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Well to make a long question "short". I have been working on getting financing for my Eco Friendly cafe for the past 2 years. Every bank I approach has denied my loan request because I am a start up business. I have proven through my exhaustive research, in my business plan that just such a business would thrive in Bloomington Indiana. I have a proposed location that is being built and the developer is going for LEED certification (the location of the building is in the downtown Bloomington area next to Indiana University).

What I need to find out is if there are any places out there that I can acquire a business loan based on the "green" aspect of my cafe. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated in this. The location that I am interested in will be finished by summer of 2010. So I have a little time, but I really want to get this going ASAP!!

Sincerely,

Chip Hartleroad

Celtic Quest Cafe

www.myspace.com/celticquestcafe

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Lake Forest, CA, July 20, 2009 – EcoTek Lighting, a division of Expotrans, Inc., has developed energy efficient, ultra-bright outdoor LED light boxes for award-winning, premium green auto manufacturer Fisker Automotive, Inc. at two company locations. The high-powered direct backlit outdoor LED light boxes were installed at Fisker Automotive corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA and at the Fisker Automotive engineering facility in Pontiac, MI. EcoTek Lighting manufactured two outdoor LED light boxes for each building, which included custom routed aluminum face plates and translucent vinyl graphics adhered to digitally routed acrylic sheets. Each Fisker Automotive building now features two brilliant outdoor LED light boxes: one light box with a 30” diameter and the other light box with a 24” diameter.

The translucent graphics and acrylic sheets of the Fisker Automotive outdoor light boxes are illuminated by EcoTek Lighting's LED Backlit Array technology. The rugged, durable light boxes are designed and engineered to provide more than 12 years of maintenance-free illumination. The installation of the backlit LED outdoor light boxes in the diverse climates of Irvine, CA and Pontiac, MI was an acknowledgement of the fail-proof adaptability of LED lighting to wide temperature ranges.

EcoTek Lighting’s light boxes with Direct Backlit LED Array technology offer:
• Energy efficient LED illumination
• Highest levels of luminosity for easy viewing
• Even illumination across graphics display area
• Corrosion-resistant extruded aluminum construction
• Architectural powder-coated surfaces with five year warranty on finishes
• Compliance with Federal energy efficiency and Green manufacturing standards

The Fisker Automotive outdoor LED light boxes contain LED panels that last from 50,000 to 100,000 hours and provide 55% greater energy efficiency than fluorescent lamps. The high performance outdoor backlit LED light boxes feature grids of LEDs across the entire surface area to provide six times the brightness of traditional edgelit light boxes. All EcoTek Lighting LED light boxes meet Federal standards for energy efficiency, including UL, CUL and CE listings and European RoHS Standards, and contribute points to LEED-certification. They are fully recyclable at end-of-life, and contain no heavy metals or other hazardous components.

Fisker Automotive, Inc. is a green American premium sports car company based in Irvine, CA. The company mission is to create a range of beautiful environmentally friendly cars that make environmental sense without compromise. The Fisker Karma Sunset PHEV hardtop convertible coupe was recently named the 2009 Production Preview Concept of the Year at the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards, which were held at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan. The North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards recognize those vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry.

Said Russell Datz, director of public relations for Fisker Automotive, “"EcoTek is helping Fisker green its operations beyond its cars. Now we can display our name around the clock and still be environmentally responsible."

About Fisker Automotive, Inc.
Fisker Automotive, founded in 2007 by Fisker Coachbuild, LLC and Quantum Technologies (QTWW), is a privately owned American car company producing premium green automobiles, with Henrik Fisker as CEO. Global headquarters are located in Irvine, Calif. The company is backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Palo Alto Investors and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). More information is available at www.fiskerautomotive.com

About EcoTek Lighting
EcoTek Lighting, a division of Expotrans, Inc., is the leading provider of high performance light boxes, menu boards, poster frames and custom illuminated displays in the industry. Since 1984, we have set the standard for exceptional design, R&D, engineering, manufacturing and customer service. EcoTek Lighting was created with the mission of saving energy and producing Eco-friendly products. EcoTek Lighting received a 2009 Harvey Mudd College Green Engineering Certificate of Merit for energy efficiency at the TechAmerica High-Tech Innovation Awards. Corporate headquarters are in Lake Forest, Calif. Please visit www.EcoTekLighting.com or call 800-733-6661 for more information.

“We are honored to partner with such a dynamic and environmentally-focused company as Fisker Automotive to develop Eco-friendly products to help save the environment and reduce the Carbon footprint of our communities,” said Rick Farrell, president of EcoTek Lighting.

I just recently saw an article on just how severe our water problems are not only in the U.S. but in the world and thought to myself: This can't go on like it has and we expect to have a future. A month ago I was approached by a woman who asked me if i knew about machines that could turn air into water? Then she proceeded to tell me about them and I was floored!I not only contacted the distributors but also have had discussions with the patent owners of
this new technology. They are called Atmospheric Water Generators or Watergens for short.
They take the humidity out of the air and generate crystal pure water! I am now working with
them to help generate interest in this technology. They can manufacture products from a watergen that can fit on your desktop and produce up to 10 gallons of water a day, to units that can supply crystal pure water to an entire building (homes, retail, hospitals ,etc).The units start at around 2,300 dollars. we have generated quite a buzz. I feel this really is the future of water. I think about the ability to give developing countries a clean source of water, or giving this country and other countries the ability to protect themselves from terror by not needing a water supply that could be tainted because we harvest the water from the air! Not only does these machines create purified water but it also purifies the air as well.

The technology is unique, as no other air-to-water technology products are offered commercially in the U.S. or International markets. The technology maximizes temperature, airflow, and surface area for optimum water production.

A condensation unit receives humid airflow and condenses water vapor into liquid. This process is known as atmospheric condensation. Water is filtered and treated by bacteria-killing devices such as ultraviolet light before it can be dispensed. Water produced by the water generation machines is pure and safe for human consumption and meets established U.S. and International Public Health standards, including the NSF 53 standard. NSF 53 is the top U.S. benchmark for drinking water and includes the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOC's).

Volatile Organic Compound pollutants are removed by two (2) NSF 53 approved filters. Volatile organic chemicals such as Ether have proven extremely difficult to remove by filtration methods of the past, but will not be present in the water generated by a water generation machine.

They are also offering an energy product that can take your home off the energy grid as well.
I am looking for those that want to start implementing these products in new homes as well as old ones, and in areas of crisis, in the U.S. and abroad. I am looking for people who can make a difference and start to stop our global water crisis.

Mountain View Home Builders is now building EarthCraft Homes in Northeast Georgia.

Mountain View Home Builders, of Gainesville, Ga. recently completed training and certification in the EarthCraft House program of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association. EarthCraft House is one of the top green building programs in the U.S. and is recognized as such by many leading organizations including Energy Star, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, American Institute of Architects, National Association of Home Builders, Georgia Environmental Council, Earth Share and numerous other industry and community organizations.

EarthCraft House is a green building program that serves as a blueprint for healthy comfortable homes that reduce utility bills and protect the environment. The aim of the program is to help home builders be leaders in smart growth management and environmental stewardship. It was developed in 1999 as a joint effort of the Greater Atlanta Builders Association and Southface, a leader in the energy efficient, sustainable building industry in North America.

Mountain View Home Builders has already been building Energy Star certified homes and will now add EarthCraft Homes to its portfolio of green constructed homes in Northeast Georgia.

For more information on how Mountain View Home Builders is pioneering green building in the Northeast Georgia area, visit their website at... http://www.mvhomebuilders.com

Phone: 770-654-3435 Email at mvhomebuilders@bellsouth.net

Also visit these other websites to learn more about the Green Building organizations mentioned above.

EnergyStar- http://www.energystar.gov

EarthCraft House- http://www.earthcrafthouse.com

Southface- http://www.southface.com

Mountain View Home Builders is now building certified EnergyStar homes in Northeast Georgia.

Mountain View Home Builders, of Gainesville, Georgia, recently qualified as a green home builder under the Department Of Energy’s Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star program. Energy Star homes use up to 50% less energy to maintain than conventional homes. To date, they have built four homes that qualify for the EnergyStar label and plan to make all their future homes EnergyStar qualified. The company is also certified under several other green building programs including Jackson EMC “Right Choice”, Georgia Power EnergyStar, and the U.S. Dept. of Energy “Builders Challenge Program”. Mountain View Home Builders is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. During 2009, the company plans to be certified under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program. The LEED green building rating system provides standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Also during 2009, the company plans to become a certified builder under the EarthCraft House program of the Atlanta Home Builders Association. The EarthCraft House program is recognized nationally as the leading residential green building program.

For more information on how Mountain View Home Builders is pioneering green building in the Northeast Georgia area, visit their website at... http://www.mvhomebuilders.com

Phone: 770-654-3435 E-mail at mvhomebuilders@bellsouth.net.

Also visit these other websites to learn more about the Green Building Programs mentioned above. EnergyStar- http://www.energystar.gov

EarthCraft House- http://www.earthcrafthouse.com

U.S. Green Building Council- http://www.usgbc.org

LEED Program- http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222

Right Choice- http://www.jacksonemc.com/Why-Buy-Right-Choice.137.0.html

Georgia Power Energy Star- http://www.georgiapower.com/energystar

Builders Challenge- http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/challenge/homebuyers.html