IECA's Shirley Morrow
06/24/2009
In the latest E-Learning newsletter from the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), the association offers a profile of one of its key faculty members: Shirley Morrow, CPESC, CISEC. She has played a key role not just in sharing her expertise and in providing training to IECA members, but in the development of erosion control programs for major corporations such as Wal-Mart and Home Depot. Read a profile of her in PDF and learn a bit more about IECA's education opportunities. ID:
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IECA's Best of the Listserve
06/24/2009
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has included a sample of its members-only listserv in the latest issue of the E-Learning Newsletter. The listserve allows members to pose questions and contribute answers to one another. In this sample, a member asks about specifying non-wire backed silt fence. ID:
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Peggs to Visit LatAm Mining Conference
06/24/2009
The LatAm Mining Congress, which takes place 29 June - 1 July 2009 in Coral Gables, Florida, will unite senior executives from Latin America’s small, mid-cap and super-major mining houses with leading analysts, consultants, economists, financiers, investors and country regulators. geosynthetica is a media partner to the show. Our Elizabeth Peggs will visit the conference next week. We hope you too will attend the LatAm Mining Congress to learn how to explore, produce, invest and profit in this rapidly evolving market. ID:
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More Uses for Resin-Bonded Geotextiles
06/24/2009
Resin-bonded geotextiles have long been seen as a material with potential, particularly for the abrasion resistance a needlepunched geotextile might gain with resin bonding. You might find them beneath golf course bunkers where the resin-bonded geotextiles provide slope stability and drainage support; but few other applications have actually been explored. Clive Mills of Fiber Bond Corporation writes about this overlooked material and the applications in which it may soon be adopted. ID:
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Profile Introduces New TriFlo™ Additive to Hydraulic Mulch Products
06/23/2009
Profile Products is proud to offer a new hydraulic mulch additive that gives contractors unsurpassed results. New TriFlo™, a proprietary blend of hydrocolloid tackifiers, significantly improves performance characteristics of Profile's wood and wood-cellulose blends of hydraulic mulch products. Read more in the release. ID:
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AMCOL in Stock Pick News
06/23/2009
Over at Trading Markets, a press release of interesting stocks to watch includes Amcol International, parent company of CETCO. CETCO is a leading global supplier of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs). Read about the stock's performance and the company in the release. ID:
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Geosynthetics in Formula 1
06/23/2009
Over at the UK-based website "The Engineer," editor Andrew Lee has posted an editorial in which he mentions the potential decline of Formula 1 racing if it does not evolve. One commenter on Lee's post notes that among the improvements Formula 1 needs to make is the use of geosynthetics in track construction. ID:
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Waterproof Membranes Market
06/23/2009
Plastemart has published something of a mashup on the waterproof membrane market based upon the presentations planned for the forthcoming Waterproof Membranes 2009, 19-21 October 2009, Duesseldorf, Germany. Some highlights: John Nash of Applied Market Information (AMI), based in the United Kingdom, has just completed a study on the market; Dow will discuss market expansion; the International Green Roof Association will speak; and geosynthetica's Chris Kelsey will speak about flexible solar cells in geotechnical applications. ID:
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NA Green in North Bay News
06/22/2009
The North Bay Business Journal, which serves San Francisco and the surrounding Napa and Sonoma Valleys, has mentioned Indiana-based North American Green in a round-up of green business news. NA Green's Santa Rosa-based supplier Stevenson Supply Co. was recgonized by NA Green in the company's 2009 Distributor Case Study Competition. Stevenson supplied 4,000 sq. ft. of turf reinforcement mats (TRMs) to replace concrete in a drainage ditch project. ID:
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Synthetic Grass
06/22/2009
Artificial turf has evolved significantly from the old, hard AstroTurf. Today, hyper-modern synthetic grasses are installed, and not just in professional sports stadiums. They are also being adapted for public parks and recreation fields. The synthetic turf saves municipalities a tremendous amount on water and maintenance needs. Geosynthetic companies such as TenCate have applied their knowledge of polymeric products to help revolutionize this sector. ID:
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Anaerobic Bioreactors
06/22/2009
Ken's Foods of Marlborough, Massachusetts, is featured in the latest Environmental Protection magazine for its installation of anaerobic bioreactors to manage wastewater. The system uses geomembrane covers and harvests 200,000 to 300,000 cubic feet of biogas per day. The biogas is converted to energy--enough to power the plant's entire heating needs and half of the electricity for the manufacturing facility. ID:
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Depsite Poor Economic Conditions, Pipe Demand Rising
06/22/2009
Despite a weak current construction environment, the demand for pipe is expected to grow by 2% a year to 3.35 m (11.1 billion feet) in 2013, according to the study, Plastic & Competitive Pipe, released by the Cleveland-based industry research firm group, The Freedonia Group Inc. This growth will be a direct result of renewed activity in the construction sector, the growing obsolescence of sewer and drainage systems, and needs to upgrade municipal water systems. ID:
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Designing with Geotextiles and…Compost
06/19/2009
The summer lecture series at Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, Vermont includes a 19 August 2009 presentation on "Beyond Compost: Advanced Uses of Compost and Geotextile Materials." The interestingly-named Buzz Ferver will discuss compost and geotextile materials for stormwater treatment, urban gardening, "living" retaining walls, greenroofs and more. ID:
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Kendall Joins SCS Engineers' New Denver Office
06/19/2009
SCS Engineers (SCS) is pleased to announce that John J. Kendall, P.E., has joined the firm's new Denver, Colorado, office, where he will lead environmental projects for government and private clients. Mr. Kendall is a Mining/Environmental Engineer with technical, business management and international experience in solid waste design and permitting, surface water design, mine tailings remediation, and a wide variety of environmental and compliance related projects. ID:
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TenCate Introduces Environmentally Sustainable Drainage Geosynthetic
06/18/2009
TenCate™ Geosynthetics introduces Mirafi® MiraGreen™ D for site drainage applications for engineers and architects committed to designing environmentally sound projects. Mirafi® MiraGreen™ D is a nonwoven drainage geotextile comprised of 30% (LEED calculated) recycled content. TenCate™ has developed, through extensive research, a uniquely reliable product that reduces dependence on virgin petroleum based resins. Read more in the release. ID:
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