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Sebastian Copeland and Eric McNair-Landry Open New Route to South Pole

(PRWEB) January 22, 2012

On Jan 8 2012 at 00:30 hours, Sebastian Copeland and Eric McNair-Landry completed their 2nd polar first by reaching the geographic South Pole from the Pole of Inaccessibility, successfully opening an 880 km never-before-traveled new route.

The 1st of Sebastian and Eric’s polar firsts on the Antarctica Legacy Crossing was their successful reach of The Pole of Inaccessibility on Dec 27th. The successful completion of that crossing made them the first team in history to reach the Pole of Inaccessibility from the Eastern Coast of Antarctica, without outside support.

Sebastian Copeland and Eric McNair-Landry have so far, crossed a total of 2600 km by skis and kites. The team is on their way to complete their 3rd polar first, with a complete east-west transcontinental crossing of the Antarctica continent, ending at Hercules Inlet. The journey, set to be completed by January 26th, will total almost 4000 km, over 84 days. A book and documentary will be chronicling this mission.

100 years ago adventurers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott made history with their first reach of the South Pole. To commemorate their extraordinary feat and courage, this historical crossing aims to honor their accomplishment by opening a never-before traveled course linking the Antarctic coast east to west. The trip will begin in Cape Town; from there a Russian Ilyushin 76 will transport Sebastian and Eric, and their 800 pounds of food and gear to the eastern coast of Antarctica at Novo Station. They will then set off on the estimated 85-90 day journey, through the coldest continent on Earth. The first major reaching point will be the Pole of Inaccessibility, and then they travel across the geographic South Pole, ending at Hercules Inlet. Among the many challenges they will face are the herculean effort of pulling 400 pounds up the glacier through treacherous hidden crevasse fields; -40C to -30C degree average temperatures outside of wind chill; frostbites; changing weather patterns that can turn to hurricane strength storms; the bone rattling hard ice and the sastrugi they will be skiing over at speed with their kites; and much more. How Sebastian and Eric overcome these, as well as the other many challenges, will be documented daily with photographs and the daily blog, and assembled into a documentary.

“There are few places on Earth that instantly conjure awe and a quiet respect. In 1911, Scott and Amundsen etched their name in history by being the first to conquer the South Pole. This Legacy crossing aims to honor their memory by linking, in one continuous trip, an East/West traverse of the most inhospitable environment on Earth, setting tracks where no man has been before.”

Sebastian is using iridium satellite technology to blog daily onto his website. Along with the daily entries, a GPS signal will also track the expedition’s progress on a dynamic map at sebastiancopeland.com. The entire adventure will be documented on HD for a planned documentary.

Sebastian will be photographing the ice along the way to document surface conditions that will provide valuable information for the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder Colorado, information that will help determine snow accumulation along some never before visited areas.

A tree will be planted for each kilometer traveled during this expedition, and the trip will be made Carbon Neutral thanks to Climate Partner.

Other sponsors include HP, Napapijri, Revo Sunglasses, Lexar, Rossignol, Ozone Kites, Hilleberg tents, Herbalife and ColdAvenger, Climate Partner.

ABOUT SEBASTIAN COPELAND

As an award-winning photographer, author, lecturer and environmental activist, Sebastian Copeland has made the fight for the protection of the environment his life’s work. His photographic study of Antarctica, assembled in the book Antarctica: The Global Warning, won him the IPA’s 2007 Photographer of the Year award. In 2009, Copeland, a board member and tireless advocate for Global Green USA, traveled the Arctic with expedition partner Keith Heger on a journey to reach the North Pole in hopes of raising awareness on climate change and its effects on the Arctic region. The outcome of this voyage is the riveting documentary Into the Cold: A Journey of the Soul (2010). On Greenland, which he crossed in 2010 with partner Eric McNair-Landry, Sebastian set a world record for the longest distance traveled in a twenty-four hour period on skis and kites, with 595 kilometers. As an international speaker on climate crisis for over a decade, Copeland has addressed audiences at the United Nations, the World Affairs Council, the General Assembly on Climate in New Orleans, the George Eastman House, Google Headquarters and to Apple’s Senior Design Team amongst others. He has appeared on Larry King Live, NBC, NPR, Air America, and Al Gore’s Current TV, as a champion of environmental causes. You can follow Sebastian on Twitter at @sebcopeland, become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SCopelandAdventures and visit the official site at http://sebastiancopelandadventures.com/


ABOUT ERIC MCNAIR-LANDRY

Eric McNair-Landry studied engineering at Acadia University. In 2004-5 he took off a year of school to join the family Kites on Ice Expedition and became the first American/Canadian to haul un-resupplied to the South Pole. Eric has crossed the Greenland ice cap in its 2300 km South-North axis and holds, with partner Sebastian Copeland, a world record for the longest distance traveled on kite and skis over a 24-hour period, with 595 km. In 2011, Eric and his sister were the first to travel the length of the Northwest Passage in winter on skis and kites. Eric is passionate about kiting. When there is no wind, he spends his time in teaching himself computer graphics and website design.

Sebastian’s blog posts and updates during his voyage can be found at: http://www.sebastiancopeland.com

Sebastian on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/sebcopeland

Sebastian on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SCopelandAdventures

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Fuel Doctor Signs Exclusive Distribution Agreement in South America

SOURCE: Fuel Doctor Holdings, Inc.

Minimum Estimated Product Sales of $ 12,000,000 Over 5 Years to Maintain Exclusivity

CALABASAS, CA–(Marketwire – Jan 18, 2012) – Fuel Doctor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCBB: FDOC), a provider of innovative automotive aftermarket solutions, today announced it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement (the “Agreement”) for its Platinum FD-47 power conditioner/fuel efficiency booster with Ecuador-based SENIBELLACORP, S.A. This Agreement gives SENIBELLACORP the exclusive rights to use Fuel Doctor’s intellectual property and to market, distribute and sell the FD-47 fuel efficiency booster throughout the South American continent. The territory includes Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. FD-47 is a patent-pending fuel efficiency booster that increases a vehicle’s miles per gallon (MPG) by power conditioning the vehicle’s electrical systems.

Per the terms of the Agreement, SENIBELLACORP will purchase from Fuel Doctor Holdings over 800,000 FD-47 units over the next five years for a total estimated purchase price of over $ 12,000,000. The Agreement may be extended for an additional five years and over $ 34,000,000 worth of additional FD-47 sales. The companies may also expand the agreement to include the sales of other Fuel Doctor products. SENIBELLACORP must meet five-year minimum purchase requirements in order to maintain its exclusive distribution rights in the territory. The first order of FD-47s is scheduled to ship to Ecuador by the end of January.

Ecuador-based SENIBELLACORP was founded by Patrick Villagran who has over 15 years of management operations experience with enterprises including Mac Tools, Hertz Corporation and Public Storage. He has led millions of dollars in sales at these organizations.

“The introduction of the FD-47 to South America comes at an exceptional time with gas prices increasing and our current concerns of greenhouse gas emissions. This is the ideal product to target these issues in a revolutionary way that will excite and rapidly expand throughout the South American territory. SENIBELLACORP is pleased to bring the FD-47 to South America and we are confident that its benefits will be a perfect fit for the demands of our fast growing automotive market,” stated Patrick Villagran, Founder of SENIBELLACORP.

Mark Soffa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fuel Doctor Holdings, added, “We are really excited to bring FD-47 to South America. The continent has emerged in the last decade as a major force in the global economy. The growth rates we’ve seen in Brazil may be an indicator of how other South American nations may trend in the future. We believe we are developing a truly global brand with products that deliver value to vehicle owners around the world.”

According to AutoSlug.com new car sales in key South American markets have shown strong growth. In Brazil more than 3.5 million new cars and light trucks were sold in 2010, an 85% increase since 2006. New car sales increased 50% from 2006 to 2010 in Argentina, and grew 25% in the same period in Colombia. Peru had 116,000 new car sales in 2010, triple the amount in 2006. The FD-47 works to effectively increase the MPG of vehicles that are 24 months and older.

About Fuel Doctor Holdings, Inc.

Fuel Doctor Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) provides innovative solutions to the automotive aftermarket. The Company is the exclusive worldwide distributor of the Platinum FD-47, a power conditioner/fuel efficiency booster that plugs into the lighter socket/power port closest to the engine of a vehicle 24 months and older to help drivers regain lost miles per gallon (MPG) through power conditioning of the vehicle’s electrical systems. The Platinum FD-47 is sold by blue chip retailers nationwide and has undergone certified laboratory and field testing by Test Car Engineering, Ledico/Bosch, Kett Engineering and Intertek a global leader in quality, safety, and inspection and testing of consumer goods.

During 2011, Fuel Doctor was the primary sponsor of Turn One Racing in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Seires. Fuel Doctor was also the primary sponsor in 2011 for Rusty Wallace Racing, competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and Gaunt Brothers Racing, competing in both NASCAR’s Canadian Tire Series and NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series.

Please visit the Company at www.FuelDoctorUSA.com and www.FuelDoctorRacing.com.

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South Korea Prime Minister Visits Masdar ahead of Keynote Address at World Future Energy Summit

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–()–Today, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, in Abu Dhabi to
deliver a keynote address during the opening ceremony of the World
Future Energy Summit (WFES) on January 16, toured Masdar,
Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy company. The Prime Minister
experienced firsthand the strategic long-term commitment Abu Dhabi is
making to accelerate the development, adoption and deployment of clean
technology and renewable energy.

“Renewable Energy has been a topmost priority on the South Korea agenda
– as a country that has prided itself throughout the years for great
innovations – it only made perfect sense for Korea to be strongly
represented in a Summit that focuses on powering innovation.”

During the visit, Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik toured Masdar City and
the campus of the Masdar Institute of Science and technology – the
Middle East’s first home grown, graduate level research driven institute
dedicated to renewable energy and clean technologies.

The visit to Masdar precedes the Prime Minister’s keynote address at the
World Future Energy Summit, where he will join recently announced
keynote speakers Chinese Premier HE Wen Jiabao and Secretary General of
the United Nations, HE Ban Ki-moon.

Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, a lawyer and politician, is a strong
supporter of renewable energy and is working to create a green economy
focused on economic development and job growth. He assumed the post of
South Korean prime minister in October 2010.

The visit by the Prime Minister underscores the growing relationship
between the UAE and South Korea especially in the areas of renewable
energy, training, education, construction, shipbuilding, semiconductors,
information technology and telecommunications. The UAE established
bilateral relations with the Republic of Korea early in 1980 and these
relations have witnessed continued development at all levels and have
facilitated an exchange of experience in various fields.

Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik said, “For over 3 decades now, the UAE has
been a trusted and reliable partner to South Korea. The UAE has always
been a meeting and dialogue hub between east and west –The World Future
Energy Summit is just another demonstration of the country’s convening
power.

“Renewable Energy has been a topmost priority on the South Korea agenda
– as a country that has prided itself throughout the years for great
innovations – it only made perfect sense for Korea to be strongly
represented in a Summit that focuses on powering innovation.”

South Korea aims to generate 11% of energy from renewables by 2030. This
is compared with a current figure of 2.46% – achievement of these
targets would be four times more than current levels.

The country has earmarked $ 891.2 million in support of renewable energy
projects and financing including building solar and wind power energy
facilities.

Asia’s fourth-largest economy has also announced that it would
strengthen its new and renewable energy sectors, expecting the sectors
to achieve exports of $ 40 billion in 2015 compared with $ 4.6 billion in
2009.

Dr.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
, CEO of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy
company said, “The deep rooted partnership that the UAE shares with
South Korea is further strengthened by this visit of Prime Minister Kim
Hwang-sik. Collaborations with like-minded countries are at the core of
the strategy of our wise and visionary leadership of Abu Dhabi and
Masdar is proud to be able to build upon such partnerships.”

In March 2011, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and South Korea’s
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed a memorandum of
understanding to develop synergistic partnerships between UAE think
tanks, businesses and Korean counterparts. On July 7, 2011 GGGI
inaugurated its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional office in
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City.

GGGI and the UAE are focusing on developing and implementing specialized
training programs to educate workers on issues surrounding green growth.
As well as developing tailor-made low carbon green growth models for oil
rich and non-Annex I countries with the aim of meeting achievable
greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in the future.

The GGGI Abu Dhabi office serves as a regional hub in tackling issues
such as climate change and economic development throughout the Middle
East and North Africa.

For 2012, the South Korean government has set a standard to generate
2.61 percent of its electricity from renewable energy with a goal to
increase to 6 percent by 2020. This is significant because South Korea
as a developing country has committed to and is investing in
diversifying their energy mix.

Now in its fifth year, WFES, taking place from January 16-19, is the
world’s foremost annual meeting committed to promoting advancement of
renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the water and waste sectors by
engaging political, business, finance, academic and industry leaders to
drive innovation, business and investment opportunities in response to
the growing need for sustainable energy.

More than 26,000 attendees, including 3,000 delegates, 650 exhibiting
companies and 20 national pavilions, are expected to participate in the
summit.

*source: ME
NewsWire

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City of South Bend agrees to improve sewer system to address Clean Water Act violations (IN)

 

Release Date: 12/29/2011
Contact Information: Ryan Holmes (DOJ) 219-937-5666

Settlement Expected to Reduce Annual Raw Sewage Discharges by 95 Percent

Hammond, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that the City of South Bend, Indiana has agreed to make an estimated $ 509.5 million worth of improvements to its combined sewer system to significantly reduce overflows of raw sewage to the St. Joseph River, which is a tributary of Lake Michigan. One well-known stretch of the St. Joseph River in South Bend, the East Race, is the site of an annual international kayaking competition and also is where Olympic kayakers and rescue workers periodically train.

The improvements that South Bend will implement to its sewer system under the consent decree announced today will provide major public health and environmental benefits. Currently, South Bend annually discharges into the St. Joseph River a total of over 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage during 80 events. After implementing the improvements required under the settlement, South Bend will reduce the number of raw sewage discharge events by 95 percent to only four during a typical year of rainfall. The reduced discharges will result in preventing over 700,000 pounds of pollutants from entering the St. Joseph River each year. The State of Indiana is a co-plaintiff and a signatory to the proposed consent decree.

South Bend’s combined sewer system collects and conveys to South Bend’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) storm water, sanitary sewage, and other pollutants from the City of South Bend and other portions of St. Joseph County, Indiana, an area covering approximately 14,000 acres of land, with a service population of approximately 107,000 people. South Bend’s sewage collection system, consisting of approximately 550 miles of pipe, conveys storm water, sewage, and other pollutants to the city’s WWTP. During wet weather events, and during some dry weather time periods, a portion of the sewage that flows through South Bend’s combined
sewers is not conveyed all the way to the WWTP; instead the raw sewage is discharged into the St. Joseph River through some or all of 36 outfalls.

Combined sewer systems are designed to transport sewage, industrial wastewater, and storm water runoff in the same pipes to wastewater treatment plants. During periods of heavy rainfall, the volume of wastewater traveling through a combined sewer system can exceed the capacity of the treatment plant. Resulting overflows, called Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), contain not only storm water but also pollutants such as untreated human and industrial waste, toxic materials, and debris. CSOs pose risks to human health, threaten aquatic habitats and life, and impair the use and enjoyment of the nation’s waterways.

The Justice Department and EPA alleged that South Bend’s CSOs violated the Clean Water Act because they exceeded limitations and conditions in South Bend’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits during the relevant time periods. The settlement requires South Bend to pay a civil penalty of $ 88,200 for those Clean Water Act violations, which will be divided equally between the United States and the State of Indiana. South Bend also has agreed to spend a minimum of $ 75,000 on a supplemental environmental project to reduce pollutants in Bowman Creek, a tributary of the St. Joseph River.

“By substantially reducing the volume of untreated sewage and pollutants entering the St. Joseph River, this settlement will improve water quality and protect the health of people who use that river,” said United States Attorney David Capp. “South Bend is making a major investment in improving its sewage collection and treatment system that will pay off in better protection of public health and a cleaner river.”

“This consent decree requires South Bend to prevent the flow of raw sewage into the St. Joseph River,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman. “When the city completes the work required under this settlement, the water will be cleaner and healthier for those who paddle and fish in the river.”

“The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is pleased to have worked with EPA, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, and the City of South Bend to ensure an effective agreement for dramatically reducing overflows from South Bend’s combined sewer system,” said IDEM Commissioner Thomas Easterly. “South Bend residents can be proud that the city’s action today will result in significantly better protection of local waterways and significant long-term benefits for residents and communities downstream.”

“It is important in reaching environmental settlements that the agreement be fair to all sides but most importantly ensure that going forward the public will be protected, which this settlement does. South Bend has agreed to uphold its water quality responsibilities and correct a longstanding problem, and we were pleased to work with our state and federal colleagues to bring this legal process to a conclusion,” Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said.

Today’s settlement is the latest in a series of Clean Water Act settlements that will reduce raw sewage discharges into the United States’ rivers, streams, and lakes. Keeping raw sewage and contaminated storm water out of the waters of the United States is one of EPA’s National Enforcement Initiatives for 2011 to 2013. The initiative focuses on reducing discharges from sewer overflows by obtaining cities’ commitments to implement timely affordable solutions to these problems, including the increased use of green infrastructure and other innovative approaches.

This case was handled by the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. Wayne Ault, Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Gary Prichard, EPA Associate Regional Counsel, served as counsel for co-plaintiff United States and Elizabeth Admire, an attorney for IDEM, served as counsel for co-plaintiff State of Indiana. The consent decree was lodged in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The consent decree will be subject to a 30-day public comment period and subsequent judicial approval, and will be available on the Justice Department website at http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html

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Why south Durban stinks

COP17 in Durban : Toxic Durban
An oil refinery in suburb of south Durban. Photograph: Jenny Bates for the Guardian

There’s the metaphorical whiff of diplomats burning the midnight oil to find a deal at the the UN climate talks. But 5km away in south Durban, the air really does smell of rotten cabbage, cat wee and almonds.

With two crude oil refineries, South Africa‘s two biggest paper mills, its biggest container port, a dozen chemical companies, several major landfill sites and a huge number of factories together producing 80% of South Africa‘s oil products and much of its industrial emissions, south Durban locals have learned to identify the coughs, nausea, drowsiness, vomiting and headaches they suffer by their sources.

Oil companies are said to create a stink of a cocktail of rotten eggs and burned matches, a carworks reeks of ethanol and the vinegar smell comes from a leather company.

“This is the Durban that the [climate talks] delegates will not see. It is the centre of toxic Africa”, says Desmond D’Sa, who runs the South Durban Community Environment Alliance, that acts as an unpaid community watchdog of the industry.

“We have methanol, ethanol, solvents, toxins, dioxins, benzene, sulphides, bleaches, every chemical in the world here. There is gas flaring twice a day. Leaks, explosions and fires are common yet there are 285,000 people living within a few yards of the factories and refineries.”

D’Sa, a former chemical worker whose group of volunteers has taken companies to court and closed down two hazardous waste sites, has records of 20 major chemical fires since 1995 and numerous leaks in the many oil and gas pipelines that crisscross the south Durban communities.

Eight weeks ago there was a massive explosion in a crude distillate tank in the Engen refinery which is still closed. Some 120 children at a nearby school had to be treated or checked for illnesses after the school was covered in choking fumes.

“We have the highest rates of cancer and asthma in South Africa. One study showed that nearly half the children in south Durban had asthma. We see high levels of air pollution which would be unacceptable in the US or anywhere in the rich world,” said D’Sa.

Nkosazana Zuma, South African minister of home affairs and former health, used to live just yards from one of the refineries but the present government has not been able to force a clean up of the area, says D’Sa.

“My mother was ill for years, my brother died of cancer, my daughter has asthma. Eleven people in the council block where I live have asthma. In every block you have around 50% of people who have respiratory problems,” he says

What is scandalous, he says, is that the international companies appear to work to different standards in Africa. “There’s one standard for EU lives, another for African ones. We have an enforcement vacuum here and no political will to do anything.”

South Durban communities see the UN meeting as a conference of polluters and their demands for clean air as an extension of the apartheid struggle, says D’Sa. His own family was forcibly moved here in the 1960s along with thousands of other Indians.

“Pollution just follows the poorest. We live on the fence line of the industries but the bosses live 60km away and their companies do not tell us about the impacts on our health of what they do. The corporates have captured the political elite.”

Community volunteers have been taught to monitor air quality, collect samples whenever there is a leak or explosion and send them to be analysed by US laboratories.

“We feel we have the evidence through our monitoring data that the industries here are the cause of much of the illness,” he says. “But getting them to change is hard.”






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Reuters: Sudan says halted South Sudan govt oil exports

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28th November 2011

Sudan said on Monday it had halted landlocked South Sudan’s oil exports until the two agree on a transit fee, stepping up a row between the former civil war foes over how to untangle their once-integrated oil industries. Alexander Dziadosz and Hereward Holland reporting from Khartoum and Juba.

Reuters: UPDATE 4-Sudan says halted South Sudan govt oil exports

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28th November 2011

Sudan said on Monday it had halted landlocked South Sudan's oil exports until the two agree on a transit fee, stepping up a row between the former civil war foes over how to untangle their once-integrated oil industries, write Alexander Dziadosz and Hereward Holland.

Sudan said on Monday it had halted landlocked South Sudan’s oil exports until the two agree on a transit fee, stepping up a row between the former civil war foes over how to untangle their once-integrated oil industries, write Alexander Dziadosz and Hereward Holland.

Reuters Africa: South Sudan assertive on oil sales

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18th November 2011

South Sudan will market its crude through its oil ministry, an oil official said on Thursday casting further doubt on the role trading major Glencore’s venture will have in selling the nation’s oil. Alexander Dziadosz reporting from Juba.