Harrah’s Entertainment Atlantic City properties recognized for their commitment to environmental sustainability and six-year effort to become more environmentally friendly

(CSRwire) NEW YORK and ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., April 25 /PRNewswire/ - Green is not just the color of money at Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. It’s also the way the company operates.

Harrah’s today became the first gaming corporation in the U.S. to receive an Environmental Quality Award, the highest recognition given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region Two. EPA’s Region Two presents the award annually to organizations that have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to protecting and enhancing environmental quality in the Region Two sector, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The EPA announced the award to Harrah’s today at a ceremony in New York City.

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CEO Anne Mulcahy announces company’s investment during presentation at RIT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX), building on four decades of leadership in advancing environmentally sustainable practices, is committing $2 million to Rochester Institute of Technology to serve as a founding partner of The Golisano Institute for Sustainability. Anne Mulcahy, Xerox chairman and CEO, made the announcement today during a presentation on the RIT campus.

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The Business Plan Presentations are designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the creation, start-up and early-growth stages of businesses

TiE-ISB Connect is back with its highly successful business plan presentation opportunity. Entrepreneurs are invited to submit a maximum of 5 page abstract of their business idea to TiE-ISB Connect Committee to get the opportunity to meet and interact with leading Capitalist’s of the world on November 5-7 as they seek to fund bright ideas and cool start ups. Participants for the 2008 Business Plan Presentations can register at http://www.tie-isbconnect.com. The last date for submission of Business Plans closes on 15th June 2008.

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SUNRISE, Fla. - Stiles Corporation is now leasing Lake Shore Plaza II, the first-to-market “green” multi-tenant office building in Broward County.

The building offers office tenants the benefits of significant energy cost savings as well as greater workforce productivity.

The 130,000-square-foot building is pre-certified to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification at completion, from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a national not-for-profit organization that encourages environmental responsibility.

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Solar Plus Green Technology and Other Energy Efficiencies Are Expected to Reduce Utility Costs by 40 to 50 Percent at New Fontana Community, Harmony at CenterStone Estates

FONTANA, Calif. - CenterStone Communities and Petersen-Dean Roofing Systems celebrated Earth Day with the official opening of Harmony at CenterStone Estates where, for the first time in San Bernardino County, solar power is included as a standard feature in homes designed for families as well as for singles and couples.

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Akeena Solar Brings Solar Power to Star Quality Concrete, Boosts Sustainable Concrete Recycling Process

LOS GATOS, Calif. - Akeena Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKNS), a leading designer and installer of solar power systems, today announced the Star Quality Concrete project. This installation will be the largest commercial solar power system in San Jose.

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NEW YORK - Today Moishe’s Moving and Storage Systems announced that they are going green. The eco-friendly move makes Moishe’s the first all-green moving company on the East Coast.

The company believes this year’s Earth Day is a fitting kick-off to a year-long transition into total green operations. Over the next year Moishe’s will institute changes that will significantly cut back on waste and conserve massive amounts of energy. The company will environmentally optimize their corporate offices, institute new moving supplies rental programs, and introduce green-incentives for their employees before the end of 2008. The entire fleet of Moishe’s moving trucks will be converted to bio-fuel by the end of 2009.

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