The Great Lakes Zephyr - Wind Energy & Hydrogen Journal

::: ENN Daily Newsletter - Monday, May 23, 2005 ::: System Unveiled that Changes Hog Waste into Clean Water Don Lloyd stepped up a ladder and dipped his empty bottle into a tank of water that six hours earlier had been flushed out of three nearby pens filled with thousands of hogs. "There, that's pig water," Lloyd proclaimed as he held up the bottle and tipped it back for a thirst-quenching chug. Advisory Group Recommends Five-Year Ban on Harvesting Black Coral A scientific advisory group has recommended a five-year ban on harvesting black coral in the waters around Hawaii because younger populations of the popular jewelry source are declining. Groundbreaking Wave Power Electricity Project to Be Built off Portugal A pioneering commercial wave power plant, producing clean and renewable energy, is to go on line off Portugal in 2006, after a contract was signed last week, project partners have announced. Jordan, Israel, Palestinians Agree on Action to Save Shrinking Dead Sea Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians agreed Sunday to go ahead with a three-year feasibility study to save the Dead Sea, whose constant evaporation will lead to its complete disappearance in five decades, experts say. READ ALL THE LATEST HEADLINES Ecotourism Conference to Be a Carbon-Neutral Gathering When interested parties from across the country come to town this September for the first U.S.-focused national ecotourism conference, organizers of the event want to make sure they set an example. Red Tide Creeps Along New England's Coast; Seen as Area's Worst Since 1993 A massive red tide has prompted state environmental officials to shut down shellfish beds from Central Maine to Cape Cod, drastically limiting local supplies of clams, oysters, sea scallops and mussels. READ ALL SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY NEWS World Wildlife Fund Contributes $3.3 Million to Support Brazilian Protected Areas in the Amazon READ ALL NON PROFIT NEWS