With the increased interest in buying local and the concern about the safety of the food supply, more consumers are looking to eat fresher and healthier food while saving money. Cool Springs Press has published two new books that cater to gardeners at any skill level to bring the bounty of their home gardens to the dinner table. All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook and Grocery Gardening are reaching shelves now. All New Square Foot Gardening Cookbook,...
Scientists and engineers on GE’s OLED research team rang in the 2008 holiday season with a first-ever OLED Christmas tree lighting at GE’s Global Research Center headquarters in Niskayuna, NY. Illuminated in green light, GE’s flexible OLED panels cut quite a tree and provide a glimpse at how this revolutionary lighting concept is going to transform the lighting industry. To see a video of the team and the lighting of the OLED Christmas tree,...
Armed with survey results revealing public misperceptions about energy use, The Pink Panther(TM), Chief Energy Officer at Owens Corning, broke his decades of silence on October 9, 2008 to focus national attention on the massive amount of energy used to heat and cool buildings. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 40 percent of U.S. energy is swallowed by buildings, yet most Americans believe transportation and industry are the largest...
Solar Attic Fan Sizer recommends solar attic fans based on a checklist of criteria: attic length, attic width, attic height, and air changes per hour. The tool is designed to help people understand which attic fans will deliver the ventilation they need. – As part of the Solar Attic Fan Info site, the Solar Attic Fan Sizer is complemented by Solar Attic Fan Info Center pages offering detailed information on choosing, purchasing, installing,...
AssetNation, Inc. was formed to be the world’s leading industrial online auction provider. AssetNation has created a global marketplace that assembles some of the strongest brands in the online auction community, which include SalvageSale, SalvageSale Ltd (UK) and CapitalAssetSale. The flagship brand, SalvageSale, supports commercial property and casualty insurance companies by dramatically increasing recoveries on damaged commercial and industrial...
Green homebuilding is undeniably the hottest trend in the housing industry. The growing concern for protecting the environment and energy efficiency has filtered into just about every product market imaginable, and has generated the focus for the latest additions to HDA’s home plan web site www.houseplansandmore.com. At House Plans and More, customers can easily find this terrific new green section by clicking the green box labeled, “Green...
Bridger Commercial Funding announced today that it has been retained as an expert advisor for certain Tenants-in-Common (TICs) who made investments in commercial real estate properties sponsored by DBSI. DBSI’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in Delaware on November 10, 2008 may impact over 8,300 investors. “TIC investors that acquired interests in DBSI properties face potentially severe financial and tax consequences as a result of DBSI’s bankruptcy,”...
Pluck Corporation, a subsidiary of Demand Media, and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are collaborating to deliver a unique social experience to consumers visiting the Scotts.com site. By adding Pluck® social media capabilities to its website in early 2008, Scotts has increased its capability to engage with consumers, enabling them to participate in blogs, forums, photo galleries and other interactive tools designed to inspire, assist and advise gardening...
Cogent Road, a provider of Internet-based applications for the mortgage industry, announced the launch of Business Spaces, the company’s new collaborative document management system. In addition to a fully interactive, end-to-end e-mortgage platform, Business Spaces automates work processes by delivering documents, tracking their status and notifying key workgroups of issues that may delay closing. The moment a loan officer orders a credit report,...
The Connors Group announced today the re-launch of financial blogging website The Money Blogs. Featuring the insight of financial experts from a variety of fields, The Money Blogs is set to update daily with news, how-to’s and information on all things money. The launch comes amid a looming global recession and at a time when people are looking to find the best financial information in one place. The Connors Group also announced the initial lineup...
The Contour Lounge Chair by Murillo
Murillo, the Philippines based manufacturer has been involved in manufacturing furniture and...
Contemporary Office Designs from Triple Five Design
Looking for modern interior inspiration for your office, here we got some preview of the contemporary...
The Gallery House designed by architect Richard Librach
Today’s modern house inspiration is coming from Richard Librach Architect, Toronto-based...
The Riedel Amadeo Decanter from Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, the company that serves cookware, cooks stool, cutlery, electrics, bakeware,...
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