Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AVEC) announced this morning that it has been invited to sign an MOU to integrate its ultra clean Axial Vector Engines and Generators into Dubai Public Transport. RTA, which is owned by the Government of Dubai, plans and executes all public transportation systems in the emirate of Dubai. RTA is committed to providing the most technologically advanced transportation techniques while simultaneously being environmentally conscious.

The MOU forms a close relationship between AVEC and the RTA ensuring the government of Dubai will have superior technology for improving the air and further establishing Dubai’s world leadership of vision and innovation.

This new agreement will allow AVEC to deploy its technology into the public transport arena ensuring high volume penetration in a relatively short period of time into the commercial market. Additionally, the use of AVEC technologies in a public transport sector

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Sep. 15, 2009 (PR Newswire) — SEATTLE, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (’Mantra’, OTCBB: MVTG, FSE: 5MV) is pleased to announce that it has been selected to participate in the Metro Vancouver 2010 Partnership Investment Program – an initiative by Metro Vancouver Commerce (MVC) to bring together some of the world’s top business leaders during the 2010 Olympic games being held in Vancouver, British Columbia. MVC will be inviting a consortium of 50 companies from around the world for the event, including global leaders in environmental technologies, renewable energies, Ag-biotech/agri-food, green building products, financial and business services and more.

Larry Kristof, President and CEO of Mantra, comments: “We are very pleased to be one of the few companies selected by MVC to partner in the Metro Vancouver 2010 Partnership Investment Program. The 2010 Winter Olympics will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for emerging companies

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Siemens AG (SI) recently bought a 40% stake in Israel-based Areva Power Co. for $15 million. Areva develops, builds and operates photovoltaic plants. This is another significant step in strengthening green and sustainable technology initiative by Siemens. Due to intensive sunlight and steadily growing demand for energy, Israel is an ideal location for developing solar energy business.

It will now be possible for Siemens to build Israel’s first commercial solar farm in the region between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. The company will handle project management including engineering and construction of the photovoltaic plants. It has signed a framework agreement to build plants with a total output of 40 megawatts (MW). The first project will be construction of a plant with an output of up to 4.9 MW at Kibbutz Ketura, in the southern desert of Israel.

Areva Power was founded in 2006 and is headquartered

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Ecosphere Technologies, Inc., a diversified water engineering and services company, announced this morning that its oil and gas environmental services subsidiary, Ecosphere Energy Services, LLC (EES), closed its agreements with Bledsoe Capital Group who know owns 33% of the subsidiary.

Drew Bledsoe, principal of Bledsoe Capital, stated, “Our goal was to find a ‘green’ technology to invest in that would make a major difference for present and future generations. EES has recently signed master service agreements with some of the most respected energy producers in the world. This is a testament to just how much of a game changing technology we have here. The Ecosphere opportunity allows us to participate in conserving two of the most important natural resources we have in the world, ‘Water and Natural Gas.’ The Ecosphere investment opportunity has exceeded all of our expectations.”

Ecosphere Energy Services LLC President Dennis McGuire commented, “It is very rewarding

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EV Innovations, Inc., encouraged by the overwhelming amount of recognition received at the recent New York International Auto Show, is aggressively seeking distributors around the country for its line of electric vehicles. The show prompted EVI to kick off a nationwide television campaign, expected to total over 30,000 television spots. But all the exposure has made it imperative to ramp up the drive for distributors.

EVI is now certainly one of the most visible companies offering electric cars, with a full range of lithium ion powered vehicles and conversions, in addition to electric motorcycles, mopeds, and even a recreational sports vehicle. The company is also completing a prototype alternative energy home near Calgary, showcasing some of the most advanced environmental technologies.

With the government, and just about everyone else, taking the most serious look ever at replacing gas driven cars with zero emission

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Shares of Corning Inc. (GLW) is up more than 4% today as first-quarter earnings came ahead of the consensus.

The maker of specialty glass reported earnings of 10 cents per share, excluding items, which topped the average estimate by 4 cents.

Corning said revenues fell 39% year over year to $989 million due to sluggish sales across Display technologies, Environmental technologies and Telecom segments.

"With increased volume and manufacturing capacity, we should see considerable improvement in both the display segment's and the company's gross margins in the second quarter," said CFO James B. Flaws.

Although Corning did not provide a sales or earnings guidance, it doubled the growth forecast for LCD TV units to 18% from the earlier expectation of 9%.

Analysts have raised full-year earnings estimates by 9 cents over the past 60 days to 73 cents per share. Furthermore, the past month has seen 7 out

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SEATTLE, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Yesterday, The District of North Vancouver (DNV) hosted the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (’Mantra’, OTCBB: MVTG, FSE: 5MV) and Bluebird Co. Ltd. (Bluebird), an environmental engineering company based out of Seoul, Korea. Under the terms of the MOU, Bluebird will become an integral partner in the development, deployment and commercialization of Mantra’s Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide Technology (ERC) in Korea and various other territories within Asia.

Mr. Tae-in Kim, President and CEO of Bluebird, and Mr. Soo-Hak Moon, President of Ratec Environment Technology Co., arrived at Mantra Headquarters in Vancouver on Monday, April 20th for the event. Throughout the early part of the week, Mr. Kim and Mr. Moon participated in several interactive presentations with Mantra’s Management and Engineering staff, including technical and economic feasibility sessions, and onsite demonstrations of both the ERC technology and

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SEATTLE, WA, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (’Mantra’, OTCBB: MVTG, FSE: 5MV) is pleased to announce that it has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bluebird Co. Ltd. (Bluebird), an environmental engineering company based out of Seoul, Korea. Under the terms of the MOU, Bluebird will become an integral partner in the development, deployment and eventual commercialization of Mantra’s Electro-reduction of Carbon Dioxide Technology in various territories within Asia.

As outlined in the MOU, the partnership will progress through three transitional phases. Under Phase 1, Mantra will deliver a 1kg-per day ERC demonstration unit to Bluebird in Korea by November 2009, after which both companies will collaboratively develop and improve upon the current technology. Phase 2 of the partnership, commencing in January 2010, will see the development and construction of the first commercial scale ERC reactor- capable of processing 1 ton of CO2 per day.

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