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Florida’s Toxic Algae Blooms: Could This Happen in North Carolina?

The recent toxic algae problems in Florida have generated widespread media attention and led many to ask “what’s going on?” The blooms on the east coast of Florida began in May as algal blooms in the nutrient enriched Lake Okeechobee, then moved down the St. Lucie River to the estuary and ultimately to Florida’s “Treasure Coast” as a result water releases by the Corps of Engineers. Could the same thing happen to North Carolina's coastline? It's possible. - July 20, 2016 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.

Kingbright Launches Industry’s Smallest SMD LED – HELI-UltraMiniature (0201) Package

Kingbright reaches another industry breakthrough with the launch of industry’s smallest SMD LED, the HELI-UM series. - July 20, 2016 - Kingbright Company, LLC

Source Molecular Completes Pre-Assessment for ISO 17025

Source Molecular Corporation is now a step closer to becoming the world’s only ISO 17025-accredited microbial source tracking (MST) laboratory. - July 20, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation

Keep Irving Beautiful Supports Year-Round Litter Abatement

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) works to instill community pride through educating and engaging volunteers in the focus areas of litter abatement, beautification and recycling. KIB is asking all Irving residents and visitors to show that community pride by making a positive difference in their daily... - July 20, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Hazmat Training Comes to Birmingham

Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Birmingham, AL. - July 19, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center

SolarCraft Appoints New President/CEO - North Bay Solar Energy Leader Sees Very Bright Future

Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leader in solar electric and solar pool heating system installation, announced today the appointment of Avner Daabul as the new President/CEO. Mr. Daabul brings more than 20 years of leadership and experience in the electrical and renewable energy field to his new role having previously served as Director of Operations at SolarCraft. - July 19, 2016 - SolarCraft

TEAM Customers Shortlisted at The Green Gown Awards 2016

Congratulations to the TEAM customers who are among this year’s finalists for the prestigious Green Gown Awards 2016. - July 19, 2016 - TEAM (Energy Auditing Agency Ltd.)

Sustainable Architect Wolfgang Frey Celebrates His Second Anniversary of Reforestation Efforts in China to Offset Carbon Footprint

This week marks sustainable architect Wolfgang Frey's second anniversary for his reforestation efforts to reduce his carbon footprint in China. Over the past two years, Frey has planted over 6,000 trees. By the year 2031 the climate in the region should be reduced by 2.5 degrees Celsius due to the forest's density. - July 17, 2016 - Frey Architekten

US Lighting Group to Appear at Next Week’s RNC in Cleveland

The Trump organization has personally invited Paul Spivak, CEO of US Lighting Group, to appear at next week’s Republican National Convention after a member of the Trump team met with Mr. Spivak and his team at their Eastlake, Ohio facility a few weeks ago. - July 15, 2016 - US Lighting Group

Powersoft Announce the Delivery of Their Latest Version of Their Power Industry Software Includes Historical Import Capabilities for Settlement Software Module Customers

Powersoft, a cloud-based solution provider of PPA contract settlement software, announced today the delivery of the latest version of their power industry settlement software for existing customers. The newest version now supports historical production import capabilities. Powersoft provides a... - July 15, 2016 - Powersoft LLC

Intelligen.Energy Expanding Into Grafton to Help Educate About Solar

Intelligen.Energy announced today that they will now be servicing Grafton in response to recent demand. With this move, homeowners will have access to free local solar consultants who can educate about the particulars of installing solar. “We’re very excited to offer our services to... - July 15, 2016 - Intelligen.Energy

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar Inverters Chosen for Iowa’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Project

Yaskawa - Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced at Intersolar North America today that its transformerless three-phase inverters were chosen for Central Iowa Power Cooperative’s (CIPCO) utility-scale solar project that spans five sites across its... - July 15, 2016 - Yaskawa - Solectria Solar

Code Tech Corporation Partners with CannaMarkUSA

Makers of the first Direct-On-Edible Warning Label Solution for cannabis-infused ingestible products. Code Tech Corporation to partner with CannaMarkUSA™, who are the makers of the first ever, patent-pending Direct-On-Edible Warning Label Solution for cannabis-infused ingestible products. - July 14, 2016 - CannaMarkUSA

EMLab P&K Announces Free IAQ Training Webinars with Continuing Education Credits

EMLab P&K’s IAQ training courses cover an array of topics including mold testing, data interpretation, Legionella contamination and more. Environmental professionals can earn continuing education credits for technical training. - July 14, 2016 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory

Arizona Public Service Company (APS) and BRIDGE Energy Group Create Revolutionary Geospatial Visualization System for Energy Control Center

Visualization System Displays Contingency Results and Situational Status of Transmission Grid Components in Real-Time. - July 14, 2016 - Bridge Energy Group

Hazmat Training Comes to Dallas

Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Dallas, TX. - July 13, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center

Hazmat Training Comes to Greensboro

Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Greensboro, NC. - July 12, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center

Napa County Water, Forest and Oak Woodland Protection Committee Announces Hearing to Protect Napa’s Watersheds, Water Sources & Forests

Napa County Water and Forest Protection Initiative held up by County filed litigation. A critical Superior Court hearing is set for Friday, July 15, 9:00, Napa Superior Court, 1111 Third St., Napa, CA. 94559. - July 12, 2016 - Napa Woodland Protection

Innovative Solutions Announces New Contract with 325,000 Sf Greenhouse Facility with California Cannabis Cultivator

Innovative Solutions, a microbial and pathogen sanitization specialist for the cannabis industry today announced it has secured a new contract to design and install state-of-the-art Sanitization Technology throughout eight – 1 acre greenhouse facilities for a total of 325,000 Sf. for the... - July 10, 2016 - Innovative Solutions

Source Molecular Featured in Canadian Charity’s 2014 MST Study

Microbial source tracking project in Township of Georgian Bay tapped Source Molecular to find out if humans were polluting the Honey Harbour. - July 10, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation

12 Years of Successful Pipeline Inspections in Indonesia

Dacon Inspection Services recently completed yet another pipeline inspection project using Ultrasonic Intelligent Pigging for a mining company based in Indonesia. With a 12-year long inspection contract, the mining company is one of Dacon’s longest standing customers. The mining industry is... - July 10, 2016 - Dacon Inspection Services Co., Ltd.

KBAT & PDA Join Forces to Train Commercial Divers to HSE Accredited (IMCA Recognised) Standard

Reputable training providers KBA Training Centre Pte Ltd (KBAT) and the Professional Diving Academy (PDA), Dunoon, Scotland have signed a MOU to train commercial divers in Singapore to the UK HSE offshore diving standard. - July 09, 2016 - KB Associates Group of Companies

The UPS Foundation Awards Keep Irving Beautiful with Community Tree Planting Grant

More Than 30 Keep America Beautiful Affiliates Receive Grants Totaling $160,000 to Support Local Projects Keep Irving Beautiful and the City of Irving Parks Department along with community volunteers from Contech Engineered Solutions and Land Design Inc. teamed up to plant a variety of native... - July 09, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful

The Show Must Go On: Tech Donation Helps a Popular Vancouver Charity

The Electronic Recycling Association donates refurbished computers to the Vancouver Fringe Festival. - July 09, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association

Whitman Construction Expands Solar Offering with SunTegra® Shingles

SunTegra and Whitman Construction partner to provide the aesthetically-preferred solar roof system to residential customers. - July 08, 2016 - SunTegra

Green Edge System Presents K12Viewer School Digital Signage, School Digital Menu Boards and MyPlate Dry Erase Boards at ANC 2016 SNA Conference

Green Edge Systems’ K12Viewer Digital Menu Boards and MyPlate Dry Erase Menu Board are creative and effective solutions to meet USDA's clear and simple directive to Schools: "Schools must identify, near or at the beginning of the serving line(s), the food items that constitute the unit-priced reimbursable school meal(s)”; Presenting at ANC 2016 SNA Conference in San Antonio, TX - July 08, 2016 - Green Edge Systems, Inc

AstroTurf and SYNLawn Brands Join APT and SportGroup

APT Advanced Polymer Technology’s business as a member of SportGroup® has some exciting news: After a period of remarkable growth, the time has come for the next chapter in the history of the SportGroup®, and indeed of the sports surfacing industry. In order to complete the line-up... - July 08, 2016 - APT

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Showcases New Products at 2016 SEMICON West Show

The Process Systems business unit of Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics introduces its new Furon® 2" HGV/HGVM Valve and Furon® Q-Valve improvements at this year’s SEMICON® West show held San Francisco, CA from July 12 -14, 2016. - July 08, 2016 - Saint-Gobain Process Systems

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH Exhibits at CTI USA 2016 Where Their Transmission Seal Rings Are Highlighted

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics L+S GmbH exhibited at the 10th International CTI Symposium in Novi, Michigan, USA from May 9 to 12, showcasing their latest sealing solutions in automotive transmissions, HEV and EV drives. This year’s exhibit was particularly noteworthy due to a transmission... - July 07, 2016 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group

KIB, Contech and Land Design Plant Trees at Tree Farm

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) received a grant from the UPS Foundation in 2015 to purchase native trees for the city’s Tree Farm, and on June 30, 2016, they were finally able to start getting those trees in the ground. The unusually rainy weather in the past year had left the ground at the tree... - July 07, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Hazmat Training Comes to Cleveland

Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Cleveland, OH. - July 06, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response and Hazmat Training Comes to the Raleigh, NC Area

Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory 24-Hour HAZWOPER, DOT and IATA training in Cary, NC. - July 06, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center

Solar Induced CAISO Power Plant Cycling Up 400%

New research by Renewable Impacts LLC, covering CAISO power plant cycling, revealed that solar induced cycling of fossil fueled plants increased 400% between 2011 and 2013. - July 06, 2016 - Renewable Impacts LLC

National IT Association Partners with Tech Refurbisher to Bring Computer Hardware to Fort McMurray Fire Victims

Non-profit tech association rallies to form accessible computer donation program aimed at replacing equipment lost in May wildfires - July 06, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association

Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE): Helping Sustainability Professionals Achieve Excellence Through Its Certified Trainings

5,000 Certified Sustainability Executives speak of their training experience and help CSE remain committed to its mission to offer advanced, certified education to professionals seeking to make a positive contribution to this planet. - July 05, 2016 - Centre for Sustainability and Excellence

Grow For It's Prompt Delivery Service Praised by Customers

Grow For It takes special measures to ensure that orders will always reach customers on time. This dedication to fast delivery is just one of the best reasons why lots of Amazon customers are loyal to this seed brand. - July 05, 2016 - Grow For It

Grow For It's Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Pack Deemed Ideal for Serious Preppers

Hundreds of customers have vouched for the quality of Grow For It Heirloom Vegetable Seeds, and many have even mentioned the product to their fellow survivalists. - July 05, 2016 - Grow For It

Grow for It's Heirloom Seeds Impress Customers with Their High Germination Rates

Grow For It fulfills customer needs by providing heirloom seeds with a high germination rate of 85%, which is above the minimum germination standards in the industry. - July 05, 2016 - Grow For It

Continued Maintenance Vital for Solar Panels, Says Energy ONE Solar

Energy ONE Solar is the only solar company in the United States offering continuing maintenance of solar panels installed both by Energy ONE and its competitors. - July 03, 2016 - Energy ONE Solar

cieTrade Updates Their Mobile App for SOLAS/VGM Compliance

cieTrade’s time-saving ciePhoto app can now capture and upload Equipment Tare weights. - July 02, 2016 - cieTrade

Grow For It’s First Instagram Contest Now Officially Launched

Grow For It has finally unveiled its much-awaited contest on Instagram. - July 02, 2016 - Grow For It

Audubon International Partners with Waterford Press

Waterford Press, the leading publisher of folding reference guides to wildlife identification has formed a strategic partnership with Audubon International to develop unique custom products for golf courses, designed to engage golfers with the natural setting and wildlife they encounter while playing the game. - July 02, 2016 - Audubon International

Lake Hopatcong Foundation Encourages All to Shop Local for the Month of July

For the fourth year in a row, the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, is supporting area businesses with their “Shop Local Lake Hopatcong” campaign. The LHF’s intent is that the residents will view the four towns surrounding the lake as their... - July 01, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation

Yaskawa – Solectria Solar Adds Premium Features and Options to Advanced String Combiners

Yaskawa - Solectria Solar, the leading U.S. commercial PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that premium features and options have been added to its DISCOM and ARCCOM string combiner lines. The combiners have gone through Highly Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) guaranteeing all components... - July 01, 2016 - Yaskawa - Solectria Solar

Florida Biodiesel, Inc. Has Delivered a Biodiesel Plant to the Northern Grains Co-Op

Florida Biodiesel, Inc. has completed a B-500 Biodiesel plant sale to the Northern Grains Co-op, Belize. The Biodiesel production equipment will be used to recycle soybean oil and produce Biodiesel for Belize. - July 01, 2016 - Florida Biodiesel, Inc.

MFC Urges Fire Safety July 4th Weekend

The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) would like to remind everyone celebrating Independence Day this weekend to exercise caution using outdoor grills, campfires, and fireworks. Charlie Morgan, State Forester, emphasized the far-reaching consequences of wildfire: “Wildfires can start with just a spark, and spread quickly to endanger forestland, personal property, and lives.” - July 01, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission

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