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WATERLOO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) TurboSonic Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: TSTA), a global leader in the design and supply of industrial air pollution control technologies, today announced receipt of a contract for a SonicKleen(TM) Wet Electrostatic Precipitator system, to control emissions from a new, state-of-the-art waste-to-energy plant in Canada. The waste-to-energy technology supplier has selected TurboSonic as the exclusive supplier of pollution abatement equipment for its biofuel process. The equipment, valued at US$800,000 will be delivered in the current fiscal year.

IRVINE, CA (MARKET WIRE) Composite technology Corporation (CTC) (OTCBB: CPTC) is pleased to announce new orders for immediate delivery for its subsidiary CTC Cable. The order issued by Far East Composite Technology Company, a subsidiary of Jiangsu New Far East Cable Corporation (Far East), is made up of two core sizes with associated hardware for 230 kilometers to be used on transmission projects for State Grid in China as well as provincial power bureau projects. This is a continuation of the flow of orders from China, where the use of ACCC* conductor has been widely adopted.

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SAN MATEO, CA (MARKET WIRE) China Armco Metals, Inc. ("Armco") (OTCBB: CNAM), a distributor of imported metal ores and scrap metal recycler, announced today the Company's financial results for the second quarter of 2008.

LOS ANGELES, CA (MARKET WIRE) The Ownership 2.0 Association (O2), an industry group for companies whose business models take ownership in creative new ways, today announced its official launch. O2 is comprised of forward-thinking companies that help customers manage the complete ownership cycle of their products through business models that include subscription services, temporary ownership and fractional ownership. O2's mission is to breathe new life into stagnating consumer and retail communities, while promoting members' shared values globally.

Two renewable energy startups have joined the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth’s technology Venture Center incubator program.

A new plan to reform the nation’s surface transportation programs may make it easier for Houston to get federal funding for projects like the planned expansion of the city’s light rail system, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters said in Houston Tuesday.

LAKE FOREST, CA (MARKET WIRE) Going green can be entertaining and educational, thanks to the launch of Treewala(TM), a free, online vocabulary game that generates revenue to plant trees in South American rainforests. Treewala is the flagship initiative of Greenwala Inc., a "green" social media company in development where people can learn to be environmentally responsible, brag about being green and share their actions with their friends, family and community.

Google Inc. said Tuesday its philanthropic arm has invested $10.25 million in a "breakthrough energy technology" called Enhanced Geothermal systems (EGS). (GOOG)

Moody’s Investor’s Service maintained its AAA rating of $9.75 million worth of general obligation bonds sold by the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority. Standard & Poor’s also affirmed its AAA rating on the bonds.