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WILMINGTON, Del., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Butamax(TM) Advanced Biofuels, LLC, a joint venture between BP and DuPont, announced today that it has entered into collaboration with Fagen, Inc. for the introduction of commercial biobutanol production using Butamax(TM) technology. Fagen is the world's most experienced biofuels engineering, procurement and construction contractor, having built more ethanol capacity than any other company. They are the largest, most respected green...
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Advocate Capital, Inc. implements their Green Initiative in an effort to be a responsible corporate citizen. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110811/CL51188LOGO) The Green Initiative developed by Advocate's Management Team is an attempt to not only eliminate waste but to live up to a higher caliber of how their business does business. Advocate's CEO, Michael J. Swanson, commented, "We believe that we have the...
Free tool helps water managers identify ways to reduce impact on local water resources and save money CHICAGO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Growing Blue has launched the Water Impact Index (WIIX) Calculator, a new web-based tool designed to measure and reduce the impact of human activity on local water resources. Available online at www.growingblue.com, the new calculator was designed by Growing Blue founding partner Veolia Water. Most water footprint calculators use...
HERNDON, Va., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading provider of geospatial information and insight, today announced a strategic relationship with Geostellar, an innovative technology company that is transforming the solar energy industry. Under the terms of the agreement, GeoEye will supply high-quality Earth imagery, digital surface models and other mapping data to help Geostellar dramatically expand its service. GeoEye also intends to take a small...
MIAMI, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Onteco Corporation (OTC.QB: "ONTC"), (the "Company", or "Onteco"), announced today that its subsidiary, NexPhase Lighting, Inc. ("NexPhase"), has begun successfully harvesting rebates which will total over $100,000 for its previously announced Othmer Hall Project, for the use of NexPhase's high efficiency, high quality, LED intelligent lighting fixtures. The rebates are from the inclusion of NexPhase's LED products in the Con Edison Marketing...
NRDC Ranks Top 20 States for Most Consumer Benefits: TX, CA, FL, NY, NC, GA, VA, PA, TN, AZ, IL, OH, WA, MD, MI, NJ, AL, KY, MO, MN WASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Drivers will save $68 billion in fuel costs when the Obama administration's 54.5 miles-per-gallon standard is fully implemented in 2030, according to a report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Drivers in Texas, California and Florida will save the most in 2030 according to...
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the award-winning domestic airline, today announces the appointment of Jim Davis as the Company's new Vice President of Airports and Guest Services. With an impressive depth and breadth of experience in the airline industry that includes more than 25 years at Hawaiian Airlines, the former Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, Davis will lead a critical function for Virgin America as the young airline continues its...
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Astrophysical Journal, a leading professional astronomy research publication, will issue a special edition of its Letters volume on April 20 with papers about observations made with NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) airborne telescope. (Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) SOFIA is a highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that carries a telescope with a 100-inch...
Study finds $958 million in total airfare savings since 1997 GREEN, Ohio, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Low fares matter. Since 1997, low airfares at Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) have saved $958 million in total airfare savings for the Northeast Ohio region. This figure was shared by President & CEO Rick McQueen at the Akron Roundtable today where he presented the details of CAK's low fare impact study. In 2011 alone, air travelers saved more than $90 million...
ARLINGTON, Va., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is pleased to announce Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, as the guest speaker for the April session of AFA's 2012 Air Force Breakfast Program. This event will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. In his position, Gen. James is...
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The Chinese Prickly Ash or Flatspine Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum simulans) is a species of flowering plant native to eastern China and Taiwan. It is one of several plants of Zanthoxylum from which Sichuan Pepper is produced. It is a small spreading tree that grows to 23 feet tall. Its leaves are 2.75 to 5 inches long and pinnate (having parts of a leaf arranged on both sides of the stem). Each leaf has 7 - 11 small leaflets that are each 1.25 to 2 inches long. There are numerous spines on the...
Buxus sempervirens or Boxwood is indigenous to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa and southwest Asia. This small slender evergreen tree grows from 3 - 30 feet in height with a narrow trunk reaching less than 8 inches in diameter. Yellowish green oval shaped leaves grow from just over half an inch to just under one and a quarter inches in length and less than half an inch wide. Unremarkable petaless flowers of the same yellowish green color are pollinated by insects and produce...
Buddleja davidii or Summer Lilac is an indigenous shrub of northwest China and Japan and is widely cultivated for use as an ornamental plant. However, in England and parts of the northwestern United States it is considered an invasive weed. Often referred to as the Butterfly Bush, it is food for several species of butterflies. It does not thrive well in harsh cold climates and will die in temperatures below 5°F. Photo Copyright and Credit
