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The Pantry joins the International Carwash Assocation's WaterSavers Program
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The Pantry, with 50-plus locations in the program, joins the ranks of several top-chain car washes in the WaterSavers program, including Autobell, Brown Bear Car Wash, Giant Eagle, Mister Car Wash, Mr. Clean Car Wash and Splash. WaterSavers is a new marketing program designed to help professional car washes promote their environmentally friendly business practices. More




Little new for small business in Obama job speech
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With all of the run-up to the jobs proposals President Obama announced small-business owners might be forgiven for expecting something new in the administration's initiatives. But what the president offered up, at least as far as small business is concerned, mostly just renews measures in last February's Recovery Act. More


Circle K joins the International Carwash Association's WaterSavers program
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The International Carwash Association announces Circle K as the newest member of its environmental recognition program, WaterSavers. WaterSavers is a new marketing program designed to help professional car washes promote their environmentally friendly business practices. More


Car wash king going green
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A Westmont business owner is doing his part to "go green" after cuttinghis energy costs by 25 percent just by installing new lighting fixtures. More


Diamond Auto Spa and Lube to expand in 2010
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Diamond Auto Spa and Lube has reported that they are set to open their fourth location in February 2010. The new location, their first in Gwinnett county, will be located at 4227 Buford Drive in Buford, Georgia and will be on the site of the former “Wash Bucket,” a once vibrant express lube and full serve wash location. More


Enoc to open Middle East's first 'green' service station
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Emirates National Oil Company said it is set to open the Middle East's first eco-friendly service station next year in an effort to improve both energy conservation and underscore its commitment to communities. More


Environmental groups to ask U.S. to crack down on state enforcements
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Environmental groups plan to ask the federal government to crack down on state environmental regulators, accusing them of going easy on water pollution discharged from businesses, sewage plants, farms and developments. More


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The TARPing of small business
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A plan that would use part of the TARP pool of funds to aid small business is gaining momentum among Administration financial leaders. The lead story in The Washington Post on Dec. 11 says "One plan under consideration involves spinning off a new entity from the Troubled Assets Relief Program that would give banks access to federal funds without restrictions, including limits on executive pay, as long as the money was used to support loans to small businesses." More


ThermoEnergy and AECOM agree to jointly pursue opportunities in the area of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment
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ThermoEnergy Corporation announced that the Company and AECOM have signed a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding to jointly pursue opportunities in areas of mutual interest within the municipal and industrial wastewater treatment industry in the U.S. and abroad. More


Will fast-tracked "green" patents yield useful new technologies or the next generation of frivolous lawsuits?
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Patent applications for so-called green technologies will be put on the approval fast track thanks to a new pilot program announced by the U.S. Commerce Department's Patent and Trademark Office. This could mean patent approvals in a year rather than the standard 40-month wait time, giving inventors of alternative fuels, improved carbon capture methods and electric vehicle batteries, to name a few, quicker access to funding so entrepreneurs can create businesses and get these advancements to market sooner. More


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Holland's Tommy Car Wash Systems sells equipment for 'designer car washes'
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The Essenburg family wants to make its mark on car washes with its "Tommy Car Wash Systems." Started in 2003 as an offshoot of the Holland-based Quality Car Wash facilities, the Essenburgs said their Tommy systems could easily be called "designer car washes." More


New value-priced auto detailing steam cleaners with continuous refill
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Daimer Industries, known internationally for its vapor steam cleaners and auto detailing products, announced the KleenJet Pro Plus 300CS steam machines for automotive applications. The new steam cleaning systems are the company's least expensive systems supporting continuous refill for non-stop cleaning. More


PRIDE Industries launches new PRIDEClean product line
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PRIDE Industries is pleased to announce the launch of PRIDEClean, a green cleaning product line. PRIDEClean consists of seven commercial cleaning products, five of which are recognized by the EPA's Design for Environment program. The professional strength products are environmentally friendly, responsibly manufactured and create jobs for people with disabilities. More
 


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