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Inaugural Conference on Renewable Energy + Second Annual Renewable Energy Awards & Gala

June 11, 2009

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Inaugural IREO Renewable Energy Conference

World Leaders of Environmental Impact Organizations Gather at UN Headquarters

(New York, NY) – Thursday, June 11, 2009 the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) will host the inaugural IREO Renewable Energy Conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, NY. As the foremost international voice on Renewable Energy worldwide, IREO has established this annual conference to bring together leaders from political, private and media sectors to discuss the state of renewable energy needs and plausible solutions in response to the growth of developing nations around the world. The conference will precede the 2nd Annual IREO Renewable Energy Awards Gala beginning that evening at 6pm. IREO is a proponent of clean and efficient energy sources combined with sustainable development and social awareness. The organization started as a partnership initiative launched in response to the Rio Declaration on Environmental and Development, the Kyoto Protocol, the Johannesburg Declaration and the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in New York.

Conference Schedule below:

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

4:30PM - 6:30PM: Registration / Main Visitors' Lobby

Thursday, June 11, 2009

8:30AM - 10:00AM: Registration / Main Visitors' Lobby

10:00AM - 10:45AM: Opening Greeting / Conference Room 4

Greetings: H.E. Jorge Arturo Reina Idiaquez, Permanent Representative of Honduras

HRH Prince Malik ado Ibrahim of Nigeria

Welcome: Robson Mello, IREO

Keynote: Dr. Arthur Nozik, NREL

11:00AM - 12:30PM: Session 1 - Sources of Renewable Energy / Conference Room 4 Moderator: H.E. Ivan Romero, Permanent Representative of Hondura

Algae: Juergen Polle, Brooklyn College

Solar: Dr. Daniel Nocera, MIT Waste: Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, Sulabh International

Hydro: Ron Smith, Verdant

Government: Luiz Marinho, Mayor of Sao Bernado do Campo

2:30PM - 3:30PM: Session 2 - Investing in Renewable Energy / Conference Room 4

Moderator: H.E. Francis Lorenzo, Permanent Representative of Dominican Republic

Investment: Holger Heims, Falcon Group

Incentives: Dr. Sulaiman Al Fahim, Falcon Group

Investment: Todd Sibilla, Bloomberg

3:30PM - 3:45PM: Break

3:45PM - 5:00PM: Session 3 - Future of Renewable Energy / Conference Room 4

Moderator: Dr. Carl Liggio

Solar: HRH Prince Malik ado Ibrahim of Nigeria

Biofuels: Riggs Eckelberry, OriginOil

Agriculture: Guillermo Garcia, Universidad de las Palmas

Technology: John Paul DeJoria, Owner, Owner of Paul Mitchell Systems, Patron, Sun King Solar

Options: Josh Tickell, FUEL

Development: H.E. Francis Lorenzo, Permanent Representative of Dominican Republic

Contact for conference attendance: [email protected]

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Annual IREO Renewable Energy Awards Gala

Business, Education and Celebrity leaders awarded at UN Headquarters for dedication to saving the Environment

(New York, NY) May 19, 2009 - The 2nd annual IREO Renewable Energy Awards Gala, with Master of Ceremony Sam Champion of Good Morning America, will take place the evening of June 11, 2009 following the IREO renewable Energy Conference at the UN Headquarters in New York City, NY. The IREO (Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization) founded this annual event as a way to honor those individuals and organizations who choose to lead the way of global advancement in alternative energy solutions. The Renewable Energy Award is an opportunity to recognize those individuals and organizations that challenge conventional wisdom and encourage critical thinking to create positive reform. IREO is a proponent of clean and efficient energy sources combined with sustainable development and social awareness. The organization started as a partnership initiative launched in response to the Rio Declaration on Environmental and Development, the Kyoto Protocol, the Johannesburg Declaration and the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in New York.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Fahim, IREO Gala Event Chair, says, ““It is our goal to support and engage in the development of renewable energy programs around the globe. We seek that Governments and Business Leaders embrace the future of renewable energy and recognize the growing demand for a wide range of fuels on a sustainable basis. IREO is taking a leading role to meet these challenges.”

Modeled on the status and integrity of the Nobel Prize, this annual awards ceremony draws attention to future energy issues which constitute some of the most urgent challenges facing the world's leaders today. These awards recognize the achievements of individuals and institutions in response to the crisis of climate change and sustainable global energy resources.

Amy Sacco, 2009 event Co-Chair and 2008 Goodwill Ambassador award recipient says, “I am proud to be a part of this year’s Renewable Energy Awards Gala as it represents the strides this community of visionaries is making in developing Earth-friendly alternatives that aid both developing and developed countries alike.”

Robson Mello, Secretary-General of the IREO says, “It is our hope at IREO that this award will inspire the best minds from around the world to focus their efforts on solving the challenges that faces our world today - the challenge of delivering sustainable energy solutions to meet the world's ever-growing demand.”

2009 awards for Science and Technology will include Dr. Arthur J. Nozik Scientific Director, Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and 2008 winner of the prestigious ENI Award and Dr. Daniel G. Nocera, The Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy and Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as one of 2009’s Time 100.

The 2009 NGO award will be presented to Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, Founder of the Sulabh International Service Organisation – an organization that has made incredible strides in promoting and changing the standards of sanitation in India.

2009 Goodwill Ambassadors include John Paul DeJoria, world renowned CEO of Paul Mitchell Systems, Patron Spirits and Sun King Solar and Executive Producer of the Sundance Film Festival award winning documentary FUEL - an insightful portrait of America’s addiction to oil and an uplifting testament to the immediacy of new energy solutions – and Josh Tickell, a professional speaker, author, film maker and authority on alternative fuels and Director/Narrator of FUEL based on his own personal experience studying the petrochemical industry. Additional 2009 recipients will be announced later this month.

This year’s Junior Goodwill Ambassador award will be presented by Actor/ Producer/Director Tony Goldwyn to his Godson Nikos Spiridakis the 11 year-old Actor of films “Noise” and “Ash Tuesday” as well as Director of both the CNN and MSNBC featured Climate Change commercial and the Global Climate Change PSA, SAVE IT.

2008 Goodwill Ambassador award recipients include Petra Nemcova: Fashion model and renewable energy activist, Erik Wachtmeister: President of the ASmallWorld private social network and green project activist, Amy Sacco: Entrepreneur and humanitarian, AnaPaula Junqueira: Entrepreneur and renewable energy activist, Damon Dash: Co-founder of Rocawear and green project activist, Naomi Campbell: Fashion model and green activist.

About IREO www.ireoigo.org/Home.html IREO aims to contribute to the global battle against the environmental challenges posed by the development of human civilization through the implementation of pilot projects designed to educate, promote and expand the use of renewable energies around the globe. IREO’s vision is to build long-term partnerships with communities, governments, the United Nations, private sector, NGOs, IGO’s, academia and think tanks in order to bring sustainability to communities while creating a better and cleaner world.

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United Nations Holds First Ever Conference On Renewable Energy BY PAUL MCGINNISS. PHOTOS BY ODALYS MORENO

Considering the explosion of green and renewable activities around the globe, it came as a surprise to learn that the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) conference at the United Nations on June 11th was the first UN conference ever about renewable energy. Surely, the U.N. needs the IREO, as many of the world’s problems revolve around or emanate from energy issues like pollution from power plants, oil spills, mining uranium and coal, and especially the lack of access to basic energy and electricity for billions of people across the globe.

The IREO was founded by its Secretary General, Robson Mello, in response to the need for global renewable energy solutions. Clearly, if the billions of people without even the basic services begin to power themselves with non renewable sources, as developed countries have done in the past, Microfinance Solar Energy the world is headed fast for insurmountable Play | Stop | << Previous | Next >> problems. With this in mind, the IREO Empowers Charity Image 1 of 3 supports programs that promote Josh Tickell of Fuel with actress Gloria Reuben conservation and works to build international alliances that support Join us in Helping Relieve emerging sustainable technologies, with a focus on facilitating the transition from carbon based enabling the Poverty Though energy sources to renewable sources, particularly in developing nations. poorest of the The Provision of poor to improve Solar Energy. There’s a huge discrepancy between the easy access to energy in countries like America, their own lives Join Us! energy that many of us have taken for granted until recently, and the lack of energy access in many other countries. The IREO intends to bridge this energy gap between first and third world countries – enabling countries to learn from each other’s solutions and mistakes, and develop a mutually sustainable world in the process

Last year, the IREO held the first annual Renewable Energy Awards gala which honored individuals and organizations who are leaders in advancing global alternative energy solutions. Luckily, this year’s second annual IREO Awards gala was coupled with the full day conference and another conference is being planned for 2010 to precede the third annual awards ceremony. Public Service Ads by Public Service Ads by Granted, it was exciting to see the paparazzi attracting celebrities like L’il Kim, Wyclef Jean, Google Google Tony Goldwyn, Gloria Reuben and Matthew Modine at the Awards gala in the evening. But, the IREO event this year became all the more interesting and important because it was coupled with the more serious and academic conference during the day. The conference was more like a symposium you’d go to at a University or International Research Center or Science Academy than a Hollywood on the Hudson event, albeit with a sprinkling of TV and film personalities in the audience, like Titanic actor Billy Zane who wore a pin striped suit and blended in with the rest of the crowd. Also soaking in the info was Darren Moore the "Eco - MacGyver and co host on Adrian Grenier's Planet Green show “Alter Eco”.

The conference included a mix of ambassadors, diplomatic representatives, eminent scientists, renewable energy experts and business leaders - all gathering with the goal of bringing affordable, renewable energy technology to countries across the world.

Admittedly, the cocktail party and awards dinner in the United Nations delegate dining room that night was a welcome respite from the heavy save-the-world issues discussed during the day. While deliberately avoiding the paparazzi in the red carpet area - This writer didn’t mind the fun of having a glass of wine while talking to the likes of the Jordanian ambassador about renewable initiatives in the Middle East or making connections with someone from the Brazilian consulate to find out more about what was going on in South America.

Robson Mello, is breaking new ground for the UN with the establishment of the IREO. He has established the Brazilian Foundation of America, (BFA) a nonprofit organization that assists both Brazilian Americans and immigrants living in Long Island, and the tri-state area. The BFA also works in Brazil and focuses on underprivileged communities in northeast Brazil. In 2006, the BFA started its first renewable energy project in Fortaleza, Brazil. The project educated the people of Fortaleza to recycle their fried oil into bar soap for both personal use and for a secondary income. This project led to the creation of the IREO. Currently, the IREO and the BFA are expanding the project to build a biodiesel refinery in Fortaleza. The project will benefit nine underprivileged communities in the city, reaching an estimated 3,000 people.

Here are some highlights from the IREO Conference:

*Scientist Dr. Arthur Nozik, of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, said that the sun provides enough potential energy to power the world for an entire year in 1 1/2 hours. He spoke about solar photochemistry developments that will use the sun to make things like methane and hydrogen, making us aware that solar photo voltaics will just be one part of the solar energy equation in the future.

*Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, of Sulabh International in India, spoke about his amazing BioGas from Human waste system which takes human waste that would otherwise end up polluting water and turns it into a fuel source (methane) that can be used for cooking, lamps, electricity generating and space heating. This incredible system solves a real waste problem, essentially creating free energy. I thought even communities in the U.S. should consider these systems: as little as 300 people are needed to make the system viable.

*Dr. Daniel Nocera from MIT said in his presentation: “Corn Ethanol is absolutely worthless. I won't even go there." But, he also said that he thinks that Hydrogen is a method of hope and is working on a home based solar powered hydrogen generation system that generates electricity and power for the home as well as for EV's and plug in Hybrids. (Like the system at Worldsnest in New Mexico which I have reported on before).

Josh Tickell, director and genesis of the excellent film Fuel gave one of the more inspiring talks and said "We are on the cusp of the most exciting revolution in human history.” Watch the film if you have not already.

John Paul DeJoria, Owner of Paul Mitchell Systems, Patron, and Sun King Solar spoke passionately as well. He was way ahead of the curve on renewable energy having installed solar panels on his house in Hawaii over 20 years ago. DeJoria was one of the producers of Fuel and he told the audience to watch out for the thin film PV that will be coming out from Sun King Solar in California for as lows as $2 per watt.

*The founders of EcoloBlue,makers of an atmospheric water generator were on hand with a space aged device that can take water out of the air and also purify water from any source of any contaminants. I’ll be writing about this product in New York House magazine in the coming months. EcoloBlue also makes biodegradable plastic bottles so you can fill them with the water from their atmospheric water generator and not have to worry about using water bottles that harm the planet.

*Last, but not least, I'd like to mention Claire Smith, who I first met at the X Prize i2i (Incentive to Innovate) conference at the UN,which is making impressive strides to make the whole country carbon neutral. Claire talked about the Scottish Government’s Saltire Prize: a competition open to the whole world that will award a ten million pound prize to whomever invents the best means to capture wave and tidal power off the coast of Scotland. Look for more news about this on MetroGreenBusiness.com and in later reports from NewYorkHouseMagazine.com

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With energy at the core of our global warming woes, the timing was impeccable for the inaugural IREO Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization conference. The caliber of speakers was exceptional. Experts from UN member states and leaders in business and academia came together with the aim of finding practical, sustainable energy solutions for the developing world.

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June 05th, 2009 | Uncategorized Renewable energy on the red carpet

The renewable-energy community has its own awards show.

Unlike the Tonys this Sunday, the 2nd annual IREO Renewable Energy Awards Gala on Thursday, June 11, isn’t likely to feature a lot of singing and dancing - although they could get a few laughs by presenting the windmill scene from “Man of La Mancha.” But it’s still a big deal: The Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization, which is associated with the United Nations, will honor people from around the world who help advance alternative energy solutions by challenging conventional wisdom and encouraging critical thinking that leads to positive reform.

Creative people, in other words.

The event, which will be held following the IREO Renewable Energy Conference at New York City’s UN Headquarters, has a slew of honors to present and an impressive roster of stars to hand them out. Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr., musician Wyclef Jean and actor Chazz Palminteri are among those on the host committee; Good Morning America weather anchor Sam Champion will emcee; and actors Tony Goldwyn, Matthew Modine, Carla Ortiz and Billy Zane will hand out the prizes.

And who’s getting them? They range from a prince to an 11-year-old kid. Here’s the list:

Luiz Marinho, Mayor of Sao Bernardo do Campo, Government Award, dedicated to developing Environmental laws that beneﬁt the health of the people of Sao Paolo

HRH Prince Malik ado Ibrahim of Nigeria, Best Practices Award, investor in Solar technology for the developing world

Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, NGO Award, promoter of human rights, environmental sanitation, health and hygiene, non- conventional sources of energy, waste management and social reforms through education

Dynomotive Fuels, Private sector award, emerging leaders in converting both biomass residues and energy crops into fuels that are technologically viable and environmentally sound, as well as economically competitive to fossil fuels

Dr. Arthur J. Nozik, Science and Technology Award, Senior Research Fellow Scientiﬁc Director, Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and University of Colorado, Boulder - Winner of 2008 ENI Award

Dr. Daniel Nocera, Science and Technology Award, The Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy and Professor of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Named one of The Time 100 in 2009 Vassilas Keramidas, Science and Technology Award, IEEE Fellow and retired researcher for AT&T Bell Labs and Bellcore Research

Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, IREO Renewable Energy Certiﬁcate of Recognition UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador dedicated to building a better world for our children

Richard Best, IREO Renewable Energy Certiﬁcate of Recognition, Founder of EcoDesign, an architecture and design ﬁrm focusing on sustainability

John Paul DeJoria, Goodwill Ambassador, Owner of Paul Mitchell Systems, Patron, Sun King Solar

Josh Tickell, Goodwill Ambassador, Director of the Sundance award winning ﬁlm, FUEL

Cafu (Marcos Evangelista de Moraes), Goodwill Ambassador, Captain of Brazilian National Soccer Team and World Cup Champion in 1994 and 2002 and Founder of the Carfu Foundation offering community Education, Health, the Arts and Sports programs for underprivileged children

Nikos Spiridakos Jr., Goodwill Ambassador, now-11-year-old director of Climate Change PSA Save It

What is it the child made? (With some help, of course …) Take a look:

(If you want to attend the gala and think you can afford it, go to: http://ireoawards.com/ )

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Riggs Eckelberry to Present Company`s Breakthrough Technology and Need for Continued Biofuels Development during IREO Conference LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, announced that CEO Riggs Eckelberry will be addressing environmental industry leaders at the inaugural Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) Renewable Energy Conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday, June 11, 2009.

During the 3:45 session entitled, "Future of Renewable Energy," Eckelberry will discuss the viability of biofuels and progress that his company, OriginOil, has made within that field. Moderated by Dr. Carl Liggio, formerly of US Power Generating Company, the event will also feature key speakers that include Dr. Arthur Nozik of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Ron Smith of Verdant Power, HRH Prince Malik ado Ibrahim of Nigeria, and Dr. Daniel Nocera of MIT, among many others.

"We are honored to welcome OriginOil to our inaugural `meeting of the minds,`" said IREO Secretary-General Robson Mello. "Riggs Eckelberry and his team have been instrumental to the development of this conference, and having their full support behind our event has been a large part of its success."

"The focus of today`s world economies is on job creation, and the biofuels category offers the greatest new jobs potential of any energy source today," said Riggs Eckelberry, CEO of OriginOil. "We will demonstrate how sustainable biofuels production can roll out quickly to offer massive job creation and provide an answer to the world`s dependence on fossil fuels."

As the foremost international voice on Renewable Energy worldwide, IREO has established this annual conference to bring together leaders from political, private and academic sectors to discuss the state of renewable energy needs and plausible solutions in response to the growth of developing nations around the world. The conference will precede the 2nd Annual IREO Renewable Energy Awards Gala, beginning that evening at 6pm.

To register for the conference online, visit http://www.ireoconference.com/Register.html.

IREO is a proponent of clean and efficient energy sources combined with sustainable development and social awareness. The organization started as a partnership initiative launched in response to the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the Kyoto Protocol, the Johannesburg Declaration and the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in New York.

About OriginOil, Inc.

OriginOil, Inc. is developing a breakthrough technology that will transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum. Much of the world's oil and gas is made up of ancient algae deposits. Today, our technology will produce "new oil" from algae, through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process. This endless supply of new oil can be used for many products, such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics and solvents, without the global warming effects of petroleum. Other oil-producing feedstock, such as corn and sugarcane, often destroy vital farmlands and rainforests, disrupt global food supplies and create new environmental problems. Our unique technology, based on algae, is targeted at fundamentally changing our source of oil without disrupting the environment or food supplies. To learn more about OriginOil, please visit our website at www.originoil.com.

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Josh Tickell, who directed the Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary "Fuel," has been named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and will accept an award on Thursday, June 11 at the second annual IREO Renewable Energy Awards Gala, following the IREO Renewable Energy Conference, at the U.N. headquarters in New York.

The IREO (Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization) founded the annual event to honor those individuals and organizations who advance alternative energy solutions.

IREO is a proponent of clean and efficient energy sources combined with sustainable development and social awareness.

In "Fuel," Tickell examines oil use in America. It begins its national theatrical rollout this September.

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NREL Newsroom Home Printable Version Feature News News Release NR-1609 News Releases Science & Technology News Nozik wins UN science and technology prize for solar research Events June 11, 2009 Construction Update Senior Research Fellow Arthur J. Nozik of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has won the 2009 Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) Award for Science and Technology. IREO is a new international organization related to the United Nations.

The IREO/UN award recognizes energy innovators who are "leading the way of global development through renewable energy, with the strength to challenge conventional wisdom and encourage critical thinking."

Dr. Nozik will receive his prize in a June 11th ceremony and reception at the UN in New York City. Prior to the evening gala, Dr. Nozik will deliver the keynote address at an IREO renewable energy conference.

"The present energy crisis and the related problem of severe global climate change associated with the accelerating use of fossil fuels to supply the world’s growing energy demands cannot be addressed and timely solutions obtained without major international research and development efforts to produce low-cost carbon-free or carbon-neutral energy, new energy policies and strategies, and intergovernmental cooperation and coordination," Dr. Nozik said. "The formation of the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization is an important international step forward toward achieving these critical objectives."

Dr. Nozik and his NREL colleagues have proposed and confirmed several new important concepts in photoelectrochemistry and solar photoconversion that may help revolutionize advanced solar energy research. He and his research colleagues specialize in working with semiconductor nanocrystals, such as silicon and other semiconducting materials a billionth of a meter in size – also known as quantum dots. They operate in a much larger portion of the light spectrum than what is used by conventional photovoltaic cells and can produce several electrons from one absorbed photon of sunlight. This process, known as multiple exciton generation (MEG), has the potential to markedly increase the efficiency of solar cells. For more on this research, visit http://www.nrel.gov/basic_sciences/technology.cfm/tech=14

Ultimately, the goal of Dr. Nozik and his NREL team is to directly convert the sun's energy into electricity and fuels at a cost equivalent to or lower than the cost of coal. This would make the large-scale use of clean and carbon-free solar power more affordable, particularly in developing countries where energy demands are soaring.

"We must extend the frontiers of basic scientific knowledge to develop a new generation of renewable energy technologies," said NREL director Dr. Dan Arizu. "The IREO/UN Prize affirms that Dr. Nozik's research is fundamental to protecting the climate and establishing a clean energy economy."

The IREO Award is the second international prize Dr. Nozik has received in the past year. In 2008 he was awarded the Eni Award by the President of Italy.

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Sulabh's Bindeshwar Pathak receives UN award 12 Jun 2009, 1244 hrs IST, PTI

UNITED NATIONS: Bindeshwar Pathak, Sulabh International founder, on Friday received the prestigious Renewable Energy Award of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York for developing low cost toilet technology to produce energy out of human waste.

Pathak received the award from well known American Actor Darren Moore at a gala function organised by Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO), having de facto status within United Nations. Large number of actors, ambassadors and technical experts were present on the occasion.

Modeled on the Nobel Prize, this annual awards ceremony draws attention to future energy issues which constitute some of the most urgent challenges facing the world's leaders today.

These awards recognize the achievements of individuals and institutions in response to the crisis of climate change and sustainable global energy resources.

While accepting this award, Pathak said this kind of honour at UN is giving global recognition and acceptance to ideas and efforts of Sulabh which otherwise would have remained buried without being replicated and being of any use for the benefit of society.

"The award will spur the organisation to strive to render service with greater zeal in the field of sanitation, particularly recycling of human waste," Pathak said.

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The Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) held its 2nd annual Energy Awards Gala at the UN last night, in recognition of upstanding individuals’ commitment to “challenge conventional wisdom and encourage critical thinking to create positive reform.” The mission of the IREO is to provide an international platform upon which the most influential individuals in the world, from all sectors, can meet. Hopefully, long-term relationships will be formed and framed around the pursuit of creating a completely sustainable world. This mission statement appears ambitious, and the copious amount of red tape encountered just getting in to the UN reminded me of the trials and terrors of bureaucracy. Have you ever visited the UN? I am now savvy to the etiquette of passing through the Visitor’s Center—take my hand and let me show you. Got it? Good. Now let go, because going through the metal detectors you are going to beep and, after passing through about 3 times, they will ask you to raise your hands above your head and walk through again. I still beeped at this point, but this time my posture, with hands ridiculously brushing the plastic cover of the staple-shaped detector and skirt all the much shorter for it, I was nodded through. One woman in front just squeaked in as well, chandelier earrings swaying wildly as she struggled to maintain balance atop six-inch heels, with thick, shiny diamond cuffs weighing down her outstretched arms. We were in.

The United Nations is a beautiful place, displaying the pomp and circumstance of kings, presidents, and the wonderfully entitled Goodwill Ambassadors—as if there were any other kind! This evening the main, marble-ensconced foyer hosted two tables, one for coat check and one for sign-in. After discovering that the press tags were double-sided, I hastily took the one with scallywagandvagabond.com on the one side and left a Mr. Matthew McDermott of PlanetGreen.com, featured on the other, to his own devices. Sorry, Matt, you may or may not have missed a good party! Now to the accolades, of which there are many.

Ascending the cool escalator to the second floor, because the elevator does not deign to come to ground level, I admired the myriad art and sculpture adorning the walls, all appearing to stand upright, to shine a bit brighter this evening in silent entreaty—“great things are accomplished here,” they whispered, “so come on in and have a Patron mojito (courtesy of John Paul de Joria, Goodwill Ambassador and owner of Paul Mitchell System, Patron and Sun King Solar), but don’t forget to read the nameplate. We are all here for some reason or another.”

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Did you know that the United Nations is not only an internationally recognized venue for fostering and repairing international relations, but it is also a great place to throw a party? The outdoor terrace rivals the best of New York City’s “it” locales, and its popularity doesn’t wax and wane with the same mundanity—as Billy Zane, of who we will return to in a moment, so rightly said: “It’s the UN, come on!” Yes, Billy Zane, it is. And I will. Standing on the terrace I contemplated the major talent that was to arrive this evening. Yes, Lil’ Kim and Wyclef were due to appear at some point, but the real headliners were the award recipients. Dr. Daniel G. Nocera, one of the “Time 100” in 2009 and MIT professor received the prestigious Science and Technology Award, along with accredited Dr. Arthur Nozik, of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Boulder, CO and recipient of the 2008 ENI Award. Prince Malik Ido Adbrahim of Nigeria received the Best Practices Award as an investor in Solar Technology for the developing world. (Side note: did you know that Kenya has the world’s highest rate of solar ownership per household? Neither did I.) Though I cannot name all of the award recipients, allow me to feature one more individual deserving of recognition: Nikos Spirdakis. This 11 year old Junior Goodwill Ambassador, and Director of Climate Change PSA entitled “Save It,” is a welcome leader in the future of renewable energy and sustainability. Inspired at the gas station, Nikos paralleled the dull beeps at the fueling station to those of a hospital heart monitor. When it comes to energy use and disposal, we are all on the precipice of cardiac arrest. If an 11-year old can comprehend the disastrous implications of inaction, can we now hope that heads of state, with the ultimate power to effect rapid and necessary change, will as well?

Billy Zane thinks so. As co-chairman of the Green Media and Entertainment Committee, Billy is lending his celebrity status and clout to the promotion of a necessary cause. Looking debonair as usual, all eyes were on him from the moment he sauntered onto the terrace. None came for the weather, and the fog clung to the corners of the sharp edges, offering no respite for reflection, for a momentary survey of the silent skyline. Instead, all sought comfort in the moment, in the hope that the IREO and its representatives were on to something. “This event is an outstanding showing of member states for the renewable energy initiative,” explained Mr. Zane. “Diverse members of the private sector are also involved, from scientists to financial institutions,” he replied with collected and wonderful gravity. When asked if he will stick around for the 3rd, 4th and 5th annual Galas, Billy replied, “I’m in it babe, we’re in deep.” Anything else, I asked? “Yes,” he said, “you can scratch the babe.” No, Billy Zane, we can’t. Pages: 1 2

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1. Nicole Hansen on June 14th, 2009 at 10:33 pm:

Thanks so much for your kind words about my son, Nikos Spiridakis! I am extremely proud of his determination to get his PSA made. He inspired so many, including myself to help get his message out. I appreciate that that Robson Mello the Secretary-General made Nikos a Jr. Goodwill Ambassador. If it weren’t for his offer. I would not have known about the IREO, let alone end up getting to work for this wonderful organization.

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I welcome you to the awards, and to the promise of a future of sustainable energy, and encourage you to join us on this incredible journey. MISSION STATEMENT I.R.E.O. aims to contribute to the global battle against the environmental challenges posed by the development of human civilization through the implementation of pilot projects designed to educate, promote and expand the use of renewable energies around the globe. VISION I.R.E.O.’s vision is to build long-term partnerships with communities, governments, the United Nations, private sector, NGOs, IGO’s, academia and think tanks in order to bring sustainability to communities while creating a better and cleaner world. ( source: I.R.E.O. - Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization, Robson Mello. ) Email this • AddThis! • Stumble It! Posted by HotNYC News Photos. at 01:17 AM in General Assembly | Permalink 1. Try the new Globe Investor beta site We're building you a new Globe Investor that is smarter, faster and easier to use. 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A video of the presentation, and photos from the conference and awards gala may be viewed on OriginOil's IREO conference webpage at http://www.originoil.com/company-news/riggs-eckelberry- speaks-at-ireo-conference.html. As well, Eckelberry's presentation may be read on the OriginOil website at www.originoil.com/OriginOil_IREO_20090611.pdf. “In our planning for renewable energy, we have tended to follow old-school energy thinking which focuses on large, centralized facilities,” Eckelberry commented. “We believe the solution is networked and distributed and based on large-scale information sharing.” He continued, “We know that entrepreneurs worldwide want to start making biofuels now for their local communities and industries. That's the model of the future – we call it ‘mushrooms after the rain'.” IREO Secretary-General Robson Mello applauded OriginOil's contribution to both the conference and biofuels industry at large. “We found Riggs Eckelberry's comprehensive approach to solving our petroleum dependency to be realistic and powerful,” said Mello. “We know we have OriginOil's full support in rolling out renewable energy solutions throughout the world and we look forward to a long and productive collaboration.” The following speakers joined Eckelberry to speak on the ‘Future of Renewable Energy': HRH Prince Malik ado Ibrahim of Nigeria; Guillermo Garcia of the Universidad de las Palmas; John Paul DeJoria, owner of Paul Mitchell Systems; Josh Tickell of FUEL The Film (www.fuelthefilm.com); and H.E. Francis Lorenzo, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic. The panel was moderated by Dr. Carl Liggio. As the foremost international voice on renewable energy worldwide, IREO has established this annual conference to bring together leaders from political, private and academic sectors to discuss the state of renewable energy needs and plausible solutions in response to the growth of developing nations around the world. IREO is a proponent of clean and efficient energy sources combined with sustainable development and social awareness. The organization started as a partnership initiative launched in response to the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the Kyoto Protocol, the Johannesburg Declaration and the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in New York. For more information, please visit www.ireoigo.org. About OriginOil, Inc. OriginOil, Inc. is developing a breakthrough technology that will transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum. Much of the world's oil and gas is made up of ancient algae deposits. Today, our technology will produce "new oil" from algae, through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process. This endless supply of new oil can be used for many products, such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics and solvents, without the global warming effects of petroleum. Other oil-producing feedstock, such as corn and sugarcane, often destroy vital farmlands and rainforests, disrupt global food supplies and create new environmental problems. Our unique technology, based on algae, is targeted at fundamentally changing our source of oil without disrupting the environment or food supplies. To learn more about OriginOil™, please visit our website at www.originoil.com. Safe Harbor Statement: Matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein, and while expected, there is no guarantee that we will attain the aforementioned anticipated developmental milestones. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the Company and its operations, markets, product, and distributor performance, the impact on the national and local economies resulting from terrorist actions, and U.S. actions subsequently; and other factors detailed in reports filed by the Company. Abstract/Short Description OriginOil CEO Riggs Eckelberry's address to the IREO Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization on June 11, 2009 at UN headquarters outlines plan to overtake petroleum. Keyword List algae based oil, algae biofuel production, algae fuel production, algae into oil, algae oil biofuel, algae oil fuel, algae to oil, ooil, originoil, originoil inc, renewable oil, riggs eckelberry © Business Wire © Copyright 2009 CTVglobemedia Publishing Inc. All Rights Reserved. MAIN PAGE UN Renewable Energy Award for Bindeshwar Pathak India has starred yet again at the United Nations. Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, the mentor and the CEO of the Sulabh International, was awarded the Renewable Energy Award for developing low cost toilet technology. The technology is used to produce energy from human excreta. The Award was conferred in a function at Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization at the United Nations headquarters. The award recognizes the contributions of individuals and institutions towards handling the crisis of climate change and sustainable global energy resources. In the awards ceremony organized on lines of the Nobel Award, American Actor Darren Moore presented the award to Dr Bindeshwar Pathak. History of Sulabh goes back 40 years when they designed efficient toilets for use all over India. The toilet system organically breaks down human excreta into trapped biogas that can be burned to provide cooking fuel and electricity. It also contributes towards reducing health hazards. While accepting the award Dr Bindeshwar Pathak said, “The award will spur the organisation to strive to render service with greater zeal in the field of sanitation, particularly recycling of human waste,” . READ all Digg Technology and Science June 17, 2009 05:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time OriginOil CEO Outlines Plan to Overtake Petroleum in Renewable Energy Conference at UN Headquarters Riggs Eckelberry Warns Petroleum Could Remain Strong Until 2060, Advocates Focus On Entrepreneurs Worldwide LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, reported that CEO Riggs Eckelberry outlined a plan to overtake petroleum during a panel session at the inaugural Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) Conference, held at the United Nations on June 11, 2009. He warned that without a new approach, petroleum could remain strong until 2060. A video of the presentation, and photos from the conference and awards gala may be viewed on OriginOil's IREO conference webpage at http://www.originoil.com/company-news/riggs-eckelberry-speaks-at-ireo-conference.html. As well, Eckelberry’s presentation may be read on the OriginOil website at www.originoil.com/OriginOil_IREO_20090611.pdf. “In our planning for renewable energy, we have tended to follow old-school energy thinking which focuses on large, centralized facilities,” Eckelberry commented. “We believe the solution is networked and distributed and based on large-scale information sharing.” He continued, “We know that entrepreneurs worldwide want to start making biofuels now for their local communities and industries. That’s the model of the future – we call it ‘mushrooms after the rain’.” IREO Secretary-General Robson Mello applauded OriginOil’s contribution to both the conference and biofuels industry at large. “We found Riggs Eckelberry’s comprehensive approach to solving our petroleum dependency to be realistic and powerful,” said Mello. “We know we have OriginOil’s full support in rolling out renewable energy solutions throughout the world and we look forward to a long and productive collaboration.” The following speakers joined Eckelberry to speak on the ‘Future of Renewable Energy’: HRH Prince Malik ado Ibrahim of Nigeria; Guillermo Garcia of the Universidad de las Palmas; John Paul DeJoria, owner of Paul Mitchell Systems; Josh Tickell of FUEL The Film (www.fuelthefilm.com); and H.E. Francis Lorenzo, Permanent Representative of the Dominican Republic. The panel was moderated by Dr. Carl Liggio. As the foremost international voice on renewable energy worldwide, IREO has established this annual conference to bring together leaders from political, private and academic sectors to discuss the state of renewable energy needs and plausible solutions in response to the growth of developing nations around the world. IREO is a proponent of clean and efficient energy sources combined with sustainable development and social awareness. The organization started as a partnership initiative launched in response to the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the Kyoto Protocol, the Johannesburg Declaration and the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in New York. For more information, please visit www.ireoigo.org. About OriginOil, Inc. OriginOil, Inc. is developing a breakthrough technology that will transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum. Much of the world's oil and gas is made up of ancient algae deposits. Today, our technology will produce "new oil" from algae, through a cost-effective, high-speed manufacturing process. This endless supply of new oil can be used for many products, such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics and solvents, without the global warming effects of petroleum. Other oil-producing feedstock, such as corn and sugarcane, often destroy vital farmlands and rainforests, disrupt global food supplies and create new environmental problems. Our unique technology, based on algae, is targeted at fundamentally changing our source of oil without disrupting the environment or food supplies. To learn more about OriginOil™, please visit our website at www.originoil.com. Safe Harbor Statement: Matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "may," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein, and while expected, there is no guarantee that we will attain the aforementioned anticipated developmental milestones. These forward- looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: the impact of economic, competitive and other factors affecting the Company and its operations, markets, product, and distributor performance, the impact on the national and local economies resulting from terrorist actions, and U.S. actions subsequently; and other factors detailed in reports filed by the Company. Abstract/Short Description OriginOil CEO Riggs Eckelberry’s address to the IREO Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization on June 11, 2009 at UN headquarters outlines plan to overtake petroleum. Keyword List algae based oil, algae biofuel production, algae fuel production, algae into oil, algae oil biofuel, algae oil fuel, algae to oil, ooil, originoil, originoil inc, renewable oil, riggs eckelberry ContactsPress Contact: Avalanche Strategic Communications Maria-Christina Zajac, 201-488-0049 [email protected] or Investor Relations Contact: OriginOil, Inc. Tom Becker Toll-free: 877-999-OOIL(6645) x641 International: +1-323-939-6645 x641 Fax: 323-315-2301 [email protected] www.originoil.com
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19/06/2009 09:32:00 NEW YORK: The United Nations' Inter-Governmental Renewable Energy Organization (IREO) has awarded Sulabh International for this year's prestigious Renewable Energy Award.
Sulabh International's founder Bindeshwar Pathak received the award at the UN headquarters in New York on June 11.
The internationally acclaimed organization has been awarded for making "incredible strides in changing the standards of sanitation across the globe".
"'The UN has selected Sulabh International for this award as its founder has made incredible strides in promoting and changing the standards of sanitation in India as well other parts of the globe,'" said Robson Mello, Secretary General, IREO, which has a de facto status within the UN.
Dr Pathak has been awarded for his indigenous, cost-effective, two-pit toilet technology which recycles and reuses human excreta for biogas generation. While pioneering biogas generation from public toilet complexes, Sulabh International's energy efficient biogas plant design with multiple benefits in sanitation, bio-energy and manure, has even been approved by the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy.
The biogas produced by Sulabh has been found to be good to provide both cooking fuel and electricity.
In his acceptance speech Dr. Pathak said, "This kind of honor at the UN gives global recognition and acceptance to ideas and efforts of Sulabh which otherwise would have remained buried as demonstration projects, without being replicated and being of any use for the benefit of the society."
The award recognizes the achievements of individuals and institutions in response to the crisis of climate change and sustainable global energy resources, and honors those who choose to lead the way of global advancement in alternative energy solutions by challenging conventional wisdom and encouraging critical thinking to create positive reform.
Modeled on the status and integrity of the Nobel Prize, this annual awards ceremony draws attention to future energy issues which constitute some of the most urgent challenges facing the world's leaders today. COGNAC'S CORNER
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IREO Event co-chair Amy Sacco, actor Billy Zane and fashion designer Rachel Roy attend the 2nd annual IREO Renewable Energy Awards Gala at the United Nations on June 11, 2009 in New York City.
Dr. Bineshwar Pathak accepts the NGO award
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Actor Jon Lindstrom and Cognac Wellerlane pose for a photo-op at the 2nd IREO Renewal Energy Awards - Photo by Lorenzo Esquivel
Publicist Gloria Cressler, Actress Carla Ortiz and Cognac Wellelane pose for a photo-op - Photo by Lorenzo Esquivel
Publicist Gloria Cressler and Actor Jon Lindstrom pose for photo-op - Photo by Lorenzo Esquivel
Publicist Gloria Cressler, Actress Eloise DeJoria, Ambassador John Paul DeJoria and Cognac Wellerlane pose for a photo-op at the IREO Renewal Energy Awards - Photo by Lorenzo Esquivel
Publisher Wendy Diamond from Animal Fair and guest pose with Cognac Wellerlane for a photo-op at the 2nd IREO Renewal Energy Awards - Photo by Lorenzo Esquivel
Celebrities, politicians, dignitaries, ambassadors, and heads of state gathered to attend the 2nd IREO Renewal Energy Award at the United Nations on June 11, 2009.
I had the chance to interview Robson Mello, Secretary General Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization who expresses,
“The 2nd IREO Renewable Energy Award is a global awards program designed to recognize those at the forefront of energy innovation. As the pre-eminent international award in the field of sustainable and renewable energy.
IREO seeks to honor those individuals and organizations who will be leading the way of global advancement, with the strength to challenge conventional wisdom and encourage critical thinking. The Renewable Energy Award allows us to recognize and embody this spirit, both within our region and across the world. The IREO Renewable Energy Award recognizes those at the forefront of energy innovation and is the pre-eminent international award in the field of sustainable and renewable energy.
IREO seeks to honor those individuals and organizations leading the way of global development through renewable energy, with the strength to challenge conventional wisdom and encourage critical thinking.
It is our hope at IREO that this award will inspire the world’s best minds to focus their eorts on facing the challenge of delivering sustainable energy solutions to meet ever-growing global demand.
I welcome you to the awards, and to the promise of a future of sustainable energy, and encourage you to join us on this incredible journey.”
I had the honor of interviewing Internationally renowned artist, Mr. William Ho, who created the 2009 master piece award to honor governments, individuals, organizations, institutions and companies for their excellence in the innovation, development and implementation of sustainable energy solutions. Bindeshwar Pathak, Sulabh International founder, on Friday received the highly honored Renewable Energy Award of the United Nations at its main headquarters in New York for developing low cost toilet technology to produce energy out of human waste.
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Prepared by Alastair Shearman on July 3, 2009