Company’s On-Site Waste-to-Energy System Recognized as a Leading Green Technology for 2009 

WALTHAM, Mass.- IST Energy and the other GoingGreen East winners will be recognized at the GoingGreen East Conference at the Four Seasons in Boston, MA, on March 9-11.  This two-and-a-half day executive conference is co-presented and will feature presentations and high-level debates from CEOs, journalists, industry experts, investors and greentech executives.

“The GoingGreen East 50 companies have demonstrated their tenacity even in the toughest economic conditions that the technology world has ever encountered,” said Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn.  “We applaud their success in pushing the boundaries of innovation, creating market opportunities and transforming the industry even in the earlier stages of their businesses.”

The GoingGreen East 50 winners were selected from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry insiders.  The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a rigorous three-month selection process to finalize the 2009 list.  A full list of all the GoingGreen East 50 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website.

About AlwaysOn

AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a global blog network.  In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to lead the media industry in innovation by introducing a social network where members can connect and engage. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (Summit at Stanford, OnMedia, OnHollywood, GoingGreen East and West, Venture Summit East and West) and quarterly print “blogozine” by empowering its members to post and share their ideas and meet each other online. As our loyal readers know, AlwaysOn is committed to the free-market, merit-driven approach to reporting and event programming.  No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants. 

About IST Energy

IST Energy Corporation’s mission is to provide customers with environmentally-beneficial and economically-attractive solutions to energy and environmental needs.  The company strives to deliver practical solutions that provide a quick payback and are available today.  IST Energy’s flagship product, the GEM™, is a waste-to-energy conversion system enabling organizations to generate energy from waste on site.  This facilitates highly efficient clean energy production and reduced greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.  IST Energy fully supports recycling as the first option for waste-disposal and encourages using the GEM™ for excess waste that can not be recycled.