VeilCream.com.au has created a new range of kits, combining their products in new ways to create the most effective cover up for specific uses, now available online through their website.
Melbourne, VIC, Australia – April 29, 2015 /MarketersMedia/ —
Veil Cream has been helping people conceal everything from mild blemishes to severe injuries for over sixty years, and has been constantly updating their methods and ingredients to keep pace with the latest dermatological advancements. Now, they offer the most advanced concealing creams in the industry, and have started to offer money saving combination kits that offer users everything they need for the most common uses.
The new kits have been created to masterfully hide a range of different skin issues, from tattoos to skin conditions like birthmarks, scars, age spots, moles, broken capillaries, varicose veins, stretch marks, acne scars, rosacea, vitiligo, eczema and other issues.
The super combo starter kit includes everything needed for camouflage makeup, including Toning Lotion to prime the skin, Cover Cream to hide the blemishes in question, Finishing to take away shine and blend the cream seamlessly into the surrounding area, and Cleansing cream to ensure skin is clean and nourished before and after use.
Equally, the Tattoo kit is optimized for Make Up Artists to conceal tattoos on a range of different skin tones, with three base colours of tattoo cover cream as well as green and white for shading, a mixing jar, spatulas and cotton pads as well as the finishing powder and cleansing cream.
There is even demo kit for resellers to use to show the huge range of products available and demonstrate the products in action, as well as a colour matching kit for those buying for the first time.
A spokesperson for Veil Cream explained, “We have created a brand new suite of combination kits that will enable users to get everything they need for a price that can’t be beat. The kits are designed to provide people with the complete set up needed to get the best results, and so have been optimized for a variety of different uses. We look forward to seeing these kits flying off shelves.”
About Veil Cover Cream: Veil Cover Cream has been helping people look and feel better since 1952. Their cover creams are specially formulated using only the purest ingredients. With 40 shades of cream available, no matter the age, race or skin issue, individuals can find the perfect shade of cream to match their skin.
OTTAWA, ON / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2015 / Thermal Energy International Inc. (“Thermal Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX Venture: TMG), a global provider of proprietary energy efficiency solutions to the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors world-wide, today announced it has received a purchase order valued at approximately $750 thousand from a world-leading food and beverage company. The purchase order is for one of Thermal Energy’s proprietary FLU-ACE(R) heat recovery systems. This represents the fifth heat recovery system to be purchased by this customer.
“This order is an example of our early success in working with target customers at the corporate level,” said William Crossland, CEO of Thermal Energy. “This is a world-leading multinational customer with many facilities around the world. We have now sold our heat recovery systems to five of this customer’s sites, and our GEMTMsteam traps have been installed at nine of their sites. The customer is pleased with our installations to date, however our overall penetration with their sites remains quite low, leaving lots of opportunities for cross-selling and other repeat business.”
Waste heat recovered in the FLU-ACE(R) will be used to displace process steam demand by preheating reverse osmosis water. The system to be installed at this site is expected to result in natural gas savings of 13% and water savings of 2.1 million gallons.
The food and beverage conglomerate has revenues of more than $50 billion and more than 200,000 employees.
With this order Thermal Energy’s order backlog currently stands at approximately $5.5 million of which approximately $0.5 million is related to long-term contracts and is not expected to be reflected in revenue within the next 12 months. Thermal Energy includes in “order backlog” all purchase orders received for product or services that have not yet been reflected as revenue in the Company’s published financial statements.
About Thermal Energy International Inc.
Thermal Energy International Inc. is an established global supplier of proprietary, proven energy efficiency and emissions reduction solutions to the industrial and institutional sectors worldwide. We save our customers money and improve their bottom line by reducing their fuel use and cutting their carbon emissions. Our customers include a large number of Fortune 500 and other leading multinational companies across a wide range of industry sectors.
Thermal Energy is also a fully accredited professional engineering firm, and can offer advanced process and applications engineering services.
By providing a unique mix of proprietary products together with process, energy, environmental, and financial expertise Thermal Energy is able to deliver unique and significant financial and environmental benefits to our customers.
Thermal Energy’s products include; GEMTM – Steam traps, FLU-ACE(R) – Direct contact condensing heat recovery, and Dry-RexTM – Low temperature biomass drying systems.
Thermal Energy International Inc. has offices in Ottawa, Canada as well as Bristol, U.K., United States, Italy and China. The Company‘s common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol TMG.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to, and amongst other things, based on management’s expectations, estimates and projections, the anticipated effectiveness of the Company’s products and services and the timing of revenues to be received by the Company. Statements relating to the expected installation and revenue recognition for projects, statements about the anticipated effectiveness and lifespan of the Company’s products and statements about the expected environmental effects and cost savings associated with the Company’s products are forward looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, some of which are outside of the Company’s control, could cause events and results to differ materially from those stated. Fulfilment of orders, installation of product and activation of product could all be delayed for a number of reasons, some of which are outside of the Company’s control, which would result in anticipated revenues from such projects being delayed or in the most serious cases eliminated. Actions taken by the Company’s customers and factors inherent in the customer’s facilities but not anticipated by the Company can have a negative impact on the expected effectiveness and lifespan of the Company’s products and on the expected environmental effects and cost savings expected from the Company’s products. Additional heat recovery and GEM(R) steam trap projects being developed by the Company may not result in orders for the Company’s products. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements except as required by law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Annual inspection ensures no leak, mold or faulty equipment and is important for homes as well as businesses according to CollinsPlumbing.nz
Auckland, NZ, New Zealand – April 29, 2015 /MarketersMedia/ —
According to information recently released by the plumbing industry, an annual plumbing inspection is recommended for all homeowners, regardless of the age of the home. Central heating units and shoddy HVAC systems, leaky pipes, and broken water heaters are a few of the culprits an Auckland Plumber will be assessing. According to Simone Mathyssen of Collins Plumbing, both commercial and domestic environments should be inspected annually for peace of mind and to prevent costlier conditions from forming.
“Plumbing damage created by unseen leaks can cause decay of wood structures in the home and create build-up of mold and mildew throughout the house. But houses are not the only places where these problems can occur. Business are just as susceptible to such damage.” With this in mind, Collins Plumbing has launched a campaign to make home and business owners aware of the importance of an annual inspection.
Mathyssen explains, “Collins Plumbing & Gas provides a complete service covering all aspects of the Plumbing, Auckland Gas Fitting, Drainage and Heating trades in both Commercial and Domestic environments. An annual plumbing inspection makes certain there are no leaks in unseen pipes or supply line valves to toilets, sinks, appliances, drains and hoses. We will also inspect sump pumps, crawl spaces, attics, ceilings and wall for any indication of leakage.”
The spokesman for Collins Plumbing goes on to say, “An annual check and tune-up of a commercial HVAC system can prevent a breakdown during the hottest or coldest times of the year. It also ensures the system is running at its highest efficiency level, saving you money on your monthly utility bills and preserving the life of the system. Our specific requirement is that our clients gain an understanding of how the solutions discussed can bring about savings and total comfortable living within their homes once they are living in them, or in their place of business to the comfort of all their employees.”
Concluding, Mathyssen says, “Collins Plumbing and Gas constantly focuses on achievable building/installation expectations and results, using timeline planning, not only to carry out work efficiently and correctly, but also to ensure that it is undertaken in a realistic timely manner.”
About Collins Plumbing:
Founded by Simon Collins in 2007, Collins Plumbing originally began as a one-man shop. Since then, it has expanded to include a highly skilled team of plumbing specialists. Their tradesmen are fully licensed and registered with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board, and have over 100 years of collective experience within the industry. The firm prides itself on their 100% satisfaction guarantee on all workmanship. If customers are not happy with any aspect of the work performed, they’ll fix it immediately.
DAVIS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 29, 2015 / (PINKSHEETS: MLER), Moller International (the Company) has agreed to begin beta production of the Neuera and its Firefly derivative. These unique aircraft, generically referred to as volantors, can take-off and land vertically and are small enough to fit in a single car garage.
This decision is in response to the extraordinary interest shown in these particular volantor models for use in paramilitary, utilitarian and recreational applications. The Neuera configuration has undergone extensive wind tunnel and full scale flight testing (see www.moller.com). Much of the airframe tooling is complete and the recent commitment by the Company’s licensee, Freedom Motors, to begin volume production of the Rotapower rotary engine is critical to this decision.
The Rotapower engine is a key component with unique attributes that allow the Neuera and Firefly volantors to operate as personal VTOL (vertical take-off and landing)aircraft that are safe through redundancy and potentially inexpensive to purchase or lease. Moller International is a public company (MLER)
and holds numerous patents on VTOL capable aircraft, and high powered
small rotary engines. The Company has delivered numerous unmanned drone
versions of its patented technology (aerobots) to various branches of the US government.
About Moller International
Moller International (the
“Company”) was incorporated in 1983 as a continuation of its efforts to
design, manufacture, and market safe, low cost, and easy to fly vertical
takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) aircraft called volantors. It has developed and demonstrated this technology and received sufficient feedback to be confident that volantors have an enormous number of immediate commercial, paramilitary and military applications.
Once the emerging “highway in the sky” (HITS) is in full operation, the volantor
will be the ideal personal commuter aircraft to utilize it.
Approximately $210 million (today’s dollars) has been expended by the
company to create and demonstrate its volantor, aerobot, and engine technologies.
Moller International Inc. 1222 Research Park Drive
Davis, CA 95618
United States
Phone: 530-756-5086
Website: http://www.moller.com
Forward Looking Statements
Except for historic information contained in this release, the
statements in this news release are forward-looking statements that are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known
and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause a company’s actual
results in the future to differ materially from forecasted
results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the
company’s ability to attract qualified management, raise sufficient
capital to execute its business plan, and effectively compete against
similar companies.
Catering to a growing need, quality dress shirts and suits are now being emphasized in a world wearly with casual dress notes ValParks.com.au
Sydney, NSW, Australia – April 29, 2015 /MarketersMedia/ —
The clothes make the man, according to a 400 year old quote attributed to Erasmus, a priest, theologian, and social critic. Today statistics more than back this sentiment up, with a number of independent studies indicating that clothing can affect a first impression dramatically. While many businesses have jumped on the casual dress bandwagon, appearances are still important and fashion experts note individuals are predominantly judged upon their clothing and appearance.
To help business professionals keep up on fashion and look their best whether at work or a casual event, Val Parks has announced the expansion of their business suits and shirts. Says owner Val Parks, “The real truth is that everyone judges you, justified or not, and typically within the first three seconds of meeting; then, the next 90 seconds are spent trying to reaffirm those initial impressions. What this means is that before you even say a word, others have sized you up and pigeon holed you. With this in mind, men and women alike should take care to dress professionally and appropriate to the situation. You never know whose path you’re going to cross.; Anytime you may bump into a possible client, a future employer, or maybe even a love interest. And whether you like it or not, these people will form their initial impression of you based on how you look.”
To help everyone look their best Val Parks, and make the best impression, Val Parks states, “We are catering to growing demand, and now offering a splendid collection of unique and sophisticated business shirts and Italian suits (http://www.valparks.com.au/categories/Studio-Italia-Suits/). Furthermore, business attire represents unique corporate identity, with a distinct appeal and sophistication that inspires improved performance and confidence.”
Parks goes on to stress the importance of a suit, but not just any suit. Says Parks, “The colors and patterns we choose are, indeed, very powerful. Certain designs or colors grab our attention, some accentuate our natural coloring, and others actually can affect our emotions. When a man chooses colors and patterns, he should initially comprehend which ones work for him and which ones do not. Next, he needs to determine what message he wants to send. A man decked out in a navy blue suit, blue shirt with white contrasting collar and cuffs, and a red tie screams power and authority. On the other hand, a man donning a solid brown suit with an earth tone shirt and light colored tie conveys trust and openness. Even though both men are wearing suits, two very different messages are conveyed.”
About Val Parks:
With two stores in the Sydney CBD, Val Parks specializes in men’s suits, slim fit business shirts, women’s dress shirts in both french cuff and button cuffed. The firm also carries accessories including men’s fashion suits, silk ties and cuff links. Their shirts are made using Egyptian cotton, woven and designed in Italy. All Val Parks shirts are handmade at their factory to the highest possible quality.
Individuals interested in a career as a physician assistant must understand what training they must undergo before qualifying for a position in this field, reports OnlinePhysicianAssistantPrograms.net
St Louis, MO, United States of America – April 29, 2015 /MarketersMedia/ —
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for physician assistants in 2012 ran $90,930 a year or $43.72 per hour. MyBudget360.com states the median wage for American workers, in contrast, was $26,695, as of December 31, 2012. Individuals interested in working as a physician assistant may wish to look into online physician assistant programs to learn more about this occupation, what it entails and the training required in various states.
“A physician assistant plays a vital role in medical teams, as he or she takes charge of a variety of procedures. The physician assistant may be asked to handle patient examinations or prescribe medications, diagnose ailments or determine therapies. This job is known for being both demanding and challenging, but it is immensely rewarding to see progress in patients,” Gus Benson, spokesperson for Online Physician Assistant Programs, explains.
Physician assistants working in the state of Missouri operate under the supervision of a doctor, yet don’t have the same responsibilities seen with medical assistants. The physician assistant handles most of the same tasks as a doctor, taking medical histories, writing prescriptions and ordering lab tests. Some schools offer an associate degree program, but most offer this degree only at the bachelor’s level, so one needs to carefully evaluate physician assistant programs in Missouri to determine which one meets their unique needs.
Indiana PA programs offer both bachelor and master’s degree programs, and these programs must be approved by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistants, Benson continues. In addition to this training, individuals must hold an active license and be certified through the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistant. Anyone wishing to work in this field in the state is also required to pass recertification every two years.
Working as a physician assistant in Illinois requires that one complete a number of prerequisite courses before applying to a physician assistant training program. In addition, the individual should have some basic health care experience and a bachelor’s degree in a field related to health care. While in the training program, the student is required to complete 2.000 hours of clinical rotations in physicians’ offices and long-term care facilities along with other health care centers. Recertification is required every ten years in this state.
“Regardless of where one chooses to work, a career as a physician assistant is very fulfilling. Those who pursue this career path find they are greatly appreciated by others in the industry, as they help to ease the workload. To learn more about the various programs and requirements for each state, visit onlinephysicianassistantprograms.net. This site contains the information one needs to pursue a career in this field, regardless of where he or she may reside,” Benson states.
About Online Physician Assistant Programs:
Online Physician Assistant Programs provides information on the various training requirements in different states for those wishing to pursue a career in this field. Physician assistants undergo less training than medical doctors, thus allowing them to begin their career sooner while obtaining greater career flexibility. In addition, the site provides information about specializing in a specific field, for those choosing to follow this career path.
Sunshine Homes responds to heightened concerns of mortgage insurers in light of recent struggles in some Alberta industries.
Alberta, Canada – April 29, 2015 /MarketersMedia/ —
Sunshine Homes (www.SSHomes.ca), a company that has been delivering custom manufactured homes in Alberta for the last eight years, is responding to the increased concern of mortgage insurers in light of the recent struggles in some Alberta industries.
“Taking into account the low prices in the energy sector, it’s not a completely surprising move. Considering the massive number of layoffs and what that means for homeowners, mortgage insurers are looking to prevent impending defaults; all the insurers are doing, essentially, is reevaluating their risk when it comes to underwriting mortgages,” says Bill Watt, owner of Sunshine Homes. “And with the current economic environment here in Alberta, it’s probably in everyone’s best interests that more precautions are taken to protect all parties invested in the home buying process.” (Source: “Mortgage insurer exercising heightened vigilance in Alberta real estate market,” The Calgary Herald, March 25, 2015; http://calgaryherald.com/business/real-estate/mortgage-insurer-exercising-heightened-vigilance-in-alberta-real-estate-market.)
According to Watt, insurers are taking a harder look at whether clients are working in an affected industry, how many incomes are coming into the household, their debt to service ratios, and other factors that may impact a homeowner’s ability to buy and sustain a mortgage.
“The issue is also the number of potential defaults,” he adds. “Though those numbers have been at an all-time low, with some companies throughout Alberta laying off employees by the hundreds, insurers have to brace for the reality that a percentage of those employees will no longer be able to afford their homes.”
Watt explains that programs have been put in place by insurers to prevent complete foreclosure for homeowners experiencing financial difficulties, but the fact is that a sudden loss of their job and income can be detrimental to middle-class earners, particularly if there isn’t a second income coming from within the household.
“We at Sunshine Homes are witnessing many of the struggles Alberta home buyers are going through, which is why we feel the custom modular homes we offer are a strong alternative,” Watt concludes. “We’re able to build completely custom modular homes in Alberta for comparably less than homes of similar sizes. In addition, all of our prefab homes must adhere to even more rigorous standards than traditionally built homes, so residents can depend on the structure to be safe.”
More information on the benefits of custom modular homes can be seen by visiting the Sunshine Homes web site at www.sshomes.ca.
Meeting and exceeding company’s respected, rigorous standards, new products include convenient, retractable leash and top-quality silent dog whistle, Rosy and Rocky reports
Brampton, Ontario, Canada – April 29, 2015 /MarketersMedia/ —
The Rosy and Rocky Pet Supply Co. announced an expansion of the company’s carefully curated line of top-quality pet products and accessories. Described on the company’s engaging, informative website at rosyandrocky.com, the new products include a popular, well-reviewed retractable Pet Leash, along with an easy-to-use silent whistle that is meant to help curb Dog Barking. Like the rest of Rosy and Rocky’s products, the new additions have undergone careful scrutiny to ensure that they are of the highest available quality and best designs on the market and also deliver unbeatable value.
“With the pleasant days of spring now here, more of our customers are enjoying time outside with their pets,” Rosy and Rocky representative John Halb noted, “That’s why we’re pleased to announce that we have added some exciting new outdoor pet accessories to our storefront. As always, these new additions meet the rigorous, carefully applied standards that have helped to make Rosy and Rocky such a trusted name in pet products.”
Having more than tripled in size over the course of the last two decades, the pet industry in the United States alone now accounts for more than $60 billion in annual consumer spending, according to the American Pet Products Association. Pet owners everywhere are increasingly willing to spend extra on top-quality food, toys, and accessories for their treasured companions, with the premium sector of the market growing even more quickly than the overall rate.
Unfortunately, standards vary widely across the industry, with even some of the highest-priced accessories and pet products failing to deliver the reliability and safety that owners look for. The Rosy and Rocky Pet Supply Co. was founded to help improve this situation, with the owners and employees all being dedicated, diligent pet owners who take great care when it comes to picking out products for their own dogs, cats, and other pets.
Thanks to that consistent focus on finding the best available products and offering them at unbeatable prices, Rosy and Rocky has quickly become a leading name among informed pet owners. Pet lovers appreciate the way that the company’s Amazon-based storefront gives them easy, affordable access to carefully selected products that are guaranteed to deliver the safe, fun experiences that they and their pets seek.
In addition, Rosy and Rocky has also become known as one of the leading online sources of information for pet owners. Regularly updated blog posts at the company’s site give detailed information and usage instructions for every product the company carries, while articles of a more general nature prove just as helpful and enjoyable to read.
The new products just added to the industry-leading Rosy and Rocky collection include a silent dog whistle that has proven to be highly effective for teaching dogs not to bark unnecessarily, as well as a high-quality retractable leash that makes it simpler and easier to take dogs for walks. Visitors to the Rosy and Rocky website can read about all of the new products, along with all those that have already become favorites of the company’s many valued customers.
About Rosy and Rocky Pet Supply Co. LTD:
With the Internet’s best collection of carefully selected, top-quality pet products and accessories, the Rosy and Rocky Pet Supply Co. makes it easier and more affordable than ever before for owners and their pets to enjoy their precious time together.
OLD BETHPAGE, NY / ACCESSWIRE /
April 29, 2015 / The introduction of Pennsylvania Senate Bill 724 – known as the
Watershed Improvement Act – is the culmination of several years of
environmental and economic studies that have identified an affordable
pathway to help meet the state’s Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)
mandates to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Besides providing dramatic
savings to the state’s tax and ratepayers and accelerating the Bay
cleanup, the new regulations could provide a dramatic boost to Bion Environmental Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: BNET).
Bion Environmental Technologies’ livestock waste treatment technology platform was developed to bridge
the gap between the livestock industry and environmental concerns.
Livestock and their waste have been recognized as one of the largest
unregulated (mostly) sources of both air and water pollution in the
Chesapeake Bay, as it is in most of the U.S.
Bion’s patented livestock waste
treatment systems can provide large-scale, low-cost nutrient reductions
to meet Pennsylvania’s mandated reductions as an alternative to
high-cost downstream water treatment and other approaches that are used
today. As an expert in the space for 25 years and responsible for
helping guide much of the policy evolution today, the company has the
credibility needed to ensure its solution sees the light of day.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the genesis of SB 724 and why Bion Environmental Technologies is well positioned to capitalize on the opportunity.
Environmental Policy 101
The Chesapeake Bay has experienced steep declines in marine life and
water quality over the past several decades. After many years of failed
voluntary cleanup programs, the EPA took matters into its own hands in
December of 2010 by implementing the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily
Load (“TMDL”), which established a scheme to regulate and enforce rules governing the entire watershed. The TMDL calls for significant reductions in excess nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment flowing to the Bay.
Traditional options under the Clean Water Act (CWA)
to handle the cleanup process are notoriously high-cost – estimated at
between $30 and $50 billion per year by some experts. Pennsylvania has
the largest obligation under the TMDL,
as the Susquehanna delivers most of the water to the Bay. In 2012,
Pennsylvania’s bipartisan Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC)
commissioned a study to identify alternative solutions to the problem,
concluding in 2013 that a competitively bid procurement program for verified
reductions from all sources, could save the state’s tax and ratepayers
$1.5 billion annually by 2025 and beyond, an 80 percent reduction in
cost. Note that these savings projections, if accurate, mean that PA
will still be spending $375 million annually in 2025 and beyond on the
Chesapeake Bay cleanup (and if the savings are only 60%, which is
probably more realistic, PA would be spending $750 million annually)
which provides a huge market for a company like Bion Environmental Technology.
Pennsylvania lawmakers responded by introducing SB 724 that would
establish a procurement program to enable point sources that face high
pollution control costs to meet their regulatory requirements by
acquiring verified equivalent pollution reductions (credits) from
another source at a lower cost. The bill establishes a competitively-bid
request for proposal (RFP) program,
where verified credits would be offered, based on cost and the value of
their local benefits. Further, the bill requires that in the future,
traditional infrastructure projects will have to demonstrate that they
are cost-effective compared to the credits, or forgo state and federal
cost sharing money – usually two-thirds of public project funding.
SB 724 will create accountability and transparency in a space where
it has been lacking. Escalating costs and declining overall water
quality are symptoms of a failed strategy and highlight the need for
change. Naturally, the bill is opposed by those entrenched and invested
interests that thrive in today’s status quo, despite the clear failure
of clean-up efforts over the last decade. A similar bill, SB 994 was
introduced in 2013, and stalled from a lack of understanding of
potential and alternative costs, a lack of industry support, and
opposition from the status quo.
Things have changed: a Special Report,
issued this month by the Pennsylvania Auditor General, highlighted the
potentially dire economic consequences of EPA-imposed sanctions if the
state fails to meet the 2017 TMDL
targets, which could include ‘no growth’ limits being placed on
Pennsylvania’s entire Chesapeake Bay watershed. The report also
supported using low-cost solutions and technologies as alternatives to
higher-cost public infrastructure projects, where possible. The report
specifically mentioned direct investment in manure control technologies.
Recently, the opposition to SB 724 has marginalized itself to a
degree, reducing themselves to desperate tactics aimed at deflecting
attention away from the key issues. Because the independent studies are
clear: the decades-old approach has failed, Pennsylvania is facing
tremendous costs, and a new market-based strategy will not only reduce
those costs, but actually accelerate implementation, the status quo
opposition to SB 724 has lost credibility. Further, the bill is now
supported by large state and national agricultural interests, which also
increases its likelihood of passing.
Bion’s Innovative Solution
Bion Environmental’s
proven and patented technology platform provides verifiable,
comprehensive environmental treatment of livestock waste and recovers
renewable energy and valuable nutrients from the waste stream. In other
words, the technology provides large-scale reductions in pollution at dramatically lower cost than traditional solutions from both the public and private sector.
Currently, the company’s platform is the only technology approved to
supply verified credits that can be used as a qualified offset to
EPA-mandated reductions from wet livestock waste (which includes most
beef, dairy cattle and hogs)- one of the largest sources of nutrients in
the watershed. Unlike traditional agricultural Best Management Practice
(“BMP”) credits, Bion’s credits can be measured, just like a point source, which increases their ‘certainty’ and value (see below).
Bion’s showcase system at Kreider
Farms has been operating since 2012. The company has been active in
Pennsylvania since 2009, both proving its technology and helping to
craft and guide the policy framework represented by SB 724. The
company’s technology and its benefits were discussed in detail within
the state’s bipartisan 2013 LBFC study. Bion’s
deep understanding of the issues, the acceptance of its proven and
verifiable technology, and the respect they have built over years of
perseverance through bureaucratic and political hurdles, places them in a
unique position in this emerging opportunity.
It Comes Down to Cost
A market-based strategy is inevitable, and it is clearly in process,
as evidenced by federal policy guidance and recent activities in several
states. Further, as the largest pollution source in the watershed, it
will be impossible to solve our water quality problems without
addressing agriculture and livestock.
Last year’s establishment of the verified credit created a ‘common currency’ and nutrient reductions can now be acquired from any
source. Credits can, and will be ‘procured’, as with any other
commodity or service that is acquired on behalf of the taxpayer, by
cost.
Data from two recent independent studies of the economics of nutrient
removal in the Chesapeake Bay, demonstrated the following annual
nutrient reduction costs (per pound) by source:
*Based on EPA’s 2014 guidance: BMPs
will now be subject to 2 to 1 ‘uncertainty factor’ that will cut their
value as pollution reduction methods in at least half. Note that PADEP in April 2015 has increased the ‘uncertainty factor’ for PA trading market to 3:1 for BMPs. – As a result ‘modeled’ agriculture pollution reduction costs will likely double or more.
Bion’s patented technology
platform can provide large-scale, verified equivalent reductions as low
as $8 to $12 per pound, depending on livestock type, location, and
scale.
Measuring the Potential
Bion Environmental is uniquely
positioned as the only company with a proven and verifiable solution to
wet livestock waste sources. And the stakes are tremendously high as our
clean water strategy evolves to deal with livestock. Nine million dairy
cows, 92 million beef cattle, 62 million swine, and several billion
poultry, create a billion tons of manure each year – providing Bion a tremendously large opportunity.
According to recent data from EPA, Pennsylvania will need to reduce
well over 10 million pounds of nitrogen from existing levels to reach
its 2017 targets or, as the AG’s Special Report said, face costly sanctions that will force the very expensive stormwater
reductions. There are enough potential low-cost reductions to be tapped
with livestock waste treatment and other solutions to reach that goal.
However, with the lag time involved with permitting and constructing
large-scale projects, they will have to hurry to meet the deadline.
It should be mentioned that Bion has already proven that its technology works through its commercial dairy operation at Kreider
Farms that has operated since 2012. The company is waiting on the
policy change that SB 724 represents to begin Phase 2, treatment of Kreider’s poultry operations, which will bring the total credits that Bion
produces from the farm to nearly two million annually. The company has
been active since 2012 refining the technology, improving effectiveness
while reducing cost and footprint.
In terms of the newly addressable market, the company’s management
believes that a national reallocation of spending will reach at least $8
to $10 billion annually. Legislation including SB 724 and Wisconsin’s
Clean Waters Healthy Economy act are setting precedent for the more than
30 other states experiencing the same problems, as evidenced by similar
problems in the Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico.
These bills represent the final steps in establishing a pathway to reduce our clean water costs, and more importantly to Bion,
the ‘funding’ of a new, multi-billion dollar space to stimulate
low-cost, market-based solutions. There has traditionally been very
little private-sector participation in the clean water space, as it has
been dominated by government entities and NGOs
and its lack of transparency and accountability has not been conducive
to free-market involvement. When it becomes clear it is being opened to
the private sector and the spending is coming… like the telecom and biofuels spaces, institutional investment will follow.
In many ways, investors might compare Bion
to a pharmaceutical company with a blockbuster drug in late-stage
clinical trials. A long and capital-intensive R&D phase is followed
by a steep revenue ramp upon approval. While there may be substantial
technology risk, the potentially large market is understood and
justifies the risk and the high market cap. However, in Bion’s
case, the ‘drug’ is approved – there is no technology risk. Rather, it
is the market-size potential that is not well understood. Bion believes that policies are near enough to completion that the institutional investment is not far behind. Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PTLA), Opthotech Inc. (NASDAQ: OPHT), and Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN) are three examples of pharmaceutical plays in this situation. But unlike these, Bion Environmental trades at a fraction of its potential valuation with a market cap of only approximately $25 million.
The technology works, regulations are coming, and the Street is ready
to take notice – three trends suggesting investors may want to take a
closer look.
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management’s current reasonable business expectations. In this document,
the words ‘expect’, ‘will’, ‘proposed’ and similar expressions identify
certain forward-looking statements. These statements are made in
reliance on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Section 27A of
the Securities act of 1933, as amended. There are numerous risks and
uncertainties that could result in actual results differing materially
from expected outcomes.
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AffiniTea, the Tea that Binds, stays true to its commitment to Bind every Filipino family to a healthier and more productive fundraising marathon event for the benefit of the street children of Metro Manila.
Quezon City, Metro Manila, , Philippines – April 29, 2015 /PressCable/ —
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 28, 2015 – AffiniTea Philippines, one of the country’s up and coming tea franchise, is hosting a fundraising marathon on July 5, 2015, Sunday at the CCP Complex in Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”, Proverbs 22:6.
The Affinitea Race 2015 aims to raise funds for the unfortunate street children of Metro Manila while promoting a healthy lifestyle with their signature AffiniTea Milk Tea drinks. “RAISE THE ROOF” is this year’s running theme for the annual AffiniTea Run that hopes to provide a wonderful experience to the participants and urge them to contribute to He Cares Foundation and its several programs for the youth.
The marathon even is open to kids and adults (3K, 5K, 10K, 16K, 21K). They also have Bundle slots where one can save up to PhP500 on 2 runs and Corporate participants of more than 50 can event get a free tent. Winners of the marathon event will get medals, cash prizes and gift packs.
Online registrations started last April 15 and will end on June 7, 2015. Participants can pay thru Paypal and prepaid cards that they can get through several places in the Metro. There are also a few locations in the Metro where one can register like Mizuno ( MOA, ATC, BGC, Trinoma & Megamall); AffiniTea ( CSB, Binakayan Cavite, SM North & Legarda) and Garmin ( Glorietta 5).
AffiniTea Race aims to promote healthy lifestyle and camaraderie among friends and family members through running, while serving the community to help the needy most especially the children. Their purpose is to give wonderful experience to the runner and encourage them to support public charities.
Unit G-40 Makati Executive Tower 1 Dela Rosa St. Brgy. Pio del Pilar, Makati City P: (02) 945-0655 E: affinitearace@gmail.com
Contact Info: Name: Affinitea Race Philippines Email: affinitearace@gmail.com Organization: Affinitea Race Philippines Address: Unit G-40 Makati Executive Tower 1 Dela Rosa St. Brgy. Pio del Pilar, Makati City Phone: (02) 945-0655
