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Recycling Rally to be Co-Hosted by SHI and Verizon

SHI International Corp., one of North America’s top 20 largest IT solutions providers, will co-host a Recycling Rally with Verizon in honor of World Environment Day. The event will allow the community to recycle unwanted electronics for free on June 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SHI’s headquarters at 290 Davidson Ave., Somerset, N.J. 08873.

4 Jun 2013

Wood-Eating Gribble’s Enzyme May Help Develop Sustainable Biofuels

Scientists have discovered a new enzyme that could prove an important step in the quest to turn waste (such as paper, scrap wood and straw) into liquid fuel. To do this they turned to the destructive power of tiny marine wood-borers called 'gribble', which have been known to destroy seaside piers.

4 Jun 2013

Akermin Successfully Tests Biocatalyst Delivery System at National Carbon Capture Center

Akermin announces the successful commissioning and testing of its proprietary Biocatalyst Delivery System at the National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, AL. The pilot unit has operated continuously for several weeks capturing close to 90% CO2 from flue gas with significant rate enhancement and no degradation in performance.

4 Jun 2013

Celestica on Canada’s Green 30 List for Third Consecutive Year

Celestica Inc., a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced it has been named to Canada’s Green 30, an annual list of top companies based on Aon Hewitt’s Employee Green Index.

4 Jun 2013

ERA.CA Releases Computer Recycling Guide for Canadian Businesses

For ethical and practical reasons many companies, organizations and small businesses are now keen to start recycling their old and redundant computer equipment but are unsure how to start. With this step-by-step guide, we will explain what needs to be done to prepare your equipment for recycling and provide a brief summary of what options are available for recycling.

4 Jun 2013

Verengo Reports Milestone Installation of 8,000th Home Solar System

Verengo Inc., the nation's leading residential solar specialist, today announced it has installed its 8,000th home solar system. Verengo is the first residential solar specialist to reach this milestone and has accomplished this growth in less than five years.

4 Jun 2013

NAVITEL Issues Special Packages of Navigation Maps for the Summer Season

Only during the period 1st of June- 30th of September 2013 users of smartphones and tablets on Android, Windows Mobile and Windows Phone have unique chance to purchase summer products «11 seas», «Black Sea» and «Salut! Hola! Ciao! » at a special price:

4 Jun 2013

Solar Power-Assisted EV Charging Station for Research at Georgian College

Georgian College students and faculty will initiate cutting-edge research on power use, quality, consumption and costing for electric vehicles (EV) thanks to a first-of-its-kind charging station supported by PowerStream and Ford Motor Company of Canada.

3 Jun 2013

China Development Bank Grants Canadian Solar RMB270 M Loan for 30MW Solar Project

Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar"), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has signed a RMB270 million (US$44.1 million) loan agreement with China Development Bank.

From Canadian Solar 3 Jun 2013

New Airborne Analysis Methods to Study Pollution in Lake Geneva and Lake Baikal

Ultra-light aircraft are being deployed in both Switzerland and Russia as part of the Léman-Baïkal project. Lake Geneva, the largest lake in the Alps, and Lake Baikal, the world’s largest lake, will be studied using new airborne analysis methods.

3 Jun 2013

Cost Effective Production of Biofuels from Fungi

Lignocellulosic waste such as sawdust or straw can be used to produce biofuel – but only if the long cellulose and xylan chains can be successfully broken down into smaller sugar molecules. To do this, fungi are used which, by means of a specific chemical signal, can be made to produce the necessary enzymes.

3 Jun 2013

Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance Begins Evaluation Process for Establishing Regional Green Chemistry Incubator

In alignment with its mission to foster sustainable chemistry innovation while leveraging the region’s existing asset base, the Delaware Sustainable Chemistry Alliance (DESCA) has formally begun the evaluation process for establishing a regional green chemistry incubator.

3 Jun 2013

Eaton and Portland General Electric Partner to Develop Energy Storage System for Salem Smart Power Center

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton worked with Portland General Electric (PGE) to develop an energy storage system and customized solutions for the new Salem Smart Power Center, a five-megawatt (MW) energy storage facility unveiled today in Salem, Ore.

3 Jun 2013

DTE Energy to Increase Commitment to the Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative

DTE Energy announced it will increase its commitment to the Pure Michigan Business Connect Initiative to $1 billion with Michigan-based suppliers by the end of 2015.

From DTE Energy 1 Jun 2013

Two Promising Processes to Turn Woody Biomass into Transportation Fuels

Two processes that turn woody biomass into transportation fuels have the potential to exceed current Environmental Protection Agency requirements for renewable fuels, according to research published in the Forest Products Journal and currently featured on its publications page.

1 Jun 2013