Sustain Press Releases

Raw cheese recalled nationwide

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Morningland Dairy of Mountain View, Missouri, is recalling 68,957 pounds of cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and also has the potential to be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.

Robbery cited as motive in slaying of Polk County farm couple

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Stolen credit cards and jewelry belonging to the slain Polk County organic farmers were taken by their 20-year-old son, leading authorities to determine that the son and his girlfriend plotted to kill his parents for money, officials said Wednesday.

Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse. The study is among the most co

Report: More than three million electric vehicles to be sold by 2015

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen, Thursday 2 September 2010 at 09:48:00 Pike Research releases bullish projections for global electric vehicle demand By 2015 the auto industry will have put 3.2 million electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the world's

Caltech Chemists Develop Simple Technique to Visualize Atomic-Scale Structures

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Researchers at Caltech have devised a new techniqueusing a sheet of carbon just one atom thickto visualize the structure of molecules. The technique, which was used to obtain the first direct images of how water coats surfaces at room temperature, ca

GM Tries to Trade Mark Range Anxiety, Tesla Shrugs

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

GM has filed a trade mark for "range anxiety" for the purpose of "promoting public awareness of electric vehicle capabilities," or basically marketing. Will that be good for the budding plug-in vehicle market?

Denver Conference to Focus on Risks & Opportunities in Global Energy Investments

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Denver-based Montreux Energy, a producer of strategy roundtables on the future of global energy investment, will host a conference of national and international experts to discuss new ways to improve the efficiency and sustainability of urban energ

Mitsubishi Corporation and Battelle to Strategically Collaborate on Energy and Environment Business Initiatives

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

TOKYO-Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan's largest general trading company and Battelle, the world's leading research and development organization, will enter into a strategic alliance agreement, company officials announced today.

AEI Outlook: Why Government Should Lead the Way on Telecommuting

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Increased telework by federal and state governments could result in significant economic, environmental, security, and other benefits.

Organic farmers to get locust chemical bailout

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

The Victorian Government has promised to release some of its organic certified chemical stocks to treat locusts if there is a market shortage. Agriculture Minister Joe Helper says it may release part

Allied Farmers Alloway steps down

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Allied Farmers chief executive Rob Alloway has resigned, following chairman John Loughlin out of a firm whose finance arm is in receivership, and whose bloated share registry reflects its exposure to

Exelon Buys Deeres Wind Power Unit For $860 Million

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Electric utility Exelon Exelon , the largest U.S. nuclear power operator, said the acquisition of The deal includes a provision for an additional payment of $40 million for construction on 230 MW of wind

Does the Nissan LEAF Have an Achilles Heel?

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Starting tomorrow, you can officially order a Nissan LEAF, and I don't think it's a surprise to anyone that we've been pretty excited about this vehicle. It will be the first mass-produced all-electric car on the market and, with federal and state i

Lithium-Ion Battery Prices Set to Drop

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

It looks like supply and demand is working out in the consumers' favor when it comes to lithium-ion batteries. Production has been ramping up for the batteries as more electric cars go into production and that has led to an oversupply that may just

New land for agriculture coming mainly at the expense of tropical ecosystems

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

There have traditionally been two ways to produce more food for an increasing population: Convert native ecosystems like forests and grasslands to agricultural fields (what we call extensification) or make the yields on existing croplands go up, t

PACTs Playful Organic Undies Support Artists with Disabilities (Photos)

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Image courtesy of PACT.

I love PACT underwear. Not only do they have a philanthropic twist -- past collections have supported non-profits like Oceana and Global Green USA -- but their design is playful and fun -- t

David Suzuki: Our Obsession With Private Automobiles is Unsustainable

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

bitefight via Torontoist

Quote of the Day from David Suzuki in the Georgia Strait:

Technological developments [such as electric cars etc.] are welcome, but maybe it's time we started rethinkin

Special Report: Business of Green: Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Josef Zotter produces organic fair-trade chocolate in Austria and says he has no desire to see his business expand.

Coulomb Technologies Unveils First ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Michigan

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

DETROIT (BUSINESS WIRE) The ChargePoint networked charging station will be unveiled at a press conference today at 10:00 am EDT at the NextEnergy headquarters in downtown Detroit (461 Burroughs Detroit, MI).

Charging Stations Being Installed in 12 Downtown InterPark Garages to Help Build Infrastructure for Electric Cars

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

(BUSINESS WIRE) InterPark installing charging stations at 12 downtown Chicago garages. Green sweepstakes giving away free parking on scratch-off cards, two-year lease on Tesla, three-year lease on Toyota Prius

Hurricane Preparedness Includes Planning for Emergency Generator Power

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

APPLETON, Wis. (BUSINESS WIRE) As hurricane Earl approaches, the need may arise for emergency generator power during prolonged power outages. Industrial quality welder-generators offer excellent power output and reliability.

NextEnergy Installs First ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Michigan

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

DETROIT (BUSINESS WIRE) NextEnergy today announced the installation of the first ChargePoint® networked electric vehicle charging station in Michigan as part of Coulomb Technologies $37 million ChargePoint America program. ChargePoint America will of

Did Smartphones Get a Green Boost in O2s Rating Scheme?

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

In its first eco-rankings for mobile phones, the company puts potentially energy-sucking smartphones at the top of the list. Are smartphones really that green, or did the company move its goalposts to boost smartphone sales?

Deere sells wind energy business, John Deere Renewables, to Exelon subsidiary for $900 million

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

In this Nov. 25, 2008 file photograph, a John Deere logo is seen on a tractor at Harvest Equipment in Montpelier, Vt.

Floods predicted to hammer economy

Fri, 3 Sep 2010 14:43:56 PST

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani warned that Pakistan's economic growth will plunge 2% due to floods and lead to 'massive' job losses Wednesday September 01 2010 Pakistan's economic growth will plunge 2% because of the floods and lead to "massi

Sustain Press Releases

Raw cheese recalled nationwide

Robbery cited as motive in slaying of Polk County farm couple

Commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact, study finds

Report: More than three million electric vehicles to be sold by 2015

Caltech Chemists Develop Simple Technique to Visualize Atomic-Scale Structures

GM Tries to Trade Mark Range Anxiety, Tesla Shrugs

Denver Conference to Focus on Risks & Opportunities in Global Energy Investments

Mitsubishi Corporation and Battelle to Strategically Collaborate on Energy and Environment Business Initiatives

AEI Outlook: Why Government Should Lead the Way on Telecommuting

Organic farmers to get locust chemical bailout

Allied Farmers Alloway steps down

Exelon Buys Deeres Wind Power Unit For $860 Million

Does the Nissan LEAF Have an Achilles Heel?

Lithium-Ion Battery Prices Set to Drop

New land for agriculture coming mainly at the expense of tropical ecosystems

PACTs Playful Organic Undies Support Artists with Disabilities (Photos)

David Suzuki: Our Obsession With Private Automobiles is Unsustainable

Special Report: Business of Green: Local Chocolate, for Local Consumption

Coulomb Technologies Unveils First ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Michigan

Charging Stations Being Installed in 12 Downtown InterPark Garages to Help Build Infrastructure for Electric Cars

Hurricane Preparedness Includes Planning for Emergency Generator Power

NextEnergy Installs First ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Michigan

Did Smartphones Get a Green Boost in O2s Rating Scheme?

Deere sells wind energy business, John Deere Renewables, to Exelon subsidiary for $900 million

Floods predicted to hammer economy

GM Tries to Trade Mark Range Anxiety, Tesla Shrugs