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The World's First Osmotic Power Prototype Opens Today (2:00:00am Tue Nov. 24, 2009 CDT)

OSLO, Norway, November 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Statkraft opens the world's first osmotic power prototype. The official opening will be conducted by Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway. ...

Frost & Sullivan Reveals Its Top Investment Opportunities in Africa for 2010 (2:00:00am Tue Nov. 24, 2009 CDT)

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Africa has garnered new interest from investors over the last year as the economic slowdown in developed economies has highlighted the growth potential on the continent. Many sectors in Africa have continued to shine, despite the global economic turmoil. ...

Focus on Your Growth Strategies With Frost & Sullivan (2:00:00am Tue Nov. 24, 2009 CDT)

LONDON, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Across the world, CEOs identify growth as their most important objective. Even in an economic downturn, businesses must be aware of how their current strategies will affect their long-term growth goals. ...

ASU Seminar: 'Many Facets of Climate Change in Arizona' (4:28:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On February 2, 2005, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano signed an Executive Order stating that "Arizona and other Western States have particular concerns about the impacts of climate change and climate variability on the environment, including the potential for prolonged drought, severe forest fires, warmer temperatures, increased snowmelt, reduced snow pack and other effects." The Executive Order also recognized that "actions to reduce GHG emissions, including increasing energy efficiency, conserving natural resources and developing renewable energy sources, may have multiple benefits including economic development, job creation, cost savings, and improved air quality." ...

Fibrowatt LLC Selects Fagen, Inc. as the EPC Contractor for up to Three Biomass-Fueled Power Projects in the Southeast United States. (3:18:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

GRANITE FALLS, Minn., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Fibrowatt LLC, a member of the Homeland Renewable Energy Group, announced today it has executed an initial agreement with Fagen, Inc. for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of its first biomass-fueled power project in North Carolina. The primary fuel consumed by this power plant will be poultry litter. The agreement can also be extended to two additional projects. The terms of the agreement remain confidential. ...

AMERISAFE to Present at the FBR Capital Markets Fall Investor Conference (3:14:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

DERIDDER, La., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERISAFE, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMSF), a specialty writer of high hazard workers' compensation insurance, today announced that it will participate in the FBR Capital Markets 2009 Fall Investor Conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt New York Hotel on December 1 - 2, 2009 in New York City. ...

Governor Rendell Says $1.2 Million in Grants Will Protect, Preserve Pennsylvania's Coastal Zones (3:03:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today $1.2 million in coastal zone management grants to organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Pennsylvania's coastal zones along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary, saying the investment was important to the regions' economies. ...

Nice Ride Minnesota Announces First Kiosk Sponsors (2:09:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Nice Ride Minnesota, a new non-profit created to bring public bike sharing to Minneapolis, today announces another successful round of fundraising. Augsburg College, Grant Thornton, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Seward Co-op, Wedge Co-op, Equal Exchange, Peace Coffee, Birchwood Cafe, Dero Bike Rack Co. and Aveda have all announced their plans to sponsor Nice Ride bike share kiosks. ...

Tips to Improve Healthcare Customer Service Across All Generations (1:49:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

DALLAS, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Army Corps of Engineers 'Actively Managing Collapse' of Mississippi River Delta Ecosystem, Groups Say (1:44:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

EDF, NWF Support Louisiana Initiative to Seek Commerce Secretary Intervention to Make Corps Restore Ecosystem ...

US Department of Labor fines Tempel Grain Elevators LLP of Wiley, Colo., more than $1.6 million following teenage worker's death (1:05:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

DENVER, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Wage and Hour Division together have fined Tempel Grain Elevators LLP of Wiley, Colo., more than $1.6 million following the May 29 death of a teenage worker at the company's Haswell, Colo., grain storage operation. The youth suffocated after being engulfed by grain in one of the facility bins. The company also exposed three other teenage workers to the cited hazards. ...

New Report: Federal Government Would Improve Recruitment and Retention by Offering Parental Leave Benefits Common in Fortune 100 (12:56:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The government could improve its recruitment and save money on turnover costs by providing paid leave benefits that most Fortune 100 companies use to keep their best employees loyal and avoid costly recruitment and retraining," according to Kevin Miller. ...

Spectrum Blue Steel and TGEG Announce Their Go Green Campaign for 2010 (12:50:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In an announcement today, Ronald Flynn, Founder of Spectrum Blue Steel, stated, "We have initiated the fastest growing alternative energy program in Asia -- not only securing clean, green, renewable energy sources to power the Philippines but encouraging environmental innovation, and technologies that will spur economic growth and grow tomorrow's green energy jobs." ...

Reportlinker Adds Sustainable Packaging (12:04:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. ...

Reportlinker Adds GCC Wastewater 2009 (12:02:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. ...

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