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TAG Oil Announces Fifth Exploration Discovery: Sidewinder-4 Well Strikes Oil and Gas Charged Sandstones
TAG Oil Is pleased to report that the Sidewinder-4 exploration well has been confirmed as a light oil and gas discovery. Along with the three previous Sidewinder discoveries, it is TAG Oil's fifth exploration success in the Taranaki Basin in the past six months. - May 10, 2011 - TAG Oil Ltd.
USP&E Join Hands with Leap Power to Market New Breed of Green Power Generation Solutions to Its Global Customers
USP&E’s knowledge and expertise together with Leap Power’s innovative solutions allow for the optimal combination of evolutionary, renewable and alternative energy sources with integrated solutions that eliminate unnecessary switchgear and redundant AC elements. - May 10, 2011 - Leap Power Solutions
$100 for 1000 Trees Helps Defend Remaining 7 Percent of Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest
Planeterra hopes to help stabilize the remaining 7% of rainforests, which just a few hundred years ago spanned hundreds of miles north-to-south along Brazil’s Atlantic shore, reaching west to the Amazon jungle. - May 10, 2011 - Planeterra Foundation
Lucky Strike Terminates Changyun Project, Clarifies Changyun and Nkak Coal Project Disclosures
Lucky Strike Resources Ltd. advises that it has terminated the Letter of Intent to acquire an interest in the Changyun project. - May 09, 2011 - Lucky Strike Resources Ltd
Entrepreneurial Stevens Students Design Bicycle Sharing System
Smart Pedals, a bicycle sharing Senior Design project, has spawned into a business for three Mechanical Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology. - May 09, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
International Voluntourism Guidelines Research Launched
Planeterra and The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) Bring Industry Leaders Together to Collaborate on Global Voluntourism Initiative to Transform Good Intentions Into Best Practice. The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) and Planeterra, a leading non-profit foundation dedicated to... - May 09, 2011 - Planeterra Foundation
Intuitive Concepts Featured in Columbus Monthly – Beyond Decorating with Feng Shui
Feng Shui is more than decorating, it’s how your environment feels. - May 08, 2011 - Intuitive Concepts, Inc.
AmpleHarvest.org Campaign Announces Special Outreach in Tornado Ravaged Alabama
All efforts for the immediate future are being focused on helping the Alabama and surrounding area food pantries meet expected increase in need for food. - May 07, 2011 - AmpleHarvest.org
Greenwood Management Welcomes News of Wood Fibre Demand Increase
A new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showing that demand for wood fibre is set to increase over the coming decade, has been enthusiastically welcomed by Greenwood Management. PwC’s Canadian forestry head, Bruce McIntyre, explained that wood fibre is set to become a sought-after... - May 07, 2011 - Greenwood Management ApS
Solamon Announces Renewable Energy Plan for Jamaica
Solamon Energy’s Apollo Acres to Cover Old Bauxite Mines in Jamaica. - May 07, 2011 - Solamon Energy
A Greener Day Celebration, June 18th Albany NY, AgreenerDay.org
AgreenrDay.org: Kid’s Human Aerial Art Mosaic; Leading car companies’ newest eco-friendly cars; Solar power companies; Home energy efficiency products; Exhibitors showing methods of greening your life and your surroundings; Food vendors offering vegetarian, vegan, farm fresh, free roaming farm fresh; Beer and wine tent pouring organic beer and wine along with other beverages; Kid’s Interactive Play area; Main stage focusing on national music act. - May 07, 2011 - Aurora Foundation of the Northeast
Concorde IT Group Dramatically Improves Decision-Making Using Intuitive Dashboards
Concorde IT Group (www.concordeitgroup.com) one of the UK’s leading IT support and managed service providers is implementing Intuitive Dashboards, the advanced business intelligence (BI) tool from Intuitive Business Intelligence Limited (www.intuitivebusinessintelligence.com), to enable them... - May 06, 2011 - Intuitive Business Intelligence Limited
Stevens Center for Science Writings Gives Green Book Award to James Hansen
On April 27, the Center for Science Writings (CSW) at Stevens Institute of Technology presented its annual Green Book Award to leading climatologist Dr. James Hansen, for his 2010 book Storms of My Grandchildren. Following the award presentation by CSW Director John Horgan, Dr. Hansen treated the... - May 06, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Cheaper, Greener, Alternative Energy Storage at Stevens
Students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on a supercapacitor that will allow us to harness more solar energy through biochar electrodes for supercapacitors, resulting in a cleaner, greener planet. - May 06, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Glickman to Deliver Keynote at SWCS Conference
Former Ag Secretary Dan Glickman will deliver the keynote address at the SWCS International Annual Conference on July 18, 2011, in Washington, DC. Lecture topic: Food Security, Ecosystem Services, and Agricultural Policy: Farming for the Future. - May 06, 2011 - Soil and Water Conservation Society
Blue Skies Recycling Attends Clayton’s Green Power Celebration at Shaw Park
Blue Skies Recycling recently attended Clayton’s Green Power Celebration at Shaw Park on April 20, 2011. The celebration was held after the city of Clayton achieved Green Power Community status with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Blue Skies was there to recycle food waste on site and promote the green minded community of Clayton. - May 06, 2011 - Blue Skies Recycling
Students at Stevens Gain Start-Up Experience
CADeyes, a new technology developed at Stevens Institute of Technology is capable of creating 2 and 3-dimensional maps of buildings with ease at a low cost. Now, Business and Technology students at Stevens are mapping their own futures, using the experience they gained with a start-up company... - May 06, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Near Tres Hermanos Property, Dia Bras Reports Highly Anomalous Gold in Stream-Sediment Samples
Dia Bras Exploration Inc., a Canadian mining company focused on exploration in northern Mexico, has reported assay results from the stream sediment at its La Verde high-sulfidation gold prospect near Batopilas, Chihuahua Mexico. - May 05, 2011 - Tres Hermanos Mine
KY Architectural Firm Building Better, Healthier, High-Performance Schools with Next Generation Insulation
Communities are demanding healthier, more energy efficient, greener schools. RossTarrant is meeting that demand in the southeast with the help of InsulBloc SPF Insulation by NCFI Polyurethanes. - May 05, 2011 - NCFI Polyurethanes
Fountain Quail Sees Growth Opportunities as Marcellus Drillers End Current Water Discharge Practices
Fountain Quail Water Management, the leading recycler of industrial wastewater in North America, expects decision by Marcellus drillers ending current water discharge practices to accelerate opportunities for its technology. - May 05, 2011 - Fountain Quail
NaturEner Announces Commencement of Operations for the NaturEner Operations Center
San Francisco, California based NaturEner USA, LLC, a renewable energy company, announced today the commencement of operations for its NaturEner Operations Center, a fully enabled, state-of-the-art, 24/7, real-time desk located in NaturEner’s San Francisco Headquarters, with the purpose of... - May 05, 2011 - NaturEner USA, LLC
Stevens Senior Design Team Builds Business Model for Online Deception Detection Technology
A Stevens Senior Design Team took 3rd place in Student Elevator Pitch Competition with their business plan and presentation for the software ScamScout, a deception detection program for Web users. - May 04, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
ICLEI USA Names Hilari B. Varnadore as New Director of STAR Community Index – Groundbreaking Initiative to Improve and Empower Sustainability Among Local Governments
Former Sustainability Director for Frederick County, Maryland to Play a Leading Role in Guiding the Future Success and Long-Term Viability of New National Framework for Sustainability. - May 04, 2011 - ICLEI USA
Trinergy Corporation Warns Its Customers of Higher Fuel Pricing for Summer Months; Trinergy Energy Trading Moves to Lock Up Storage Options
The US based energy company ratifies its Supply Contracts with storage leases and sub-lease agreements during the First Quarter of 2011. - May 04, 2011 - Trinergy Corporation
Water Solutions Inc. Awards Supply Contract to Sonfil Tech LLP
Water Solutions Inc. announced today the first in a series of anticipated supplier contracts to meet the high volume of demand for its proprietary desalination units. Sonfil Tech LLP was awarded the contract to supply the high pressure jet caps used in the desalination unit pumps. Water Solutions... - May 04, 2011 - Water Solutions Inc.
Harlequin Chooses FPS EXPO to Launch New Slimline Fuel Station Range
UK storage tank manufacturer Harlequin, launched two all-new diesel storage and dispensing tank models recently at FPS Expo in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK. - May 03, 2011 - Clarehill Plastics Limited
Oldcastle Precast Offers New AIA-CES Online Course – “Transformer Fire Protection"
The online course is designed to educate design and engineering professionals on why transformers fail, causes and effects of transformer fires. - May 01, 2011 - Oldcastle Precast, Inc
Students Design New York City Tunnel at Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on the design of a section of the East Side access tunnel which will bring more Long Island Rail Road trains into New York City. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Students Design Pennsylvania Bridge at Stevens Institute of Technology
Civil Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology designed a two-lane replacement for the current one-lane bridge over Skippack Creek. The project is sponsored and evaluated by The Louis Berger Group, Inc. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Senior Projects Exposition Showcases Student Achievement at Stevens Institute of Technology
On April 27, Stevens Institute of Technology hosted its annual Senior Projects Expo, a showcase of the senior year design projects of the graduating seniors from the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science, the Howe School of Technology Management, and the School of Systems and... - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Senior Design Team Delivers Free Power to Wireless Devices
A Stevens Senior Design team is using piezoelectric generators to power wireless devices and capture emerging market potential. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Redbirds and Blue Skies Recycling Make Game Day Green
Blue Skies Recycling, has begun working with the St. Louis Cardinals to help them go green. Blue Skies is now handling all glass and food waste recycling for the Redbirds and saving them money while allowing them to be more environmentally responsible. - April 30, 2011 - Blue Skies Recycling
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Briefing Features City of Saint Paul and PG&E
On Thursday, May 12 AltaTerra Research will host the online briefing, “Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Planning and Deployment.” The briefing will feature speakers from the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Registration is complimentary for government employees. - April 30, 2011 - AltaTerra Research
Atascadero Solar Company Becomes the First to Use New Solar Technology on California's Central Coast
Solarponics offers new solar systems that are twice as efficient as popular PV panels. - April 30, 2011 - Solarponics
Stevens Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Team Gears Up for Formula SAE Race
Stevens Formula SAE Racecar team is gearing up for the SAE International student competition on May 11-14 in Brooklyn, Michigan. - April 30, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Ramps Up Technical Support Capacity Through Partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA
ICLEI USA will join forces with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for a Unique Regional Partnership to Provide Innovative Sustainability Planning Support to Local Governments in the Chicago Region. - April 30, 2011 - ICLEI USA
Call2Recycle Supports Kids Help Phone with Charitable Donation
North America’s most comprehensive battery and cell phone recycling program helps make counselling service available to children and young adults. - April 30, 2011 - Call2Recycle
Avjet Biotech in Negotiation for Strategic Relationship with BioJet
International Supply Chain Integrator to Use Avjet Biotech Refineries to Produce Aviation Biofuel - April 30, 2011 - Avjet Biotech
Greenwood Management Welcomes Global Timber Price Recovery
Sustainable Brazilian forestry management and investment firm Greenwood Management has welcomed the news that lumber prices are growing worldwide. The growth is largely thanks to demand from the Far-East, not the least in China and Japan. The latest Wood Resource Quarterly report on lumber prices... - April 29, 2011 - Greenwood Management ApS
CTRL Systems & Sensor Synergy Announce Strategic Partnership for Energy Reduction and Awareness
The CTRL-Energy Savings Program (CTRL-ESP) is capable of assessing, locating, monitoring, calculating and confirming energy reduction opportunities in a manufacturing facility. - April 29, 2011 - CTRL Systems, Inc.
Wash U Goes Green - with a Little Help from Blue
Blue Skies Recycling’s signature yellow bins make an appearance during a KSDK NewsChannel 5 broadcast about the St. Louis based University’s sustainability efforts. - April 29, 2011 - Blue Skies Recycling
Redhill Receives Notice of Accelerated Acquisition of Gullewa Gold Project
Redhill Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RHR) ("Redhill" or the "Company") has received a notice of intention from its joint venture partner Mutiny Gold Ltd. ("Mutiny") (ASX:MYG) that it wishes to expedite its right to acquire a 100% ownership of the Gullewa Gold Project... - April 29, 2011 - Redhill Resources Corp.
Stevens Senior Design Team Makes New Jersey Roads Safer for Pedestrians
A Senior Design Team at Stevens Institute of Technology is working with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJ DOT) to develop a novel traffic signal system that protects pedestrians without interrupting traffic flow. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Colliers Teaches the First LEED Class in Albania
In March, Colliers International taught the first Green Building and Leadership on Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) training class in Tirana. The activity was initiated and supported by the EBRD Business Advisory Services (BAS) program for Albania. The training was attended by 20... - April 29, 2011 - Colliers International Albania
La Quinta Enters LOI to Acquire BC Massive Sulfide Project with 171 g/t Silver, 6.7% Copper
La Quinta Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:LAQ) ("La Quinta") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire the Carruthers Pass, B.C. massive sulfide project from Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CRB) ("Cariboo Rose"). Under the... - April 29, 2011 - La Quinta Resource Corporation
Stevens Senior Design Team Helps Families and Businesses Organize Their Kitchens
Seniors from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology have cooked up a project that signals the end of the shopping list as we know it. Their Senior Design project, the Smart Kitchen Inventory Management System (SKIM), provides home chefs or... - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Microreactor Senior Design Team Invents Portable Hydrogen Reactor for Fuel Cells
Chemical Engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a portable microreactor that converts liquid fuels into hydrogen for fuel cell batteries. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Senior Design Team Fights Hypothermia on the Battlefield
A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team at Stevens Institute of Technology is working with the U.S. Army and New Jersey physicians to develop a new device to combat hypothermia among wounded soldiers. Team "Heat Wave" is composed of seniors Walter Galvez, Amanda Mendez, Geoffrey Ng,... - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Senior Design Team Empowers Wheelchair Shoppers at Stevens Institute of Technology
A Biomedical Engineering Senior Design team from Stevens Institute of Technology has designed a motorized shopping basket for sale to large supermarkets that allows wheelchair shoppers to easily navigate through a store, make large shopping trips, and use their own wheelchairs in stores. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology
Stevens Thoracic Catheter Senior Design Team Takes 1st Place at Regional ISPE Competition
On April 21, Stevens students took 1st place at the regional International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) Student Poster Competition for their novel thoracic catheter design. - April 29, 2011 - Stevens Institute of Technology