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LifeSpan Earns a Spot in the Inc. 500|5000 for the Third Year in a Row
LifeSpan Ranks No.1856 on the 2012 Inc. 500|5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 149% - August 22, 2012 - LifeSpan
Michael Rega Chosen as Guest Lecturer at Pepperdine University Doctoral Program
Ecliptic Consulting Group (ECG) announces Michael Rega has been selected as a guest lecturer at the prestigious Pepperdine University Doctoral Program. - August 22, 2012 - Ecliptic Consulting Group
A Shade Greener and JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd Sign £50M Solar Deal
A Shade Greener, the UK's leading installer of Free Solar Panels, has signed a £50M supply deal with one of the world's largest producers of Solar Cells, JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd of Shanghai. Despite further cuts to the FIT Tariffs that came into effect on 1st August, A Shade Greener is... - August 22, 2012 - A Shade Greener
N-Viro International Receives Continuation of Purchase Order Valued at $1.3 Million
N-Viro International Corporation (NVIC: PK) receives a one year purchase order continuation for the transport, treatment and utilization of biosolids from Toho Water Authority (TWA). The initial purchase order between Florida N-Viro LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of N-Viro International and Toho... - August 21, 2012 - N-Viro International Corp
Sempra Utilities/SDG&E - Galvanized Towers That Blend Into the Terrain
Sempra Utilities/SDG&E contracted with Natina Products, LLC of Thermal, CA to "stain" 10 huge lattice transmission towers on the Sunrise Powerlink Transmission Project. Their product, Natina Steel, creates a rustic brown finish on galvanized surfaces without harming the protection offered by the galvanized layer. The unique mottled appearance created by Natina Steel created a camoflage like affect rendering these towers virtually invisible. Local residents couldn't be happier. - August 21, 2012 - Natina Desert Varnish Solutions
GEF Institute Offers Discount for Online, On-Demand Course on Water and Sustainability
New Course Explores Key Issues Related to the Global Water Crisis and Conservation Strategies - August 19, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
A*Star Institute of Microelectronics and Huawei Announce Joint Effort to Develop 2.5d/3d Technology
A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Futurewei Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei), have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to develop and advance Through Silicon Interposer (TSI) technology. The two organizations will collaborate on advanced... - August 18, 2012 - Science and Engineering Research Institutes
African Utility Week Returns to Cape Town as New Event Director Joins Team
The annual African Utility Week conference and exhibition has solidified its reputation as the continent’s largest exhibition for utilities and large industrial end users with record visitor and exhibitor numbers. Eskom CEO Brian Dames’ opening address at the event, which took place at... - August 18, 2012 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
GEF Institute’s Green Building Education Prepares Career Tech (CTE) Students for Green Jobs
Institute’s Green Construction Course Adopted for New Jersey’s Green Program of Study - August 17, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Green Education Foundation (GEF) and American Standard Launch Sustainable Water Challenge
Free Program Educates K-12 Students on Water Sustainability Issues and Conservation Strategies - August 17, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Oldcastle Precast Supplies Super Girders for New Appleway Bridge
Oldcastle Precast - Central Pre-Mix Prestress Co. Supplies New Generation Super Girders for Spokane River Appleway Bridge - August 17, 2012 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
N-Viro International Extends Line of Credit Agreement
N-Viro International renewed for an additional 12 months its $400,000 commercial line of credit with Monroe Bank and Trust. - August 17, 2012 - N-Viro International Corp
Renewables Visionary Speaks at Solar Energy Africa in Cape Town in September
The internationally renowned renewable energy expert, Christine Wörlen, is delivering the keynote address at the upcoming Clean Power Africa conference and exhibition in Cape Town in September. - August 17, 2012 - Solar Energy Africa
Webinar: New ISO 22301 for Business Continuity
SGS presents the complimentary webinar "New ISO 22301 for Business Continuity" on September 4, 2012. The presenter is Mr. Louis Lu – SGS - IT Risk Management & Certification Services Global Product Manager. He was first appointed by the ISO, listed in the ISMS Expert Roster, and an IRCA registered BCMS lead tutor and lead auditor. - August 17, 2012 - SGS
TAG Oil Reports 102% Increase in Production Revenue, Strong Balance Sheet, and Provides Operations Update
TAG Oil's 1Q2013 interim financial statements have been filed and indicate increases in production revenue and operating cash flow. For additional information please visit TAG Oil's website athttp://www.tagoil.com/. - August 16, 2012 - TAG Oil Ltd.
Streamline Control Solutions Opens Grande Prairie Branch Office
Streamline opens new branch and designates Kelly O’Shea as Grande Prairie District Manager. - August 16, 2012 - Streamline Control Solutions
Stevens Researcher Wins Prestigious NSF Special Creativity Award
NSF awards Dr. Sukhishvili the Special Creativity Award for innovative research on multilayer films. - August 16, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Heyl & Patterson Signs Alliance Agreement with Torrefy Corporation
Heyl & Patterson Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA and Torrefy Corporation of Research Triangle Park, NC sign exclusive worldwide agreement to market biomass torrefaction systems to the alternative energy industry. - August 16, 2012 - Heyl & Patterson Inc.
DNV KEMA Expands Management with Addition of Russ Perkins as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Experienced global sales professional joins leading energy consulting firm’s Americas’ Division. - August 16, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Graham Kerr Headlines AmpleHarvest Seattle Festival Which Will Provide Fresh Produce to Local Food Bank
Locally Grown Fresh Food to Become Increasingly Available to Food Bank Clients as AmpleHarvest.org, the Internet Solution to Hunger and Malnutrition, Comes to the Seattle Area. - August 15, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
New Webinar: Where Next for Sustainability Communications?
SGS invites you to attend the 45-minute complimentary webinar "Where Next for Sustainability Communications?" on 14 August 2012. - August 15, 2012 - SGS
Hydropower Africa in Cape Town to Focus on New Opportunities in Hydro Industries
The annual Hydropower Africa conference and exhibition in Cape Town in September will focus on new opportunities in the clean energy sectors such as retrofitting hydropower to current dams and helping the mining industry to use excess water to provide onsite power. - August 15, 2012 - Hydropower Africa
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Employees Connect with Massachusetts’ Schools
Company Demonstrates Commitment to Community and Sustainability with Grant to Green Education Foundation (GEF) - August 15, 2012 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Ultrapure Technology Add to Company Inventory of Cleanroom Disinfectants
Leading cleanroom manufacturers and product suppliers Ultrapure Technology has just announced the addition of several new high performance products to their company inventory. The company will be now be supplying their clients across North America with the very best cleanroom disinfectants to... - August 15, 2012 - Ultrapure Technology
Ultrapure Technology Introduces New Specialty Cleanroom Supplies to Company Selection
Suwanee, Georgia-based cleanroom manufacturers Ultrapure Technology have announced that the organization has added several new products to their in-house selection of specialty cleanroom supplies. These new solutions have been introduced to the company catalogue in order to ensure that clientele... - August 15, 2012 - Ultrapure Technology
Sven Dietrich Elected Vice Chair of the Technical Activities Committee of the IEEE
Dr. Sven Dietrich, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Stevens Institute of Technology, has been elected Vice Chair for the IEEE Computer Society Technical Activities Committee. The Technical Activities Committee oversees the many task forces, technical committees, and technical councils of the Society. - August 15, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Award-Winning Bruss Landscaping Celebrates 60 Years in Business and a Legacy of Shaping the Home Landscape Industry
August 28, 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of Wheaton-Glen Ellyn contractor Bruss Landscaping - owned and operated by three generations of plantsmen. - August 15, 2012 - Bruss Landscaping, Inc.
New Generator Proves in Public Demo It Can Cut Electricity Costs by 50% or More
A simple concept will dramatically reduce the cost of energy production worldwide. A small company, FTC Energy, Inc., solved a major problem associated with permanent magnet (PM) generators. That problem is cogging. Eliminate cogging and PM generators can produce more power than it takes to turn them. That fact was proven in a live public demo in Italy, TX on July 19th, 2012. - August 14, 2012 - FTC Energy, Inc
First Mineral Sold by Senior Joint Venture Partner
Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd. is pleased to announce that their senior joint venture partner has sold its first shipment of gold. The process used for extracting the gold is known as carbon in pulp (CIP). The ore is first dumped into a primary crusher hopper where it reduced to 1 inch then conveyed... - August 13, 2012 - Inca Peruvian Mining Ltd.
Shark Experts and Celebrities to be Auctioned Online During Shark Week
What do a shark attack victim, a model, a world-famous artist and a television host have in common? They all love sharks and each would like to sit down and have lunch or dinner (one-on-one) with you and show you why. More than 50 of the world’s top shark experts and celebrities are on the... - August 11, 2012 - Shark Research Institute
Top Shark Experts to be Auctioned Online During Discovery Channel's Shark Week
What do a shark attack victim, a model, a world-famous artist and a television host have in common? They all love sharks and each would like to sit down and have lunch or dinner (one-on-one) with you and explain why. More than 50 of the world’s top shark experts and celebrities are on the... - August 11, 2012 - Shark Research Institute
3R Technology Achieves R2 Certification
3R Technology, an IT asset disposition and electronics recycling company headquartered in Seattle, has successfully achieved Responsible Recycling (R2) certification. This certification standard is supported by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI), the U.S. EPA, major computer... - August 11, 2012 - 3R Technology
TriplePundit & CSR Middle East Partner with RSB Event
Driving Innovation & Value through Responsible & Sustainable Business (RSB Event) has partnered with influential CSR media partners to raise awareness of the necessity for responsible, sustainable business. - August 11, 2012 - Impact Five Events
During Political Debates Solarponics Runs on Green Platform
Solarponics, the longest continuously owned and operated solar company in California, just released a new television campaign incorporating politics and the energy debate. The commercial advertises Solarponics’ zero money down offer while showing pictures of both Obama and Romney throughout. - August 11, 2012 - Solarponics
Four New Tiny LED Drivers with High Power Efficiency
High efficiency in an ultra-compact size to ease LED lighting installations. See how GlacialPower's four new LED drivers GP-LS50PH-142C, GP-LS70PH-100C, GP-LS100PH-142C and GP-LS100PH-71C can help you with your next installation. - August 11, 2012 - GlacialTech Inc
E-World Online E-Waste Compliance Network Achieves 100 Percent Certification with R2 or e-Stewards
Recyclers adhere to highest standard while helping manufacturers comply with states’ electronics recycling laws. - August 10, 2012 - E-World Online
Solamon Expands Into Eastern Europe; SVP Toth Set to Target Great Plains of Hungary
Earlier today Jay Yeo, President, Solamon Energy Corp., proudly announced the company has expanded its operations in Eastern Europe with the appointment of Andras Toth, SVP Hungary, who over the next few months will aggressively pursue opportunities to sell the Apollo Acre™ and utility-scale... - August 10, 2012 - Solamon Energy Corp.
Streamline Control Solutions Announces SCADA Survey Winner
A winner was randomly selected from SCADA Survey Participants - August 10, 2012 - Streamline Control Solutions
Stevens Researchers Make Seminal Contributions to Dynamic Wireless Technologies
IEEE Communications Society lists four Stevens papers among “Best Reading Topics in Cognitive Radio.” - August 10, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
SolarCraft Brings Solar Power to The Sea Ranch: North Coast Community Sees the Sun
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft announced that it has completed the design and installation of a 90 kW solar power installation for The Sea Ranch Association (TSRA) in The Sea Ranch, CA. The Association is now powered by free energy from the sun, providing significant savings for their Sonoma Coast community. - August 09, 2012 - SolarCraft
Greenwood Announces the Reinvention of the Wood Boiler with the Release of the Frontier CX
Latest innovation establishes the gold standard in wood-fired central heating with simplicity, performance and serviceability; Delighting consumers and enhancing profitability of contractors on renewable energy projects. - August 09, 2012 - Greenwood Clean Energy
ESG Solutions Expands Its Microseismic Operations in Denver, Colorado
ESG Solutions, an industry leader in microseismic technology and services, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Rocky Mountain region operations. - August 09, 2012 - ESG Solutions
Land Booms and Absorbent Socks Being Used as a Prevention Device Against Flooding
With torrential rain sweeping across the UK many properties are being put at risk of flash flooding. Yellow Shield has the ideal quick deployment flood protection device. - August 09, 2012 - Yellow Shield Ltd
Reliance Digital Announces a New Initiative “Mission Happiness”
The initiative will help its customers in getting maximum value out of their electronics shopping. - August 09, 2012 - RIL
Revolutionary New Biodegradable Plastic Additive Shows 13.9% Biodegradation in 18 Days
BioSphere's new biodegradable plastic additive formulation shows biodegradation at rates never before seen in the industry. Testing professional and lab owner Thomas Poth from Eden Research Labs confirms biodegradation of 13.9% in 18 days. Rob Huegli President of BioSphere states, "Our new... - August 08, 2012 - BioSphere Plastic LLP
CRA Grant Helps Recycling-Industry Company Complete Delray Beach Headquarters
Recycling-industry company REPCO Services, LLC is relocating its corporate headquarters to Delray Beach, Fla. A grant from the Delray Beach CRA helps fund unexpected costs encountered during the renovation project. - August 08, 2012 - Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Schools Appreciate Recycled Electronics
One of the best things about working at OceanTech is that we have the ability not only to recycle used electronics, but to refurbish and donate used electronic equipment to worthy causes. - August 08, 2012 - OceanTech
Solar Energy Africa: Focus on Concentrated Solar Power as One of Most Promising Large-Scale Renewable Energy Technologies in South Africa
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) on its own is probably the most promising of large-scale renewable energy technologies in South Africa, says Kadri Nassiep, CEO of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI). Mr Nassiep is a headline speaker at the upcoming Solar Energy Africa... - August 08, 2012 - Solar Energy Africa
Siemens to Unveil Its End-to-End Smart Grid Portfolio at Transmission & Distribution/Smart Grids Europe in October
Siemens Smart Grid has announced its lead sponsorship for the annual Transmission & Distribution/Smart Grids Europe, co-joined with Metering, Billing/CRM Europe and Smart Homes which is taking place from 9-11 October in Amsterdam. In what Siemens’ CEO Dr Jan Michael Mrosik describes as... - August 08, 2012 - Transmission & Distribution/Smart Grids Europe
Adirondack Wilderness Foundation Awards Scholarship to Moriah Central School Graduate
Natasha Pratt, a graduating Senior at Moriah Central School is the 2012 recipient of the Adirondack Wilderness Foundations' Annual scholarship. - August 06, 2012 - American Society for the Protection of Nature