(Sanford, N.C.) For generations, the mobile home has remained an American icon that represents freedom and a sense of exploration in terms of discovering the open road. However, as more consumers become aware of green initiatives and cost-saving measures, fewer motorists have held onto their recreational vehicles, or RVs. In fact, when it comes to fuel costs alone, many travelers will not consider purchasing a new RV to travel the country. To fight stigma, a new article from Earth Techling highlights a new RV product known as the “Leaf House.” The Leaf House has reinvented the mobile home to maximize space, comfort and energy costs — a tactic that modular home company Homes by Vanderbuilt is very familiar with. (more…)

(Durham, N.C.) The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ToxCast™ Program, launched to forecast the toxicity of chemical compounds for humans and the environment, is expanding genomic data collection through a renewed five-year contract with Expression Analysis (EA), which will serve as the program’s primary contractor for RNA biomarker analysis. The $27 million contract calls for EA to investigate toxicology-related RNA biomarkers for up to 12,100 compounds in 121,100 biological samples using high-throughput PCR assays, gene expression microarrays, and transcriptome sequencing. EA will perform bioinformatic and statistical analyses to ensure the end-point data incorporated into the ToxCast database accurately represent the biology of the sample and are not subject to assay artifacts or batch-related effects. (more…)

(Holly Springs, N.C.) Greenscape Inc. (www.greenscapeinc.com) congratulates Regency Centers, Inc. for their recent Silver LEED certification for the Market at Colonnade center in Raleigh. Greenscape handled the landscaping of the center, making use of “green” technology and landscaping practices, including designing the irrigation drip system to run from a rainwater cistern. (more…)

(Research Triangle Park, N.C.) Mustard Tree Instruments®, continuing to lead the way in developing innovative solutions to evolving pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing challenges, shared best practices and new products to address quality control issues at the major industry tradeshow Pittcon 2012, the world’s largest annual conference and exposition for laboratory science March 11-16. Todd Blonshine, CEO, presented twice during the event on emerging multi-variant approaches to obtaining immediate, unambiguous results from drug product samples, in addition to hosting demos of his company’s VTT-1000 and VPS-1000 at-line and in-process raw material testing instrumentation. (more…)

(Arden, N.C.) WatchIt Technologies Inc. “http://www.watchittech.com” (PINKSHEETS: WTCT) announced today that additional testing on the Diesel Fuel Reformer continues to demonstrate improved miles per gallon. Diesel testing thus far has shown an increase in fuel economy similar to the gas version. These tests will have to be further verified by independent labs to ensure accuracy; however, the tests are designed to prove the concept that the Diesel Fuel Reformer is a viable device. Testing observations also report a decrease in the noxious “black smoke.” This further validates the fuel reformer is not just a money savings device, but also has the potential for an enormous positive environmental impact. (more…)

(Arden, N.C.) WatchIt Technologies Inc. “http://www.watchittech.com” (PINKSHEETS: WTCT) announced today that the diesel fuel reformer was successfully installed and completed a “run test” on the company’s Ford F-250 test vehicle. According to a company spokes person, “The initial plan was to install and start the engine and immediately turn it off.” Initial engine performance exceeded expectations and the engineers decided to let it run for an extended period of time. The engine continued to perform smoothly and gave encouraging initial results. (more…)

(Arden, N.C.) WatchIt Technologies Inc. “http://www.watchittech.com” (PINKSHEETS: WTCT) announced that the company is continuing to meet its milestones in the development of the diesel version of its “fuel reformer.” According to the company, the first phase of testing has been completed and the second phase is commencing. To date the vehicle has undergone “pre fuel reformer” evaluation in a state approved independent facility. When the fuel reformer is installed, the same tests will be repeated and the results will be compared. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Evatran™, the developer of Plugless Power wireless recharging equipment for electric vehicles, will host a Launch Event for its Apollo Program February 23 in Richmond, Va. to increase awareness and demonstrate the capabilities of wireless charging for electric vehicles. Hosted by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, the event will be held at 1111 East Broad Street in Richmond from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Apollo Launch Program is an initiative started by Evatran to increase awareness of wireless charging technology. Through partnership with five electric vehicle industry leaders including Duke Energy, Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR), and Hertz, the Program follows participants as they trial wireless charging technology on their own electric vehicles. (more…)

(Arden, N.C.) WatchIt Technologies Inc. www.watchittech.com (PINKSHEETS: WTCT) announced today that the company has completed the first phase of data collection on the diesel fuel reformer. The first phase was to collect baseline emissions data so it can be compared with the same tests once the Fuel Reformer is installed. Testing on the gas version reduced tail pipe emissions by 65%. (more…)

(Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) The world can no longer afford to ignore the environmental cost of economic growth and must redefine the very concept of national wealth, a UN panel of heads of state and environment ministers said Monday. The panel called for a stronger interface between science and policy to, in part, define what scientists refer to as planetary boundaries beyond which human activity could wreck the planet. The panel challenged leaders to recognise that “current global development is unsustainable.” (more…)

(Asheville, N.C.) Dr. Mark Ledyard, along with the other veterinarians and staff at the Charlotte Street Animal Hospital in Asheville, NC have announced that the practice is “going green” as part of its ongoing efforts to be environmentally mindful and reduce its carbon footprint. The team of animal healthcare professionals acknowledges that it has always had a deeply-held commitment to the environment and the community, trying to be as paperless and resource conscious as possible. As they welcome the New Year, the staff is taking their stewardship to the next level by installing solar panels and replacing the hospital’s existing fluorescent light bulbs with an energy-saving T5 lighting system. (more…)

(Wake Forest, N.C.) PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq: POWR) will present at the Baird 2011 Clean Technology Conference on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 4:15 p.m. pacific time/7:15 p.m. eastern time, at the Four Seasons San Francisco, 757 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. The presentation will include a discussion of the Company’s business operations, financial results, strategic initiatives and prospects for the future. The slide presentation and a link to an audio webcast of the event will be available beginning November 30, 2011, on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at www.powersecure.com. (more…)