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Fun Book Tackles What’s Hiding in Our Water and More; Called a Tool to Teach Sustainability
The Second Edition of "All About Water - As Told by The Plumber Who’s Seen It All" © by Greg Chick, Illustrated by Audrey Ly and Co-Authored by M.P. Zarrella releases today. Ramona California’s Greg Chick, a LEED-AP plumber and water advocate with over 40 years experience as a licensed contractor, tells the complete story of water through two fictional characters. There is nothing in the marketplace today like this timely and relevant book. - February 02, 2018 - M.P. Zarrella Books, Inc. DBA Calling Card Books and Z Girls Press
BaleForce Recycling Equipment, Wholly Owned Division of Metro Group Expands Operations with Acquisition of Ready Machinery
Metro Group, under the leadership of CEO Danny Mauti, strengthened its position as an industrial powerhouse with the latest acquisition of Ready Machinery by Baleforce; a wholly owned division of Metro Group. “Bringing Ready Machinery into our lineup is a tremendous opportunity for mutual... - February 02, 2018 - Metro Group
Recon Services Inc Named Recycler of the Year 2018
Plexus Recycling Technologies, ZenRobotics, and Komptech Americas would like to congratulate Walter Biel of Recon Services Inc, Austin TX. Walter has been named Construction Demolition Recycling Association’s Recycler of the year for 2018. He will receive his award at the C&D World Show... - January 31, 2018 - Plexus Recycling Technologies
Komptech Americas Partners with Tyalta Industries
Alberta, Canada based company, Tyalta Industries Inc. has been in the aggregate equipment industry for 22+ years and wanted to complement their aggregate product line with a high-quality manufacture of organic processing equipment. They recently partnered with Komptech Americas to offer screens,... - January 31, 2018 - Komptech Americas LLC
Germane Systems Receives EPA Identification for Section 3010 Compliance
Germane Systems is pleased to announce that is has received an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Identification Number that will allow it to comply with Section 3010 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The RCRA itself goes back to the 1980’s and the early days of the... - January 27, 2018 - Germane Systems
EHS Pest Services Earns Esteemed 2017 Angie’s List Super Service Award
Award reflects company’s consistently high level of customer service. - January 25, 2018 - Environmental Health Services, Inc.
Fortress Power Providing a New Energy Storage System
Fortress Power is introducing high performing Lithium Ferrite Phosphate batteries to the energy sector. The battery system is intended for home and business owners who don’t have time to worry about power outages or costly spikes in their electricity bill. Fortress Power Battery is designed... - January 23, 2018 - Fortress Power
SolarCraft Responds to Trump Administration’s Solar Tariffs
SolarCraft is the North Bay’s largest and longest lasting solar provider, and CEO Ted Walsh responded with confidence that solar and renewable energy are here to stay, despite President Trump’s announcement today that the US will impose steep tariffs on solar modules. - January 23, 2018 - SolarCraft
$60M Environmental Remediation Contract Awarded to RELYANT Global, LLC by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
RELYANT Global, LLC (RELYANT) was recently awarded a $60M, 5 year, contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide Environmental Remediation Services. RELYANT was one of 10 contractors named to the award and was the only independent awardee. The other 9 awardees were joint ventures. The... - January 20, 2018 - RELYANT Global
Keep Irving Beautiful Starts 2018 with Day of Service Cistercian Students Paint at Senter Park
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) held its first project of the new year on January 15, Martin Luther King Day, collaborating with Cistercian Preparatory High School in Irving for a service project at Senter Park Recreation Center. A total of 18 students and adult sponsors tackled a paint project at the... - January 18, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Residential Home Funding Corp. and Carbon Credit Capital Launch World’s First Carbon Neutral Mortgage Product
Brand New “Green” Mortgage Product Gives Borrowers the Power to Directly Help the Environment. - January 16, 2018 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
Golden Software Releases Grapher 2D and 3D Graphing and Analysis Software
Latest Version Includes Piper Plots, Streamlined Graph Wizard, Redesigned User Interface, Fit Curve Improvements, and Expanded Import and Export Formats. - January 16, 2018 - Golden Software, LLC
First-of-Its-Kind North Carolina Conference Addresses Business Challenges and Opportunities Posed by Climate Change
ClimateCon 2018 takes place in March 2018 at The Collider, a nonprofit climate innovation center in Asheville, N.C. - January 15, 2018 - The Collider
Kyrylo Shevchenko: "Green-Banking is a Financial Means of Saving Human Lives"
Ukraine requires resolute actions in the area of environmental enhancement and Ukrgasbank is prepared for their realization. According to the company's press service, such was the statement made by Kyrylo Shevchenko, the CEO at UKRGASBANK, during the international banking forum CIS Bankers... - January 10, 2018 - UKRGASBANK
SolarCraft Hosts State Senator Mike McGuire; North Bay’s Leading Solar & Clean Energy Firm Gets a Visit from a Senator
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar and clean energy system design and installation, is proud to have hosted a visit from California State Senator Mike McGuire. - January 09, 2018 - SolarCraft
Ecological Restoration Enhances Water Quality in Chesapeake Bay - Ecotone's Stream Restoration Techniques Improve Habitat & Reduce Restoration Costs in Baltimore County
Ecotone, Inc. has restored 2,160 linear feet of stream in the northeastern part of Baltimore County, Maryland. The project was funded by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. By applying Ecotone’s unique “less is more” approach of stream restoration they completed the project at half the cost of traditional engineering approaches, minimized the project’s carbon footprint, and increased the stream's sustainability. - January 05, 2018 - Ecotone, Inc.
GoodWork’s Flagship Coworking Community Takes Flight with Soft Launch January 8
GoodWork is a new conscious coworking community in Dallas, Texas whose first space opens to new members and guests for Preview Week on January 8, 2018, with a reception taking place Thursday evening, January 11. Designed to inspire individuals and organizations to integrate wellness and... - January 05, 2018 - Good Coworking LLC
Dr. Ian Prattis and Manor House Publishing Inc. Release New Book on the Environment - Our World is Burning: My Views on Mindful Engagement
Dr. Ian Prattis and Manor House Publishing Inc. are pleased to announce the release of Our World is Burning: My Views on Mindful Engagement. In this new book, Dr. Prattis looks at the state of our world through expert eyes and shares his views on climate change, over-development and short-term thinking that have placed our fragile planet in considerable danger - then he prescribes the actions needed to save our embattled world. - January 05, 2018 - Ian Prattis
Apex Broadens Stormwater Program in West Region
Hires Sean Porter as Stormwater Lead - January 04, 2018 - Apex Companies, LLC
WaterMicronWorld: The UN Drinking Water Report 2018
Production of a kilo of wheat requires 800 to 4,000 liters of water, while a kilo of beef, takes 2,000 to 16,000 liters, said Robert Rainman COO of WaterMicronWorld. - January 04, 2018 - WaterMicronWorld, Ltd.
North Florida Land Trust’s O2O Project Has Been Chosen for Federal Funding
Conservation Partnership project to receive more than $3.5 million. - January 04, 2018 - North Florida Land Trust
Keep Irving Beautiful Reflects on 2017: Organization Celebrated 25 Years in Irving
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) celebrated another successful year in 2017, as they marked their 25th anniversary of educating and engaging the community in litter abatement, beautification, and recycling. Here are some highlights: Litter abatement: There were 12 cleanups, where 878 volunteers gave... - January 04, 2018 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Stored Air Power, Inc. Files New Patent to Create a Breakthrough in Energy Storage
A new patent has been filed by Stored Air Power, Inc. (SAP) for an all-in-one adiabatic air energy storage system (AESS) which combines a dual compressor/expander coupled to a motor/generator to an insulated gunite storage tank. This innovative storage system sets a new paradigm that improves the... - January 03, 2018 - Stored Air Power, Inc.
North Florida Land Trust Has Received a Donation of Land Along Black Creek and Doctors Lake
The nonprofit land trust has been given 388 acres in Clay County. - December 29, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust
WaterMicronWorld, Ltd Announced That It is Planning a Regional Head Office in Europe
Currently the European Region has very low recoverable fresh water resource, with only 3 cu per km. - December 29, 2017 - WaterMicronWorld, Ltd.
Fresh Air Vallejo & Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 Oppose Vallejo Cement Factory Proposal
Pollution and lack of Environmental Justice in South Vallejo neighborhood nearest to proposed Orcem Americas cement grinding operation top SEIU’s list of concerns. - December 28, 2017 - Fresh Air Vallejo
Safety Center Returns with Alive at 25 Presentations at Oakridge High School for Its Fourth Year with Funding from State Farm
Funding from Sate Farm has made it possible for Safety Center to return to Oakridge High School for its fourth year presenting to the entire 10th grade the lifesaving information of the Alive at 25 program. With continued funding the Safety Center has established its presence at Oakridge,... - December 23, 2017 - Safety Center
MSR Bluetooth Mini Datalogger for Ambient and Clothing Research
Miniature datalogger can be worn unobtrusively to log physiological parameters such as skin temperature and moisture level with up to five external, pre-calibrated humidity and temperature sensors. - December 20, 2017 - Saelig Co. Inc.
Preferred Proponent Selected for Residuals Treatment Facility Includes Synagro
Hartland Resource Management Group Will Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Maintain Capital Regional District Facility. - December 19, 2017 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
CrowdReviews Partnered with acm Events to Announce: Dubai to Achieve Environmental Sustainability in the Hospitality Sector
Dubai has 700 hotels in operation, with 300 hotels in the pipeline to open before 2020. The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has announced the launch of a new initiative to reduce the carbon footprint in Dubai’s hospitality industry as the sector targets greater... - December 15, 2017 - CrowdReviews.com
IBERTRADING BUSINESS CORP. Ready to Partner with WaterMicronWorld, Ltd (WMW) to Build Assembly Plants Around the World
WaterMicronWorld Atmospheric Water Generators can produce pure drinking water more cheaply than desalination or reverse osmosis – providing a practical and economical solution to water scarcity. - December 15, 2017 - WaterMicronWorld, Ltd.
Miami Mold Specialists Adds New Line of State of the Art Indoor Air Quality, Mold Inspection, Mold Removal Systems
Miami Mold Specialists Upgrades Processes, Protocols, High Tech Systems, Tools, and Equipment. - December 14, 2017 - Miami Mold Specialists
Future Culture and Community of the Living Earth
Avenya, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, has spent two years researching the effects of reawakening the human connection to the spiritual dimension of the Earth and they recently launched a Kickstarter campaign for a short documentary film about this connection. - December 12, 2017 - Avenya
Lindorm Announces Joint Venture with ProconsultRJ
Lindorm, a specialist in sediment process studies and manufacturer of the SediMeter™ monitoring instrument, is entering a strategic alliance with ProconsultRJ to provide services and products to the Latin American market. - December 12, 2017 - Lindorm, Inc.
North Florida Land Trust Acquires Property for Expansion of McGirts Creek Park
Property will be transferred to the City of Jacksonville for the park expansion. - December 09, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust
Bolder Industries Plans Expansion Into Specialty Markets with Newly Awarded CDPHE Waste Tire Grant
$50,000 grant will drive market expansion efforts for their sustainable alternative to carbon black. - December 08, 2017 - Bolder Industries
Live Pure Contest Promotes Indoor Air Quality Testing
Healthy Holiday Home Contest Features a Home Air Test Giveaway. - December 08, 2017 - Live Pure, Inc.
Flamenco Soleá to Save the Arctic
ArcticCry, a soleá to “give voice” to the Arctic. - December 07, 2017 - Eva718
North Florida Land Trust Proudly Announces the 2017 Volunteer of the Year
Forrest and Nancy Penny were chosen as joint recipients of the award. - December 06, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust
Encore Green, LLC Launches Innovative Solution to Create Beneficial-Use Water
Initial 100,000 Barrels of Water to be Cleaned First Quarter. - December 06, 2017 - Encore Green, LLC
Keep Irving Beautiful Honors YMCA Seniors for America Recycles Day Group Collects 537 Pounds of Material During November
America Recycles Day is a nation-wide program of Keep America Beautiful, officially celebrated on November 15. Here in Irving, the local KAB affiliate, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), has been collaborating with the seniors group of the Irving Family YMCA for several years in their America Recycles... - December 03, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Rust Bullet, LLC Introduces AUTOMOTIVE-Low VOC Coating
AUTOMOTIVE-Low VOC: High Performance Corrosion Protection for Cars, Trucks and all Vehicles - December 01, 2017 - Rust Bullet, LLC
SolarCraft Names Solar Industry Leader Ted Walsh as New CEO - The North Bay’s Leading Solar Provider Strengthens Leadership Team with Local Renewable Energy Executive
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar and clean energy system design and installation, has appointed Ted Walsh to serve as Chief Executive Officer. - November 30, 2017 - SolarCraft
CrowdReviews Partnered with acm Events to Announce: The 4th Edition of Future Landscape & Public Realm Qatar Has Been Launched
The 4th Annual Future Landscape & Public Realm Qatar conference has been launched successfully today as part of Qatar Sustainability Week 2017. The conference was held at Intercontinental Hotel The City, Doha. Dr. Anna Grichting Solder from the College of Engineering at Qatar University... - November 27, 2017 - CrowdReviews.com
Source Molecular Supports 2017 SOLM Conference
Microbial source tracking was one of the topics discussed at the Great Lakes Beach Association Workshops held together with the 2017 State of Lake Michigan or SOLM Conference from November 7 to 10 at the Hyatt Regency in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dr. Shannon Briggs of the Michigan Department of... - November 24, 2017 - Source Molecular Corporation
Source Molecular Speaks at 2017 SWS Conference
More than 300 stormwater professionals gathered at the 2017 Storm Water Solutions SWS Conference and Exhibition held November 7 to 9 at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Illinois. Source Molecular Corporation’s Haley Gershon gave a presentation on “Evidence-Based Guidelines for... - November 24, 2017 - Source Molecular Corporation
Synagro’s Pam Racey to Join Panel at The American Water Summit 2017
Discussion Will Focus on the Changes Sweeping the American Water Sector and the Emerging Opportunities. - November 21, 2017 - Synagro Technologies, Inc.
Keep Irving Beautiful Supports “Unite for Troops” - Provides Recycling and Volunteers for a Green Event
Keep Irving Beautiful has been a part of a special Veterans Day celebration for several years - Unite for Troops, a community event that honors veterans and current members of the military who are deployed around the world. While the day features several musical acts, booths, displays, arts and... - November 18, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Public Interest Group Calls on Trump to Pardon the Innocents (Turkeys)
The Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) calls on President Trump and others to pardon the innocents, particularly the turkeys, for this Thanksgiving observance. The organization will deliver this message on Monday, November 20 through Wednesday, November 22, with a rolling billboard touring downtown... - November 17, 2017 - Farm Animal Rights Movement
Rust Bullet, LLC Introduces Industrial-Low VOC Coating
Industrial-Low VOC: A High-Performance Rust Inhibitive Coating for Tough Commercial Jobs - November 17, 2017 - Rust Bullet, LLC