Environment

Elizabeth O'Rourke Joins Warren & Panzer As Marketing Director

Warren & Panzer Engineers, PC, an environmental & geotechnical engineering firm, is pleased to announce that Elizabeth O'Rourke has joined the firm as Marketing Director. She has ten years of experience in engineering services marketing.

Updated: Mon Apr 11 2005

Astris Energi Closes Convertible Debenture Financing

Astris Energi Inc. (OTCBB: ASRNF), the world's leading alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company, announced today that it has closed a convertible debenture financing for gross proceeds of CDN$420,000. The debenture was available for subscription to ``Canadian accredited investors'' only and included a coupon for 6%, payable in common shares upon conversion or maturity.

Updated: Mon Mar 28 2005

Astris Energi To Exhibit At Premier European Event

Astris Energi Inc. (OTCBB: ASRNF), the world's leading alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company, announced today that it will be participating in the world's largest, international group exhibit of hydrogen production and fuel cell companies at Hannover Fair 2005 on April 11-15 in Hannover, Germany. The exhibition is part of the annual Hannover Fair that is the world's leading showcase for industrial technology (http://www.hannovermesse.de).

Updated: Wed Mar 23 2005

WATER LOW ON AGENDA, REGULATION CHANGE FURTHER DOWN?

Possibility of drought this year and Government action on Environment Agency advice to amend Building Regulations would save thousands of litres of water – at no extra cost. 22 March, World Water Day 2005, is the start of a decade of action on ‘Water for Life’, and CIWEM (the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) is calling for the UK Government to play its part in properly valuing water and preventing avoidable waste.

Updated: Mon Mar 21 2005

Making an impact with pesticide assessments

With over two million tons of pesticides used annually worldwide, from 900 active ingredients, the human health and environmental risks are high. Making data from so many products used in so many environments more widely available online is helping risk assessors work out what action to take.

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2005

V&M do Brazil’s carbon plantations proposal backfires

For the second time, the Clean Development Mechanism’s (CDM) Executive Board has rejected a Brazilian manufacturer’s reasons for requesting climate-mitigation money for industrial tree plantations.

Updated: Tue Mar 15 2005

Astris Energi Hires Investment Banker Fraser Mackenzie

Astris Energi Inc. (OTCBB: ASRNF), the world's leading alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company, announced today that it has engaged Toronto investment house Fraser Mackenzie Limited to raise private placement financing for Astris' next stage of development.

Updated: Tue Feb 22 2005

Flood inquiry launched by Assembly

As the Kyoto Protocol comes into force, have Government, Environment Agency and Mayor taken London Assembly's advice?

Updated: Tue Feb 15 2005