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The »Pompeii Sustainable Preservation Project«

For over 250 years, Pompeii has been a magnet for people from all over the world who are fascinated by our classical heritage. Every year some three million tourists flock to the ancient world's largest continuous urban ruins. Restoration has been taking place ever since excavations began on the ancient city. Now leading European research institutions have undertaken a fundraising initiative called the Pompeii Sustainable Preservation Project, whose goal is to secure the site's long-term future and apply the knowledge gained along the way to the preservation of other ancient sites worldwide.

Saving lives with SENEKA

Thanks to the real-time overview, the rescue workers can target the search for survivors more effectively. © Fraunhofer Five Fraunhofer institutes from different disciplines have teamed up for the Beyond Tomorrow project SENEKA – a sensor network with mobile robots for disaster management. The aim is to create a reliable and flexible system for saving human lives in an emergency, using sensors, communication technology elements and robots.

Mainstream Renewable Power Launches $1.9bn pan-African Renewable Energy Platform

Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power today announces the launch of a pan-African renewable energy generation platform, Lekela Power, which it has formed along with Actis, the global pan-emerging market private equity firm. Lekela Power will provide between 700 and 900 megawatts of wind and solar power across Africa by 2018.

CRY Corporate Responsibility Summit- Strategy, Sustainability and Impact Measurement

The Agenda of the Summit was to Focus on how to use a Comprehensive Approach to Create Effective Sustainable CSR Strategies

Shine a Light: Living Logic Launches Liht™, its in-house LED Lighting & Design Service

Liht is a new company dedicated to helping organisations make the right lighting investment decisions to become more energy efficient. Reducing lighting bills by as much as 90% and giving investment returns of under two years, based on energy savings alone, it's no wonder LED lighting has fast become the number one energy efficiency recommendation.

Phoenix's Mayor Stanton Proclaims Sustainability Solutions Week

Today, a Mayoral Proclamation kicked off the second annual Sustainability Solutions Festival, which will position the Valley of the Sun as the epicenter of the sustainability universe as business leaders, students, families and creative thinkers gather to celebrate and honor solutions to the world's toughest issues.

Bion Moving Forward with Sustainable Brand

Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. (OTC QB: BNET), a provider of proven comprehensive livestock waste treatment technology, has retained a former United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) auditor and current quality management system consultant to assist Bion with the development of its application for acceptance into USDA's Process Verified Program (PVP). The USDA PVP provides companies that supply agricultural products or services the opportunity to assure customers of their ability to provide consistent quality products or services.

Renewable Energy Asia 2015 - ASEANs Largest and most Comprehensive Renewable Energy Exhibition

ASEAN is now experiencing strong economic growth, but the increasing rate of development also brings higher energy consumption and cost. That is why the demand for renewable energy inAsia is climbing. ASEAN governments are strongly promoting and encouraging the use of renewable energy, especially in manufacturing along with use in residential and commercial buildings. Renewable sources of energy are not only cheaper but produce substantially less air and water pollutants, without disturbing residential and commercial developments. Renewable energy now plays a key role in strengthening energy security as it simultaneously lowers the cost of eliminating unwanted industrial waste.

Plastics Makers Call For Global Cooperation, Action To Prevent Marine Debris

Science magazine today published a new study on marine debris from the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The study's authors say it is the first research to quantify debris coming from land into our oceans. It also offers insights on potential strategies and solutions.

Sun Chemical's 2014 Sustainability Report Focuses on Data and Recent Eco-Efficient Products and Services

Sun Chemical released its 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report, which both details its continued data-driven metrics reporting and highlights specific examples of new eco-efficient products and services.

Sustainability of U.S. Cities Held Back by Transportation, Environmental Factors, Says New Index

North American cities lag behind European and Asian cities on sustainability, according to inaugural global ARCADIS Sustainable Cities Index
The largest U.S. cities – New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – score best in economic factors but are hindered by poor transportation infrastructure, lack of green spaces and diminishing affordable housing, according to the inaugural Sustainable Cities Index by ARCADIS, the leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm.

BASF North American Science Competition looking for lightweight solutions for a sustainable future

- Open to U.S. and Canadian Ph.D. students and young researchers

- Winning team receives trip to International Summer Course in Ludwigshafen, Germany

German Giant TÜV SÜD Buoyant on India's Renewable Energy Market

- Provider of World Class Services in the Renewable Sector in India, TÜV SÜD has Consultancy Experience of Over 1500 Megawatt in the Solar and Wind Services

- TÜV SÜD has Successfully Completed Work for 45 Renewable Energy Projects in India

- To Participate at RE-Invest 2015 With an Aim to Expand its Presence in India's Renewable Market Powered by Experts With Global Experience and Local Insights