December 16, 2008 ndash; RINO International Corp. (OTCBB:RINO) provides wastewater treatment equipment and energy management systems designed to reduce industrial pollution and enhance energy utilization ndash; two huge areas for growth, we think for the foreseeable future. The worldrsquo;s most populated country, China continues to experience rapid industrial growth, massive migration to urban areas and the result is a surge in emissions of pollutants, and its industrial pollution is becoming a critical issue not only in the region but on a global scale. RINOrsquo;s focus it on the iron and steel industry, which is one of the largest contributors to water pollution and sulphur emissions. Consider the fact that a population of 300 million people are expected to be moving into Chinarsquo;s cities in the next 24 to 36 months, and how much this is going to tax steel production, amongst other things. This, in turn will create a massive ...

Today in afternoon trading, Pacific Sands announces net sales of $352,806 for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, an increase of more than 96% compared to fiscal first quarter 2008. The company also reported that it completed the expansion of its in-house manufacturing capabilities, which eliminates the need to outsource to contract manufacturers and will result in lower manufacturing costs.

Michael Wynhoff, president of the company, stated, “We are very encouraged with the increasing market enthusiasm for the Natural Choices(TM) ‘home safe’ cleaning and laundry products, as well as our ‘low chem’ ecoone(R) pool and spa water management systems. Direct consumer response is growing, and we have numerous retailers, distributors and marketing companies in the pipeline interested in selling our products as private label brands.”

He added, “We are very enthusiastic about the increased sales and the prospect of improved gross margins resulting from our manufacturing investment. It will take two,

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Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSIN), through their wholly owned subsidiaries, manufactures bimetallic composite wire products, primarily focusing on copper-clad aluminum and copper-clad steel wires. Fushi has established itself as the largest domestic manufacturer and supplier of bimetallic composite products in the People’s Republic of China. The company’s two subsidiaries, Fushi Internatioanl (Dalian) and Copperweld Bimetallics, LLC, allow them to conduct business operations around the world and enter richer markets.

Copper-clad aluminum (CCA) is the company’s core product, which combines the conductivity and corrosion resistance of copper with the light weight and relatively low cost of aluminum. It has proven to be a commendable substitute for single copper wire in a wide variety of applications such as coaxial cable for cable television (CATV), signal transmission lines for telecommunication networks, distribution lines for electricity, and wire components for electronic instrument and devices.

Copper-clad steel (CCS) brings together the high

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Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (GPRE) engages in the construction and operation of dry-mill, fuel-grade ethanol production facilities in the United States. Trading on NASDAQ as part of the Specialty Chemicals industry in the Basic Materials sector, the company has their corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. They are working towards their goal of becoming a vertically integrated, low-cost ethanol producer.

The company operates two plants in Iowa. These two have a combined operating capacity of 110 million gallons of ethanol per year. The processing of corn and/or other biomass produces ethanol. Green Plains is operating one ethanol plant, located in Shenandoah, Iowa. This Shenandoah Plant started producing ethanol on August 23, 2007. They also have another plant in northwestern Iowa near the town of Superior.

Green Plains Renewable Energy also has plans to build other plants at other sites. Their corporate strategy is to further expand their Shenandoah and Superior sites

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