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Heating our homes with leftover canola     SASKATOON – After years of meticulous research, Dr. Ajay Dalai’s exploration of canola meal pellets as an eco-friendly alternative to coal and natural gas for both heat and energy is poised to move into its next phases – scaled-up pellet production and commercialization.    “Eventually, the world is going to phase out coal because of pollution,” said Dalai, Canada Research Chair of Bio-energy and Environmentally Friendly Chemical Processing in the University of Saskatchewan (USask)’s College of Engineering. His quest is to find ways to turn leftover materials from crop production, like canola meal,...

Heavy plate from Dillinger for effective flood protection in the UK Steel from Dillinger was used to build the gigantic Boston Flood Barrier protection system recently commissioned in Boston (Lincolnshire), UK (PresseBox) ( Dillingen/Saar, 12/30/2021 ) The commissioning of the Boston Flood Barrier in late fall 2021 is a major milestone for flood and coastal protection in the city in Lincolnshire: as the centerpiece of the flood system, the barrage can be raised in as little as 20 minutes to respond to impending tidal surges from the North Sea. This will significantly reduce flood risk for the more than 14,000...

Trachte Building Systems, Inc. Retains Certification for 4th Consecutive Year Trachte Building Systems, Inc., parent company of Fire Facilities, Inc., has once again earned a positive assessment of its fabrication facility. The company has again passed the bi-annual independently-conducted on-site assessment, which leads to compliance with the requirements of the International Accreditations Service (IAS), Accreditation Criteria for Fabricator Inspection Programs for Structural Steel (AC473). When a community looks to invest in dependable, top-quality fire towers and training units, this independent assessment tells them that Fire Facilities provides certifiably dependable steel products. Trachte Building Systems, Inc., parent company of Fire Facilities,...

Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner just sold their California home and bought one in Miami.   Dick Cavett, Joe Jonas & Gene Simmons made real estate news in December. Top 10 Celebrity Real Estate News is featured at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Select photos with listing agent permission at: http://bit.ly/toptenmedia. December's Top 10 Celebrity Real Estate News    “Sean Combs' Original LA Bachelor Pad”The LA mansion where Sean "Diddy" Combs' lived when he starred in the TV movie A Raisin in the Sun, won BET awards for Diddy – Dirty Money and Hello Good Morning, grabbed multiple MTV awards, developed several clothing lines,...

Arizona Land Consulting Closes on Latest Addition to Buckeye’s New “Sustainable Valley,” Totaling in More Than 200 Acres for $20 Million Female-Owned Land Consulting Company Closed on Fourth Property Near Future KOREPlex Facility with Hopes to Attract Other Green Energy Companies to Area The Sustainable Valley will be the first showcase of a clean energy supply chain hub. Arizona Land Consulting, the Valley’s leading, female-owned land consulting firm, announced today the closing of a 67-acre property near the Buckeye KOREPlex facility. The $8.3 million deal was the next step in creating what is known as the Sustainable Valley, an area...