Ontario Feed-in Tariff Forum announces 2012 speaker line-up| Jan 24, 2012 The speaker line-up for this year's Ontario Feed-in Tariff Forum has been announced today with the province's key government and FIT policy administrators confirmed to speak on April 3-4 in Toronto ... Read more |
USDA certifies Ecospan's BioFlow material as BioPreferred| Jan 11, 2012 Ecospan, LLC. has announced certification of its BioFlow brand resins by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as being 94% Biobased within the agency's BioPreferred ... Read more |
CGX appoints Dr. Suresh Narine to Board of Directors| Jan 11, 2012 CGX Energy Inc. is pleased to announce that Professor Suresh Narine has been appointed to the Company's Board of ... Read more |
Innovente completes second tranche of private placement financing for $550,000| Jan 11, 2012 Innovente Inc. is pleased to announce the closing of the second tranche of a private placement financing for an additional amount of ... Read more |
TurboSonic announces US$2.7 million order for green energy project| Jan 3, 2012 TurboSonic Technologies, Inc. announced receipt of a US$2.7 million order for turnkey supply of a SonicKleen™ Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP) to control particulate emissions from a wood pellet production plant. Project completion is scheduled for the 2012 calendar ... Read more |
Geolam brand wood-plastic composites now available in the United States| Jan 3, 2012 Geolam, Inc., the exclusive distributor of Geolam products in North America, today announced the expansion of its distribution network into the United States.Geolam is an internationally recognized, premium wood-plastic composite (WPC) commercial line of decking, siding and trim products, based on Japan's Einwood WPC technology. Einwood has more than 25 ... Read more |
ERA surpasses 2 million tonnes in carbon offset sales| Dec 20, 2011 ERA Carbon Offsets Ltd. is pleased to announce that the company has achieved a new sales milestone, having sold more than 2 million tonnes of forest based carbon offsets to customers and clients around the ... Read more |
Government of Canada supports the preservation of McLean Mill National Historic Site of Canada| Dec 14, 2011 On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Dr. James Lunney, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Alberni, today announced that the Government of Canada will be investing in the conservation of McLean Mill National Historic ... Read more |
Resolute Forest Products issues 2010 Sustainability Report| Dec 6, 2011 Resolute Forest Products issued its 2010 Sustainability Report, reviewing Company performance in key areas such as environmental impact, stakeholder engagement, product stewardship, fiber sourcing, community relations, human resources and health and ... Read more |
FPInnovations and Western Forest Products introduce a new green and cost-effective sound reduction p| Nov 30, 2011 A new wood sound abatement system made of B.C. Coastal hem-fir and developed by FPInnovations and Western Forest Products is providing municipalities with a natural, sustainable option to reduce traffic ... Read more |
'NEXT Living EcoSuite' showcased at GreenBuild International Conference and Expo| Oct 5, 2011 Cisco Tridel, Canada's largest condominium developer and LEED highrise residential builder, is pleased to announce that together with leading technology companies Cisco and Control4, it has developed one of North America's most innovative new condo suites. Known as the 'NEXT Living EcoSuite,' this one-of-a-kind penthouse suite is located in Toronto's Ki... Read more |
University of Calgary: Faulty analysis fuels subsidy myths| Oct 5, 2011 In a paper released today by The School of Public Policy, Professors Jack Mintz and Ken McKenzie propose a more accurate method for measuring fossil fuel subsidies in Canada, which shows no net incentive to Alberta or Saskatchewan's energy se... Read more |
Genome BC: Restoring the "Buzz" in Honey Bee Colonies| Oct 26, 2011 The humble honey bee gets little thanks. More often than not it is shooed away or told to 'buzz' off. However, this diminutive insect is a gigantic participant in the economy: honey bees not only provide us with food and a natural sweetener in the form of honey, they are al... Read more |
TOTEM plants first 100,000 of 1 million new trees in Slave Lake region| Sep 28, 2011 When TOTEM Building Supplies announced its commitment last May to plant one million trees in Alberta's boreal forests near Slave Lake, the company had no idea just how timely its announcement was going to be. TOTEM is proud to announce it has recently completed planting the first 100,000 trees of it... Read more |
Plastics in Building and Construction: Lowering Our Carbon Footprint| Sep 14, 2011 From residential homes to commercial buildings, hospitals and schools, architects and designers rely on plastics to help maximize durability and improve energy efficiency and performance.... Read more |
Powering up Canada's energy advantage for the 21st century| Aug 3, 2011 The New Economy Alliance is calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to act now and develop a comprehensive energy strategy that builds on Canada's global advantage in agricultural, oil and gas, mineral and forest re... Read more |
Ontarians show strong support for green energy in run up to provincial election: poll| Jul 27, 2011 A recent poll, conducted by Oraclepoll Research Limited and commissioned by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA), indicates over 7 of 10 Ontarians support green energy in... Read more |
New voices weigh in on the green economy| Jun 23, 2011 Two new reports were issued today that identify the roadblocks to building a green economy in Canada and what needs to be done to tap into the global opportunities the country, so far, has failed to embrace. The companion papers titled: Building Bridges: The Environment and the Economy were commissioned by... Read more |
Using the Trees to Save the Forest| Jun 13, 2011 The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), Canada's leading private land conservation organization, announces the largest forest carbon project to date in North ... Read more |
Ontario manufacturers show province is a hotbed for innovative products| Jun 7, 2011 An indoor living wall, lightweight concrete deck block and fire starter made from recycled cooking oil are just a sampling of the 20 innovative products from 13 Ontario manufacturers now available at The Home Depot® in select stores.... Read more |
Massive BC fire highlights concern over proposed changes to the building code| May 10, 2011 Recent fires in homes with mid-rise wood frame buildings have brought into focus the issue of fire safety in residential neighbourhoods. The Richmond, B.C. fire on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 is a case in ... Read more |
Trees across Toronto volunteers help grow the urban forest| May 3, 2011 Councillor Norm Kelly (Ward 40 Scarborough Agincourt), Chair of the Parks and Environment Committee, together with Councillor Chin Lee (Ward 41 Scarborough-Rouge River), the local ward councillor, welcomed approximately 1,000 volunteers today to Milliken Park (5555 Steeles Ave. E) for the annual City of Toronto's tree and shrub planting event, ... Read more |
All of the information, none of the cost for Canadian Forest Industries magazine| Mar 15, 2011 Canadian Forest Industries magazine keeps you on the cutting edge of the forest products sector, from harvesting, log transport and forest planning to high-tech lumber production, panel manufacturing, drying technology, scanning and optimization, and more. ... Read more |
Revisiting a long term, continuously operating bio-oxidation system | Apr 5, 2010 In the spring of 2004 a combined biotrickling-biomatrix (multi-bed) chambered bio-oxidation system was placed in service controlling the VOC emissions from an oriented strand board (OSB) continuous ... Read more |
New report maps disturbances and restoration-protection opportunities for Woodland Caribou| Jul 20, 2011 According to a study released today by Global Forest Watch Canada (GFWC), critical woodland caribou habitat in the James Bay region of northern Quebec is being rapidly impacted by roads and logging.This follows the release yesterday of a report by the International Boreal Conservation Campaign, Keeping woodland caribou in the bo... Read more |
GreenAngel Energy and Paradigm Environmental Tech Inc. announces $6.1 million project| Dec 13, 2010 GreenAngel Energy Corporation reports that investee company Paradigm Environmental Technologies has commenced work on a $6,100,000 project to demonstrate MicroSludge and anaerobic digestion at the Catalyst Pulp and Paper Mill in Crofton, BC. The transportable demonstration plant will be fully automated and will include a ... Read more |
Camfill Farr APC opens five regional offices | Jul 5, 2010 Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC), a leading producer of dust and fume collectors to clean up industrial processes, has opened five regional sales and service offices across the country for enhanced support of customers ... Read more |
New emissions control bulletin from Tri-Mer | Jun 29, 2010 The UltraTemp product bulletin describes new hot gas filtration system for capturing fine, submicron and ultrafine particulate, and for scrubbing acid gases and controlling NOx. ... Read more |
Ventilation hose handles toxic fumes and dust | May 11, 2010 A flexible, general purpose, wire-reinforced Santoprene® thermoplastic rubber hose that is well suited for wide range of ventilation and light bulk handling applications is available from Flexaust of Warsaw, ... Read more |
Emissions control without natural gas| Dec 22, 2009 As natural gas prices climb businesses are looking to replace outdated equipment that consumes high levels of the substance and is burning up their bottom line.... Read more |
Reduce emissions, control energy costs| Dec 22, 2009 For companies needing emission controls or that have systems which are outdated or incorporate a low heat recovery design, custom Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO) from the CMM Group destroy up to 99% of VOCs/HAPs in process ... Read more |
Craftmaster purchases Durr VOC equipment| Dec 22, 2009 The Environmental and Energy Systems division of Durr Systems from Plymouth, Michigan has been selected by CraftMaster manufacturing Inc. based in Towanda, Pennsylvania to install two VOC control devices designed to meet and exceed existing environmental regulations.... Read more |
MEGTEC’s new ownership includes current management| Dec 22, 2009 Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Connecticut, together with MEGTEC Systems management, has acquired MEGTEC from parent company Sequa Corporation.... Read more |
Anguil and Spooner form partnership| Dec 22, 2009 Two capital equipment suppliers are announcing a partnership that will provide industrial facilities a single source solution for their dryer, oven and air pollution control ... Read more |
Tr-Mer pollution control technologies| Dec 22, 2009 Tri-Mer product catalog describes updated technology for air pollution control systems that comply with the newest MACT standards and EPA regulations for TAPs (toxic air pollutants).... Read more |
Microbes cut emissions and battle climate change| Dec 22, 2009 Microbes in specially designed compost-filled spheres are eating away at the world’s carbon emissions problem, says Bio-Reaction Industries (BRI), a company that uses microbes from ordinary compost in its bio-oxidation systems to eliminate toxic emissions from ... Read more |
