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Akwa Ibom Sponsors Post-Cop21 Event; Governor Udom Emmanuel to Deliver Keynote Address on Climate Solutions; Supports Africa Clean Energy Summit
“We know the truth, that many nations have contributed little to climate change but will be the first to feel its most destructive effects. For some island nations, climate change is a threat to their very existence.” - President Obama at #COP21 “There will also be more focus on energy efficiency measures and investment in renewable energy.” - President Muhammadu Buhari, at #COP21 - December 14, 2015 - Africa Clean Energy Summit
Trojan Utilities Triumphs with 5.5 Million Contract Win
Trojan Utilities shake hands on a three year multi-million pound deal to deliver Smart metering services to independent gas and electrical supplier OVO Energy, the only independent gas and electricity supplier recognised as the Which? Recommended Provider 2015. Initially worth around £5.5m,... - December 11, 2015 - Trojan Utilities
Smart Company Receives Support from MP
Chris Green MP for Bolton West visits rapidly expanding Bolton company Trojan Utilities to congratulate them on their commitment to innovation in smart technology. Recently elected to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, Chris was eager to support the Horwich-based company that... - December 11, 2015 - Trojan Utilities
CartoPac International, Inc. Has Been Selected by CIO Review for the 20 Most Promising Oil & Gas Technology Solution Providers 2015
Annual list showcases the 20 Most Promising Oil & Gas Technology Solution Providers 2015; CartoPac International, Inc. makes it to CIO Review’s 20 Most Promising Oil & Gas Technology Solution Providers list for its expertise in providing solutions for the Oil & Gas Technology landscape. - December 10, 2015 - CartoPac International, Inc.
U.S. Publishing Expert Offers Free Seminar Stockholm 12 February, 2016
US publishing expert Gerald Sindell, author of “The Genius Machine” and called the “Obi Wan Kenobi of breakthrough thinking” will be offering a seminar to those professionals who are interested in learning how to become successfully published in the United States. Sindell is... - December 10, 2015 - Thought Leaders Intl.
White House and National Parks Foundation Targeting African-American Youth with "Every Kid in a Park" Initiative
Ohio Businessman and National Parks Foundation Member Has Partnered with President Obama to Encourage Over One-Million African-American Youth to Experience Our National Parks Across the United States,” An Extension of “Every Kid In A Park” - December 10, 2015 - Stephen L. Hightower
Schneider Electric’s Historian Software Selected by Tennessee Valley Authority
Nation's largest public power provider to use real-time historian software for situational awareness and the management of electric power generation and transmission system data. - December 10, 2015 - Schneider Electric
Home Grown App is Key to Efficiency
Head of IT is appointed to deliver a technological transformation that will lead utilities firm, Trojan Utilities, into its next phase of business growth. The appointment of Jason Bogg as Head of IT will focus the company on greater effective working and ongoing improvements for both customers and... - December 09, 2015 - Trojan Utilities
Caravan FM Receives 2015 High Impact HBE of the Year
The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has chosen Caravan Facilities Management, LLC to be the recipient of the 2015 High Impact Hispanic Business Enterprise of the Year. The award was presented at the 26th Annual Fiesta Hispana Galaheld at the MGM Grand Detroit, and sponsored by Fiat Chrysler... - December 09, 2015 - Caravan Facilities Management
African Utility Week to Show Why Electricity and Water Management Will Never be the Same Again
“There’s no doubt that renewable energy as well as smart technology are changing the way power and water utilities operate and deal with their customers. The industry is constantly challenged and presented with new opportunities and it is therefore vital for power and water... - December 09, 2015 - African Utility Week & POWERGEN Africa
Welspun Renewables Commissions 126 MW Pratapgarh Wind Project
Helps India Meet its COP 21 targets by setting up Mega Clean Energy Project in Rajasthan. Marches one step closer to completing its target of 1GW of solar and wind plants well within this financial year end. Largest wind project in the company’s portfolio till date. 7,25,760 homes to get access to clean, green energy, replacing the need to source carbon based energy generation. 2,11,922 tonnes of carbon emissions will be mitigated by this project - December 09, 2015 - Welspun Renewables
EMLab P&K Upgrades LabServe Mobile App for Android Tablets for Environmental Lab Clients
EMLab P&K’s mobile app, LabServe® Mobile, is now a universal app for Android devices. Clients of the environmental lab can view and navigate the app easier and faster on Android tablets. Clients can also create reports directly in the app. - December 07, 2015 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Organisers of iPAD Nigeria Mining Forum in Abuja Call Event “a Huge Boost for the Country’s Mining Sector”
“Gathering all the stakeholders to discuss the challenges and the way forward in Nigeria’s mining sector has been a huge boost in confidence for the industry and mining professionals in the country are very optimistic about the sector’s imminent rejuvenation.” This is... - December 06, 2015 - iPAD Nigeria Mining Forum
Sceptor Holdings Inc. Announces Status of South African 90MW Power Project
On September 11, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), Scepter Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation closed a transaction (the “Transaction”) in the form of an Asset Purchase agreement, (the “Agreement”) with Belfleur, Inc. a company organized under the laws of the State of... - December 05, 2015 - Scepter Holdings Inc.
Colorado Solar Industry Needs Independence to Continue Growth, Says EcoMark Solar
Colorado could get 100 percent of its power from solar by 2050 if the industry is not hindered by existing utility reguations. - December 05, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Source Molecular Gives Teaser of Upcoming Field Filtration Kit
Filtering samples from water quality monitoring will be made easy with Source Molecular's Field Filtration kit. - December 05, 2015 - Source Molecular Corporation
Great Dykes Mining Company Announces Bushbuckridge Stainless Steel Project Milestone Pass
US$8 Billion Bushbuckridge Stainless Steel (BBRSS) Macro Beneficiation Project passes Proof of Concept milestone, progresses to next phase. - December 04, 2015 - Great Dykes Mining Company (Pty) Ltd
Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Pack Turfscape Booth at West Coast Franchise Expo
Big crowds gather at Turfscape booth to discuss the future of alternative landscaping solutions. - December 04, 2015 - Turfscape
Saint-Gobain Seals Installs New Automation Machine That Manufactures OmniSeal® Spring-Energized Seals
Saint-Gobain Seals installs new automation machine at Willich, Germany site, which forms and assembles OmniSeal® spring-energized seals. Adding this new equipment not only allows the business to assemble the product in large quantities but also maintain their high standard of world class manufacturing and quality. - December 04, 2015 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group
Semi-Annual Changes to the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ), and CRD Analytics announced the results of the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index (NASDAQ:QCRD), which became effective at market opening Monday, November 23, 2015. - December 03, 2015 - The Analyst Desk
Ram Srivastav Joins Innowatts Advisory Board
Innowatts, a leader in machine learning enabled energy analytics and consumer engagement solutions, has appointed an industry veteran, Ram Srivastav to its advisory board. Ram will build and execute Innowatts’ expansion strategy into Asia and Europe. Ram brings over 30 years of global... - December 03, 2015 - Innowatts
iPAD Rwanda Attendance Up 60% and Confirms Role in Growing Energy Market in the Region
The second edition of the iPAD Rwanda Power & Infrastructure Investment Forum that took place in November in Kigali has shown a 60% increase in attendance and according to the state power utility REG has contributed to an increased interest in the local energy market. “The conference... - December 03, 2015 - iPAD Rwanda Energy Infrastucture Forum
DRC Mining Week Launched After Hugely Successful iPAD DRC and Katanga Mining Week in October
The organisers of the hugely successful iPAD DRC and Katanga Mining Week have announced that the two longstanding mining events in this country are to merge into one strategic show, namely DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi from 8-9 June next year. “Thanks to the support of the DRC mining... - December 02, 2015 - DRC Mining Week
Number of Colorado Solar Companies Decreasing But EcoMark Solar Continues Growth
EcoMark Solar is bucking trends and adding employees to its growing company. - December 02, 2015 - EcoMark Solar
Global IoT Security Market is Expected to Reach USD 464 Million in 2020
IoT Security Market for Utilities, Automotive, Healthcare and Other End-users: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and Forecast, 2014 - 2020. - December 01, 2015 - Market Research Store
Dangote Group’s Joseph Makoju, Akon Lighting Africa and the AfDB Big Winners at WAPIC's West African Power Industry Awards in Lagos
Joseph Makoju, Honorary Advisor for the Dangote Group, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Regional Award during the sold-out gala dinner at the West African Power Industry Awards in Lagos on Tuesday evening. Akon Lighting Africa scored a double nod of approval from the industry with two... - November 28, 2015 - Future Energy Nigeria
At Risk Youth Drop-in Centre to Receive New Computer Lab on Giving Tuesday
The Electronic Recycling Association and St. Vital MLA Nancy Allen to present 15 computers to Winnipeg’s Teen Stop Jeunesse. - November 27, 2015 - Electronic Recycling Association
Arterran Renewables Nominated for Governor Generals Innovation Award
Arterran Renewables presents society with a new, disruptive innovation, Thermocatalytic Transformation, able to produce renewable, sustainable base load energy as the world's 1st "drop in" replacement for thermal coal. - November 26, 2015 - Arterran Renewables
Geosyntec Recommends Use of Validated Lab in MST Study Design
Source Molecular Corporation outlined its laboratory's capabilities in microbial source tracking at a brown bag event sponsored by Geosyntec Consultants in California earlier this month. - November 26, 2015 - Source Molecular Corporation
ProductionBrokers.com Booming Despite Tough Times in the Energy Sector
ProductionBrokers.com Has Found a Favorable Spot Within the Oil & Gas Industry, with Plans for Long Term Growth. - November 25, 2015 - ProductionBrokers.com
ASSIST Wins Big at IDTechEx Wearable USA 2015
With a vision to achieve a comprehensive assessment of health and environment through wearable technologies that enable multi-modal sensing, the ASSIST Center excels at making hassle-free and reliable nano-enabled devices for on body sensing. At the most recent IDTechEx Wearable USA conference the ASSIST Center and Dr. Zhu captivated judges winning an award: Best Wearable Material/Component Development. - November 25, 2015 - ASSIST Research Center
Florida Biodiesel, Inc. Has Delivered a Hypochlorous Acid Manufacturing Plant to Portuguese Vineyard
Florida Biodiesel, Inc. has completed an ECA-1 Hypochlorous acid manufacturing plant sale to Cortes de Cima, Vidigueira, Portugal. The Hypochlorous acid production equipment will be used to eradicate viruses and other plant pathogens. - November 25, 2015 - Florida Biodiesel, Inc.
Mannion Petroleum Helping Clients Ensure Their Oil Furnace Reaches Peak Winter Performance Through Latest Service Options
Ottawa, ON-based furnace maintenance specialists, Mannion Petroleum is now offering their service expertise to clients with oil furnace equipment. The company’s oil furnace service specialists have several years’ experience within the marketplace and can ensure that furnace systems are... - November 25, 2015 - Mannion Petroleum
The Weidt Group’s Chris Baker Wins Midwest Energy News 40 Under 40 Award
Principal at Energy and Software Consulting Firm Recognized for Efforts to Move U.S. Toward a Clean Energy Economy - November 22, 2015 - The Weidt Group
GlacialLight Announces High Efficiency Flood Light Using COB LEDs – GL-FL55
The latest in LED lighting technology provides up to 115 lumens per watt. - November 22, 2015 - GlacialTech Inc
BioTork Announces Groundbreaking Alternative to Fish Oil
BioTork, LLC, a Florida-based biotechnology company has created a sustainable, GMO-free, vegan omega-3 oil produced from algae. This omega-3 oil will be launched in the nutraceutical, feed and food industries worldwide as a direct replacement to fish oil. - November 22, 2015 - BioTork
Colver Technologies Reports Two Further Kyrgyzstan Reactors Greenlit
Colver Technologies announces that it has been given the green light to construct 2 more reactors at natural gas sites in Kyrgyzstan. - November 21, 2015 - Colver Technologies
SGS Achieves UKAS Accreditation for BRC Agents & Brokers Standard
SGS is accredited as a Certification Body for the BRC Agents & Brokers Standard – which enables all parts of the food chain to be certified against a globally recognized standard. - November 21, 2015 - SGS
Roving Blue, Inc. is Selected to Participate in USSOCOM TE 16-1 Technical Experimentation
Roving Blue, Inc. is proud to announce their selection to attend SOCOM TE 16-1 for Technical Experimentation-Medical Training Technologies including Medical Simulations and Sensitive Site Exploitation (SSE) Technologies. - November 20, 2015 - Roving Blue
Transafe Indonesia Participates Actively in Komite Skema LSP PPT Migas Cepu Conference
Transafe Indonesia actively participates in LSP PPT MIGAS Cepu’s Komite Skema Conference. This conference is to review, update and upgrade L.S.P's certification scheme. - November 19, 2015 - Transafe Indonesia
Lake Hopatcong Foundation Will Raise the Roof on Giving Tuesday - December 1, 2015
The nonprofit organization’s goal for Giving Tuesday is to raise $7,500 from the public to go with a $7,500 matching grant, and they hope to do this by selling 300 roof tiles on their website: http://www.lakehopatcongfoundation.org/giving/giving-tuesday. - November 19, 2015 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Hazmat Training Comes to Burbank
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT training in Burbank, CA. - November 18, 2015 - Environmental Resource Center
Universal Pumping Inc. Installs Wastewater Pumps for City of Watertown, NY
City of Watertown, NY uses Universal Pumping for Wastewater management pumps. - November 18, 2015 - Universal Pumping
BEST Contracting Helps to Preserve the History of Hearst Castle
The Hearst Castle Re-roof Project seems fairly simple on paper with around 150 squares of tile and 25 squares of built up roofing, but as the project began there were a few interesting challenges that were overcome to prove BEST Contracting Service's role as a leader in the roofing industry. One... - November 18, 2015 - BEST Contracting Services Inc.
Globeleq Diamond Sponsors at iPAD Cameroon Energy & Infrastructure Forum in Yaoundé in December
Globeleq, a leading African independent power producer, is the exclusive diamond sponsor at the inaugural iPAD Cameroon Energy & Infrastructure Forum in Yaoundé from 1-2 December. Cameroon’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, H.E. Basile Atangana Kouna, will officially open... - November 18, 2015 - iPAD Cameroon Energy Infrastructure Forum
Hazmat Training Comes to Wilmington
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present mandatory RCRA and DOT Training in Wilmington, DE. - November 17, 2015 - Environmental Resource Center
Traveling Solar Installers or Traveling Circus? Local Company, Solarponics, Fights Back.
Many solar installers today are traveling long distances to complete jobs. This can pose problems in quality control, warranty obligations and follow up service. - November 16, 2015 - Solarponics
Lowcountry in the Asian Century Essay Competition
The Islands Society launches unique essay competition on foreign affairs for young professionals in Lowcountry. - November 16, 2015 - Islands Society
Islands Society Recognized as a “Top-Rated Nonprofit” for Second Consecutive Year
For the second year running, the Islands Society has been recognised as a Top-Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits, the country's leading platform for community sourced stories and reviews about nonprofits. - November 16, 2015 - Islands Society
Solar Causing Three Times the Power Plant Cycling of Wind
New research by Renewable Impacts LLC, covering CAISO power plant cycling, revealed that solar was more responsible for power plant cycling causality than wind by a factor of three. - November 16, 2015 - Renewable Impacts LLC