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Intergraph(R) Discovery Tour Event in Bolivia on May 22nd to Feature CADWorx(R), CAESAR II(R), and PV Elite(R)

Posted by admin on May 11th, 2013

HOUSTON, TX–(Marketwired – May 10, 2013) – Intergraph is hosting a Discovery Tour event in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on May 22, 2013 that will feature Intergraph CADWorx, CAESAR II and PV Elite. The presentation will feature the latest version of the CADWorx® Plant Design Suite with improved routing, quicker and more intuitive modifications, and many other enhancements for faster and more intelligent modeling. The software also now provides rules-based piping design and layout and new features for importing AutoPLANT data and converting project data in a drawing. Attendees will also see examples of how CADWorx integrates with Intergraph CAESAR II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for vessel and exchanger analysis, allowing designers and engineers to share information seamlessly in a collaborative work environment, enhancing productivity for all stakeholders.

For more information and a link to register, visit http://coade.typepad.com/coadeinsider/2013/04/intergraph-discovery-tour-santa-cruz-bolivia-may-22-2013.html. QPS will host the event locally. For information, visit www.qualityprofessionalsoftware.com.

For information on Intergraph CADWorx, visit http://www.intergraph.com/products/ppm/cadworx/. For information on Intergraph analysis products visit http://www.intergraph.com/ppm/analysis.aspx.

In addition to CAU2013 Express events, Intergraph will deliver 44 sessions on CADWorx®, CAESAR II®, and PV Elite® during CADWorx & Analysis University 2013, now part of Hexagon Global Network (CAU2013@HxGN LIVE), the company’s international user conference scheduled for June 3-6, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For more information and a link to register for CAU2013@HxGN LIVE, visit http://www.coade.com/CAU/HxGN/Home.shtml.

About Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions
The Intergraph CADWorx & Analysis Solutions (CAS) products allow design and engineering to share relevant information seamlessly, thereby maintaining accuracy and improving efficiency. They include CADWorx Plant Design Suite for AutoCAD®-based intelligent plant design modeling, process schematics and automatic production of plant design deliverables; CADWorx DraftPro for intelligent 2D design and layout; CAESAR II, the world’s most widely used pipe stress analysis software; PV Elite for vessel and exchanger design and analysis; and TANK for the design and analysis of oil storage tanks. For information on Intergraph CAS, visit www.coade.com.

Intergraph, the Intergraph logo, CADWorx, CAESAR II, and PV Elite are registered trademarks and TANK is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. © 2013 Intergraph Corp. All rights reserved.

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EVTN Exhibits Voraxial at World’s Largest Offshore Oil Technology Event

Posted by admin on May 2nd, 2013

SOURCE: Enviro Voraxial Technology

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL–(Marketwired – May 02, 2013) – Enviro VoraxialTechnology, Inc. (OTCBB: EVTN) announced today that the Company will demonstrate its Voraxial®Oil/Water Separator at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2013) in Houston, Texas May 5th-May 9th, in Booth 5620. OTC 2013 is the world’s foremost event for the development of offshore energy resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production and environmental protection. EVTN will also showcase its line of Voraxial® Separators, including the Voraxial® 4000 which processes over 17,000 barrels per day and the Voraxial 8000, for much larger applications, which can process over 100,000 barrels per day. 

The Voraxial®Separator fills a void in a large segment of the separation market, specifically, in areas of high flow, limited space and limited fluid pressure. This allows operators to reduce the cost, time and space required to treat its fluid streams. These are critical factors on oil platforms, which represent some of the most expensive real estate on earth. Further, operators can experience cost savings through decreased expenses of acquiring, installing, operating and maintaining the equipment. The unique design of the Voraxial® enables it to provide effective separation during fluctuations in flow rate and inlet oil or sand concentrations without any modifications. Further, and as critical, the Voraxial® is the only high volume separator that can do this without a pressure drop. These features increase the ease of operation.

EVTN’s Voraxial®Separator technology offers oil industry customers market leading efficiencies for many critical high volume, bulk separation applications including the processing of produced water, deck water, frac water and marine oil spill remediation. These applications, which represent a multi-billion dollar market, are essential to the efficient production of oil and gas and the protection of the environment. In applications suitable to the Voraxial’s®ability to separate mixed components of fluid streams into separate outputs (example: oil, water and sand), competitive equipment may require 10 or more times the equipment space and weight of the Voraxial®to process the same volume of fluid. 

The four day OTC event provides EVTN an opportunity to meet with new and existing customers and service organizations from major international oil and gas industry companies. At the exhibit customers will be able to observe EVTN’s patented Voraxial®separating oil from water by creating a unique, powerful vortex.

For more information, visit www.otcnet.org. 

About Enviro Voraxial Technology: EVTN is the developer and manufacturer of the Voraxial® Separator, a unique, patented in-line turbo-separator that provides a cost effective method to efficiently separate large volumes of solids and liquids with different specific gravities and without the need of a pressure drop. The Voraxial® provides highly efficient bulk separation while requiring less space, energy and weight than conventional separators processing the same volume. The Voraxial® is capable of simultaneously separating up to three components, such as oil, water and sand. The Voraxial® can be used as a stand-alone separator or incorporated with other equipment to provide a complete turnkey solution that allows customers to treat a variety of fluid streams while reducing treatment cost and increasing separation efficiency. 

The separation market encompasses a series of multibillion dollar segments, spread globally across many industries and applications. EVTN continues to pursue the oil & gas industry but is also processing proposals from other industries such as mining, food processing, manufacturing and oil spill industries. EVTN owns significant IP surrounding the Voraxial® and has new innovations under development. Please see www.evtn.com for additional information.


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– This Press Release contains or incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements,” including certain information with respect to plans and strategies of Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. For this purpose, any statements regarding this announcement, which are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. beliefs, expectations, hopes or intentions regarding the future. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and based on information available to Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. as of such date. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events or actual results of Enviro Voraxial and its subsidiaries to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements.

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ITS America’s 2013 Annual Meeting Declared a Major Success, Event Previews Global ITS World Congress to be held in Detroit from September 7-11, 2014

Posted by admin on April 24th, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–()–The Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s (ITS America) 23rd
Annual Meeting & Exposition concluded today in Nashville, Tenn., with
all parties declaring it a major success. The event brought together
nearly 2,000 of the nation’s top transportation officials, business and
technology leaders, researchers and policymakers.

“We expect the Leadership
Circle to play a key role in influencing the national debate around how
to use technology to address our nation’s transportation challenges.”

Scott Belcher, President and CEO of ITS America, called the meeting one
of the best ever. “This year’s meeting fostered an incredible exchange
of ideas and solutions with levels of collaboration between private
sector and government that are rarely seen,” he said.

During the four-day event, transportation and technology leaders
explored solutions for easing traffic congestion, financing and
improving the nation’s transportation system, advancing life-saving
vehicle technologies, and much more through exhibits, panel discussions,
technology demonstrations, technical tours, training sessions and
networking events.

The event showcased innovative technologies and solutions being
developed and implemented across the U.S. including connected vehicles,
adaptive traffic signals, advanced traffic and incident management
systems, electronic tolling and pricing systems, freight management
systems, smart mobility apps, and real-time traffic, transit, navigation
and parking information.

This year’s Annual Meeting featured more public sector participation
than ever before, including nearly 20 state DOT CEOs and hundreds of
federal, state and local officials from across the country. As
governments at all levels are being asked to do more with less,
transportation leaders are increasingly turning to intelligent
transportation systems (ITS) to make the nation’s roads, public transit
systems and freight network more efficient and cost-effective, while
providing commuters and highway users with more convenient, innovative
travel options.

As has become a tradition at ITS America meetings, the gathering
featured a who’s who of transportation leaders from across the
innovation spectrum including:

  • Polly Trottenberg – Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, U.S.
    Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT)
  • Victor Mendez – Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. DOT
  • David Strickland – Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration, U.S. DOT
  • Greg Winfree – Deputy Administrator, Research and Innovative
    Technology Administration, U.S. DOT
  • The Honorable Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Vice Chairman,
    House Energy and Commerce Committee
  • The Honorable Karl Dean – Mayor, City of Nashville
  • Dan Ferrick – CEO, Agero
  • Kamyar Moinzadeh – President and CEO, Airbiquity
  • Tom Taylor – Vice President of Advanced Strategies, Hughes Telematics
    (A Verizon Co.)
  • Dennis Beal – Vice President of Global Vehicles, FedEx Express
  • John Schroer – Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Transportation
  • Brad Dennard – National ITS Director, Atkins

The Annual Meeting also marks the first official gathering of the ITS
America Leadership Circle. The Leadership Circle is an important new
initiative with two main goals: to raise the level and creativity of the
intelligent transportation conversation and to unify the industry’s
political and business influence. “As our industry grows, it’s important
to foster disruptive conversation in order to generate space for
innovation to develop,” said Scott Belcher. “We expect the Leadership
Circle to play a key role in influencing the national debate around how
to use technology to address our nation’s transportation challenges.”

In September 2014, ITS America will host the global World Congress on
Intelligent Transport Systems to be held in the home of America’s auto
industry, Detroit, Mich. The event is expected to attract more than
10,000 industry, government and research leaders from the United States,
Europe and Asia and will showcase the latest ITS applications from
around the world.

The
Intelligent Transportation Society of America represents more than
450 member organizations including public agencies, private
corporations, and academic institutions involved in the research,
development, and deployment of technologies that improve safety,
increase mobility, and sustain the environment. For more information,
visit www.itsa.org.

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EPA and Kansas City Chiefs Invite Public to Arrowhead Stadium April 20 Recycling Event (MO)

Posted by admin on April 20th, 2013

 

Release Date: 04/19/2013
Contact Information: EPA Region 7 – Kris Lancaster, 913-551-7557, [email protected]; Kansas City Chiefs – Luke Shanno, 816-920-4351, [email protected]

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(Lenexa, Kan., April 19, 2013) – To launch Extra Yard for the Environment, the Chiefs will host a community-wide recycling drive at Arrowhead Stadium from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow. As part of the kickoff for Earth Day activities in April, EPA will join the Chiefs, along with a number of other local vendors, to help facilitate a one-stop recycling opportunity for metro-area residents.

Individuals are encouraged to preview the list of participating vendors below and the items they will be accepting to see how they can take full advantage of this recycling opportunity. All recycling, with the exception of noted electronics recycling, is free of charge.

2013 CHIEFS EXTRA YARD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT RECYCLING DRIVE EVENT INFORMATION:

WHEN: Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Arrowhead Stadium Parking Lots B and C (enter at Gate 2 off Blue Ridge Cutoff)

Note: If you have many items to recycle with multiple vendors, please pack your vehicles using the list below as your guide. Items for Vintage Tech Recyclers should be packed into your vehicles first as they will be the last recycling stop. Likewise, if you have non-perishable food donations for Harvesters, please pack those last as they will be the first collection point at the recycling drive.

COMMUNITY RECYCLING ALLIES:

1. Vintage Tech Recyclers: Computers, laptops, monitors, LCDs, cell phones, printers, scanners, modems, CD drives, cables, keyboards, mice, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, cameras, game players and joysticks, telephones, pagers, answering machines, typewriters, calculators, adding machines, fax machines, copiers. Note: There is a $ 15 charge for tube televisions and a $ 25 charge for digital light processing (DLP) and wooden console televisions.

2. Goodwill: Clothing, accessories, books, footwear, toys, linens, house wares (all in good used condition).

3. Allied Waste Services: Milk and juice cartons; plastic containers (#1-#7, no motor oil, insecticide, herbicide or hazardous chemical containers; no plastic grocery bags, no plastic film, no plastic sheets, tarps or wrap; no glass, no glass bottles or jars); newspapers (including inserts), cardboard (no waxed cardboard); brown paper bags; magazines and catalogs; office, computer and notebook paper (no metal clips, spirals or binders); chipboard (cereal, cake and food mix boxes, gift boxes); carrier stock (cardboard carrying cases); mail, junk mail and envelopes (no plastic cards, sticks, labels or unused stamps); paperback books (no hard cover books).

4. Langley Recycling, Inc.: Scrap steel, aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel and lead, including, but not limited to appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves); cast iron bath tubs and steam radiators; kitchen sinks; lawn mowers with fluids drained; sheet metal; cable, fencing and wire; car parts; aluminum cans; metal window and door frames with glass removed; aluminum guttering and siding; plumbing fixtures; radiators; old air conditioning units; household wiring; electric motors; barbecue grills. Cannot accept sealed containers, paint cans, propane tanks, computer monitors, aerosol cans, and oxygen tanks batteries of any kind.

5. Habitat for Humanity Kansas City ReStore: Lumber (6 feet or longer); sheet goods (¼ sheet or more); roofing; brick; block; fasteners; fencing; door locks; door knobs; door hinges; new insulation in original packaging; trim, molding, millwork 6 feet or longer with no nails or screws; siding (new vinyl or metal uncut, wood 6 feet or longer, at least ½ sheet for full pieces; tile (new full pieces), shutters; wall paper; windows, window treatments (blinds, shades and treatments in new or like-new condition, no vertical blinds); landscaping supplies; area rugs (10 feet by 10 feet or larger, no carpet), hardwood flooring 2 feet or longer; laminate, parquet, new sheet vinyl, new vinyl tile; gently used solid wood and metal furniture (no sleeper sofas); select upholstered items with no rips, tears or stains; kitchen sinks with faucets; appliances; cabinets; counter tops; lights (no florescent lights or light bulbs); ceiling fans; new conduit 4 feet sections or longer; wire (new or used, any gage type or length); toilets, bathtubs, sinks, showers, hand tool and hand-held power tools.

6. Harvesters: Non-perishable food items, excluding glass containers. Fans who donate items to Harvesters will be eligible to receive a discount in the Kansas City Chiefs Team Store. For 10 items donated to Harvesters, fans will receive 10 percent off their purchase in the team store. For individuals who donate 20 or more items to Harvesters, they will receive 20 percent off a purchase in the Team Store. Additional terms may apply.

7. Missouri Organic (Informational Only): Missouri Organic has become an integral part of waste diversion for the Kansas City Chiefs. Missouri Organic recycles food waste into compost to be used as a soil amendment for landscape, lawns, and gardens. As a result of this recycling, they divert more than 20,000 tons per year of organic waste from going to the landfill.

8. United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 7: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 office is a proud supporter of the Kansas City Chiefs Earth Day event. The Chiefs are joining sport teams across the nation to encourage the public to conserve resources and slow climate change through recycling. The Earth Day event provides Kansas City area residents an opportunity to reuse and recycle waste material and keep it out of landfills. Landfills are one of the largest contributors of methane gas, which has a negative effect on climate change.

In addition to the vendors that will be collecting on-site, there will be representatives from Chiefs Extra Yard for the Environment to share information and answer questions about recycling efforts. In addition, Aramark will be on site with concessions and merchandise.

For more information on the recycling event, including maps and diagrams, as well as more information about Chiefs Extra Yard for the Environment and participating community recycling allies, please visit www.kcchiefs.com/recycle .

EPA is helping change the way our society protects the environment and conserves resources for future generations by developing a new sustainable materials management approach. This approach changes how we think about environmental protection and recognizes the impacts of the vast amount of materials we consume.


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Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) in Wales Event: Co-designing the way forward

Posted by admin on April 11th, 2013

Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) in Wales Event: Co-designing the way forward

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Does your organisation have responsibility for housing stock or operating an energy efficiency scheme? Then you will benefit from attending this event.

Date of Event:
07/05/2013

We are hosting an event at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells. It will run from 11.00 to 14.00.

The event is for:

  • local authority organisations
  • social housing providers 
  • those operating energy efficiency schemes.

The event will be a workshop to develop a plan that is likely to increase the funding drawn into energy efficiency projects from the main energy providers.

To register to attend please complete the registration form and email it to: [email protected].

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PhotonStar host major lighting feature at global sustainable design event

Posted by admin on February 7th, 2013

PhotonStar LED Group PLC, the British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions, will be the primary sponsor this year for EcoBuild’s 300m2 lighting feature “Evolution of Light”.

EcoBuild, the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, will take place from the 5th to the 7th March at the ExCel Centre, London. With a visitor count of 60,000, it is a key event on the global architectural calendar.

The “Evolution of Light” feature, housed inside three giant connected domes, will take visitors on a dynamic audio visual journey through light, providing visitors with essential information about our biological lighting needs, lighting energy challenges, and lighting in the future connected world. The feature will demonstrate the latest ChromaWhite dynamic lighting solutions from PhotonStar controlled by award-winning Pharos lighting controllers. Representatives from key industry bodies and other manufacturers will be supporting PhotonStar and contributing to the feature to provide the very best educational experience. Visitors will be able to interact with the installations through their smartphones and will have every opportunity to ask questions or talk to trusted professionals with knowledge and experience of all aspects of lighting.

A comprehensive seminar programme will also run throughout the exhibition, educating visitors about the most pertinent issues affecting the lighting industry, and setting out many of the possibilities for the future. This educational programme will be delivered by PhotonStar and other leading experts in the lighting industry, who will provide trusted advice and responsible solutions.

Key seminar topics will include:

Daylight and Health
Controls and Dimming
How to Specify LEDs (The new 2012 LILG Guide)
Truly Sustainable Lighting
Holistic Solutions, including DC systems
Lighting and the Internet of Things

For further information:

PhotonStar LED Group plc (www.photonstarled.com)
James Mckenzie
Group Chief Executive
02381 230381

Fenella Frost
Group Marketing and Communications
Director
02381 230381
[email protected]

Pharos Controls (www.pharoscontrols.com)

College Hill
Adrian Duffield/Rozi Morris
+44 (0)20 7457 2020

Note to editors:

PhotonStar LED Group plc (“PhotonStar” or the “Group”) is a British designer and manufacturer of smart LED lighting solutions. The Group’s proprietary technology seamlessly integrates LEDs, sensors and controls to provide intelligent lighting for commercial and architectural applications which benefit from greater CO2 reduction, lower cost of ownership & improved functionality compared to other available light sources.

Photonstar’s lighting products have won numerous awards for performance, innovation and reliability, and are unique in the industry for the use of recycled, and recyclable materials, which means they have 90% less embodied CO2 than equivalent products providing the same levels of illumination.

PhotonStar comprises two divisions: LED Lighting Fixtures which works with lighting designers, architects, house builders, facilities management companies and sustainability consultants to provide intelligent, high-end LED lighting solutions for the commercial and architectural market, and LED Light Engines which provides LED lighting solutions for specialist applications such as film & television production lighting, UV curing and medical applications.

PhotonStar is based in Romsey, Hampshire with manufacturing in Wales.
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Deputy Minister opens Atlantic Forum event

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2013

The event, which is fourth in a series of five events, one in each of the EU ‘Atlantic Member States’ looked to contribute to the development of the EU Maritime Strategy for the Atlantic Ocean Area.

The EU ‘Atlantic Strategy’ aims to help create sustainable jobs and growth in the Atlantic area.  It focuses on five challenges and opportunities,implementing the ecosystem approach, reducing Europe’s carbon footprint, sustainable exploitation of the Atlantic seafloor’s natural resources, responding to threats and emergencies and socially inclusive growth.

Speaking at the event Mr Davies said 

“Wales is proud to be a nation within Europe. We have a strong tradition of supporting many EU initiatives, and have been able to benefit from many funding programmes and trading opportunities over the years, bringing home to many communities, businesses and individuals the tangible benefits of the EU.”

The Deputy Minister took the opportunity to explain why the European Commission’s work in developing Integrated Maritime policy initiatives will encourage public authorities at all levels to think about marine and maritime issues in a more co-ordinated fashion. 

Mr Davies emphasised that the aim must be to ensure the best sustainable economic use of the seas and coasts. 

He said:

“The Commission’s recent work on coastal economic growth and jobs, known as “Blue Growth”, offers some useful pointers to this. It identifies the importance of the various existing and developing sectors, from coastal tourism and fisheries, through to marine renewable energy. The challenge for us in government is to maximise the chances of that growth.”

The European Commission’s recent communication on Blue Growth notes that the Atlantic Strategy should assist governments to identify which priority investments could be funded through EU funding programmes and which knowledge gaps could be filled by EU-funded research. It also notes that private sector and European Investment Bank funding could also be brought in to boost the potential of the coastal economy.

The event brought together experts and operators from across Europe to look in particular at coastal tourism, fisheries and challenges facing coastal communities, building particularly on Welsh experiences. 

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TEDxManhattan To Webcast All Day Event Led By Food and Farming…

Posted by admin on January 24th, 2013

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 24, 2013

TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat” will take place from 10:30am – 5:45pm on February 16, 2013, in New York City. With a brilliant line-up of industry experts, TEDxManhattan invites communities, organizations, and individuals to organize viewing parties for their one-day TEDx event that will explore the state of our food system and progress toward sustainability in eating and farming.

Supported by The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming, the independently organized event will gather speakers and audience members from diverse backgrounds to create new synergies, connections, and collaborations across disciplines. The goal of the event is to help break the food movement out of its “bubble” and introduce the TED/TEDx audience and viewers across the country to the innovative work being done in this field.

Some of the most important experts in the food movement will speak, including:

•Anna Lappe, Small Planet Institute – Marketing food to children

•Colbin, Natural Gourmet Institute – How to think about food

•Chef Ann Cooper, Food Family Farming Foundation – School food

•Chef Bill Yosses, White House Pastry Chef – Food physics

•Chef Peter Hoffman, Back West and Back West Forty – Energy and agriculture

•Cheryl Kollin, Farm to Freezer – TEDxManhattan Challenger winner

•David McInerney, Fresh Direct – New approach to food retailing

•Fred Bahnson, Wake Forest University School of Divinity – Food and faith movement

•Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm – Lack of science around genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

•Ladonna Redmond, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy – Food Justice

•Lindsey Lusher Shute, National Young Farmers Coalition – Young farmers

•Maisie Greenawalt, Bon Appetit Management Company – How the humane sausage gets made

•Peter Lehner, NRDC – Food waste and energy

•Simran Sethi, journalist, author and educator – Looking beyond food to the seeds that produce our food

•Steve Wing, University of North Carolina – Community health impacts of factory farms

•Tama Matsuoka Wong, Meadowsandmore – How I Did Less and Ate Better: Thanks to Weeds

** speaker list subject to change

“We are overwhelmed to have such an acclaimed panel of speakers for the third annual TEDxManhattan event,” said Diane Hatz, TEDxManhattan host and Co-Founder and Director of The Glynwood Institute for Sustainable Food and Farming. “Each participant joins us with various backgrounds in food and farming and will share their insights and expertise on the sustainable food movement. Our goal is to curate a conference that is focused on shifting the United States food system to one that is healthy and accessible to all. We are confident that this event will not only raise awareness of these important issues, but will change the way the mainstream food movement thinks about food access and food system change.”

As the event approaches, speakers will chat live on Twitter @TEDxManhattan:

1/24/2013     4:00pm Anna Lappe & 4:30 pm Cheryl Kollin

1/31/2013     4:00pm Ann Cooper & 4:30pm Tama Matsuoka Wong

2/6/2013             4:00pm Simran Sethi

2/7/2013             4:00pm Maisie Greenawalt & 4:30pm Peter Lehner

2/14/2013     4:00pm Lindsey Lusher Shute

The full day of talks will be webcast live from The TimesCenter, providing access to viewers worldwide. The conference will be broken into three sessions: Inform, Educate, and Empower (10:30am, 1:30pm, 4:00pm), allowing viewing parties time to hold discussions, bring in local speakers, and sample local and organic foods.

There is no fee associated with hosting an official viewing party, just compliance with TED’s rules. TEDx viewing parties must be free of charge to an audience of up to 100 people, show the webcast free of any advertising or promotion for sponsors, and follow TED’s guidelines regarding commercial and non-commercial venues. Though the conference is best viewed in its entirety, viewing parties in different time zones and hosts facing other scheduling issues may show just one or two sessions and still register as an official viewing party for TEDxManhattan.

Go to http://www.livestream.com/tedx to access the webcast or locate a viewing party in your area. To download the complete list of viewing party rules and webcast specifications or for questions, visit tedxmanhattan.org. Videos of the talks will be posted after the conference.

About TEDx

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxManhattan “Changing the Way We Eat”, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxManhattan event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. (http://www.tedxmanhattan.org)

About TED

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Long Beach, California, along with the TEDActive simulcast in Palm Springs; the annual TEDGlobal conference is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily, the recently launched TED-Ed platform for students and educators, the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide, and TEDBooks, short e-books by speakers that elaborate on a single idea originally presented on TED’s stage. TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. Follow TED on Twitter or on Facebook.



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WaterFurnace Extends Perfect Choice Savings Event Into 2013

Posted by admin on January 2nd, 2013

SOURCE: WaterFurnace International, Inc.

WaterFurnace International, Inc.

Rebates Range From $ 1,000 to $ 2,500 on Packages Featuring 5 Series 500A11 and 7 Series 700A11 Geothermal Heat Pumps

FORT WAYNE, IN–(Marketwire – Jan 2, 2013) – WaterFurnace International, Inc., the leading manufacturer of geothermal and water source heat pumps, announced it will update its Perfect Choice Savings Event and extend the promotion into 2013. Between Jan. 2 and March 31, 2013, homeowners will have a choice of packages that now include WaterFurnace’s flagship 7 Series 700A11 variable capacity geothermal heat pump or the 5 Series 500A11 geothermal heat pump, with rebates that range from $ 1,000 to $ 2,500.

“The Perfect Choice Savings Event has helped homeowners around the country upgrade to a WaterFurnace geothermal heating and air conditioning system,” said Tim Litton, WaterFurnace director of marketing communications. “Thanks to the program’s tremendous response, we’re extending this special offer into 2013. Dramatic savings on utility bills combined with a 30 percent federal tax credit and a growing number of local incentives make the Perfect Choice Savings Event very attractive.”

Each of the three promotional packages is tailored to fit any homeowner’s needs. The Ultimate Comfort Package offers a $ 2,500 instant rebate on the WaterFurnace 7 Series 700A11, the first variable capacity geothermal unit available for homeowners and the only unit to surpass both 41 energy efficiency ratio (EER) and 5.3 coefficient of performance (COP). In addition to this groundbreaking geothermal unit, the package includes:

  • Aurora variable speed control to continuously monitor and optimize operation
  • Choice between two programmable thermostats, both with humidity control, or the option to include the IntelliZone2 zoning system
  • Choice of electric heat or AlpinePure™ 4-inch MERV 11 filters
  • Choice of a WaterFurnace flow center or a well water kit

The Essential Comfort Package gives homeowners a $ 1,500 instant rebate on WaterFurnace’s 5 Series 500A11 dual capacity geothermal heat pump with the Aurora Expansion Board (AXB) for energy monitoring as well as the IntelliStart soft start system. The package also includes:

  • Choice of thermostat
  • Choice of electric heat or AlpinePure 411
  • Choice of a WaterFurnace flow center or a well water kit

The Geothermal Upgrade Package is designed for homeowners who are already experiencing the benefits of a geothermal heating and cooling system. The package offers a $ 1,000 instant rebate on a 5 Series 500A11 system to replace an existing geothermal unit of any brand.

WaterFurnace geothermal heat pumps are similar to traditional heat pumps but are more than twice as efficient. Instead of using the outside air, geothermal heat pumps tap into the constant thermal energy stored just below the earth’s surface. A series of underground pipes (an earth loop) circulates an environmentally friendly mixture of alcohol and water to transport that energy. The earth loop brings heat into the home from below ground during the winter and removes heat from the home during the summer, carrying it back into the ground. Using this free energy source can save homeowners as much as 70 percent on their heating and cooling bills. The system can also generate heat for hot water, all without using any on-site fossil fuels or emitting carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or other greenhouse gases.

To learn more about geothermal and the WaterFurnace 5 Series 500A11 and 7 Series 700A11 geothermal heat pumps, or to locate a WaterFurnace dealer near you, visit the WaterFurnace website at www.waterfurnace.com/perfectchoice.

WaterFurnace International, Inc.
WaterFurnace International, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional geothermal and water source heat pumps. Products from WaterFurnace include energy-efficient and environmentally friendly geothermal comfort systems, indoor air quality products and pool heaters. WaterFurnace (TSX: WFI) was founded in 1983, and the company is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Ind. For the latest news and updates from WaterFurnace, connect with us on your favorite social media sites — follow us on Twitter (@WaterFurnace), like us on Facebook or view the WaterFurnace YouTube Channel.

Related links:

WaterFurnace International, Inc. – http://www.waterfurnace.com/

geothermal – http://www.waterfurnace.com/how-it-works.aspx

heat pumps – http://www.waterfurnace.com/geothermal-heat-pumps.aspx

Perfect Choice Savings Event – http://www.waterfurnace.com/perfectchoice

7 Series 700A11 – http://www.waterfurnace.com/7Series

5 Series 500A11 – http://www.waterfurnace.com/products.aspx?prd=500A11

tax credit – http://www.waterfurnace.com/tax_credits.aspx

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Internet, Immigration, Spectrum, Patents, Privacy and eCycling are Hot Issues at World’s Largest Innovation Event

Posted by admin on December 17th, 2012

ARLINGTON, Va.–()–Innovation meets policy at the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA)®
Innovation Policy Summit at the 2013 International CES®. The
summit will host discussions from top government officials and
representatives from startups and established consumer electronics
companies to highlight the relationship between groundbreaking products
and technology policies at the 2013 CES, the world’s largest innovation
event, January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas. Speakers include
representatives from the U.S. Congress, Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
Google and Verizon as well as the Chairman and all four Commissioners
from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

“Facing the Policy Issues of Facial Recognition Technology”

“Year after year, CES has highlighted the real impact policy issues have
on technology. We saw this last year with the Stop Online Piracy Act
(SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) which created a storm of industry
opposition during the show and into early 2012,” said Gary Shapiro,
president and CEO, CEA. “We are thrilled to host top government leaders
to the 2013 CES to discuss issues such as strategic immigration reform,
patent reform, allocation of wireless spectrum and energy efficiency. By
bringing leading government officials together with individuals from
some of America’s greatest and most innovative companies, we hope to
encourage a more collaborative future between policy efforts and the
technology industry.”

Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) will introduce the panel
“Strategic Immigration: Bringing the Best and Brightest to America”
during the Innovation
Policy Summit at the 2013 CES, at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 8, in
Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center (LVCC), North Hall, N254.
The session will include panelist Jeremy Robbins, policy advisor and
special counsel, Office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Innovators and Washington policymakers will come together in the
“Fighting the Patent Trolls” panel session at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday,
January 8, in the LVCC, North Hall, N254 to discuss how they are working
together to help the tech industry innovate. Representative Peter
DeFazio (D-OR) will deliver opening remarks and introduce a robust
panel including representatives from VOXX International, Google and
Newegg Inc.

As a crusader for American ingenuity throughout his political career, Senator
Ron Wyden (D-OR) will present “Agenda to Promote Innovation Through
a Global Free and Open Internet,” at 9:15 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, in
the LVCC, N254.

“Facing the Policy Issues of Facial Recognition Technology,” at 9:30
a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, in the LVCC, North Hall, N254, will
include an introduction from The Honorable Maureen K.
Ohlhausen, commissioner, FTC. Harley Geiger, legislative counsel,
Office of Representative Zoe Lofgren will participate as a panelist.

On Wednesday, January 9, at 11:45 a.m., in the LVCC, North Hall, N254,
“Voluntary Incentive Auctions: The Wireless Future is Here!” will delve
into how the FCC auctions will help the U.S. maintain its leadership
role in technology and innovation. Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) will
provide opening remarks. Panel participants include Bill Lake, chief,
media bureau, FCC; Neil Fried, chief counsel, Subcommittee on
Communications and Technology, Energy and Commerce Committee, U.S. House
of Representatives; and John Branscome, Professional Staff Member,
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Committee
on Commerce, Science and Transportation, U.S. Senate.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) will introduce a passionate panel
session at noon on Wednesday, January 9, in the LVCC, North Hall, N254.
“Washington and the Startup Economy: First, Do No Harm” will pull
insights from entrepreneurs and policymakers to discuss what Congress
needs to do to ensure the next generation of high-tech, high-skilled
jobs are created in America.

At 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, January 9, in the LVCC, North Hall, N254,
Gary Shapiro will join FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski for a
one-on-one conversation to discuss his tenure at the FCC and his vision
for the agency’s future.

“The FCC’s Regulatory Agenda for 2013” will bring together four FCC
Commissioners in a panel session including The Honorable Robert
McDowell, The Honorable Mignon Clyburn, The Honorable Jessica
Rosenworcel and The Honorable Ajit Pai. The session will take
place at 2:45 p.m., on Wednesday, January 9, in the LVCC, North Hall,
N254.

The Honorable Robert McDowell and David Redl, counsel, Committee on
Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives will also be a
panelist for the session “Some Countries Want the UN to Regulate the
Internet. So, What’s the Problem?” The panel will be moderated by Ambassador
David Gross, partner, Wiley Rein, at 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday,
January 9, in the LVCC, North Hall, N254.

The final day of the Innovation Policy Summit will include a panel on
“E-waste Policy in the U.S.,” at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 10, in
the LVCC, North Hall, N254. State Senator Stephen Urquhart (R-UT) and
Garth Hickle, product stewardship team leader, Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency will join the panel dialogue on creating a
sustainable, industry-driven CE recycling system.

State Senator Michael J. Rubio (D-CA), chair of the Environmental
Safety Committee, California State Senate will participate in a
panel conversation entitled “Energy Efficiency: Is the Industry Leading
the Way to Energy Savings?” at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, January 10, in
the LVCC, North Hall, N254.

David Strickland, administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) will provide opening remarks for “Driving the
Debate on Safe Driving,” at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 10, in the
LVCC, North Hall N254. He will be joined by representatives from
Mobileye Inc., Verizon and AT&T.

For the full line-up of Innovation Policy Summit sessions and other CES
conference programs, visit CESweb.org.

Note to Editors: The official name of the global technology event is
“International CES.” Subsequent references to the show can be shortened
to “CES.” Please do not use “Consumer Electronics Show” to refer to the
International CES.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® is the preeminent
trade association promoting growth in the $ 206 billion U.S. consumer
electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of
CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research,
technical training and education, industry promotion, standards
development and the fostering of business and strategic
relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES – The
Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into
CEA’s industry services. Find CEA online: www.CE.org
and www.DeclareInnovation.com.
Follow CES at www.CESweb.org
and through social media: http://facebook.com/InternationalCES,
http://twitter.com/IntlCES,
http://blog.ce.org/.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • 2013 International CES
    January 8-11, 2013, Las Vegas, NV
  • Economic Retreat
    March 8-10, 2013, Snowmass, CO

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