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).

Government stimulus programs, innovation and growth for companies in the greater Washington region was the focus of a dialogue session held by the GermanAmericanBusinessForum (GABF) on February 24, 2010.

Participants at the dialogue session, moderated by Peter H. Dehnen, president of the GABF, discussed the following:

- The nature of U.S. and German government approaches to stimulate economic growth.
- The impact of stimulus measures on private sector performance and growth.

The Small Cap Investor has issued an update to investors regarding new small cap stock research posted to its website, http://www.TheSmallCapInvestor.com.

scil animal care company, inc., a global organization focused on providing high quality veterinary diagnostic equipment, is proud to announce an elite partnership with Aesculap. Scil is now the exclusive distributor of Aesculap’s Power Systems surgical product line for the North American Veterinary market.

Lululemon Athletica hosts The "Pamper Me" Piyolet DVD Release Party.

Glamourettes and Metrosexuals alike are invited to join Roslyn Bazzelle to celebrate the official release of her newest fitness DVDs “Intro to Piyolet” and “Body by Piyolet.” The party will take place at Lululemon Athletica in the premier Highland Village Shopping Plaza in Houston, Texas, Thursday March 4, 2010 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Attendees can enjoy tasty treats from My Fit Foods, AS10 mixed libations, while indulging in a free manicure, mini-massage and makeovers at the Lamik Beauty Bar.

Pulp markets have been remarkably strong during 2009 despite the global financial crisis. From April through December, the softwood market pulp price (NBSK) jumped 45%. Strong pulp markets and a tight wood fiber supply pushed wood fiber costs upward last year.

Pulp markets have been remarkably strong during 2009 despite the global financial crisis. From April through December, the softwood market pulp price (NBSK) jumped 45%. Strong pulp markets and a tight wood fiber supply pushed wood fiber costs upward last year.

Atlas Copco Gas and Process expander generators in Nevada are fully commissioned and capable of producing enough energy to power a medium-sized city.

The six turboexpanders are installed in the Enel Green Power’s Stillwater and Salt Wells geothermal power plants near Fallon, Nevada. The two innovative geothermal plants have a total gross installed capacity of 65 MW and will generate more than 400 million kWh of electricity a year and avoid the emission of more than 300,000 tons of CO2.

AppStore white label and branded solution company Handster has integrated a new “Pay by Mobile” billing option, placing itself as the first smartphone appstore to introduce this payment worldwide.

Smart homes incorporate automated controls in retrofit homes to facilitate minimal manual effort in domestic chores; thus improving convenience and overall lifestyle, especially for the elderly and disabled. Different integrating products and common technology is used for communication between the devices. The European (retrofit) smart homes and assisted living market is a niche market with a significant growth potential, driven primarily by the increase in the ageing population (65 years-80 years) in the European Union.

win.rar GmbH and RARLAB present for download the latest update of the compression and archive-management program: WinRAR 3.91.

This version can unpack 7-Zip archives, which have been created with the LZMA2 algorithm. Similarly the unpacking of 7-ZIP archives with encrypted file names from the context menu of the Windows Explorer has been optimized. The latest WinRAR also displays CRC32 of files inside usual .gz (not .tar.gz) archives. Previous versions left this field blank for GZIP files.

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.

In a move which further strengthens Vision33, Inc. (Vision33)’s position as an SAP® gold channel partner and one of the largest SAP partners in the U.S. authorized to resell the SAP Business One application, the company recently announced the acquisition of Netsirk Technologies, Inc. (Netsirk), headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This acquisition provides a strategic fit with Vision33’s core offerings and illustrates Vision33’s continued commitment to the ERP software and services market for small to midsized enterprises (SMEs).

The hardwood fiber costs for the global pulp industry have risen faster than softwood fiber costs in 2009. Over the past 20 years, the Global Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has typically ranged between US$5-10/odmt higher than the Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI). This relationship changed this year because hardwood fiber costs have increased more than softwood costs.

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.

Ken Atkins, executive director of Wake County Economic Development (www.raleigh-wake.org), has announced that Carl Zeiss Optronics USA, LLC will establish its U.S. headquarters in Wake County, N.C. In the initial phase, Carl Zeiss Optronics will hire five employees and lease office space in Wake Forest, N.C. The headquarters will support a current naval contract and an additional anticipated contract with the U.S. Navy. In addition, the company will partner with the N.C.

AppStore white label and branded solution company Handster has signed a distribution agreement to provide content for the LG Application Store (http://www.lgapplication.com). Handster will provide content for LG handsets based on Windows Mobile, Google Android, and Java operating systems.

The first smart phone for which Handster will provide content will be Windows Mobile based LG GW550 (launched in November 2009). This will be followed by other LG smart phones including GM750 and GM730.

Making the invisible visible is the challenge that is met with trade communication at SCHOTT. Since more than 125 years, the international technology group based in Mainz, Germany, is considered a leading supplier of special glass. The mostly transparent material is a key component for applications in many industries.

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.

The impact of change on business and investment in and between the United States (U.S.) and Germany was the subject of a program entitled: Germany in Change? - U.S. In Change? Outlook 2010: Where are the Transatlantic Business Potentials?, hosted by the GermanAmericanBusinessForum (GABF) in Washington, D.C. last week.

HDtimelapse.net has added new high definition (HD, 2K, 4K) royalty-free stock footage timelapse shots from Berlin, Germany in different categories including Architecture, City, Construction and Marine.

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.

Unique Broadband System Ltd. (UBS), a major developer of COFDM technology and applications, is proud to bring its solid expertise in the DVB-SH technology by participating in the roll-out and launch of the first DVB-SH network in Germany.

This project is driven by Fraunhofer-Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, the Chair of Information Technologies (LIKE) at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg and CIRCOM Regional.

constructionart.us/en/news/107-construction-art-forms-strategic-alliance-with-mw-solar-from-baden-baden-germany-Construction Art LLC, a leading energy alternative solutions provider for commercial residential and public sectors, announced today its alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany to provide the latest European solar technology and German engineering precision in order to accelerate its growing demand for the implementation of Solar Projects across the nation. MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany, Inc.

constructionart.us/en/news/107-construction-art-forms-strategic-alliance-with-mw-solar-from-baden-baden-germany-Construction Art LLC, a leading energy alternative solutions provider for commercial residential and public sectors, announced today its alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany to provide the latest European solar technology and German engineering precision in order to accelerate its growing demand for the implementation of Solar Projects across the nation. MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany, Inc.

With 20 years of market experience, WINTERHELLER software, provider of Corporate Performance Management solutions, sets the standard for professional corporate planning. The full version of the budgeting and planning software Professional Planner is now available free of charge (www.winterheller.com).

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.

Continuing to provide clients with unsurpassed research coverage, the UXalliance welcomed three new user experience companies into their international network, expanding to 20 partners since its origination in 2005.

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.