The global market research pioneer RNCOS has extensively evaluated the global biofuel industry potentials in its latest research offering “Global Biofuel Market Analysis”. The conceptual analysis of various prominent markets in Asia-Pacific, Americas and European Union regions together exhibited a rapidly growing market, which has proved itself almost recession-immune. The research has unfolded full potentials of the industry, which has promising future growth prospects.

Over the past few years, there has been a rapid, worldwide expansion in the consumption of renewable energy by the pulp and paper industry. Numerous pulp and paper plants have made the strategic decision to invest in the equipment needed to make the switch from fossil fuels to woody biomass fuels. Global consumption of biomass increased by 51% between 2006 and 2009, according to an analysis done with FisherSolve™ (Fisher International).

Las Vegas Carnival, Inc – a USA / Trinidad based operation, announced today that it has allowed other masquerader bands from other countries to compete in its carnival event on October 10th 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The competition will occur as part of the all-day concert / music festival in Las Vegas called the “VegasFest” and the carnival competition event which includes the masquerader parade of bands is now open to other countries wishing to enter, with cash and other prizes to the winning bands.

With over 485.000 product offers and more than 1 million registered users, SoloStocks is a great source of business opportunities for manufacturers, distributors, resellers, wholesalers and any other B2B sectors wishing to market their products via the Internet.

A completely new design for its site has been launched with the main objective of enhancing the professional image of SoloStocks, and improving the user experience on the web.

Audit Concept has joined Russell Bedford International as the global accounting network's correspondent firm in Morocco. Coming just days after the appointment of correspondents in Libya and Algeria, this addition completes Russell Bedford's coverage in the five key countries of North Africa.

Audit Concept was established in 2001 by the current principal, Rachid Boubakry. The firm is a public accounting and audit practice based in the centre of Casablanca, the business capital of Morocco.

Mia Melodic Publishing in conjunction with Wilkins-Barbara Public Relations presents a "Pre-Paris Soiree/Listening Party and Fundraiser" for Baltimore's own vocalist, Mia Miata. Join Mia at the Yabba Pot, 2433 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218 on Saturday January 30 from 6-9pm, as she prepares to travel to Paris, France to participate in the Sankofa Soul Contest. A love donation of $10.00 will be taken at the door. Donations can also be sent via Paypal to: miamiata@gmail.com. Come out to support Mia and special guest performers Love the Poet and others with your prayers and well wishes.

StampNews.com sums up the year 2009. In spite of the global financial instability the year was rich in interesting philatelic events. Many countries issued a huge number of beautiful stamps.

As result StampNews.com presents the first of five ratings which grades extraordinary stamps of the year 2009.

#1. Guernsey Post: Sherlock Holmes stamps with added mystery
In October 2009, Guernsey Post issued a set of stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes.

AltaTerra Research is pleased to announce the release of a new report for marketing, communications and IT professionals, entitled, “Greening the Company Website: A New Era in Sustainability Reporting.” This report examines the growing trend in leading companies to use corporate websites to better communicate with stakeholders and engage them in sustainability efforts.

With thousands of sports fields installed each year throughout the world, the synthetic turf industry has gained acceptance due to the benefits of longer playing hours, maintenance savings and all-weather playability. Buyer demands have also increased with trends towards replicating natural grass in more ways than just appearance or shock absorption.

Russell Bedford International has selected Business Consulting as its Kazakh member firm, representing one of the first steps in the global audit network's expansion into Central Asia.

Business Consulting is an independent audit practice, established in 2007 in Almaty, the largest city and commercial capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

With synthetic turf providing numerous advantages for sports and landscaping users, the industry has grown heavily in recent years. As the demand increases, so have the number of synthetic turf manufacturers. This makes innovation, quality and integrity a key point in choosing the right producer.

ACT Global Sports was awarded the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Certification as a Material Manufacturer and Supplier, reinforcing its place as a top manufacturer of artificial turf.

With synthetic turf providing numerous advantages for sports and landscaping users, the industry has grown heavily in recent years. As the demand increases, so have the number of synthetic turf manufacturers. This makes innovation, quality and integrity a key point in choosing the right producer.

ACT Global Sports was awarded the Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Certification as a Material Manufacturer and Supplier, reinforcing its place as a top manufacturer of artificial turf.

Baxa Corporation is sponsoring a professional presentation discussing what “culture of safety” means in today’s pharmacy environment. The Midday Symposium presentation, “Creating a Culture of Safety in Pharmacy,” features a panel of health-system professionals discussing their experiences with culture of safety, what it takes to build a culture of safety in pharmacy and the role of technology in enabling or inhibiting safe practice.

Franco Prati, Internet Consultant with WSI (We Simplify the Internet), announces today the company’s launch of its cogeneration energy website development project, http://www.energolux.lu. The new site is part of an integrated communications plan for corporate client, Energolux S.A., a service company integrating modules for the cogeneration of heat and electricity from biogas and natural gas. The site has been built using WSI Business Edge, a leading edge product built upon Modular Development Technology (MDT™) that ensures the highest quality of Web development.

In an effort to improve his competitive edge in the market place, Dana Harris and Living In Jackson Hole, have joined the international marketing organization “Associated Realty of the Americas” (AREA), an Arizona-based company that specializes in direct worldwide marketing of U.S. and Canadian real estate, according to an announcement made today by Dana Harris, Sales Associate with broker Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates, Christie’s Great Estates.

WikiWealth.com’s innovative analysis of the British Pound (GBP) combines value investing techniques with Web 2.0 technology. Is the British Pound (GBP) undervalued or overvalued and how do you profit? WikiWealth.com applies its revolutionary investment flow, qualitative, and parity analysis to understand the true potential of the British Pound (GBP) (http://www.wikiwealth.com/country:uk). Here is a small sample of WikiWealth.com’s comprehensive new real-time reports:

Sextant New Build, which has been set up by the hugely successful French real estate broker Sextant Properties, is aimed at those who are specifically interested in buying a new build or leaseback property in France.

Baxa Corporation, a global manufacturer of medical devices for health-system pharmacies, announces it has signed an agreement to lease the Maroon V office building as its new corporate headquarters facility. The new facility will allow Baxa to consolidate its current executive and administrative operations –currently occupying three separate building spaces –into a single facility of approximately 64,000 square feet. The move also accommodates the planned expansion of the company’s production capacity at its Grasslands facility to support business growth.

After working as an executive in several big chemical companies and distributors in France for more than 25 years, Jean-Yves David wanted to expand his experience by working in another environment. He needed new challenges. He wanted to develop his own business and make his own schedule.

David received an email from Master Licensee Jean-Louis Sabin which provided details about business coaching and ActionCOACH.

Author/photographer/adventurer Brandon Wilson’s latest book, Along the Templar Trail: Seven Million Steps for Peace, has earned the gold for Best Travel Book in the 2009 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition. The awards, recognized as the most prestigious in their field, were announced October 11 in Guadalajara, Mexico at the annual convention of the Society of American Travel Writers, the professional organization of travel journalists and communicators.

GoldenNetworking.com’s Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), October 22nd, New York City, will feature a prestigious lineup of speakers and panelists that includes Mahmoud Salem, Head of Depositary Receipts for the Middle East at The Bank of New York Mellon, Mohannad Aama, Managing Director, Beam Capital Management, LLC, and Ahmed Fattouh, CEO, Baron Group Holdings, among other executives.

Mohannad Aama, Managing Director, Beam Capital Management, LLC, independent and registered investment management and advisory firm catering to individual and institutional investors, will speak at GoldenNetworking.com's Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), forum generously sponsored by Qatar Airways, on October 22nd, New York City.

Baxa Corporation announces that Inc.com has included Baxa Corporation on its annual ranking of the top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the US. Baxa has grown by more than 36%, achieving Inc. recognition to the 5000 list all three years since its inception. This places Baxa on a prestigious list of enterprises that have appeared on the list multiple times, many of which have grown to become national icons.

Television production company Lyons Entertainment, Executive Producer David Lyons (Hog Heaven, CREEPERS) and Producer Lauren Alvarez (Meet My Folks, The Surreal Life, The Osbournes) announce an open casting call event to find contestants for their new reality competition television series, The Ultimate Body. This new competition reality television series will push the boundaries of physical fitness and discipline in order to crown two winners “The Ultimate Body” with a cash prize of $50,000.

On September 30, in celebration of his 50th birthday, Guy Laliberté, the billionaire founder of Cirque du Soleil, blasted off into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. In doing so, he officially became Canada’s first space tourist at an estimated personal cost of $35 million.

WhereverTV, a Pittsburgh-based “over the top” Internet television provider, will be featured in Pittsburgh’s G-20 Welcome Center for news media and international visitors during the G-20 Summit held in Pittsburgh on September 24th and 25th.

Visitors to the Regional Enterprise Tower, located at 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, will be able to stay in touch with events in their home countries as well as watch global coverage of the G-20 Summit from a big screen television located in the Welcome Center’s lobby.

WhereverTV, a Pittsburgh-based “over the top” Internet television provider, will be featured in Pittsburgh’s G-20 Welcome Center for news media and international visitors during the G-20 Summit held in Pittsburgh on September 24th and 25th.

Visitors to the Regional Enterprise Tower, located at 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, will be able to stay in touch with events in their home countries as well as watch global coverage of the G-20 Summit from a big screen television located in the Welcome Center’s lobby.

WhereverTV, a Pittsburgh-based “over the top” Internet television provider, will be featured in Pittsburgh’s G-20 Welcome Center for news media and international visitors during the G-20 Summit held in Pittsburgh on September 24th and 25th.

Visitors to the Regional Enterprise Tower, located at 425 Sixth Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh, will be able to stay in touch with events in their home countries as well as watch global coverage of the G-20 Summit from a big screen television located in the Welcome Center’s lobby.

From television production company Lyons Entertainment, Executive Producer David Lyons (Hog Heaven, CREEPERS) and Producer Lauren Alvarez (Meet My Folks, The Surreal Life, The Osbournes) comes The Ultimate Body, a new competition reality television series that pushes the boundaries of fitness and discipline.

The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts announced today that Amy R. Laskey, Managing Director, U.S. Public Finance, Fitch Ratings will speak at The Knowledge Congress’ upcoming webcast entitled: “Understanding GASB Statements 53 and 54: The Sleeping Giants LIVE Webcast”. This 2-hour event is scheduled on December 9, 2009, Wednesday, at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2009_Understanding_GASB.html)