January 2, 2004 (SP#150)
"Organic and Beyond" Movement Seeks to Broaden Agricultural Ethics
Regional Food Studies Move Japanese Village From "Borrowed" to "Inner" Vision
NREL Engineers Advance Non-CFC, Energy Efficient Dessicant Cooling

January 9, 2004 (SP#151)
Universities Use "Talloires Declaration" to Guide Campus Sustainability
International Momentum Builds to Ban Plastic Bags
Ecology Center Offers Array of Petroleum-Free, Plant-Based Paints and Resins

January 16, 2004 (SP#152)
First Canadian CO2 "Dry" Cleaning Plant Opens in British Columbia
Scientists Use Inexpensive Metals to Lower Hydrogen Catalyst Costs
Largest U.S. Geothermal Plant Approved for Salton Sea Site

January 23, 2004 (SP#153)
Blue Sun Looks to Mustard-Based Biofuels Industry
On-Site Hydrogen Generators Boosted by New Plug Power and Proton Product Lines
Australian Company Develops Water-Soluble Non-GMO Corn Starch Packaging
Battery-Free Wireless Sensors Use Vibration Energy to Generate Electrical Power

February 5, 2004 (SP#154)
Michigan State Researchers Find Companion Crops Control Weeds Organically
20 Banks and Reinsurance Companies Now Signatory to the Equator Principles
Welsh Sheep Farmers Turn to Wind Energy for Community Economic Rebirth
German Parliament Approves 100% Tax Credit for Renewables

February 12, 2004 (SP#155)
Water Stewards Network Works to Restore World's Water
Minnesota Center Supports Farmer-Owned Renewable Energy Businesses
Texas Insurance Department Approves Natural Fiber Roof Vent

February 20, 2004 (SP#156)
Arizona Company's "Healthy Paint" Also Resists Heat Absorption
All-Biofuels Retail Station Opens in Colorado
Quantum to Supply Hydrogen Storage for Asian Fleet of Fuel Cell Buses
Global Endowment Seeks Permanent Funding for Seed Diversity Collections

March 5, 2004 (SP#157)
U.S. Researchers Use Sun's Infrared Waves to Make Hydrogen From Water
Environment the Focus of New Movement to Educate Orthodox Jews
Mexico Bans, Halts Imports of GM Maize for Non-Agricultural Purposes

April 3, 2004 (SP#158)
Audubon Center Creating First Solar-Cooled Building in Southern California
Desert Harvesters Turn Mesquite Pods to Flour for Tohono O'odham Nutrition Class
Iridigm Uses Interference to Create Structural Color Without Pigments

April 10, 2004 (SP#159)
Ceramic Substrates Remove 99.9% of Mercury From Contaminated Wastewaters
"Greenfingers" Micro-Economics Program Helps Homeless in Denver
Cornell Chemist Makes Plastic Polymers From Carbon Dioxide
More Edible Dishware Offerings: Bran Plates, Waffle Bowls, and EdiBowls

April 17, 2004 (SP#160)
Play Pumps Bring Clean, Reliable Drinking Water to South African Schools
Fairchild Air Force Base Now Buys 100% Renewable Energy
Six Schools Join Forces to Create the Eco-League

April 23, 2004 (SP#161)
Southern Maine Group Buys and Retires Acid Rain Allowances
Apollo Alliance Unites Labor and Environment for Sustainable Energy
Swedish Company Offers Wooden Computer Monitor and Keyboard Casings

April 30, 2004 (SP#162)
Venezuela Prohibits Cultivation of Genetically-Engineered Crops
Sony and Toppan Develop Paper DVD
Vermont governor Signs Nation's First GMO Labeling Law
Cellulose Secreted by Bacteria Used to Make E-Paper

May 7, 2004 (SP#163)
Ford and BP Take Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Cars to 3 States
Ventana Uses Green Tea and Plants as a Machining Compound
New Zealand Technology "Farms" Mercury and Gold From Mine Tailings

May 14, 2004 (SP#164)
Cattle Grazing Method Leads to Mine Land Revegetation
World's Largest PV Project Underway in Portugal
Eggshells Used to Make Blackboard Chalk in Japan

May 21, 2004 (SP#165)
Ukiah Business is the First Certified Organic Brewpub in the Nation
Tipu Ake Project Offers a Maori Sustainability Leadership Model
Maine Approves First Electronics Producer Responsibility Bill

May 28, 2004 (SP#166)
San Francisco Bans Irradiated Foods in Schools
First Comprehensive Standards for Organic Land Care Issued
Lead-Free Pottery Alliance Helping Mexico Change Centuries-Old Practices

June 4, 2004 (SP#167)
New Laminated Glass Incorporates Crystalline PV Cells
Uni-directional "Viewlight" Offers Maintenance-Free, 100,000 Hour Performance
Stuart Unveils Next Generation Hydrogen Electrolyzer

June 11, 2004 (SP#168)
Swiss Insurance Giant to Become Greenhouse Neutral
Teijin Fibers Develops Process for Closed-Loop PET Resin
DEET-Free Options Emerging in Mosquito Fight

June 18, 2004 (SP#169)
States Moving Out on Net Metering
United Nations' Equator Prize for 2004 Awarded to India's GREEN Foundation
Japan Launches Mass Use of Home Fuel Cells

July 9, 2004 (SP#170)
Daimler Delivers First Commercial Fuel Cell Vehicles to Berlin Customers
Eco-Labels Takes the Guesswork out of Environmental Claims
Menominee Tribe Has 140 Years of Sustainable Forest History

July 16, 2004 (SP#171)
Italian Schools Move Toward All Organic Foods
Solar Fabric Offers Durable, Lightweight Field Power
Freecycle Network Changes World, One Gift at a Time

July 23, 2004 (SP#172)
Minnesota City Offers Residents Rain Gardens in Lieu of Curbs and Gutters
Mitsubishi Develops High Pressure Hydrogen Generator Without a Compressor
“Smart Breeding” Produces Cheaper, Unpatentable Alternatives to Transgenics

July 30, 2004 (SP#173)
Ames, Iowa to Build Wind Turbines for Hydrogen Generation
Organic Fiber Processing Standards Established
New Forms of Organizing Create Nonviolent Paths to Social Change in Latin America

August 6, 2004 (SP#174)
Trinity County Second to Ban Genetically Engineered Crops and Animals
“Goats R Us” Uses Livestock in Thistle Eradication and Brush Reduction Projects
GlobalGiving’s On-Line Marketplace Supports Innovative and High-Impact Projects

August 13, 2004 (SP#175)
Pension Funds Call on SEC to Require Climate Change Risk Disclosure
Jatropha Seeds Being Used for Biodiesel, Lubricant, Soap and Fertilizer Production
Organic Sales Near $11 Billion in 2003, with 20% Annual Growth Rate

August 20, 2004 (SP#176)
Swiss Re Addresses Nanotechnology as an Emerging Risk for the Insurance Industry
“Lighthouse Projects” from Shell Hope to Spur Hydrogen Infrastructure Development
Hawaiian Court Rules Biopharm Test Sites Must be Disclosed

August 27, 2004 (SP#177)
Korea’s Daewoo Electronics Unveils Soapless Washing Machine
“Bioblitz” Broadens Understanding of Natural Grasslands Ecosystem
Binational Fulbright Commission Partners to Build Egyptian Library Collections

September 3, 2004 (SP#178)
Penn State Physicists Keep Ice Cream Cold Using Sound Waves
“Offspring Fund” Marks 20 Years of Testing Genotoxicity of Food Additives
Silicon Carbide Crystals Bring Extreme Energy-Saving Chips Closer

September 10, 2004 (SP#179)
Yap Restores Ancient Trail as a Living Sustainability Laboratory
Interfaith Climate Campaign Offers Study Guide on Global Warming
America’s First Publicly-Traded Wind Energy Company Begins Business

September 17, 2004 (SP#180)
World’s First Ocean Thermal and Wave Generators Begin Delivering Power
Toyota to Begin Building Prius Hybrids in China
Light-Emitting Bacteria From Squid Deliver Inexpensive Water Quality Analysis

September 24, 2004 (SP#181)
Northern Japan Community Home Replaces Air Conditioning with Snow Chamber Cooling
North Carolina Farmers Dump Tobacco for High-Value, Small Scale Hog Farming
Zero-Energy Home in Tucson Achieves Goal
Manitoba Farms Endorse Pesticide Free Production

October 1, 2004 (SP#182)
H.M. Cragg Opens Minnesota’s First Fuel Cell Distributorship
Jewel Beetle Inspires Long-Distance Biological Heat Sensor
Sony Develops World’s First Mercury-Free Silver Oxide Battery

October 8, 2004 (SP#183)
Swedish Scientist Develops Plastic From Shrimp Shells. Gluten and Whey
Fungal Absorber Soaks Up Hydrocarbons and Oil-Based Paints
Canada’s FogQuest Uses Fog Harvesting to Meet Water Needs in Developing Areas

October 15, 2004 (SP#184)
Carbon Trading in Europe Triples After Russia Signals Readiness for Kyoto Approval
Akita Institute Makes Biodegradable Plastic From Beer Residue
Canadian Firm Now Offers Non-Toxic Wood Treatment in U.S. Markets

October 22, 2004 (SP#185)
Engineers Without Borders-USA Now Serving 35 Countries with 75 Projects
Yale Students Counterfeit IDs to Get to Organic Food in Dining Hall
Georgia Study Shows Economic Benefits of Strip-Cover Planting and Conservation Tilling

October 29, 2004 (SP#186)
Nation’s First Commercial Biodiesel Refinery Breaks Ground in Alamosa
Live, Over-the-Counter Price Screen Debuts for EU Carbon Trading
British Telephone Company Makes World’s Largest Green Power Purchase

November 5, 2004 (SP#187)
Trappist Monks Move Into Organic Farms, Forest Preservation, and Coffin Making
123Inkjets Buys and Resells Remanufactured Personal Computer Printer Cartridges
Transpired Solar Collection System earns DOE Kudos

November 12, 2004 (SP#188)
Pioneer Develops Next-Generation Disc Made From Corn
World’s First Magnetic Force Flashlight Says Goodbye to Batteries
Pumpkin and Zucchini Pull DDT and Other POPs From Contaminated Soil
Japanese Firm Produces Hydrogen From Bread Waste

November 19, 2004 (SP#189)
UK Firm Nears Commercial Benchmark for Hydrogen From Solar
Revolution Cleaners Launches CO2-Based Dry Cleaning in Colorado
NAFTA Says Mexico Should Maintain Moratorium on GE Corn
Fuji Xerox Resource Recycling System Turns First Profit

November 26, 2004 (SP#190)
Powell River Becomes Canada’s First GE-Free Zone
Microbial Fuel Cells See Huge Increase in Efficiency, Making Watts From Wastewater
Indian Company Offers Botanika Leafware
GMO Industry Drops Last Attempts to Plant Seeds in Britain

December 3, 2004 (SP#191)
Canola Oil and Fungi Combine to Lure and Kill Pest Insects
Huhtamaki Gets Certified for Chlorine-Free Food Service Products
Missouri-Rolla Shows How Wind Turbines Can Power Ground-Water Circulation Wells

December 10, 2004 (SP#192)
First Kyoto Clean Development Mechanism Project Approved
Los Angeles Passes Nation’s Most Far-Reaching Anti-Sweatshop Ordinance
Westchester County Announces “Adopt a Wind Farm” Campaign

December 17, 2004 (SP #193)
Mycopesticide Breakthrough Heralds New Generation of Green Pesticides
HSBC Becomes World’s First Major Bank to Commit to Carbon Neutrality

December 24, 2004 (SP#194)
London’s Trafalgar Square Shines With Fuel-Cell Powered Christmas Tree Lights
Arctic Council Supports Finnish Initiative on Sustainable Reindeer Husbandry
Petroleum-Free Candles Make Japanese Debut

December 31, 2004 (SP#195)
“Green Lands, Blue Waters” Seeks New Generation of Agriculture Along Mississippi
Germany Makes GM Farmers Liable for Contaminating Non-GM Crops
Zinc Oxide Offers Huge Efficiencies as an Alternative to Tungsten Filament Bulbs