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Whole Foods Donates $550,000 to Seed Animal Compassion Foundation

Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket announced it will donate over $550,000 as seed money toward the creation of the new Animal Compassion Foundation. The company kicked off the foundation on Tuesday by holding its first global “five percent day,” meaning five percent of all customer purchases at the 166 locations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom will be allocated to create the foundation. The Animal Compassion Foundation will be based in Austin, Texas and will operate as an independent, non-profit organization with its own board of directors. The mission of the foundation is to provide education and research services to assist and inspire ranchers and meat producers around the world to achieve a higher standard of animal welfare excellence while still maintaining economic viability. “At this time, no one place exists for ranchers and meat producers who are interested in animal compassion to share information. We will create a network for the global exchange of humane animal husbandry techniques. Thanks to the customers of Whole Foods Market, we will be able to make a real change in the way animals are raised and brought to market,” said Anne Malleau, […]

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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:January 26, 2005

News and Events Home Builders Set New National Guidelines for Green Homes California Government and Agencies Commit to Green Building DOE and USDA Offer up to $15 Million for Biomass Projects Kansas, Vermont, and New Jersey Encourage Wind Power but Set Limits First Utility-Scale Wind Plants Slated for New Jersey and Montana Gamesa to Produce Wind Turbine Blades in Pennsylvania News and Events Home Builders Set New National Guidelines for Green HomesThe National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has introduced new voluntary guidelines to help mainstream homebuilders incorporate environmental practices into every phase of the home building process while putting a priority on housing affordability. NAHB unveiled the Model Green Home Building Guidelines during last week’s International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Florida. NAHB claims that green building has primarily been the province of high-end, niche builders who cater to a wealthy clientele, while the new guidelines aim to help builders construct resource-efficient homes that are both affordable and customized to local conditions. The guidelines offer voluntary, builder- and market-driven green solutions for lot design and preparation; resource, energy, and water efficiency; indoor environmental quality; operation, maintenance, and home owner operation; global impact; and site planning and land development. Developed for […]

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MA. Governor Eyes Boston Harbor for Wind Farm

URL: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/01/22/romney_eyes_boston_harbor_for_wind_farm/ Website: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/01/22/romney_eyes_boston_harbor_for_wind_farm/     

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Cleantech Investments Rise by 11% for Q3 2004

According to the Q3 2004 Cleantech Venture Monitor, released today by the Cleantech Venture Network, cleantech investments totalled over $311 million in the third quarter of 2004, or 7.2% of all North American venture funds. This was up from 4.2% in the previous quarter. For the second consecutive quarter the West Coast’s share of cleantech deals declined, as the Northeast region led. Other regions, such as Eastern Canada, captured a higher share of cleantech capital than ever before. The total volume of deals decreased to 50 from 62 the previous quarter with follow-on round deals dominating the quarter, constituting 86% of all funding. Said Nicholas Parker, co-founder and chairman of the Cleantech Venture Network, “One point of concern during this quarter is that only 15 companies received seed or first round funding. The cleantech venture community will soon need to address this lack of start-up deals if the pipeline of emerging companies is to remain healthy as we move into 2005 and beyond.” Cleantech investor pioneers RockPort Capital and EnerTech Capital were the most active investors in Q3 with four deals each, as 107 investors completed one or more cleantech deals in the period. Among the Q3 cleantech investors were […]

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WorldWater Announces Breakthrough Milestones Of 2004

WorldWater & Power Corporation (OTC BB:WWAT.OB) announced the Company’s accomplishments and milestones for 2004. Revenues increased by over 300% from 2003 results, from $1.28 million to more than $5.6 million. Among it’s accomplishmnets were: WorldWater installed the world’s largest solar powered irrigation system at 200 hp, at a commercial citrus ranch in California. Its AquaMax(TM) solar drive powers the $2 million dollar water pumping installation. WorldWater finalized a contract to install a 57 hp solar-powered pumping system – California’s first solar powered pumping system for a public water utility – in Idyllwild, California. It will power one of Idyllwild’s basic water delivery systems, and is expected to save the Water District approximately 70% of electrical costs on the meter systems where it will be installed. Website: [sorry this link is no longer available]     

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