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Company Encourages Bargain Hunters to Think and Save Green this Holiday Season

Local club supports environmental beautification and enhancement through donation of two $1,000 grants to Durham County educators

Winston Salem, NC, November 9, 2009 – Nature’s Select Premium Turf Services, Inc., is proud to partner with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to make a GREEN dream come true for one very deserving family.

Custom Construction, Inc. and Jeff Teander of Raleigh, NC have been awarded TrexPro Gold status by the Trex Company. They have installed a high volume of Trex decks and demonstrated expertise in working with environmentally responsible Trex products.

Educational grants allow educators to build leadership and nurture environmental awareness amongst students

Ideas are explored for making the holidays greener. There are baby steps you can take to ease the affects of holiday cheer on the planet! Examples include composting, reusable gift-wrap, non-traditional gifts of time or service and more.

The developers of Fuquay-Varina's most historic building renovation projects flipped a switch this week energizing electrical power produced through a rooftop solar-energy project built by Baker Renewable Energy.

Walls Fine Art Gallery sponsors the 6th annual Paint Wilmington!, an outdoor painting invitational in Wilmington, North Carolina and gives to support two local history museums

White Deer Park with Nature Center Registered for LEED Certification

With increased demand for energy savings, this patented technology helps organizations to reduce energy costs up to 8%, while improving the performance and reliability of their electrical systems.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NORTH CAROLINA -- Role Audio is offering environmentally and health friendly, formaldehyde free loudspeakers as options for its full line of eight critically acclaimed small loudspeakers.

Triangle Pest Control, a local pest exterminator serving the Triangle, NC area announces the launch of its new site, specifically designed for its growing number of customers in Chapel Hill

The USGBC Charlotte Regional Chapter announced this week that it has appointed Daria Milburn as its new Executive Director.

Raleigh architect's "green" open-air classroom project receives South Atlantic Region/American Institute of Architects Honor Award.

Georgia-Pacific Recognized for Environmental Initiatives

Denise Whitley, of Interior Concepts Raleigh, NC; Interior Designer, Certified Re-Designer and Home Stager, has added GREENleaders Accredited Professional to her certifications.

For 50 years and through many administrations, sound science has governed US regulatory decisions on atrazine, a well-studied herbicide that farmers rely upon worldwide to produce safe, healthy and abundant crops

Environmental non-profit now accepting applications from North Carolina K-12 teachers for educational grants

Avalor Capital announces the creation of its new energy development division that will focus on base load renewable energy projects as well as traditional energy programs.

Triangle Pest Control, a Raleigh exterminator serving the Triangle area, is launching a "Bed Bug Free" treatment program designed to target bed bug infestations in hotels and apartment complexes

Improvement to the oyster popular and coastal waters will take place in an eco-friendly building.

Australian company chooses North Carolina for launch of innovative rain harvesting product.

As a popular herbicide in more than 60 countries around the world, atrazine has been carefully studied for years

Throughout these years, growers have relied on atrazine for efficient, cost-effective control of a wide range of broadleaf weeds and grasses.

Safe and simple solutions can significantly reduce the population of flying pests…

Local mobile billboard company, 360Raleigh, announced a partnership with Creative Hybrid Solutions today. 360Raleigh has added EnviroMagnetics FuelSaver systems from Creative Hybrid Solutions to its fleet of BioDiesel powered billboard trucks.

The local chapters of the US Green Building Council, Commercial Real Estate Women, CoreNet Global and the Town of Ayrsley host Charlotte event surrounding USGBC’s new LEED® Neighborhood Development (LEED® ND) rating, set to launch this month.

New, Simple, Do-it-Yourself Soundproofing Products Help Heal the Planet While Reducing Noise Up to 75% in Homes, Apartments, Offices and Condominiums

Do-it-Yourself Sound Proofing Solutions, dB2-4Walls, Make Eco Safe Noise Reduction a Simple Project while Reducing Noise by 75%, Installing on Existing Walls Like Wallpaper and Creating Peace and Quiet

Red imported fires ants need to be treated with caution and respect…

Besides discounting services, Lather Hair Salon will donate all the hair clippings during its back-to-school promotion to Matter of Trust's Hair For Oil Spills Program.

Transactis, Inc. and Klik Technologies Corp agreed to offer their cutting-edge technologies as an integrated solution - creating the industry's first-ever turnkey, hosted receivables solution for billers, banks and other financial services companies.

New Sound Barriers take Industrial Waste and Turn it into Do-it-Yourself Products that Reduce Noise 75%

Acoustic Solutions get Costco Market Tests - Keep Trash Out of Landfills

Nine exciting green building courses will help builders and remodelers learn about the hot topic of green building. The two courses for the CGP designation are offered.

The Raleigh Ducks Unlimited Chapter will hold its First Annual Reverse Raffle Banquet on Thursday, August 27, 2009.

A quickly growing Do It Yourself Pest Control supply store now carries a product that really works against insect bites and stings. Perfect for bee keepers, hikers and picnics.

A local Pest Control Operator takes advantage of a special need in a slowing economy by opening UNIFOUR Do It Yourself Pest Control Supplies.

Precast Concrete Solutions Now Available in Knoxville, and greater Tennessee

An innovative design includes grid tie inverter, yaw axis drive, and supervisory HMI in a single convenient enclosure for ease of installation and commissioning.

Piedmont Geologic, a Raleigh-based environmental assessment and remediation firm, announced today that it has launched a new website developed by Strategic Guru as part of a rebranding effort.

510nano has received much interest in its Reflexive™ technology since the release of its performance test on June 5, 2009. The commercialized product is expected to perform significantly better than the prototype tested at the NC Solar Center.

510nano received its performance testing report on its Reflexive™ PV concentrator technology from the NC Solar Center. The report concludes that 510nano’s solar concentrator significantly increases the power output of a PV panel by 59 to 73%.

Blake Twedt has spent 2 years patiently carving out a little piece of paradise in the beautiful mountains of NC. His vision of a community built upon giving rather than taking has become a reality with the completion of Overlook Brasstown.

"Green-mania" has come to eastern North Carolina, as the City of Rocky Mount positions itself for unprecedented growth in the green market. Tax incentives and LEED certification assist developers to go green.

The Congress of the International Rafting Federation re-elected Rafael Gallo President for a second term when it met May 18th in Bosnia & Herzegovina at the World Rafting Championships.

Craig Whittaker, owner of Environmental Solutions Group LLC (www.esgtesting.com), a Greensboro-based environmental firm, has announced that the firm has been named one of North Carolina's Top 100 Small Businesses by Business Leader Magazine.

Youthology, Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine offers the greatest in technology, education and treatments. The LEED registered office is so unique the business is booming in these tough economic times!

Raleigh NC based, Shannon's Green is hoping to plant the seeds of renewable energy by helping churches in North Carolina install solar panels on their roofs.

Blue & Green Designs of Raleigh, NC introduces their “I’m Compostable” 100% certified organic cotton t-shirts.