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21 Oct. 2009 - Waterloo Global Science Initiative Announced
WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 25 Cdn-intl-conf:science UW & PI to Host International Conference to Help Advance Science Policy-making WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ - The end of the Quantum to Cosmos Festival marks the beginning of preparations for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI), an international science conference expected to take place in Waterloo Region in spring, 2011.The global gathering will see international researchers, business leaders and public policy decision-makers help identify actions in the science and technology arena that must be taken in order to seize opportunities in the decades ahead and monitor progress against those actions.
The WGSI will focus on the role that science and technology can play in addressing the world's most fundamental social, environmental and economic challenges. The conference will provide leading thinkers with a forum in which to view the long term and identify clear actions. Areas of provincial, national and global concern may include energy, quantum information and water resources.WGSI will operate as a partnership between the University of Waterloo and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. A Board, Advisory Council and Scientific Advisory Committee will be drawn from a variety of organizations, including universities across the province.
"Ontario understands the value of world-class science to the future of our economy, our environment and our society as a whole," says John Milloy, Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation. "The WGSI will bring the world to our doorstep and shine a light on the important work of Ontario as a global thought leader, a global policy leader and unequivocal champion for innovation as the key driver for prosperity." David Johnston, President of the University of Waterloo, says, "The growing complexities of our world require exceptionally clear thinking if we are to grow the knowledge economy and benefit the province and Canada. Taking a long term view is critical to spotting opportunities early in order to identify and sustain responsible social and economic development. UW and PI are well positioned to help keep Ontario ahead of the innovation curve and position the province for success in specific research fields."
Neil Turok, Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, says, "Science and technology will be vital to our future. Through wise investments, Ontario and Canada are already emerging as global knowledge leaders. WGSI will help with identifying key challenges and opportunities, thereby ensuring the best possible decisions are taken."
Waterloo Region can provide an ideal location for the conference due to its international reputation for innovation throughout the full research chain - involving basic research, experimentation and commercialization. The region is highly regarded outside of Canada for its efforts in spurring the transition from a manufacturing base to a knowledge-based economy. The location is highly accessible to the world, yet provides the intimate environment required to facilitate a highly focused gathering of top leaders.
16 Oct. 2009 - General Environmental Management Announces Letter of Intent with Cake Energy, LLC to Create
General Environmental Management, Inc. (GEM) (OTCBB: GEVI) announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Cake Energy, LLC, a privately held waste-to-energy technology company, to build and operate leading-edge waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities in the western United States. "We are excited to announce this LOI for the proposed joint venture with Cake Energy," said GEM CEO Tim Koziol.
"As previously announced, GEM has committed to entering the WTE market and we could not have found a better partner than Cake Energy. Their technology is truly unique and revolutionary in dealing with the growing problem of managing primary sewage waste, also known as sludge. A single Cake WTE plant can process up to 120 tons a day of sludge. Their process dries and atomizes wet sludge for use as the primary dry fuel for the ongoing drying, deodorizing and sterilizing of all toxins. Surplus fuel, produced from the drying process, is used as a high-grade atomized fuel for alternate power generation. Additionally, 60% of the evaporated water can be recaptured for recycle. It is a truly remarkable technology."
Yahoo! BuzzKoziol continued, "The goal of this joint venture is for GEM and Cake to design, build, own and operate these proprietary sludge processing WTE plants. The anticipated revenue model is to charge municipalities a flat price per ton of waste processed as well as sell the excess energy generated from the process. We are currently working with Cake on several proposals for large metropolitan municipalities and hope to build the first WTE plant in the next 24 months."
Cake Energy CEO Peter Douglas commented, "The design engineers have devoted their energies over the past four years to ensure the technical specifications and performance of pilot projects deliver the outputs that have been predicted in the design specifications. The Chief Design Engineer and Inventor, Mr. Patrick Potter, has specialized in the design, installation and operation of many energy recuperation projects, specifically in the elimination of waste materials, throughout the UK and Australasia for more than 40 years. Additionally, Cake has worldwide patent applications for four of the critical process components, as well as the overall process."
Lisa Heinz, Director and Executive Vice President of Corp Finance for Cake Energy, added, "The Heinz family has invested into this technology and we are very excited about the partnership and its environmentally friendly initiatives. We've evaluated countless technologies to deal with this seldom referenced but highly pertinent issue. In our search we found this waste-to-energy process superior to all others, offering a total solution to managing sewer waste while generating renewable energy."
03 Aug. 2009 - Vermonters join in global effort on climate change
Across Vermont on Saturday, church bells rang, bicyclists pedaled in chilly temperatures and rainfall, "green" homeowners opened their doors to the curious, and Vermonters partied as part of the International Day of Climate Change. "This is a big event," Bill Merrylees of East Montpelier told about 25 bicyclists gathered under an overhang at Montpelier High School on Saturday afternoon, preparing to head out into the rain.
"This is about environmental awareness. This is about climate change." The event was coordinated by 350.org, an organization founded by Vermont environmentalist Bill McKibben. Roughly 5,200 events took place in 181 countries, supporters said, a turnout that created dramatic photographs from around the globe of environmental activism from New Zealand to Egypt to Bangladesh. "There is no way they are as hardy as this bunch out riding their bikes on a 40 degree, rainy day," said Todd Bailey, executive director of the League of Conservation Voters, speaking in Berlin to about 40 cyclists from Barre, Barre Town, Montpelier and Berlin – many wearing 350.org signs or T-shirts – riding for the cause.
The organization's mission is to reduce global warming by reducing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide from the current 390 parts per million to 350 ppm. Higher than that, advocates said, places the planet at risk of disasters, both human and natural, from global warming. The focus of the day was to spotlight the problem in hopes of pressuring nations to push for a tougher United Nations treaty on global warming at an upcoming meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark. "Churches across the state will be ringing their bells to sound an alarm about the urgent need for action to avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis," said Betsy Hardy, coordinator of Vermont Interfaith Power and Light, in a statement.
Churches in Burlington, Barre, Bennington, Bethel, Brandon, Burlington, Charlotte, Greensboro, Killington, Montpelier, Northfield, Randolph and Tunbridge planned to ring their bells, as did the University of Vermont's Ira Allen Chapel and the Firehouse Gallery in Burlington. In White River Junction, supporters planned to meet at the Main Street Museum to read statements, pray and take a group photo; a dance was scheduled in the Greensboro/Hardwick area; participants in Lincoln meditated for 350 minutes; in Pomfret, 350 food items were collected for food banks; and more. In addition, a town meeting on climate change was held in Waterbury on Saturday morning, hosted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., the National Wildlife Federation and the Vermont Natural Resources Council.
Sanders is chairman of the Senate green jobs subcommittee. Twenty-five bicyclists met at Montpelier High School at 1 p.m., the same time roughly 15 others were meeting at the ReStore in Barre, for a 350.org ride toward each other, meeting in Berlin. "This number – 350 – is really huge," said Darienne Chouinard, 16, of Barre, one of only three teen riders in the group. She said the global warming issue is serious, and she worries that as teens get their driver's licenses, they walk and bike less. Chouinard said she felt it was important that young people were represented in International Day of Climate Change events, even though, she added, "I have some homework to do and it's really cold out." Bailey said that if everyone who lives five miles from where they work rode their bike to work one day a week, 1 million tons of carbon emissions could be eliminated. "That's not a huge effort … that is one day a week for five miles on your bicycle," he said, as chilled riders sipped hot cider and prepared to eat cake that had been provided by organizers.
"Just think if we did this globally." The treaty conference in Denmark will be held in December. Members of 350.org believe the terms of that treaty are too weak and hope to press for stronger controls to bring carbon emissions down to the 350 ppm level. "This negotiation, on the surface, is between America and China and the EU and India and the developing world; between industry and environmentalists; between old and new technology. But at root the real negotiation is between human beings on the one hand, and physics and chemistry on the other," McKibben wrote on the 350.org Web page.
"Physics and chemistry have laid their cards on the table: Above 350 the world doesn't work," he continued. "They are not going to negotiate further. It's up to us to figure out, this year and in the years ahead, how to meet their bottom line." Merrylees said in addition to highlighting the environmental issues, the 350.org ride was also a perfect time to cheer the new bike path that was part of the River Street/Route 302 construction project. "Let's celebrate that," he said.
"It's because citizens spoke out." Montpelier Mayor Mary Hooper, who rode in the 350.org biking event and said she frequently rides the Montpelier-to-Barre route now that the bike lane has been constructed, highlighted "green" efforts the city has been making, including conducting energy audits of school and city buildings. "We need to make sure we do our streetlights," Hooper said. "That's next on my list."
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