NVIDIA Helps PC Users Go Green With Hybrid SLI
SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — PC users love the
visual realism that high-performance graphics processors give their PCs,
but would rather do without the noise and power consumption typical of
modern entertainment and gaming PCs. Starting today, however, they can have
the best of both worlds, thanks to the new NVIDIA(R) platforms based on the
company’s Hybrid SLI(R) technology. These new platforms are the foundation
for a new breed of PCs that deliver a richer visual experience while
reducing energy consumption and costs, fan noise, and even heat. The new
technology is available immediately with new NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI and
GeForce 8 Series based motherboards.
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EPA Honors Young Environmentalists
CHICAGO, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Deputy Regional Administrator Bharat Mathur today
congratulated the regional winners of the 2007 President’s Environmental
Youth Awards at an event in Chicago. Each year, the awards honor students
in kindergarten through 12th grade who develop innovative environmental
projects. This year’s regional winners all hail from Illinois.
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e-Green Management, LLC Announces Successful Earth Day ‘08 Event
NEW YORK, April 25 /PRNewswire/ — Fred J. Dufek, President/CEO and
Managing Director of e-Green Management, LLC, announced today that the
Company has celebrated a successful Earth Day 2008, Tuesday, April 22,
2008, in New York’s prime commercial district and is proud to have been
invited to perform as a “Green” service provider for The Rockefeller Group. Read more
EHV Partners Officially Launches Green-Renewable Energy Infrastructure Initiative on Earth Day 2008
PHOENIX, April 22 /PRNewswire/ — EHV Partners LLC (”EHV”) has chosen
Earth Day to launch its’ eco-friendly, green and renewable infrastructure
initiative, officially commence corporate operations and establish the EHV
Partners corporate website at http://www.ehvpartners.com. EHV Partners is a
new private investment and merchant banking firm with offices in the United
States and in Canada which was formed to focus on infrastructure investment
and asset development, specifically in the energy, power, utility and
transmission sectors. EHV has developed a comprehensive acquisition and
development strategy in North America, focusing primarily on renewable
energy projects and secondarily on traditional energy transmission assets,
from the perspective of asset construction, service and ownership.
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Actress Kelly Rutherford & OSRAM SYLVANIA Launch Smallest CFL on Earth Day
NEW YORK, April 22 /PRNewswire/ — Today, lighting innovator, OSRAM
SYLVANIA debuted the new SYLVANIA micro-mini Twist compact fluorescent
light bulb at the annual LIGHTCongress show in New York City. Eco-conscious
actress and star of the hit TV show “Gossip Girl,” Kelly Rutherford was on
hand to unveil the 3.7 inch SYLVANIA micro-mini Twist, which is the
smallest CFL on the market and will help consumers make easy environmental
improvements to their personal space, fitting in non-dimming table and
floor lamps, wall sconces, recess ceiling fixtures and even decorative
fixtures. Read more
Ricoh Hosts Electronics Recycling Day for Employees
WEST CALDWELL, N.J., April 21 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Americas
Corporation, the leading provider of digital office equipment, will host an
“Employee Electronics Recycle Program” on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22nd.
As part of Ricoh’s Total Green Office Solution environmental program the
Recycles Day mission is to get everyone to recycle unwanted electronic
equipment and to keep it out of landfills. Employees at Ricoh’s New Jersey
facilities in Montville and West Caldwell as well as three Ricoh locations
in Atlanta will be participating in the program. Read more
Earth Day Adventures
BOTHELL, Wash., April 21 /PRNewswire/ — Earth Day is April 22 and many
will look for ways to go green in an effort to conserve the environment. In
honor of this special day, go-today.com has selected three vacation
packages to destinations that showcase some of the planet’s remaining
unspoiled scenery and natural habitat.
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Verizon Wireless Makes it Easy for New Yorkers to Make Everyday Earth Day
ORANGEBURG, N.Y., April 17 /PRNewswire/ — According to the U. S.
Environmental Protection Agency, approximately 130 million cell phones will
be retired this year and fewer than 20 percent of those phones will be
recycled. Verizon Wireless, the first wireless carrier in the nation to
collect and recycle old cell phones, wants to boost that percentage by
making it easier than ever for residents and businesses to recycle
no-longer-used wireless phones.
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Verizon Wireless Offers Tips to Help Mobile Users Make a Difference this Earth Day
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 16 /PRNewswire/ — Verizon Wireless
encourages mobile users to make a difference this Earth Day by “going
green” with some simple tips that will help conserve the Earth’s resources.
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Recycle Your E-Waste in Torrance!
TORRANCE, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ — Raise money for the Switzer
Learning Center by recycling your electronic waste (e-waste) at a Sam’s
Club sponsored event in Torrance on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 2601
Skypark Drive, California, 92505. This special event provides a tremendous
opportunity for the entire city of Torrance and surrounding communities to
properly dispose of obsolete monitors, televisions, computers, printers,
copiers, fax machines, iPods and cell phones. Read more