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Redwood Education Grants Available from Save the Redwoods League

Posted by admin on May 1st, 2012

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 01, 2012

Save the Redwoods League, the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting ancient redwood forests throughout their natural range, today announced a call for education grant applications from schools, park cooperating associations and other nonprofits that can provide redwood education in and out of the classroom. The League will award up to $ 100,000 total in grants to fund redwood education programs and create opportunities for diverse groups of people to visit and learn about redwood forests.

Save the Redwoods League requests proposals for projects that:

–Provide engaging, firsthand experiences in redwood forests for people of all ages and diverse backgrounds, especially for urban and rural communities.

–Help K–12 classroom teachers teach students about redwoods.

–Foster the sharing of redwood resources or evaluate existing redwood education programs.

–Engage the public in redwood forest research through citizen science projects.

This year, the League is especially interested in proposals that engage the public in redwood forest research through citizen science projects, including those projects that use social media or are initiated, designed and implemented by K–12 students.

“The education grants program plays a key role in the mission of Save the Redwoods League to protect redwoods by making it possible for people of all ages to learn about these forests,” said Emily Burns, Ph.D, director of science for Save the Redwoods League. “Through our call for citizen science projects, the League is encouraging even greater public participation in redwood forest research.”

Since 2000, Save the Redwoods League has awarded more than 300 grants totaling more than $ 1 million to schools, park associations, and environmental education organizations across California. The League’s education program has served more than 445,000 people. Please visit SaveTheRedwoods.org/Education for 2012 application information. The deadline for submission is June 29, 2012.

To learn more or to apply, please visit: SaveTheRedwoods.org/edgrants

About Save the Redwoods League

Since 1918, Save the Redwoods League has protected and restored redwood forests and connected people with their peace and beauty so these wonders of the natural world flourish. Unfortunately, some ancient redwoods remain unprotected, and forests that are protected face threats from a changing environment, disease and devastating government budget cuts. Donations help us save these special places, allowing us to purchase redwood land, restore logged forests, research how to best protect them and teach children and adults about these magical expressions of life. To date the League has completed the purchase of more than 189,000 acres of redwood forest and associated land. For more information, please visit SaveTheRedwoods.org, or to receive monthly email updates, sign up at SaveTheRedwoods.org/signup.

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Environmental organizations call on EPA to eliminate super greenhouse gases from household and small commercial refrigeration

Posted by admin on May 1st, 2012

Washington D.C., 1 May 2012. – This past Friday, the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development (IGSD) and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) joined the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in a petition to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end federal approval of the use of the super greenhouse gas, HFC134a, in household and stand-alone freezers and refrigerators.  HFC134a is known as a super greenhouse gas because this man-made refrigerant has a global warming potential 1,430 times that of CO2.  The petition follows one approved by the EPA filed by the same groups in 2010 to replace HFC134a in mobile vehicle air conditioners with available low-GWP alternatives.   Granting of the petitions will eliminate HFCs with high global warming potential from two of the largest emissions sources.


HFCs are the fastest growing greenhouse gases in many countries including the US, where they grew nearly 9% between 2009 and 2010 compared to 3.6% for CO2. Emissions are growing so fast they threaten to push the climate system past the 2°C outer guardrail for a safe climate in a matter of decades.  Without fast action to limit their growth, the climate forcing of HFCs could equal nearly 20% of CO2 emissions by 2050, or about the same as current annual emissions from transport, and up to 45% of CO2 emissions if CO2 emissions are limited to 450 ppm.


The latest petition requests the EPA delist HFC134a as an acceptable refrigerant, which it approved more than 20 years ago under its Significant New Alternatives Program (SNAP), a program designed to identify safe alternatives for ozone depleting substances phased out under the Montreal Protocol.  The EPA has already approved other alternatives with at least 250 times less impact on the climate than HFC134a while achieving the same or better energy efficiency.


“Cutting HFCs presents the biggest, fastest piece of climate mitigation available to the world in the next few years,” stated Durwood Zaelke, President of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development. “Approximately 20% of HFC emissions globally come from the refrigeration sector.  Eliminating emissions from new residential refrigerators in the US will bring us a big step closer to eliminating all high GWP HFCs around the globe.”


Also included in the petition is a request that the EPA end the use of HFC134a in other sectors by restricting sale of the gas to EPA-certified technicians, which could reduce emission from vehicle servicing by 40-45%, and ending its use in non-essential products like Dust-Off sprays and string party foam like Silly StringÒ.


The petition can be found here: http://docs.nrdc.org/globalwarming/files/glo_12042701a.pdf


Contact Info: Ella Haines: +1.202.338.1300, [email protected]

Website : Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development


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Truck trials to drive down carbon from freight

Posted by admin on April 28th, 2012

Industry trials will benefit from £9.5m invested by the Department for Transport and the Technology Strategy Board.

Truck operators are now being invited to bid for a slice of this funding as part of a competition which opens today, April 24.

The ‘Low carbon truck demonstration trial’ will deliver fleets of low-emission heavy goods vehicles as well as supporting infrastructure such as fuelling stations and electric recharging hubs.

Mike Penning said:

“This competition will help drive down emissions from trucks.

“Almost a quarter of carbon from transport in this country comes from heavy goods vehicles, so this is a key area for us to tackle.

“These trials will show us how low-carbon technologies perform day-to-day in the real world, providing vital data to build operator confidence in these green trucks and allowing us to make policy choices based on hard evidence.

“The investment in gas refuelling infrastructure will also give haulage firms a push to buy gas-powered HGVs – leaving a legacy that will support low-carbon transport well into the future.”

Companies wishing to take advantage of the funding have until June 20 to bid for up to £750,000 each.

Trials will run for two years and data collected over this period will be used to inform Government policy on low-carbon road freight.

To qualify for the competition, vehicles must deliver carbon savings of at least 15% compared with the equivalent conventional vehicle. A variety of technologies are eligible for funding under the rules of the competition including gas-powered, dual fuel or hybrid trucks of over 7.5 tonnes and electric vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.

Gas refuelling infrastructure funded by the competition will be made accessible to other commercial and public-service vehicle operators, helping to build a network around the country.

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Wynright Extends Green Commitment with Renewable Energy Certificates from Constellation Energy

Posted by admin on April 28th, 2012

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill.–()–Wynright
Corporation, a leading independent, U.S.-based provider of intelligent
material handling systems, announced today that it has entered into
a contract with Constellation
Energy (NYSE: CEG) to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)
to match 10 percent of its electricity use at two facilities through
March 2015.

“Constellation Energy is pleased to support the sustainability goals of
our customers”

The RECs supplied by Constellation Energy are Green-e
Energy Certified and sourced from wind energy facilities located
throughout the United States. Throughout the term of the contract, 10
percent of the electricity Wynright uses at its Elk Grove, IL and
Arlington, TX facilities will be matched with RECs.

“Building on our substantial investment in green technologies and our
development of sustainable systems for our clients, Wynright is proud to
continue its support of energy conservation with Constellation Energy,”
said Ken Dickerson, COO of Wynright. “Through the purchase of RECs,
Wynright and Constellation Energy are teaming together to support the
operation and development of facilities that generate clean, renewable
energy that replaces emissions otherwise released through fossil fuel
generation.”

Wynright has been an innovative leader in designing and developing
intelligent material handling systems that reduce sound levels, extend
equipment life, lower maintenance requirements and use less energy. It
uses energy-efficient welding, computer-optimized layout and
laser-cutting technology that reduce waste, and low-temperature paint
application processes that do not have any chemical emissions. Wynright
also provides its customers with comprehensive energy audits and LED
lights in controls.

Under the Constellation Energy program, each REC represents the positive
environmental attributes of 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity
generated by a renewable power plant, and is retired on behalf of
customers wishing to promote their environmental commitment.

“Constellation Energy is pleased to support the sustainability goals of
our customers,” said Michael Smith, senior vice president of green
initiatives for Constellation Energy. “Their voluntary actions to help
reduce pollution and encourage the use of clean renewable fuels
demonstrate a sincere commitment to the environment.”

About Wynright

Wynright Corporation is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.-based
provider of intelligent material handling systems. With more than 200
engineers in-house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates and
installs the full spectrum of intralogistics solutions, offering both
Wynright-branded and third-party equipment to meet customer needs. These
include leading-edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light
directed order fulfillment equipment, a suite of warehouse controls &
execution software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures, all backed by
critical round-the-clock service and support.

Since its founding in 1972, Wynright has been a trusted partner to some
of the world’s largest and fastest-growing companies, showing them how
to use their space more efficiently to deliver improved productivity,
today and tomorrow. For more information on our services, technology and
product portfolio, please visit www.wynright.com.

About Constellation Energy

Constellation Energy (www.constellation.com)
is a leading competitive supplier of power, natural gas and energy
products and services for homes and businesses across the continental
United States. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units, totaling
approximately 12,000 megawatts of generating capacity, and is a leading
advocate for clean, environmentally sustainable energy sources, such as
solar power and nuclear energy. The company delivers electricity and
natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its
regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company
headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $ 14.3
billion in 2010.

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Carbon righteousness: how to lever pro-poor benefits from REDD+

Posted by admin on April 28th, 2012


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A growing focus on mitigating climate change by reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD and REDD+) is prompting the creation of a new form of private property — the ‘carbon right’ — that can be bought and sold in domestic or international markets. But to make REDD+ work for the poor, carbon trading schemes will have to ensure that a wide range of forest-dependent groups and communities benefit. In part, this means carefully assessing how carbon rights are assigned — to ensure they support the rural poor who rarely hold formal land ownership or tenure rights but who are key players in putting sustainable forest management into practice on the ground. It also means rethinking eligibility criteria for REDD+ projects so that they include economic, social and environmental standards and co-benefits.

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Team RT goes for gold Red; Tractor showcase journey from farm to the Olympics

Posted by admin on April 28th, 2012

The Olympic Games is fast approaching, and to celebrate being an integral part of LOCOG’s Food Vision for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Red Tractor is launching Team Red Tractor (‘Team RT’). Team RT covers Red Tractor farmers, processors and packers, wholesalers and contract caterers that will feed the Olympic athletes, coaches, officials and millions of visitors to the event.

Next week, commencing 30th April, Red Tractor is introducing Team RT’s 7 champion farmers in a 5-day UK tour aimed at school children. The tour will educate local school children on how food is produced and how it makes its way to the 31 Olympic venues providing 14 million meals at the event under the Red Tractor scheme. The farmers cover different sectors including; Dairy, Beef and Lamb, Poultry, Fresh Produce, Crops and Pigs.

[1]Throughout the 31 competition venues, Red Tractor food will be served to around 23,900 athletes and team officials, 20,600 broadcasters and press and over 9 million visitors. Across the London 2012 Games LOCOG estimate that the athletes and visitors will eat;

• 25,000 loaves of bread, 31 tonnes of poultry items
• More than 100 tonnes of meat
• 75,000 litres of milk, 21 tonnes of cheese
• More than 330 tonnes of fruit and vegetables, and 232 tonnes of potatoes
Richard Cattell, Head of Marketing and Communications at Red Tractor Assurance, the UK’s leading quality food assurance mark, said: “We are extremely proud to be part of the largest peace-time catering operation in the world. We want to increase national awareness of Red Tractor farmers and establish a food legacy which helps to educate children so that they understand where their food comes from.”

Lee Woodger, Head of Food Chain Unit at the NFU:
“The eyes of the world are on our athletes and our farmers. This is an important milestone for Red Tractor and the perfect time to showcase the hard work that UK farmers, growers, food service operators and retailers put into delivering quality food under the Red Tractor scheme all year round. We hope businesses and consumers will support and purchase Red Tractor food as we embrace sustainable catering standards for the future.”

Red Tractor will be launching a Team RT microsite TeamRT.org.uk, and throughout the week will be uploading fun and interesting facts, educational resources for schools and daily activity posts and vox-pops via their social media platforms; Facebook ‘Red Tractor’ and Twitter ‘@RedTractorFood’. Team RT is also showcasing industry experts to advise on various aspects of farming standards and food. (Please see notes to editors for expert details).
For the public attending one of the many events or watching it from the comfort of their home, it’s good to know that the Olympic organisers have committed to sourcing quality food with strict standards of production from farm to venue under the Red Tractor Scheme. This means that athletes and visitors alike will be consuming good food that guarantees food safety, quality and traceability.
11bn worth of food is produced under the Red Tractor scheme every year and is available in supermarkets, restaurants, cafes as well as schools, hospitals and defence sites across the UK.
For more information please contact [email protected] / [email protected] (020 3176 0538) or visit www.redtractor.org.uk.
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Notes for editors:

Red Tractor Experts:

ENERGY and ENVIRONMENT: Professor Les Firbank, Independent Director of Red Tractor and University of Leeds.
“British farmers are increasingly looking to use livestock manures and crop residues to fertilize their land and generate energy. Not only does it reduce costs of food production at a time of rising energy prices, it’s great for the environment, as it reduces greenhouse gas emissions created by making and transporting chemical fertilisers and it reduces the risk of pollution to streams and rivers.”

HERD HEALTH: DAIRY FARMING: Derek Kennedy, dairy expert for Red Tractor Assurance says:
“There are a number of initiatives available to dairy farmers to assist them in maintaining the Red Tractor standards of farming procedures, animal health and welfare.

“Proactive Herd Health Planning (HHP) is a fundamental component of the Red Tractor Dairy Farm Assurance Scheme. HHP addresses the elements which are critical to dairy farmers who constantly strive to improve the health and welfare of their cows as well as milk production and improved efficiency. This boosts the economic performance of the business and benefits the environment through lower emissions per unit of milk output.”

NUTRITION: Maureen Strong, Nutrition Manager, BPEX

“Lean pork is a nutrient dense food. It is a rich source of protein and B vitamins, including thiamin, niacin and B12 all of which are vital to health and wellbeing. It is also a source of Vitamin D and minerals particularly iron and zinc.

Pork is now leaner than ever, with an average fat content of just 4% (lean only, fully trimmed of all visible fat). More than 50% of the fat present in pork is unsaturated; the type that is better for you.

The omega 3 polyunsaturate content of pork can be increased by modification of the animal’s diet. These fats are thought to protect against fatal heart disease.”

Team Red Tractor Route & Press Interview Opportunities:
Red Tractor would like to invite you to attend your local farm for an interview with the farmer and photocall opportunity. Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] or call 0208 960 8950 to book your appointment at Team Red Tractor’s Farm day:
• 30th April – William Emmett, Hornbuckle Farm, East Berkshire (Wheat) http://hornbucklelivery.co.uk/default.aspx
• 30th April – Harry Erwin, Rectory Farm, Suffolk (Poultry)
• 1st May – Stephen Hobbs Newport Pagnall, Buckinghamshire (Beef)
• 1st May – Alistair & Stuart Butler, Blythburgh Farm, Suffolk http://www.freerangepork.co.uk/ (Pork)
• 2nd May – Tom Campbell, Ayrshire, Scotland, http://www.firstmilk.co.uk/our-company/directors/tom-campbel… (Dairy)
• 3rd May – Jon Hammond, T Hammond & Sons, Nottingham, http://www.sherwoodproduce.co.uk/farmers/details.php?id=7 (Fresh Produce)
• 4th May – Kevin Brown, Dolwen Farm, Powys (Lamb)

At each farm, Team RT will be holding the Farmer Potato Games, fun activities and will provide educational farming resources for all children which include activities such as how to use the wheat from William’s farm in Slough to make the bread that Olympians will be eating.
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About Red Tractor
As a result and an integral part of LOCOG’s Food Vision for the 2012 Olympics, Team Red Tractor is launching a UK wide initiative to showcase how foods make their way from UK farms to the Olympics. Red Tractor, run by not-for-profit organisation Red Tractor Assurance, is recognised as the UK’s leading quality food assurance mark guaranteeing food safety, quality and traceability. Put simply, Red Tractor means Great Food, Great Farming. Red Tractor is backed by farmers and growers, food producers, processors and packers who are independently inspected to ensure they are meeting high standards of production relating to food safety and hygiene, animal welfare and environmental protection. High profile support comes from the government, leading supermarket chains and many of Britain’s food brands and restaurants.

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Department for Transport: Truck trials to drive down carbon from freight

Posted by admin on April 24th, 2012

Trials of carbon-cutting trucks are set for support from Government, Transport Minister Mike Penning has announced.

Industry trials will benefit from £9.5m invested by the Department for Transport and the Technology Strategy Board.

Truck operators are now being invited to bid for a slice of this funding as part of a competition which opens today, April 24.

The ‘Low carbon truck demonstration trial’ will deliver fleets of low-emission heavy goods vehicles as well as supporting infrastructure such as fuelling stations and electric recharging hubs.

Mike Penning said:

“This competition will help drive down emissions from trucks.

“Almost a quarter of carbon from transport in this country comes from heavy goods vehicles, so this is a key area for us to tackle.

“These trials will show us how low-carbon technologies perform day-to-day in the real world, providing vital data to build operator confidence in these green trucks and allowing us to make policy choices based on hard evidence.

“The investment in gas refuelling infrastructure will also give haulage firms a push to buy gas-powered HGVs – leaving a legacy that will support low-carbon transport well into the future.”

Companies wishing to take advantage of the funding have until June 20 to bid for up to £750,000 each.

Trials will run for two years and data collected over this period will be used to inform Government policy on low-carbon road freight.

To qualify for the competition, vehicles must deliver carbon savings of at least 15% compared with the equivalent conventional vehicle. A variety of technologies are eligible for funding under the rules of the competition including gas-powered, dual fuel or hybrid trucks of over 7.5 tonnes and electric vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.

Gas refuelling infrastructure funded by the competition will be made accessible to other commercial and public-service vehicle operators, helping to build a network around the country.

  1. Details of the competition can be found online
  2. Key dates:
    • Competition opens: 24 April 2012
    • Competition briefing event: 09 May 2012
    • Deadline for registration: noon 13 June 2012
    • Deadline for receipt of full applications: noon 20 June 2012
    • Successful consortia projects informed: early August 2012
  3. The competition does not cover refuse collection, utility, off-road, agricultural vehicles or public service vehicles such as buses, though these vehicles may use refuelling facilities provided through competition funding.

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Illegal Immigration in Arizona is Focus of New Photo Book From Dewi…

Posted by admin on April 23rd, 2012

New York, NY/ Stockport, England (PRWEB) April 23, 2012

Between 2001 and 2011, 1,911 foreign nationals have died in the deserts of Southern Arizona. All have passed through the doors of the Pima County Forensic Science Center in Tucson, AZ, which faces the task of analyzing and storing their remains, archiving their possessions and hopefully determining their identities.

With his latest work — Left Behind: Life and Death Along the U.S. Border — documentary photographer Jonathan Hollingsworth delivers a sobering look at the illegal immigrants who do not survive the Arizona border crossing and the personal effects they have left behind.

“Photographs are powerful tools to capture ‘moments in time,’ elicit emotion, and in this instance, visually illustrate the struggles individuals face in this period of immigration history in the United States,” said Dr. Gregory Hess, Chief Medical Examiner, Pima County Forensic Science Center.

The photographs take the viewer on a journey through the day-to-day operations of the medical examiner’s office — documenting the receiving area, autopsy room and archive of border crossers’ personal effects. Attention is also given to Green Valley, AZ, through the examination of belongings left on the desert floor by border crossers.

“This book is a way of humanizing the immigration issue we face in the United States,” said Jonathan Hollingsworth, photographer. “It also stands as a memorial to the people who died alone, without ceremony and who often are still unknown.”

The first edition of Left Behind: Life and Death Along the U.S. Border will be available in October 2012 from Dewi Lewis Publishing. The book is available for pre-order now from Amazon.com. For a selection of images from the book and a video, visit http://www.jonathanhollingsworth.com.

About the Artist and Publisher

New York-based, Jonathan Hollingworth’s previous photographic series, What We Think Now, documented young Americans’ response to the Iraq War, and was published as a catalogue and exhibited at the California Museum of Photography, Santa Fe Art Institute, Center for Photography at Woodstock, and Houston Center for Photography. His work has been published widely including The Sunday Times Magazine and Photo District News.

Founded in 1994, Dewi Lewis Publishing is internationally known for its photography list. Its authors include a number of the leading British and international photographers such as William Klein, Martin Parr, Simon Norfolk, Fay Godwin, Tom Wood, Sergio Larrain, Frank Horvat, Susan Lipper, Claudio Edinger and Bruce Gilden.



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Revenue from LED Lighting in Asia Pacific Will Total $11 Billion Through 2021, Forecasts Pike Research

Posted by admin on April 23rd, 2012

BOULDER, Colo.–()–Lighting is a major consumer of electricity within commercial
buildings, industrial and government facilities, traffic signals, and
signs. The use of light-emitting diode (LED) products to
lower energy usage and costs is increasing in many countries, including
in the Asia Pacific region, where until recently energy efficient
lighting products have been seen as overly expensive. Recent
price declines for LED products have changed that market perception
dramatically, and LED is now viewed as an affordable and efficient
technology with long-term benefits. And in most Asia
Pacific markets, governments are committing large amounts of funding to
basic infrastructure, creating an abundance of business opportunities.
According to a recent report from Pike
Research, sales of LED lighting systems will increase
rapidly over the next 10 years, accelerating sharply after 2015. Unit
shipments, including lamps and luminaires, will rise from 66 million in
2011 to 542 million in 2021 – an increase of more than 700%.

“Most
Asia Pacific nations are aware of the benefits of adopting LED products.
As a result, they are preparing for or considering policies to
accelerate consumer adoption, such as subsidies, promotion programs for
enterprises, and establishing industry standards.”

That will translate into cumulative revenues of $ 11 billion from
2011 through 2021 for LED lighting in Asia Pacific, the cleantech market
intelligence firm forecasts.

“Policy makers in Asia Pacific believe that improvements to
buildings’ lighting can offer the most visible and easiest to achieve
energy efficiency gains,” says senior analyst Andy Bae. “Most
Asia Pacific nations are aware of the benefits of adopting LED products.
As a result, they are preparing for or considering policies to
accelerate consumer adoption, such as subsidies, promotion programs for
enterprises, and establishing industry standards.”

Among the frontrunners in energy efficient lighting technology are
Japan, which revealed its plans to lead the LED lighting industry
through its 21st Century Light Project more than a decade ago, and
Taiwan, which has established a Next Generation Light Source Technology
Development & Supply Strategy that calls for a greater reliance on LED
lighting and material production as a national industry, reducing the
traditional focus on the semiconductor industry. From a
broad view, the Asia Pacific market is fragmented with myriad market
players, each with a particular field of focus: LED chips, LED packages,
LED luminaires, or LED bulbs.

Pike Research’s report, “Energy
Efficient Lighting in Asia Pacific,” describes the key
technology and market trends that are driving the use of LED and other
high efficiency lighting in the commercial, industrial and outdoor
stationary sectors within the Asia Pacific region. The report analyzes
policy issues related to LED and energy efficient lighting, market
adoption trends in major countries, technology trends, and the
competitive landscape. Market forecasts for lamp and luminaire sales in
Asia Pacific extend through 2021 and include segmentation across 10
different lighting technology categories. An Executive Summary of the
report is available for free download on the firm’s website.

Pike Research is a market research and consulting firm that
provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The
company’s research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis,
end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of
technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the Smart Energy,
Smart Grid, Smart Transportation, Smart Industry, and Smart Buildings
sectors. For more information, visit www.pikeresearch.com
or call +1.303.997.7609.

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TheTreeGeek.com to Celebrate Online Grand Opening from Earth Day…

Posted by admin on April 22nd, 2012

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN (PRWEB) April 22, 2012

In the hope it will lead to healthier trees and a better planet, the certified arborists and certifiable “tree geeks” who are the producers of a new tree care site, TheTreeGeek.com, have announced they are celebrating their new site’s official launch with a week-long grand opening event from Earth Day, Sunday April 22nd, to Saturday, April 28th – the day after Arbor Day. Opening week festivities for the site will feature a sweepstakes along with daily distribution of useful tree care information and will culminate with a donation to support the Arbor Day Foundation.

The new website has been in the planning and development stages for more than a year. It features tools for problem and pest identification, treatment recommendations, how-to tree care videos, tree identification photos, news, tree-related resources for every state in the U.S. and proven tree care products for sale. The entire site experience is customized to the visitor’s geographic location.

“We wanted to create a robust, online tree care destination for do-it-yourselfers. Not only homeowners, but golf course superintendents, landscape companies, community groundskeepers and other caretakers of the environment, whom we consider an important part of the DIY tree care market,” said Melissa Gacek, Director of The Tree Geek and project manager for the site. The information is research and university backed, and comes from certified arborists who share their wealth of knowledge and field experience. That information is presented in a fun way: a way that reflects our obsessive two-fold passion for saving trees and delighting our customers,” Gacek said.

Dedicated to helping preserve the environment, the company felt it especially appropriate to time its grand opening to coincide with both Earth Day and Arbor Day. Daily activities are designed to grow awareness of and create a bridge – or “tree canopy” as Gacek describes it – across the two special days. Grand opening week features special savings in the online store as well as multiple ways site visitors can participate in a sweepstakes to win a special prize. A portion of the proceeds from the online tree care store during the event will be donated to the Arbor Day Foundation to help support the foundation’s mission. Trees are planted for each purchase and additional donations are planned for the future.

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About The Tree Geek

The Tree Geek is a group of passionate certified arborists and certifiable “tree geeks” dedicated to bringing the latest professional tree health science to the world. They are on a mission to save one million trees and have committed to recommend only tree care protocols and products based in proven research that get predictable results. TheTreeGeek.com website offers extensive information on trees, problems, pests and treatment protocols along with application tools and products used by professional arborists. They serve the D-I-Y market, including homeowners, golf course superintendents, groundskeepers, caretakers and landscapers who do not have the benefit of a certified arborist on staff. All products offered include a 100% satisfaction guarantee and free shipping. For more information, visit their website at http://www.TheTreeGeek.com.

About The Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit conservation and education organization of nearly one million members, with a mission to inspire people to plant, celebrate and nurture trees. It began in 1972 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Arbor Day, and is one of the world’s largest nonprofit conservation organizations dedicated to planting trees, planting and distributing more than 10 million trees each year. For more information, visit the foundation online at http://www.arborday.org.



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