD-Smart glazings reduce vehicular weight and thus further increase fuel efficiency. ...
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Successful Green Energy Conference in Pasadena Highlighted Significant New Technologies

Business Wire
June 15, 2007 - Christophe H. Schilling, president and CSO of Genomatica, discussed yet another advance using microbes to manufacture industrial chemicals more cheaply and cleanly than with conventional industrial manufacture. The company is a leader in the industrial bio-products business. The Aptera Motor Company is building the Aptera car, using patent-pending, low-cost composite manufacturing methods and cutting-edge computational fluid dynamics. ...
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RSM McGladrey CEO/CFO Survey Indicates Positive Growth for Small, Middle-Market Companies

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June 14, 2007 - Business conditions Business conditions for most industries responding to the survey remained essentially unchanged from the 2006 survey. According to the survey, manufacturers employed research and development (R&D) credits and the Domestic Manufacturers’ Deduction at rates of 58 percent and 43 percent, respectively. The Domestic Manufacturers’ Deduction continues to be one of the most underutilized tax credits. ...
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Green Energy Conference in Pasadena to Introduce Significant New Technologies

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June 13, 2007 - Michael A. Giardello, CEO of Materia, Inc. (www.materia-inc.com), a conference sponsor, will present technology creating chemicals, plastics and pharmaceuticals from renewable sources. ...
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Pasadena Green Energy Conference Adds Cargill, Genomatica & Miasole to the Program

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June 13, 2007 - Participating are some of the best-known and established VC firms in the industry— Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Battery Ventures, TPG Growth, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners. Miasole (www.miasole.com) manufactures a thin-film photovoltaic cell that consists of an ultra-thin layer of photoactive material on a stainless steel foil only 50 microns thick. ...
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$20 Million Series B Round Closed by Artificial Muscle, Inc.

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June 05, 2007 - Metcalf brings extensive manufacturing knowledge and an executive management background to the company. “They and our new corporate investors share our confidence that AMI’s Electroactive Polymer Artificial Muscle (EPAM) technology and products will introduce a revolutionary change in the $50B global actuator market. EPAM technology was developed at SRI over a 12-year period. ...
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Reichhold Announces Price Increase on Unsaturated Polyester and Vinyl Ester Resins Sold in North America

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June 04, 2007 - Increased raw material costs combined with increased energy and transportation costs have compelled Reichhold to implement this price increase,” Naser continued. For more information on Reichhold’s technologies for the composites industry, visit www.Reichhold.com or email productinfo@reichhold.com. Reichhold has manufacturing operations throughout North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe. ...
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