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August 30, 2018 20:10
Endowment for Clean Oceans Announces Professor Pam Longobardi is ECO’s Artist in Residence
he Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) is pleased and excited to announce Pam Longobardi, Distinguished Professor at Georgia State University, as ECO’s artist in residence. Professor Longobardi’s excelle
August 29, 2018 20:10
Finally, in a Divided America, Something 81% Can Agree on: Poll Commissioned by Endowment for Clean Oceans Shows Widespread Voter Concern About the Trillions of Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean
A recent Zogby Analytics nationwide online survey of 1,200 likely voters in the U.S. (find cross tabs here), commissioned by the Endowment for Clean Oceans, had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1%
August 27, 2018 20:10
Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) Announces Mr. Pierre-Yves Cousteau Joins ECO’s Scientific and Technical Committee
Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) announces Mr. Pierre-Yves Cousteau’s membership on ECO’s Scientific and Technical Committee, which will judge $1 million and $5 million prize contests. Mr. Cousteau
August 23, 2018 20:10
Endowment for Clean Oceans Announces Macrebur’s CEO Toby McCartney Membership on ECO’s Entrepreneur Committee
The Endowment for Clean Oceans is announces that innovator and Entrepreneur Toby McCartney, CEO of Macrebur, is a member of the Entrepreneur’s Judges Committee for our contest to award $1 million for
August 13, 2018 20:10
Skunkworks Surfing Co. Co-Founders Appointed to be Endowment for Clean Oceans Judges
The Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) announced that Skunkworks Surfing Co. Co-Founders CEO Chris and Ricky Martin have been selected and they have accepted to be ECO judges. Chris will serve on the Sc
August 13, 2018 13:45
Blockchain Is Not Invincible
No one has ever said that changing the world is a simple matter, and no one should ever think this way. If one thinks that changing the world is so simple, then he does not know the complexity of the
August 10, 2018 20:00
The Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) Announces it’s World-Wide $1 Million & $5 Million Contests for Solutions to Remove Micro and Macro Plastics from the Ocean
The design of the Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) $1 million contest has been finalized, and we will be making a series of announcements about who will be selected as the judges for our contests to f
August 10, 2018 13:45
Ocean Ambassador of the Netherlands Joins Endowment for Clean Ocean’s Entrepreneur Judges Committee
The Endowment for Clean Oceans (ECO) announced Willemijn Peeters, Ocean Ambassador of the Netherlands and the Founding Director of Searious Business has joined ECO’s Entrepreneur Committee that will v
August 09, 2018 10:15
Sumitomo SHI FW Wins Contract for CFB Boiler Island in South Korea
Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (HDEC) for design and supply of the Daesan Biomass Power Plant boiler island. Commer
July 20, 2018 11:00
The Poseidon Foundation: Liverpool Bids to Be First ‘Climate Positive’ City by End of 2020
The Poseidon Foundation (“Poseidon”) have signed a ground-breaking partnership with Liverpool City Council in a bid to make Liverpool the world’s first climate positive city by the end of 2020. The
July 11, 2018 13:30
Sumitomo SHI FW Wins Contract for Biomass CFB Boiler Island
Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) announces today that it has been awarded a contract by GS Engineering and Construction for design and supply of the Dangjin Biomass No. 2 Power Plant Project Boiler Island. The n
July 10, 2018 14:00
Manchester City Announces New Global Partnership with Xylem
Premier League Champions, Manchester City today announced a global multi-year partnership with Xylem to become the Club’s Official Water Technology Partner. The partnership was announced today at an e
June 29, 2018 11:30
BAC Partners with Poseidon to Become the First Car Manufacturer to Go ‘Climate Positive’
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) based in Liverpool has become the first car manufacturer in the world to go ‘climate positive’, setting a new industry standard for climate action. Becoming climate pos
June 21, 2018 13:50
Taichung World Flora Expo to Highlight Taichung New Values
Under the theme “Rediscover Green, Nature and People,” Mayor Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) of Taichung City redefines Gross National Product (GNP) with “Green Productivity,” “Nature Sustainability,” and “People
June 13, 2018 15:10
The Poseidon Foundation Announces Fundraising Timetable Ahead of Platform Launch
The Poseidon Foundation (“Poseidon”) is pleased to announce the timetable for its year-long public fundraising phase which encompasses three token sales ahead of the platform’s official launch in Augu
May 28, 2018 10:45
FUELSAVE GmbH: FS MARINE+ is Revolutionizing Shipping Efficiency, Helping Ship Operators to Become Cleaner & More Profitable for a Unique Win-Win
FUELSAVE GmbH is launching a revolutionary efficiency enhancement technology for Diesel (MGO / MDO) and Heavy-Fuel-Oil (HFO) engines on maritime vessels, which has been field & laboratory proven to si
April 10, 2018 18:20
Ten Teams from Five Countries Advance to Finals of $20M NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, today announced the 10 teams advancing to the final round in the $20M NRG COSIA Carbon
March 23, 2018 17:25
Five Teams Advance to Final Round of $1.75M Water Abundance XPRIZE
Today, in honor of World Water Day, XPRIZE - the world’s leader in designing and operating incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges - announced the five finalist teams advancing in
March 20, 2018 15:40
New Documentary Raises Global Water Crisis Awareness As 844 Million People Still Lack Access to Clean Drinking Water
Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) non-profit Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program and National Geographic are raising awareness about the global water crisis with the release of a new documentary and
March 09, 2018 11:35
Nine Teams Advance to Final Round of the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, today announced nine finalist teams advancing in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE,
January 18, 2018 17:25
Research Groups From the USA, China and Russia Awarded for the UAE Rain Enhancement Program US$5 Million Grant
The awardees of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science were announced during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2018. In the presence of the Minister of Presidential Affairs, His H
Shell and bio-bean announce that together they are helping to power some of London's buses using a
November 20, 2017 14:15
Shell, bio-bean and Coffee-Drinkers Collaborate to Help Power London’s Buses
Shell and bio-bean announce that together they are helping to power some of London’s buses using a biofuel made partly from waste coffee grounds. The B20 biofuel contains a 20% bio-component which
November 17, 2017 10:15
Bertin Launches the Sterilwave 100: the Ultra-Compact Solution for the Management of Potentially Infectious Hospital Waste
Bertin Technologies is unveiling its new innovative Sterilwave 100 solution for the on-site treatment of biomedical waste at MEDICA Fair (Dusseldorf, November 13-16). No bigger than a household washin
November 16, 2017 08:45
Waste Reduction and Waste Recycling: The 1,000,000€ FAMAE Innovation Challenge is launched on November 15
On November 15th, to mark the occasion of World Recycling Day, FAMAE will officially launch its 1st Innovation Challenge seeking pragmatic, efficient, durable, universal and money-saving solutions to
October 24, 2017 18:10
Philip Morris International Recognized for Environmental Leadership on CDP’s A List for Climate and Water
Philip Morris International Inc. (“PMI”) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today was again recognized as a global leader for environmental action in the annual CDP rankings. For the fourth year in a row, PMI
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