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Earlier in March, the top award in the annual “Intel Science Talent Search” was given to Sara Volz, a high-school senior from Colorado, who used a technique to significantly increase oil yields from algae, which would provide a viable source of biofuel. Zintro experts describe the wide range of applications algae fuel production can lead [...]
Sara Volz, a high-school senior from Colorado, won first place in the annual “Intel Science Talent Search” for using a technique to significantly increase oil yields from algae, which is an important step to produce biofuels in an economically viable way. Zintro experts discuss what type of advances they expect in the algae fuel production [...]
Tesla Motors has installed a new set of free, solar-powered charging stations for its Model S sedan, six of which are located in California and fully charge an electric car in 30 minutes for a 150-mile journey. This initiative, which plans to cover most of the U.S. by 2014, will allow consumers to take long-distance [...]
The first eight months of 2012, have been the hottest ever in the U.S. and global warming has become a business reality as many of the world’s largest companies perceive this climate change as an immediate threat to their operations. For many of the multinationals including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wal-Mart, General Electric and L‘Oréal, reducing carbon emissions [...]
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The importance of environmental sustainability in the supply chain and its impact on small business. Many small companies are vendors to larger companies or to governments—their products and services being inputs at some stage of a supply chain. Buyers of these products, like many businesses are increasingly compelled to consider the sustainability—i.e. the environmental [...]
Zintro is a “Search and Connect Engine” that makes it easy for clients (expert-seekers) to find and connect with experts for projects (ranging from one half hour phone consults to multi-month on-site engagements). Some of the uses include: ▪ To engage in phone consults with experts for primary market research or to get challenging business [...]
We asked Zintro experts to give us their predictions for the alternative energy market for 2012. They came back with what they are looking for in the coming year. Michael Morton, an expert in renewable energy technology, says that US and global electricity will continue to be dominated by coal, natural gas, and oil. “At [...]
We asked Zintro experts to give us their predictions for the alternative energy market for 2012. They came back with what they are looking for in the coming year. Alan Guinn, an expert in alternative energy, believes that alternative energy sources will take a hit in 2012. Some of the hit will be political in [...]
The waste management industry has experienced shifts in recent years in waste volumes, finding new revenue streams, and growth in recycling. We asked our Zintro experts to report on trends in waste management and how the industry will change in the next several years Dr. Art HenSchen, an expert in waste management collection, says that [...]
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By Maureen Aylward With bio-this and bio-that in the lingo so much these days, we wanted to ask our Zintro experts how they defined the bio-based economy. Here is more of what they had to say. Alan Guinn, an expert in solar, wind energy, and tidal kinetics, says that people hear about bio-based and think [...]
By Maureen Aylward With bio-this and bio-that in the lingo so much these days, we wanted to ask our Zintro experts how they defined the bio-based economy. Here is what they said. Larry Johnson, a consultant to the ethanol and bio-fuels industry, says the bio-based economy is one that uses renewable plant materials to replace [...]
By Maureen Aylward Wind energy is swiftly gaining traction and attention. We asked our Zintro experts to talk about the latest wind turbine technology. Scott Gregory, a renewable energy consultant, says that magnetic levitation or “maglev” is the latest advancement in large wind turbine technology. “Maglev technology provides lower operating cost, less maintenance, and more [...]
By Maureen Aylward Microsoft is about to release Office 365, a cloud-computing platform. The demand for cloud services and products could mean the next wave of technology expansion. Our Zintro experts let us in on their thinking about the market and where is it trending. Robert Cummings, a cloud computing consultant, says that cloud computing [...]
By Maureen Aylward With the US Senate taking aim at ending ethanol subsidies, change may be ahead for the ethanol industry. Will ending these subsidies have an effect of the industry? How does the possibility of this action affect global markets? Our Zintro experts help to answer these questions. R. Santhanam, an expert in biofuels from [...]
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