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Best-Selling Author Norma Burnson Lectures at Chicago Public Library, Donates 940 Books on Sustainability
In January, 2016, during the week of Martin Luther King's Birthday, The Chicago Public Library children and patrons had a wonderful time downloading Norma Burnson's second book, “Sustainable Food for Globe, Everyday People Producing Food in Abundance.” The total number of downloaded... - March 01, 2016 - Burnson & Associates
The Source Group Joins Apex Companies
Leading Environmental Firm’s 3rd Acquisition in 6 Months - February 29, 2016 - Apex Companies, LLC
SGS New Webinar: Chain-of-Custody Update - New FSC Controlled Wood Requirement
This webinar will inform all chain of custody certificate holders, consultants and other interested persons to understand the new “Requirements for Sourcing FSC® Controlled Wood” (FSC-STD-40-005 V3-0), and how to implement them. The webinar covers: Agenda -Background and... - February 28, 2016 - SGS
eSight Energy to Help Organizations Go Green with ENVI
eSight Energy, developers of the leading eSight energy management software, have launched eSight ENVI, an innovative energy dashboard to display engaging and interactive energy data. The launch strengthens the company’s portfolio of energy management products by offering a universally... - February 27, 2016 - eSight Energy
Gold Mountain Recycling Inc. Announces Acquisition of Steel & Resources Co., Ltd.
Gold Mountain Recycling, Inc. located in Los Angeles and its Consortium take over Steel & Resources Co., Ltd. in South Korea. Steel & Resources Co., Ltd has announced that they have signed definitive acquisition contract pursuant to which the company will be acquired by Gold Mountain... - February 26, 2016 - Gold Mountain Recycling, Inc.
Centuries of Polish History & Heritage Under Threat
The abrupt termination of Director Marek Trela from Janow Podlaski State Stud, Director Jerzy Bialobok from Michalow State Stud, and Chief Arabian Horse Specialist Anna Stojanowska from the Agricultural Property Agency in Poland has shocked the worldwide equine community. Although nothing is more... - February 26, 2016 - Horsefly Films
Sun Fund Americas Signs Solar PPA in Jamaica
Sun Fund Americas, SRL, a renewable energy development company headquartered in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, and concentrating on the Caribbean and Central American markets has signed a 20mw Solar Power Purchase Agreement in the island nation of Jamaica. The project represents an investment of $50 million. - February 25, 2016 - Sun Fund Americas
Executive Presentation on Improving Performance of Extended Warranties
Mentors Guild is pleased to announce that its member, Michael Blumberg, will speak on “Secrets To Increasing The Sale Of Extended Warranties” as a part of the 2016 Warranty Chain Management Conference. This presentation will examine strategies and tactics that companies can use to... - February 25, 2016 - Mentors Guild
Executive Workshop to Help Improve Profitability of Warranty Programs
Mentors Guild is pleased to announce that its member, Michael Blumberg, will host a workshop on “Unlocking Hidden Profits In The Warranty Chain” as a part of the 2016 Warranty Chain Management Conference. This workshop will examine how companies can leverage key elements of their... - February 25, 2016 - Mentors Guild
Michael Blumberg, CMC to Speak at Reverse Logistics Conference
Mentors Guild is pleased to announce that its member, Michael Blumberg, will speak on “Key Success Factors for Optimizing Value Recovery in the E-Waste Market” as a part of the 2016 RLSC Reverse Logistics and Sustainability Council Educational Conference. As the use and subsequent... - February 25, 2016 - Mentors Guild
Countdown to $1 Million: Local Start-Up Innova EV in Final Preparation for Clean Energy Trust Challenge Pitch Competition
On April 12, months of preparation will be put to the test at the 6th annual Clean Energy Trust Challenge – the Midwest’s most highly acclaimed clean energy accelerator program hosted by the Clean Energy Trust (CET). For the past two months, local start-up, Innova EV, has been gearing... - February 24, 2016 - Innova EV
Mon Valley Integration Expands Services with New Division and Leadership
James Lunden, member/manager of Mon Valley Integration LLC (MVI) is pleased to announce the creation of a new business unit, The MVI Motion Group, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The expansion will add expertise to MVI’s resume of professional electrical engineering services in the specialized... - February 24, 2016 - Mon Valley Integration LLC
Kraken Stormwater Filter NJCAT Verification
The Kraken Membrane Filter is NJCAT verified and NJDEP approved. - February 23, 2016 - Bio Clean Environmental Inc.
Sunburst Bin Cleaning Helps Georgia Clean Up Its Act - One Trashcan at a Time
Newly launched company Sunburst Bin Cleaning is available to residential and commercial customers in Georgia. Sunburst is supporting Georgia residents to clean up their act with its cost effective and environmentally friendly service. - February 23, 2016 - Sunburst Environmental
EnergyOne Energizes Kansas City with Solar Power
EnergyOne has become the top choice for solar energy services in Kansas City. The company assures comprehensive support with customized solar service plan, installation and maintenance services. - February 22, 2016 - EnergyOne LLC
Saint-Gobain Seals Opens Large Diameter, OmniSeal® Seal Production Facility in Kontich, Belgium
Saint-Gobain Seals has opened a new large diameter seal production facility at its Kontich, Belgium site in order to further improve quality and reduce lead-times significantly for large diameter, polymer OmniSeal® seals. With this new production facility, Saint-Gobain Seals aims to strengthen... - February 20, 2016 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group
Connexion Holding Certified Fall Protection Competent Person Training
Interactive Course to be Held March 9th-10th: Focuses on Construction Sites - February 19, 2016 - Connexion
New World Connections to Consult on Logistics for Companies Seeking Crowdfunding
Veteran business service provider to begin consulting with crowdfunding entrepreneurs. Company with nearly 40 years of expertise with logistics as supplier, contractor, manufacturer and agent to work with entrepreneurs as they transition from creating a prototype to delivery goods and services to a large audience. - February 19, 2016 - New World Connections
New Expanded Midwest Solar Expo: NABCEP Workshops, Storage Symposium, and More
The 3rd annual Midwest Solar Expo is returning to the greater Minneapolis region May 17-19, 2016. The highly-anticipated conference attracts hundreds of solar executives from across the country and is offering a new and improved format and location. The expanded three-day conference will feature... - February 19, 2016 - Midwest Solar Expo
Mannion Petroleum Helping Clients Reduce Environmental Impact of Oil Tanks with Expert Underground Oil Tank Removal
Almonte, ON-based specialists for oil tank maintenance work, Mannion Petroleum have recently announced that they’re now helping property owners to remove oil tanks. The company’s underground oil tank removal services are designed to help mitigate environmental issues and ensure that... - February 19, 2016 - Mannion Petroleum
Custom Bedding Orange Mattress Continues to Produce Natural Two Sided Handcrafted Mattresses
Treat yourself to the best, why settle for less! What determines the best, healthiest and long lasting mattress? For one, a double sided or two sided mattress increases longevity. Salespeople try to persuade you into thinking that flipping a mattress is burdensome however, the average 2 times per year of turning your mattress over may lead to double the life span. You are worth it! - February 18, 2016 - Orange Mattress - Custom Bedding
MST Study Says Concho River Needs Further Sampling
Source Molecular assisted researchers in a microbial source tracking project on the bacteria-impaired Concho River in Texas. - February 18, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Dacon Launch "Long Range Ultrasonic Testing"
Dacon successfully held Long Range Ultrasonic Testing Grand Opening event with other inspection technology showcases. - February 18, 2016 - Dacon Inspection Services Co., Ltd.
Hazmat Training Comes to Houston
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Houston, TX. - February 17, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
Nuclear Power Africa in May in Cape Town to Look at Nuclear Future of South Africa
President Jacob Zuma’s remarks during last week’s SONA on the country’s nuclear future might seem contradictory, but this is not the case, says Dr. Anthonie Cilliers of North West University’s School of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering. President Zuma said South... - February 17, 2016 - Nuclear Power Africa
The Cookstove That’s Switching on the Developing World
An engineering research team led by Dr Anthony Robinson at Trinity College Dublin, has designed a locally assembled, clean and inexpensive cookstove for use in the developing world that converts a small portion of its heat into usable electricity. The µPower (pronounced as... - February 16, 2016 - The µPower Cookstove
Maryland Entrepreneur Jason Jannati Meets with Robert Herjavec of ABC’s Shark Tank
greeNEWit Co-Founder Jason Jannati of Maryland Meets with Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec for a 1:1 Mentoring Session and Entrepreneurial Advice - February 15, 2016 - greeNEWit
SGS New Webinar - Energy Management Systems: Cost Savings
Attendance at this webinar will help attendees to understand how to help organizations to reduce costs, boost efficiency and enhance competitiveness, using the framework of the ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management System. - February 14, 2016 - SGS
Hazmat Training Comes to San Jose
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in San Jose, CA. - February 11, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
RCRA and DOT Training Comes to Charlotte
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will provide mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Charlotte, NC. - February 11, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
DOT and RCRA Refresher Training Comes to the Raleigh, NC, Area
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present DOT and RCRA refresher training in Cary, NC. - February 11, 2016 - Environmental Resource Center
FoxGuard Solutions Appoints New Vice President - Management Team Expanded in Southwest Virginia’s Fast Growing Operational Technology Company
FoxGuard Solutions has hired Patrick Patterson as Vice President of the Industrial Computing division to support the company’s rapid growth. With over two decades of B2B sales & marketing experience, Patrick Patterson brings a wealth of leadership and commercial know-how. As a leading operational technology company FoxGuard develops cyber security, compliance and industrial computing solutions for critical infrastructure entities and industrial control system vendors. - February 11, 2016 - FoxGuard Solutions
African Utility Week Welcomes Shell Back as Platinum Sponsor
Global energy giant, Shell will return as a platinum sponsor to African Utility Week at Cape Town’s CTICC from 17-19 May. As the country goes through tough economic times and companies are facing growing price tags for their equipment maintenance, all eyes are on reducing costs and... - February 11, 2016 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
New State Solar Jobs Census Numbers for All 50 States from The Solar Foundation Available Online at SolarStates.org
The Solar Foundation released state-by-state data from its annual National Solar Jobs Census series via the State Solar Jobs Census Map (www.SolarStates.org), providing detailed solar jobs information for all 50 states, nearly all 436 federal Congressional districts, and more than 6,000 state legislative districts. This year’s expanded State Census effort shows that there are now 61 federal Congressional districts with at least 1,000 solar jobs and132 districts with more than 500 solar workers. - February 11, 2016 - The Solar Foundation
Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Acquires Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy and Pathfinder Land and Ranch Management; Dallas-Based Holding Company Acquires Wyoming Conservancy
Sammons Enterprises, Inc. announced it has acquired Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy, LLC and Pathfinder Land and Ranch Management with related assets from Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, LLC. The acquisition includes Sweetwater River Conservancy, LLC and its associated conservation banks. The Wyoming-based, Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy, offers developers habitat and species credits. - February 10, 2016 - Sammons Enterprises
TCG Corporate Compliance Director, Steve Craig, Named to R2 Consensus Body
Steve Craig, Corporate Compliance Director for Technology Conservation Group, was appointed to the R2 Technical Advisory Committee and its Consensus Body. The R2 TAC develops revisions to the Responsible Recycling standards and the Consensus Body approves these revisions for recommendation to the SERI Board of Directors. - February 10, 2016 - Technology Conservation Group, Inc
Stand Up Guys Junk Removal Expands Their Territory and Opens a New Office in Nashville, Tennessee
Casey Walsh, CEO and Founder of Stand Up Guys Junk Removal is excited to announce that his company has expanded with a new office in Nashville, Tennessee. The company, which has its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA is a regional leader in the growing junk-removal industry. Its Nashville... - February 09, 2016 - Stand Up Guys Junk Removal
kWh360 Announces General Release of 360-Cloud Software
Application helps manage energy efficiency across multiple buildings. - February 08, 2016 - kWh360 Inc.
Airspace Saver Alternative Daily Cover Sets the Highest Standard for Landfill Cover Durability
Ponchatoula, LA-based Airspace Saver Daily Cover has announced that their standout market product is now offering leading-class durability for daily use up-to 2 years. It’s the level of performance that has made the Airspace Saver Alternative Daily Cover one of the leading solutions for... - February 08, 2016 - Airspace Saver Daily Cover
Airspace Saver Daily Cover One of the Easiest-to-Use Landfill Cover Products in the Marketplace
Ponchatoula, LA-based leaders for high caliber landfill cover solutions, Airspace Saver Daily Cover has just recently announced they’re now offering one of the easiest-to-use tarp systems in the marketplace. - February 08, 2016 - Airspace Saver Daily Cover
Goin Native to Host Annual Eco-Garden Expo This April
Thousands of garden lovers from throughout Southern California are expected to attend this year’s two-day Eco-Garden Expo April 23 and April 24 in San Juan Capistrano's Los Rios Park, 31747 Los Rios St. There is no entry fee, and the events runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. - February 07, 2016 - Goin Native Theraupetic Gardens
New Power Solutions Came to Sakhalin, Russia
BPC Engineering launched the 600-kW ENEX power plant as a part of the boiler house in the Nysh village, Sakhalin Region. Modern CHP plant replaced the outdated diesel engine through gasification of the village, held in the year 2015. - February 07, 2016 - BPC Engineering
New Gas Treatment and Compression Equipment in Africa
BPC has signed a distribution agreement with the company SF Technologies, which became the exclusive representative of COMPEX equipment on the territory of the Republic of South Africa, as well as an official representative in Tanzania, Angola, Namibia, Congo, Gabon, Mozambique, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda. - February 07, 2016 - BPC Engineering
New Player on Mexican Oil and Gas Market
BPC Engineering is coming out to the Mexican market and signed an agreement with DTC ECOENERGIA for distributing COMPEX gas compression and processing equipment. This will allow BPC Engineering to expand its global presence and enter a new prospective region with high oil & gas projects potential. Today BPC Engineering has all the necessary resources to provide its partners with high-quality equipment, project support and maintenance service. - February 07, 2016 - BPC Engineering
Kalkitech/ASE at DistribuTECH 2016 Orlando, Florida from February 9-11, 2016
Kalki Communication Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Kalkitech), represented by their U.S. subsidiary Applied Systems Engineering, Inc. (ASE), will be attending the 2016 DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition. DistribuTECH, known to be the world’s largest T&D event, attracts over 11,000 attendees... - February 07, 2016 - Kalki Communication Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Islands Society Recognizes Sea Islands Historian as a “Local Female Leader”
Suzannah Smith Miles becomes the first woman from the Sea Islands to be selected for the nonprofit’s female leadership recognition program. - February 07, 2016 - Islands Society
Islands Society Appoints Mayra Gottardi as Community Engagement Manager for Caribbean Islands Society
The Island Society announces the appointment of Mayra Gottardi as the new Community Engagement Manager of the Caribbean Islands Society. - February 07, 2016 - Islands Society
Lamp Recycling Industry Veteran Joins Lighting Resources Tennessee
Steve Barnett, founder and former president of Southeast Recycling Technologies, Inc., has joined national recycling company Lighting Resources to manage and expand the company's Johnson City, Tennessee facility. He oversees day-to-day operations where the company recycles auto airbags and electronic wastes as well as gathering light bulbs, batteries, and other universal wastes for processing in the company's Greenwood, Indiana facility. - February 06, 2016 - Lighting Resources
Kalkitech at ELECRAMA-2016 Bangalore Between 13-17 Feb 2016
Kalki Communication Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Kalkitech), a niche technology company providing communication and optimization solutions for the Smart Grid, will be attending the International Exhibition of Electrical and Industrial Electronics Industry - ELECRAMA-2016 in Bangalore. - February 06, 2016 - Kalki Communication Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Green Alternative Systems Announces Newly Expanded Facilities That Increase Fleet Propane Conversion Capacity
Green Alternative Systems provides fleet conversion to alternative fuels that saves money and the environment. The popularity of fleet propane conversion throughout 2014 and 2015 prompted Green Alternative Systems to invest a considerable sum of money to increase their conversion capacity. Green Alternative Systems currently operates a dozen facilities in the United States and the newest service center in Chicago is scheduled to come online in 2016. - February 05, 2016 - Green Alternative Systems